LAPD Searching For Serial Exposer In Studio City Near Fryman Canyon

Studio City residents who live near Fryman Canyon are concerned and some have reported seeing the same man repeatedly exposing himself throughout the neighborhood since December 2022. There have been multiple sightings of the perpetrator. The images of him are quite graphic and unblurred, they leave little to the imagination. Reports and warnings have been flying around the FrymanCanyonOfficial Instagram page, with the first post coming two weeks ago, with one follower reporting that they'd seen the same man on three separate occasions, "touching himself," off a trail in Fryman Canyon Park. "I don't think he's well, so he doesn't stop when he sees you," a concerned community member wrote to the page in a direct message. Another Instagram user said he ran into the man while with his young niece, who asked her "Uncle what is that guy doing?"

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Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s Convicted Killer To Be Sentenced

A man convicted of gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 is likely to get life in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom. Jurors in July found Eric R. Holder Jr., 32, guilty of the first-degree murder of the 33-year-old Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist outside the clothing store Hussle founded, the Marathon, in the South Los Angeles neighborhood where both men grew up. Holder was also convicted of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter and two counts of assault with a firearm for gunfire that hit two other men at the scene who survived. The sentencing has been delayed in part so defense attorney Aaron Jansen could move for Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke to reduce Holder’s conviction to manslaughter or second-degree murder, which the judge rejected in December. Jacke will have a broad range of possibilities when he sentences Holder at the Thursday morning hearing, but the murder conviction alone carries a term of 25 years to life. The other convictions, and special sentencing circumstances that jurors found true, make it almost certain Holder will spend the rest of his life in prison. Holder was not eligible for the death penalty.

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3 In Custody After Attempted Robbery At Mission Hills 7-Eleven

Three males are in custody after an attempted robbery at a 7-Eleven in Mission Hills early Tuesday. The incident was reported around 4 a.m. at the convenience store at the intersection of Chatsworth Avenue and Sepulveda Boulevard. It is unclear what occurred during the attempted robbery, but three suspects were possibly wearing ski masks, Los Angeles police said. A perimeter was set up during the search for the would-be thieves, who were eventually taken into custody. No further details about the incident have been released.

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Truck Window Shattered During Road Rage Incident In Sun Valley

Authorities are investigating a road rage incident that left a truck damaged in Sun Valley Friday afternoon. The incident unfolded around noon when two men were driving in a white utility truck along the northbound 5 Freeway near the Sheldon Avenue exit. The driver of the truck cut off a blue vehicle, angering the other driver, officials said. There was some honking back and forth, and before the men knew it, something hit the driver’s side window and it shattered. The men don’t know what hit the truck, but they were able to alert authorities, get off the freeway and pull into a Shell gas station. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the incident, but the case was handed over to the California Highway Patrol since it occurred on a freeway. The men were not injured, but one of them suffered minor scratches.

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Rideshare Driver Arrested For Alleged Sexual Assault

Authorities announced the arrest of a local rideshare driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Malibu on Jan. 21. As they continue to investigate the incident, they ask anyone else who believes they may be a victim to come forward. According to a statement from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Kyle Jon Cook, 28, was arrested on Feb. 14 for the January incident, in which he is believed to have assaulted a woman while working as a rideshare driver. He was released from custody "pending further review by the District Attorney's office," LASD said. "Based on the nature of the allegations and Mr. Cook's access to rideshare participants, detectives believe there may be additional unidentified victims," the statement said. "Detectives are seeking the public's help in identifying any such victims."

CBS 2

Suspect In Culver City Stabbing Arrested

A man suspected of stabbing another man in Culver City multiple times Tuesday was arrested. The stabbing in the 4100 block of Commonwealth Avenue, near Culver and Sepulveda boulevards, occurred around 3:30 p.m, according to the Culver City Police Department. Officers arrived at the scene within two minutes of the initial report and located the suspect a short distance from where the stabbing occurred, police said. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. His name was not released. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. It is unclear what led to the stabbing. Anyone with information regarding this stabbing is encouraged to call Culver City Police Department Investigations Bureau Sgt. Ivan Hernandez at 310-253-6306 or the watch commander at 310-253-6206.

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Suspect In Killing Of Pennsylvania University Officer Had Past Arrest For School Threats

Last February, Miles Pfeffer was arrested for sending anonymous threats to a Bucks County high school, according to three law enforcement sources. The 18-year-old was one of three students who used an online reporting tool to alert Central Bucks South that a homemade pipe bomb was going to detonate in a bathroom. A second report warned that a student planned to bring a gun to school, said the sources, who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss the case. For the threats — neither of which were founded, the sources said — Pfeffer was adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court and sentenced to one month's probation. Philadelphia police say his actions one year later, on Saturday night, had far graver consequences. Pfeffer has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Christopher Fitzgerald, a Temple University police officer, and also stands accused of carjacking a bystander, before having his mother pick him up from North Philadelphia to drive him home to Boxley Farm, their 15-acre property in Buckingham Township. It is not clear what, if anything, he told her about what he had done that night.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Oldest And Longest Serving LEO In The World Dies At 99

A Texas sheriff’s office is mourning the loss of one of their own – 99-year-old deputy Bill Hardin. Hardin, who was the oldest and longest serving law enforcement officer in the world, died on Feb. 17, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office wrote on Facebook. “It is with great sadness we announce the loss of a great friend, brother and lawman,” the department wrote. Hardin started his law enforcement career on Feb. 1, 1947, with the Fort Worth (Texas) Police Department. He later served with the Tarrant County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office but spent the last 28 years of his career at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office. “Bill was a true living legend. The oldest and longest-running peace officer in the world. But more than that, he was our brother and our friend,” the department’s Facebook post continued. “Bill never failed to share his knowledge with our new deputies and was always ready with a handshake and a smile. His presence within the walls of this agency will be truly missed. But his legacy will never be forgotten. Rest easy, Bill. We will take the watch from here.” A memorial service and celebration of life will be held February 25 at 1 p.m. at the Chisholm Trail Outdoor Museum. The service is open to the public.

PoliceOne

2 People Killed, 3 Hospitalized After Car Collides With Metro Train In Central-Alameda

Two people died and three others were injured after a car was struck by a Metro Blue Line train in Central-Alameda on Monday, Feb. 20, authorities said. Firefighters responded at around 7 p.m. to the area of 1629 East 24th Street to assist patients after a car carrying five people was hit by the Metro Blue Line train, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two people were declared dead at the scene, and three were transported to a hospital. Authorities said roughly 125 passengers and two train operators got off the train after the crash. One of the train operators received a medical evaluation.

The cause of the crash wasn’t immediately known.

Los Angeles Daily News

Firefighters Battle Flames At Compton High School

Firefighters were battling a large blaze at Manuel Dominguez High School late Monday night. Helicopter footage from local TV stations showed numerous fire engines and firefighters battling flames at the school, which is located at 15301 S. San Jose Ave. Neither the Compton nor the Los Angeles County fire departments could be reached for comment. The fire began around 7 p.m. and continued to burn for more than three hours.

Los Angeles Times

Woman Suffers Ankle Injury Hiking In Shadow Hills; Airlifted To Hospital

A woman about 70 years old who was hiking in Shadow Hills suffered an ankle injury Monday and was taken to a hospital. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 10:55 a.m. to 9225 Canter Lane, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The woman was airlifted to a hospital. 

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LA County Reports 60 COVID-Related Deaths Over 4-Day Period

Los Angeles County reported 60 new COVID-19 deaths from a four-day period ending Tuesday, along with more than 2,700 new cases. The county Department of Public Health logged 20 virus-related deaths Saturday, 18 on Sunday, 12 on Monday and 10 on Tuesday. The numbers do not translate to deaths that actually occurred on those days, but they related to when the deaths were officially reported and logged by the county. The new fatalities lifted the county’s overall virus-related death toll to 35,603. The majority of people who die with COVID-19 are elderly or have an underlying health condition such as diabetes, heart disease or hypertension. Meanwhile, the county reported 1,280 new COVID infections for Saturday, 680 for Sunday, 425 Monday and 378 on Tuesday. The county’s cumulative total from throughout the pandemic rose to 3,697,051.

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LA County Fire Department Equipping All Paramedic Units With CPR Devices

Funding from a federal grant and a local foundation will allow the Los Angeles County Fire Department to become the largest public safety agency in the country to have mechanical CPR devices on every paramedic unit, officials said Tuesday. The funding comes from a $1.5 million grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and $240,000 from the Los Angeles County Fire Foundation. "The LACoFD plans to receive and deploy the CPR devices by mid-2023," the LACoFD reported. "These additional CPR devices will supplement existing resources." Emergency medical services calls are at an all-time high in the county, said LACoFD Medical Director Dr. Clayton Kazan. "Currently, the LACoFD responds to more than 400,000 calls every year, of which more than 5,000 are cardiac arrest emergencies," Kazan said in a statement.

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LA Council Committee Sounds Alarm On Mandated Street Widening

The Los Angeles City Council’s Planning and Land Use Committee Tuesday recommended exploring how to minimize mandated street widening, which some council members contended in a motion “degrade neighborhood character, undermine active transportation, reduce transportation, and expand impermeable surface area.” All of that is “contrary to the city’s mobility and sustainability goals,” according to a motion filed by Council Members Nithya Raman and Bob Blumenfield and former Councilman Mike Bonin in December. The motion, also previously approved by the council’s Public Works Committee, is next set to come before the full council. An increase in housing through new state legislation and city regulations that come with street dedications or improvements to new multifamily and commercial developments will subsequently result in more street widenings — which “provide minimal public benefit and make our neighborhood streets more dangerous and inhospitable,” the motion states.

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