'Top Official' From Gascón's 'Ethics And Integrity' Unit Faces 11 Felony Charges: FOX News

Diana Teran, who is considered one of the top officials in Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's office, is facing 11 felony charges stemming from allegations of having improper access to data on local deputies. The California Attorney General's office first filed the felony charges against Teran back on April 30, 2024. On Tuesday, June 25, FOX News' Bill Melugin obtained the affidavit of the case against Teran. Teran, who worked in Gascón's Ethics and Integrity Unit, was initially accused of misusing "Brady" material, which is a list of law-enforcement officers accused of misconduct. In Melugin's June 25 report, the affidavit reveals she tried to add deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to the so-called Brady list. According to Melugin's report the LASD had an audit software that had staff database that was considered sensitive material. Teran allegedly made more than 14,000 inquiries into the audit software – which warned users that any unauthorized use is punishable by felony, Melugin reports. 

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Assailant Sought Following Stabbing Of Teen At Community Carnival In Palms

The Los Angeles Police Department is calling on the public to help identify the person responsible for the stabbing of a 16-year-old at a street carnival sponsored by a booster club for the LAPD in Palms on Saturday. Scuffles between a group of juveniles were first reported by patrol officers on the 10600 Block of Venice Boulevard. When the group dispersed a teen was found with stab wounds in the stomach and later succumbed to his injuries, according to law enforcement. The Pacific Area Boosters Association which organized the Summer Carnival is an organization that raises funds to support LAPD programs. The LAPD believes there to be numerous witnesses to the stabbing amongst carnival attendees and is urging anyone with information to come forward. 

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Council Approves Ballot Measure For LAPD Chief To Fire Officers For Misconduct

The Los Angeles City Council approved a proposal Tuesday intended to change the police discipline process and expand the chief’s ability to fire officers for serious misconduct. In an 11-to-2 vote, council members directed the City Attorney’s Office to place a measure on the November ballot that, if passed, would implement those changes to the City Charter. Council members Hugo Soto-Martinez and Eunisses Hernandez voted no, and council members Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Kevin de Leon were absent during the vote. Currently, the chief of police can recommend that an officer be terminated, but ultimately the decision is left to the Board of Rights, a three-member panel that serves as a quasi-judicial body, hearing evidence related to charges of misconduct, determining guilt and deciding penalty. The new proposal would allow the chief to fire officers outright for engaging in sexual misconduct, fraud, excessive force or abuse on duty, among other violations listed in SB 2, a state law that highlights ways officers can be decertified. Soto-Martinez and Councilman Tim McOsker teamed up last year to help formulate the proposal, but they ultimately disagreed on Tuesday’s vote, with Soto-Martinez raising concerns about limiting those offenses to what is described under the law.

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Police Seeking Hit-and-Run Driver Who Injured Teenager On Skateboard In Baldwin Hills

Police are seeking the public's help in locating a hit-and-run driver who injured a teenager riding a skateboard in the Baldwin Hills area in February. In new video released by Los Angeles Police Department investigators, a 14-year-old boy can be seen as he rides down the sidewalk on Ursula Avenue at around 7 a.m. on Feb. 2. He turns into the street, where a silver or gray four-door SUV, which police believe may be a Honda Element or Pilot, hits him as he enters the roadway. The boy suffered injuries to his right hand and elbow in the incident. The City of Los Angeles has offered a $5,000 reward for any information that leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of the driver. Anyone with more information is being urged to contact LAPD investigators at (323) 421-2500.

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Police Seek Help Locating 67-Year-Old With Medical Condition

Police sought the public’s help Tuesday in locating a 67-year-old man diagnosed with an unspecified medical condition that requires medication who was last seen in Van Nuys. Jose Colindres was last seen around 7 p.m. Monday, leaving his residence near the 7300 block of Cantaloupe Avenue, between Woodman and Hazeltine avenues, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Colindres was described as a 5-foot-8-inch tall Hispanic man weighing 140 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, blue jeans, and sandals. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Colindres was urged to call the LAPD’s Van Nuys Division at 818-374-9500. Calls during non-business hours or weekends should be directed to 877-527-3247. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

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Violent Burglaries Continue Targeting Studio City Neighborhood

A series of destructive burglaries targeting a Studio City community has residents fed up and taking matters into their own hands. Many of the burglaries in the Laurelwood neighborhood were caught on camera as the suspects escaped with thousands of dollars worth of valuable items. “Last night, a house got broken into,” said Gregory Nagy, a Studio City homeowner. “A week ago, my neighbor got broken into. They were so fast, by the time I got out, they were up the hill and gone. Nagy says his daughter recently stopped burglars from entering a home next door. “She looked out the window and saw two individuals huddled down and heard them,” Nagy said. “She shouted out, ‘Get the hell off my property!’” Earlier in June, the same Studio City neighborhood was targeted by thieves disguised as construction workers who used Wi-Fi-jamming technology to disable a home’s security cameras. They ransacked the home and escaped with tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, watches and valuables.

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75 Tons Of Illegal Fireworks Seized In Largest Bust In California History

Gardena Police and Cal Fire seized over 75 tons of illegal fireworks during a single operation, and it's being called one of the largest firework seizures in California history. According to the police department, several arrests were made early Saturday morning after investigators discovered over 2,000 illegal destructive devices and 10 pounds of bulk homemade explosives. Officials said this was the state's largest illegal firework seizure, topping the 32 tons that were seized in 2021 in South Los Angeles. The seized fireworks have an estimated value of $7 million to $10 million. Investigators identified the three suspects as 44-year-old Alejandro Rodriguez of Wilmington, 30-year-old Natalie Navarro of Carson, and 25-year-old Daniel Gudino of Wilmington, who were all arrested and booked on suspicion of possession of explosives and other various weapons violation offenses. It is unclear what led to the seizure and where the fireworks were found. In late May, an illegal fireworks stash was found in a separate incident.

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Michigan Deputy Killed In Ambush Shooting While Conducting Surveillance On Stolen Vehicle

A Michigan county sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot while pursing a suspected stolen vehicle in Detroit, the Oakland County sheriff’s office said Sunday. Bradley J. Reckling, who was on duty in an unmarked car, was following a 2022 Chevy Equinox Saturday evening after the vehicle was reported stolen earlier in the day from Red Oaks Waterpark in suburban Madison Heights, authorities said. Reckling and other detectives had been searching for the suspected stolen vehicle and found it in Detroit. Reckling was following it when the vehicle suddenly stopped, people got out and shot the detective in the head, chest and torso, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. “It was an ambush,” Bouchard said at a news conference Sunday. He said three individuals were taken into custody. Detroit police were continuing the investigation. Reckling, of Rochester Hills, was a nine-year veteran. He was a married father of three with a fourth child on the way, according to Bouchard. Bouchard said the shooting comes at a particularly difficult time for the department. Earlier this month, the county sheriff’s office responded to a shooting at a suburban Detroit splash pad. “Things like this are soul crushing,” Bouchard said.

Associated Press

8 Arrested Men With Ties To ISIS Feared To Have Been Plotting Potential Terrorist Attack In U.S., Sources Said

Federal agents apprehended eight men from Tajikistan — a Central Asian nation that borders Afghanistan — because they were concerned the men could have been plotting a possible terrorist attack on U.S. soil, multiple sources familiar with the investigation told CBS News. The eight men residing in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia were taken into custody earlier this month and charged with violating civil U.S. immigration law by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. They remain in ICE custody and face removal proceedings, according to two of the sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the probe. Multiple sources told CBS News there was no evidence to suggest that a specific targeted attack was planned, and U.S. officials said there was no imminent threat to the homeland. The individuals — who sources said have ties to ISIS — crossed into the U.S. via the southwest border between 2023 and 2024 but at the time, immigration officials had no information connecting them to the terrorist group.

CBS 2

LAFD Firefighter's Ear Reattached After Being Severed In Explosion During Brush Fire Near Encino

A Los Angeles firefighter's ear has been surgically reattached after being severed in an explosion that occurred as he and his colleagues were responding to a brush fire near Encino. The injured firefighter, who has not been publicly identified, was initially listed in critical condition after the blast. He was later upgraded to stable condition and released from the hospital, officials said. Crews were called shortly after 1:30 p.m. Monday to a homeless encampment in the 15700 block of West Burbank Boulevard near the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, where a grass fire had ignited. Moments after first responders evacuated the area, a device near the encampment exploded, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews on the scene halted the spread of the brush fire in about 30 minutes. An apparent grenade was found at the scene, the Los Angeles Police Department said, and an LAPD bomb squad was sent to the area to investigate.

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Woman Injured In Fire At Vacant Office Building In Hollywood

A woman was injured in a fire Tuesday morning at a vacant office building in Hollywood that has been the site of several other fires. The fire was at a two-story graffiti-covered building on Sunset Boulevard near Highland Avenue. Firefighters prevented flames from spreading to neighboring buildings. The fire sent thick smoke over the area before it was knocked down in 29 minutes. Details about a cause were not immediately determined. A 35-year-old woman was hospitalized with burn injuries. Details about her condition were not immediately available. The LAFD said several other fires have burned at the site. Building and safety officers arrived at the scene later Tuesday morning to evaluate the building for possible demolition.

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1,000 Rapid-Fire Lightning Strikes Spark California Wildfires, With More Possible

Lingering energy from Tropical Storm Alberto sparked hundreds of dry lightning strikes across California’s Central Valley on Monday — with almost no measurable rain — igniting several wildfires in the area. Eastern Fresno County saw the highest concentration of the lightning, with more than 1,000 strikes in just three hours Monday, when at least five brush fires ignited, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “And we’re expecting more of that today,” National Weather Service meteorologist Emily Wilson said from Hanford on Tuesday. Dry lightning hit the desiccated terrain across the San Joaquin Valley and in the Sierra Nevada, she said, where it has the potential to spark additional wildfires in what is already a very active fire year for California, with the total acreage burned so far this year drastically outpacing the five-year average. “[Plants] cured really fast due to how hot our June was, so our grasses dried out really quickly,” Wilson said. “We might get more dry lightning strikes and that might ignite more grass fires.” In 2020, a series of summer thunderstorms sparked a lightning siege that led to the state’s worst wildfire year in recorded history, with more than 4 million acres burned.

Los Angeles Times

City Council To Consider Former Home Of Marilyn Monroe As LA Landmark

After delaying a vote on whether to designate the former home of Marilyn Monroe as a historic cultural monument, the L.A. City Council will take up the matter Wednesday. On June 12, council members were set to take up a motion -- introduced by Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the 11th District, which includes the property at 12305 West 5th Helena Drive -- to preserve the home after the property owners sought to demolish it last year. However, Park had requested the item be extended until Wednesday to continue discussions with the property owners. "Following the recent court decision and pending litigation, as well as ongoing discussions between the City Attorney's Office and the property owners, I would like to continue the item ... for good cause," Park had said. The application to designate the home as a historic cultural monument has been working its way through the city process, receiving approval in January from the Cultural Heritage Commission and later from the council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee.

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