Shooting In Koreatown Parking Lot Leaves 64-Year-Old Man Dead, Prompting LAPD Investigation

A 64-year-old man was shot and killed Thursday night in a Koreatown parking lot, prompting an LAPD investigation. The shooting occurred about 7 p.m. near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Sixth Street, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the spokesperson said. His identity was withheld, pending notification of his family. No witnesses were found, according to police, and a description of the at-large shooter was not available. The circumstances that led to the shooting were unknown. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to call LAPD West Bureau homicide detectives at 213-382-9470 or 213-972-2971.

ABC 7

Police Searching For Hit-and-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Pedestrian On Venice Boulevard

Police are seeking public assistance in locating a hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian near Culver City early Sunday morning. According to a statement from Los Angeles Police Department, the pedestrian was struck by the unknown vehicle at around 1:15 p.m. on Venice Boulevard, just east of Robertson Boulevard near Culver City. The pedestrian was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. There was no information on his identity readily available. Investigators had no information on the suspected driver or their vehicle. Anyone with information on the crash was asked to contact LAPD's West Traffic Division at (213) 473-0234.

CBS 2

Driver Injured When Vehicle Crashed Into Van Nuys Apartment Building

A 75-year-old man was hospitalized Saturday evening after crashing his car into a Van Nuys apartment building. The crash was reported at 7:36 p.m. at 6840 N. Kester Ave., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s Brian Humphrey. The man was the sole occupant of the sedan that entered a first-floor unit of a two-story, 20-unit apartment building, Humphrey said. There was no fire and no additional injuries were reported, Humphrey said. The man suffered an arm injury and paramedics took him to a regional trauma center in fair condition, he said. The LAFD’s Urban Search and Rescue unit responded to perform a preliminary structural evaluation and stabilization, he said. The LA Department of Building and Safety was also called to the scene.

MyNewsLA

Robbers Use Chainsaw To Break Into And Steal From Cash Register Of Van Nuys Restaurant

Owners of the Van Nuys restaurant Catch 818 Mariscos are left frustrated after a pair of thieves were caught on camera using a chainsaw to break into their restaurant and its cash registers. The incident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. The robbers were dropped off by a white SUV, possibly a Range Rover, according to the owner, before video catches the robbers chainsawing open the door and then walking through the restaurant to the cash register. The pair got away with an undisclosed amount of money. The owners say they are frustrated because the robbery will hurt even more at a time when they are dealing with rising costs. The restaurant had suffered setbacks before. Its current location opened in February 2019 after a fire burned down their old location in December 2018.

ABC 7

Video: $500,000 Worth Of Diamonds Taken During Car Robbery In Inglewood

A person was robbed of $500,000 worth of diamonds during a violent street car robbery in Inglewood, police say. The incident, which was caught on video, happened Thursday, Feb. 23 at 5:30 p.m. on the 120 block of S La Brea Avenue, near the intersection of S La Brea and Manchester. Video shows a group of suspects boxing the victim's car in between other cars as they rob the person. It appears one of the suspects jumps into the car through the window, grabs a black duffel bag, and jumps out. The two suspects, who were both wearing all black, then flee in a white vehicle. It appears the gray sedan, behind the victim's car, was also in on the robbery. Inglewood police say $500,000 worth of diamonds were taken during the robbery and a knife was used by one of the suspects. No injuries were reported. 

FOX 11

Ex-UCLA Gynecologist Convicted On Sex-Related Charges Denied Bail

A former UCLA campus gynecologist convicted of sex-related charges involving two patients was denied bail Friday in a bid to be released on bail pending his sentencing hearing. Superior Court Judge Michael D. Carter rejected arguments from attorneys for Dr. James Mason Heaps, 66, that the defendant does not present a flight risk and intends to show up in court for sentencing. “He intends to be here,'' attorney Tracy Green said. “… He isn't going anywhere. … He's not the type of person to run away from his problems.” Green assured Carter that Heaps intends to surrender his medical license, and she also said her client would submit to home arrest and GPS monitoring. She also argued that Heaps suffers from various medical issues for which he cannot receive adequate treatment in jail. Deputy District Attorney Danette Meyers countered that Heaps is “facing a lot of time” behind bars for his October conviction on three counts of sexual battery by fraud and two counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person.

NBC 4

Man Found Shot To Death In Lancaster

A man was found shot to death Sunday morning in Lancaster, authorities said. The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. in the 400 block of Lancaster Boulevard, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and there was no other immediate information. The sheriff’s Homicide Bureau urged anyone with information regarding the shooting to call them at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. Tipsters can also use a smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile app on Google Play or the Apple App Store or by using the website lacrimestoppers.org.

MyNewsLA

Tulare County Massacre: 26 Arrested In Gang Sweep After Goshen Murders

Authorities in central California announced more than two dozen arrests during a gang crackdown following last month’s fatal shootings of six people, including a teenage mother and her baby, that investigators believe stemmed from a gang rivalry. A four-day sweep by multiple law-enforcement agencies led to the arrests of 26 people on various charges, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday. A total of 97 homes and 23 prison cells were searched, officials said. The crackdown began in early February after the sheriff’s office arrested two suspects in the Jan. 16 killings at a home in rural Goshen, a community of about 3,000 people in the agricultural San Joaquin Valley. Angel Uriarte, 35, and Noah David Beard, 25, have each pleaded not guilty to charges including six counts of murder. Detectives believe Uriarte has ties to a California prison gang. At least 17 law enforcement agencies participated in the most recent sweep, including the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and local police departments.

FOX 11

Pennsylvania Chief Shot 4 Times At Close Range When He Was Killed, DA Says

Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire was gunned down at close range on the afternoon of Jan. 2, struck by four bullets, two of which were fired through the back of his head while he was down, according to a harrowing account of the events laid out by the district attorney Friday. The details brought to light the sequence of events that led to McIntire's killing and the history of Aaron Swan Jr., who killed McIntire before Swan was ultimately shot and killed by Pittsburgh police hours later. District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. provided a detailed timeline of the events over the course of Jan. 1 and 2, when police across Allegheny County were told to look out for a vehicle being driven by Swan, who was wanted on weapons and fleeing charges. Zappala also outlined Swan's criminal past and his past run-ins with police. McIntire, 46, was shot and killed as he pursued Swan on foot through the neighborhood. Police from multiple departments had been attempting to take Swan into custody for several days.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Discarded Cigarette Butt, DNA Tests Solve 52-Year-Old Murder Of Vermont School Teacher

A discarded cigarette found near the body of a 24-year-old Vermont school teacher in her apartment nearly 52 years ago helped lead investigators to an upstairs neighbor who they say strangled her after having a fight with his wife, police said Tuesday. Burlington Police DNA evidence collected from the cigarette butt and dogged investigative work led authorities to the man they say killed Rita Curran within a 70-minute window on a July night in 1971. The suspect, identified as William DeRoos, who was 31 at the time, had left his apartment that night for “a cool down walk.” After he returned he told his wife of two weeks not to say that he had been out. Since the investigation was renewed in 2019, detectives re-interviewed DeRoos' former wife, and she told them he had left their apartment for a brief period within a window of time when Curran's roommates were out of her Burlington apartment.

Associated Press

LADWP Worker Injured While Restoring Power During Winter Storm

A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power worker is in intensive care after suffering an injury while working to restore power Saturday in the San Fernando Valley amid weather-related outages affecting thousands of people, the utility said Sunday. "This accident and serious injury of our employee is a reminder that our line crews and other field personnel are truly unsung heroes who work in hazardous conditions risking their lives to keep the power flowing across our city,'' LADWP General Manager Martin Adams said. "The safety of our employees and customers is our highest priority, and we are praying that he makes a full recovery.'' The LADWP said 49,000 of its 1.5 million electric customers were still without power late Sunday morning. Since the start of the storm Friday, crews had restored power to more than 98,000 customers. The remaining outages were spread across LADWP's service area with some of the hardest hit communities being Glassell Park, Green Meadows, Hancock Park, Hollywood, Studio City, Chatsworth, Mission Hills, North Hollywood, Sun Valley, Tarzana, Van Nuys and Woodland Hills.

NBC 4

Firefighters Work To Free Person Trapped After 2-Car Crash In North Hollywood

At least three patients, including an infant, were injured in a two-car crash in North Hollywood Sunday that led to one of the vehicles overturning and a person being trapped. Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene, in the 5200 block of North Tujunga Avenue, near Magnolia Boulevard and the 170 Freeway, just after 7 p.m. Aerial footage from Sky5 showed the wreckage as crews used the jaws of life to free at least one of victims, who authorities said was in critical condition. It is unclear how many patients have been taken to the hospital, but the infant was transported to Children’s Hospital in unknown condition.

KTLA 5

Hypothermia Victims Airlifted To Safety After Tujunga Wash Fills With Storm Water

Rescue crews airlifted two people and a cat who were overcome by water while camping in the Tujnga Wash on Sunday. According to Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the 11200 block of Oro Vista Avenue, located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, after learning that a vehicle parked in the area had been surrounded by storm water. "Though no imminent physical peril, the pair exhibited signs of hypothermia upon LAFD contact, and accepted an offer of medical care," said a statement from LAFD. "The trio have been hoisted into a hovering LAFD rescue helicopter." Firefighters said that the group was camping in the vehicle on Sunday when the area filled with water. There was no further information available on their condition.

CBS 2

LA Council Passes Protections For Freelance Workers

If you are a freelancer in the City of Los Angeles, you are about to receive some extra help. The LA City Council adopted a new ordinance on Friday, which will help protect payment for work. Any contract of $600 or more between an worker and an employee must be in writing, and containing a date by which the worker must be paid. Unless a document contains a date there is no contract and the worker must be paid within 30 days after the work is completed. Employers can be sued for alleged violations of the ordinance. Councilman Bob Blumenfield, who first introduced a motion in January 2021, said at the time: “There are a lot of Angelenos who work without contracts and aren't considered employees under federal, state and local labor laws, and thus need some basic workplace protection. This isn't just about editors or graphic artists, this is about all freelancers and independent contractors like domestic workers who `work their tails off' and remain vulnerable to unfair pay disputes and other issues.''

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