Leaked: CD 14 Candidate Ysabel Jurado Says ‘F*** the Police’ in Shocking Audio

A leaked audio recorded on Thursday, October 17, Ysabel Jurado, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) endorsed candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 14, bluntly declared, “F*** the police.” Her statement came in response to a question from a Cal State LA student, who described themselves as a Council District 14 resident and an “East LA punk [rocker],” asking about her stance on abolishing the police. “Ysabel Jurado is living in an alternate universe if she believes the residents of CD14 don’t want police officers focused on stopping retail thefts, car thefts, smash-and-grab robberies, hate crimes, and other non-violent crimes,” said a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL). “Her world view of ‘F*** the police’ conflicts with the hopes and aspirations of residents who want to feel safe in their homes, at their parks, and in their neighborhoods.”

Westside Current

LAPD Seeks Help Finding 2 Hit-and-Run Drivers After Motorcyclist Killed In Granada Hills

Authorities sought the public's help to find two hit-and-run motorists involved in the death of a motorcyclist in the Granada Hills area. Officers were sent to Devonshire Street and Etiwanda Avenue about 9:50 p.m. Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. "A motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound Devonshire Street from Etiwanda Avenue," police said in a statement. "As the motorcyclist approached Louise Avenue, he failed to stop for a red tri-light and collided with a vehicle traveling northbound Louise Avenue." Police said the motorcyclist was ejected onto westbound lanes of traffic on Devonshire and was hit by a pair of westbound vehicles. The first vehicle was described as a white SUV, and the second as a white sedan. "Both (drivers) failed to stop, identify themselves or render aid, as required by law," police said. The injured man, in his early 20s, died at the scene. His name was withheld, pending notification of his relatives. A standing reward of up to $50,000 has been offered by the city of Los Angeles for information that helps solve a fatal hit and run.

ABC 7

Car-to-Car Shooting Leaves One Dead In Valley Village

A man was killed in a car-to-car shooting Saturday in the Valley Village area of Los Angeles. The shooting occurred at about 2:20 p.m. in the 11900 block of Chandler Avenue, between Ben and Colfax Avenues, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Norma Eisenman. The victim, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead inside a car. He was only described as a man between the ages of 40 to 45 years. The shooting occurred in a neighborhood of apartment buildings. A suspect description was not available. Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact the LAPD Valley Bureau Homicide at 818-374-9550. Anonymous tips can be made by contacting Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

NBC 4

Smoke Shop Employee Shot In The Face By Attempted Robbers In Koreatown

Police are searching for a group of suspected armed robbers accused of shooting a smoke shop employee Friday night in Koreatown. Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. to the 4200 block of Beverly Boulevard to reports of gunfire inside a busy shopping center. Four masked individuals pepper sprayed the smoke shop employee, then shot him from close range after an exchange of words. The 25-year-old clerk was shot in the jaw but is expected to recover, according to police. It's unclear if police have made any arrests. Nearby shop employees told NBCLA that it isn't the first time the store in targeted. Businesses surrounding the shop continued to stay open after the shooting. Workers at the shopping center say they are a tight knit community and expressed their concern for the clerk. “We are very sorry because very good boy and earning a living," said Silvia Hernandez. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to contact police.

NBC 4

Multiple Cars Destroyed, Set On Fire During Street Takeover In South LA

Chaos ensued during a street takeover in South Los Angeles over the weekend. It happened in the area of Alameda and El Segundo, according to police. Video shows cars doing donuts, burning rubber, and multiple people in the crowd cheering the participants on. A few people are even seen jumping on the tops of cars. The takeover crowd also set several fires, including at least one car. Police said at least three cars were completely destroyed. This group then moved on from one intersection to another for well over an hour until officers finally came and broke it up, according to officials. No arrests were made. 

FOX 11

Group Of 4 Accused Of Stealing From ATMs At Small Businesses: LAPD

Four people believed to be behind several ATM robberies have been arrested, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Sunday. The group of four is accused of targeting a series of ATMs at small businesses and other crimes in the North Hollywood area. Law enforcement did not say how many small businesses were victims of the thieves. Additionally, the group is accused of robbing food truck vendors in the same area. Details on what led up to the arrests were not available. LAPD said it is hosting a news conference Tuesday to share more details about the crimes. Police did not release the names of those who were arrested.

NBC 4

Police Investigate Possible Burglary At Home In Hollywood Hills

Police are investigating a burglary at a luxury home in the Hollywood Hills, authorities said Sunday. Officers were dispatched at 8:53 p.m. Saturday to a home in the 9000 block of Thrasher Avenue, north of Sunset Boulevard and West Hollywood, according to Officer Rosario Cervantes of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Division. Officers searched the area and took a burglary report, Cervantes said. No injuries were reported.

MyNewsLA

Sentencing Due For Van Nuys Man In Darknet Drugs Case

A San Fernando Valley man who used hidden internet marketplaces to sell hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl-laced pills and cocaine to buyers nationwide is scheduled to be sentenced Monday. Brian McDonald, 23, of Van Nuys pleaded guilty in downtown Los Angeles in July to two federal counts: conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine, and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according to his plea agreement. McDonald and a co-defendant were charged in May 2023 in an eight-count criminal indictment alleging that from at least April 2021 until May 2023, they conspired to sell fentanyl and cocaine via dark web marketplaces such as White House Market, ToRReZ and AlphaBay. McDonald, using aliases such as “Malachai Johnson” and “SouthSideOxy,” created vendor profiles on the marketplaces to deal drugs in exchange for cryptocurrency, the indictment states. McDonald admitted to having monitored and maintained the vendor profiles, including by updating drug listings and shipment options, tracking drug orders received online, and offloading cryptocurrency received as drug payments into cryptocurrency wallets he managed.

MyNewsLA

Man Charged With Drugging, Sexually Assaulting 9 Women At His Homes In Los Angeles County

A man accused of drugging and sexually assaulting nine women at his homes in Los Angeles County, allegedly killing one of the victims as she died from being drugged, is facing more than a dozen felony charges, prosecutors said Friday. Michael DiGiorgio, 50, allegedly committed the assaults between May 2019 and November 2021 at his homes in Redondo and Hermosa Beach, according to the LA County District Attorney's Office. He has been charged with 18 felony counts including murder, forcible rape and rape of an unconscious person, prosecutors said, and faces up to life in state prison if convicted of all charges. Prosecutors have also filed a special allegation that he caused great bodily injury to a victim during the furnishing of a controlled substance, which carries a sentencing enhancement under California Penal Code Section 12022.7. DiGiorgio was scheduled to be arraigned at a courthouse in downtown Los Angeles on Friday. CBS News Los Angeles has reached out to the DA's office for information on how he pleaded. No other details about the alleged crimes or the investigation were released by the DA's office in a statement.

CBS 2

California K-9 Sniffs Out Meth Stashed In Sourdough Bread

A pair who allegedly slipped a bag of methamphetamine into sourdough bread behind an Auburn supermarket were arrested on drug charges after a Placer County sheriff’s dog sniffed out the suspect loaf. The Sept. 21 arrest at a north Auburn Raley’s sent the two to Placer County Jail on charges including felony possession of a controlled substance for sale and for being under the influence of a controlled substance. Deputies and their patrol dog, Axel, were called to check on a car parked behind the supermarket in the 13300 block of Lincoln Way when the canine alerted to a sourdough loaf inside the vehicle, said sheriff’s officials. Deputies inspected the bread and found a small stash of suspected methamphetamine inside. They also spotted signs of suspected drug sales inside the car. The two people inside the vehicle showed signs of being under the influence of a stimulant, said deputies, and were placed under arrest.

Sacramento Bee

BWC: Florida K-9 Locates 4 Escaped Juveniles After They Strangled Detention Officer Unconscious

The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office released video footage showing a K-9 help capture four escaped juvenile inmates, WPBF reported. The inmates had escaped from the Deep Creek Youth Academy in Hastings on Oct. 14, according to the report. The incident began when two inmates assaulted a detention officer using a sock filled with a showerhead and a makeshift knife. The detention officer was overpowered and choked unconscious before the inmates took the detention officer’s keys and communication radio. Three additional inmates joined the escape attempt, with four managing to leave the campus, according to the report. One inmate was unable to flee the facility. Video shows a St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a K-9, identified in a department Facebook post as K-9 Bane, searching a nearby brush area littered with several abandoned vehicles. The deputy identified himself after Bane alerted to one of the vehicles. All of the suspects were found inside. The inmates now face charges that include aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, robbery with a weapon, false imprisonment, battery by strangulation, aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, unlawful use of a two-way communications device and escape from a residential commitment facility, according to the report.

PoliceOne

L.A. Hospital Asking For Public’s Help To Identify Patient

A public hospital in Los Angeles is asking for the public’s help to identify a man who has been hospitalized for more than a week. The “John Doe” has been hospitalized at Los Angeles General Medical Center in Boyle Heights since Oct. 11. Hospital officials did not say anything about his condition, nor where he was found prior to his hospital visit. He’s described as being around 70 years old, standing 5 feet 5 inches and 110 pounds. He has a thin build, white hair and brown eyes, officials said. A photo shared by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services showed the man sitting upright and looking alert, a stark contrast to much of the releases issued by local hospitals when they are seeking a patient’s identity. Anyone who might recognize the man is urged to contact L.A. General’s Department of Clinical Social Work at 323-409-5253.

KTLA 5

Massive Fire In North Hollywood Sends Plume Of Smoke Across The Area

Firefighters battled a massive fire that sent smoke billowing into the air over North Hollywood and surrounding areas Sunday afternoon. The blaze was reported just before 4 p.m. near Vanowen Street and Vineland Avenue, about a mile from Hollywood Burbank Airport, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Thick black smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away. Flames were burning next to railroad tracks and a commercial building with placards, which indicate potential hazardous materials, LAFD said. The fire started at California Art Products, in an outside storage area for movie props. However, flames did not damage the building. A hazardous materials crew was deployed because of fiberglass, plastics and chemicals kept on site. One passenger train was delayed. It's unclear what caused the blaze. No injuries were reported.

ABC 7

Three Houses Damaged By Large Fire That Sparked At Under Construction Home In Winnetka

Firefighters extinguished a fire burning in Winnetka early Monday morning after it torched three houses, one of which was an under construction and is now completely destroyed. The blaze was reported a little after 1:30 a.m. at a home in the 7900 block of N. Laramie Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews arrived and found a home undergoing some sort of construction that was engulfed in flames. The fire had already extended to two nearby buildings, said a statement from LAFD. "Firefighters fought fire in all three buildings and achieved a knockdown in 46 minutes with no injuries reported," the statement reported. They say that one of the buildings suffered fire damage in the attic while another suffered some damage on its second floor. It's unclear if the damage dealt by the flames were enough to displace the people living in the homes. 

CBS 2

About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education.