CRIME & SAFETY
Man convicted in cartel-related murders that left 3 shot, burned in OC; 4th victim found in Fontana
A 33-year-old man was convicted of killing four men, including three torched in a moving car in Orange in the middle of the afternoon, amid a violent conflict between drug dealers.
Father shot to death outside Los Angeles County home, killer remains at large
A suspect remains on the loose after a young father was murdered outside his Los Angeles County home. The victim was identified as Fidel Padilla, 32, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. On Oct. 16, 2023, authorities responded to a home on the 1000 block of Kellwil Way in Duarte at around 1:40 […]
Investigation into vehicle burglary leads to arrest of Rancho Cucamonga man and woman
An investigation into a vehicle burglary led to the arrest of a Rancho Cucamonga man and woman, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. On April 25 at about 11:30 a.m., a victim’s vehicle was burglarized in a parking lot at 3290 Chino Hills Parkway in Chino Hills.
Police Blotter: May 3, 2024
Claremont Police Department officers responded at 10:58 p.m. to a call regarding someone who had damaged the window and taillights of a car outside the Claremont Palms Apartments, 750 W. San Jose Ave. Arriving officers were given a description of the suspect. Police said Mercedez Padilla, 32, of Grand Terrace, returned to the location and admitted to damaging the car. She was subsequently arrested for felony vandalism, taken to CPD jail for booking, and released with a citation to appear in Pomona Superior Court.
Deputy Shoots Man Armed With Metal Paint Roller at Family Disturbance Call
LA PUENTE, Calif., May 3 (KNN) — A man armed with a weapon was shot by a deputy responding to a family disturbance call overnight in the city of La Puente. The incident occurred at approximately 1:20 a.m. in the 600 block of Willow Avenue where Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Industry Station deputies responded for a family disturbance call, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau (SIB).
California man sentenced to 18 years for trafficking thousands of fentanyl pills into Virginia
ABINGDON, Va. (WFXR) — A man from California has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for trafficking thousands of fentanyl pills into Southwest Virginia. The Department of Justice (DOJ) says 24-year-old Robert Contreras, from Buena Park, California, also known as “Quill,” supplied as many as 30,000 pressed fentanyl pills a week to people, who then shipped them into Southwest Virginia.
Firefighters extinguish fire which threatened apartments in Rancho Cucamonga
Firefighters extinguished a fire which had threatened an apartment complex in Rancho Cucamonga on April 30, according to the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District. At 11:50 a.m., the Fire District received reports of smoke seen in the area of Foothill Boulevard and Vineyard Avenue. Upon arrival, crews found a 100 x 100 foot spot fire that was spreading, causing an immediate structure threat.
Wife of sheriff's deputy who was shot in West Covina speaks out
The wife of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy is recounting the moment her husband was shot while he was on his patrol motorcycle at a red light last week. Sheriff’s deputy Samuel Aispuro, 43, is recovering from the wounds he sustained while on duty in West Covina. The incident occurred on April 22 while he was in his marked motorcycle in full uniform at a stoplight near the intersection of East Garvey Avenue and Barranca Street, the sheriff’s deputy said.
Jury rules that Buena Park police used excessive force in 2019 killing of teen
An Orange County jury ruled Wednesday that Buena Park police used excessive force when officers shot and killed a 19-year-old experiencing a mental breakdown, according to lawyers representing the victim’s family. David Patrick Sullivan, 19, was shot to death by police on August 19, 2019, after he stole a car from work. Buena Park officers […]
Man who killed mom, stepdad with baseball bat sentenced to life
A man convicted of the baseball bat murders of his 65- year-old mother and 73-year-old stepfather at the family’s Hacienda Heights home was sentenced Thursday to two consecutive life prison terms without the possibility of parole.
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