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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
June 14, 2016 |
More than 2,000 gather at L.A. City Hall to mourn 'those amazing, precious souls in Orlando'
They came to pay their respects, to mourn, to comfort each other. The crowd of more than 2,000 people gathered Monday evening at the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to honor the victims of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend. "We are with our family in Orlando and everywhere else our community faces hate and violence," said Justine Gonzalez, a member of the Los Angeles Transgender Advisory Council. "And so I urge each and every one of us to love, to never slow down. To show the agents of fear and hate that they can't win. They will not hate us away." As the names of the 49 people killed were read aloud, the crowd lifted their smartphones into the air, making a starry night of the masses gathered before City Hall.
Los Angeles Times
Fugitives in US cop killings say Cuba has reassured they won't be extradited
Two American fugitives who fled to Cuba after they were accused of killing police officers said Friday that Cuban officials have assured them that detente with the United States will not lead to their extradition. The United States and Cuba held a second round of law-enforcement talks last
month dedicated partly to resolving the fate of scores of fugitives after more than a half century with almost no cooperation. The talks are part of a series of U.S.-Cuba negotiations aimed at normalizing relations after the two countries declared an official end to Cold War hostilities on Dec. 17, 2014.
Associated Press
Police Asking Public To Say Something If They see Something Suspicious
The lone gunman responsible for the Orlando massacre was described by co-workers as unhinged and unstable. They said he spoke often of killing, and his ex-wife described Omar Mateen as disturbed and physically abusive – a profile of a serial killer chillingly reminiscent of others who went before him. In 2009, Fort Hood army psychologist, Nidal Hasan, killed 13 people and injured 30. He was described as socially isolated, disconnected, aloof and paranoid. Three years later, James Holmes murdered 12 people and injured 70 others inside a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. In his notebook, he wrote about an obsession to kill 10 years prior to the attack.
CBS 2
LAPD Chief Beck Talks Terror Attack Preparedness
The tragedy in Orlando prompted an immediate response from law enforcement in Los Angeles, especially with the L.A. Pride parade drawing big crowds over the weekend. LAPD Chief Charlie Beck Monday spoke about ways to prepare for active shooters and terrorist attacks. After getting word of the deadly mass shooting that left 50 people dead, including the gunman, at a gay Florida nightclub early Sunday , authorities from the LAPD quickly decided to add more officers to the local pride parade and other events celebrating the LGBTQ community. Although law enforcement officials take action on keeping the public safe, Beck stressed that one of the best mottos is "see something, say something."
ABC 7
First Court Appearance Scheduled For Suspect Allegedly Found With Weapons, Explosive Materials
A man police say was found with several weapons, ammunition and bomb-making materials is scheduled to make his first court appearance Tuesday. James Wesley Howell, 20, of Indiana, was arrested about 5 a.m. Sunday on 11th Street south of Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica Police Department Chief Jacqueline Seabrooks said. Howell was arrested just hours after a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. and just before the LA Pride parade was set to begin in West Hollywood. Howell, who was booked on weapons and explosive materials charges, was being held on $500,000 bail and is scheduled to make his first court appearance at LAX Superior Court Tuesday, according to jail records.
CBS 2
Southern California law enforcement steps up patrols around mosques, in LGBT community
Law enforcement agencies from L.A. to the Inland Empire have increased their visibility in the LGBT community while others have stepped up patrols around mosques in the wake of Sunday's deadly shooting spree at a gay club in Orlando. Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief Michael Downing, who oversees the department's counter-terrorism bureau, said they are doing “more focused high-visibility patrols” in its LGBT communities in the wake of Sunday's attack by a lone gunman that killed 49 and wounded dozens more in Orlando.
Los Angeles Daily News
Man Stabbed on Metro Red Line Station Platform
A 27-year-old man suffered minor injuries when he was stabbed in the back at a Metro Red Line station in Los Angeles on Monday morning, police said. The attack took place on the Westlake/MacArthur Park station platform just before 11 a.m., the Los Angeles Police Department said. No one was in custody in connection with the attack, police said.
NBC 4
Missing mentally impaired woman last seen at Westfield Topanga mall
Police today sought the public's help in locating a 21-year-old mentally impaired woman last seen at a mall in Canoga Park. Michelle Jamal Haddad Steele, who has the mental capacity of a 6-year-old, disappeared about 2:30 p.m. Sunday on the second floor of the Macy's department store at the Westfield Topanga mall in the 6600 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. She is white, 5 feet 4 inches tall and about 150 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. She was wearing a green shirt, brown laced skirt, turquoise jacket and white shoes.
Los Angeles Daily News
LAPD Unveils Mini Police Station To Promote Safety Within Community
Inspired by the Japanese Koban, the LAPD aims to create a safer city with the first mini police station located at The Grove. "A Koban, as Rick stated before, is a small community-based police station. A very unique space where the community can come together, where it's very open, and they can engage with police officers," Councilman David Ryu said. Officials believe that the presence of Kobans in every neighborhood in Japan could be one of the reasons for the country's low crime rate. Community members showed enthusiastic support for the mini police station. "Just their presence is a positive. I love it. I think it's a great thing," one woman said.
ABC 7
Orange County doctor indicted for drug trafficking; 4 patients died of overdoses
A federal grand jury has indicted an Orange County doctor and his two physician assistants for drug trafficking, saying they issued prescriptions for dangerous and addictive narcotics including oxycodone and methadone without a medical purpose. Within days of seeing Dr. Victor Boon Huat Siew, at least four patients he wrote prescriptions for died of drug overdoses, according to the 56-count indictment made public Monday. Those deaths occurred in 2009, 2010 and 2013, according to the indictment. Siew, 65, of Laguna Beach, is accused of seeing “patients” at his Fountain Valley clinic — some of whom were addicted to drugs, and some of whom were undercover law enforcement officers — and issuing prescriptions outside the usual course of professional practice.
Los Angeles Times
Ex-California Sen. Ron Calderon Accepts Plea Agreement in Corruption Case
Former California state Sen. Ron Calderon has agreed to plead guilty to a corruption charge, prosecutors said Monday. In the plea agreement filed Monday, Calderon admits accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes in exchange for official acts as a legislator, according to the Los Angeles U.S. attorney's office. His trial had been set for July. His brother, former Assemblyman Thomas Calderon, pleaded guilty last week to a federal money laundering charge for allowing bribe money earmarked for his brother to be funneled through his firm.
Associated Press
Brock Turner juror to judge: 'Shame on you'
"Absolutely shocked and appalled" -- that's the reaction of a juror in the Brock Turner sexual-assault case to the sentence handed down by Judge Aaron Persky on June 2. The male juror, speaking publicly for the first time, delivered a cutting letter to Persky on Saturday stating, "This punishment does not fit the crime." This juror in the case of the former Stanford University student-athlete, who was found guilty on March 30 of three felony sexual-assault charges, provided the letter to the Palo Alto Weekly. He has requested to remain anonymous to protect his privacy.
Palo Alto Weekly
California Lawmakers Seek Expanded Definition Of Rape
Two California lawmakers are pushing for an expanded definition of rape under state law in response to the Stanford University case that has drawn national attention. California law now describes rape as “an act of sexual intercourse.” Under this definition, ex-Stanford swimmer Brock Turner was instead convicted of sexual assault. Many states have adopted the more inclusive FBI definition, which labels rape as penetration with any body part or object. Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens calls this gap a “loophole” in the criminal code. She introduced legislation Monday to change the definition.
Associated Press
Orlando gunman had used gay dating app and visited LGBT nightclub on other occasions, witnesses say
The gunman who attacked a Florida LGBT nightclub had attended the club before the attack and had used a gay dating and chat app, witnesses said. Kevin West, a regular at Pulse nightclub, said Omar Mateen messaged him on and off for a year before the shooting using the gay chat and dating app Jack'd. But they never met – until early Sunday morning. West was dropping off a friend at the club when he noticed Mateen – whom he knew by sight but not by name – crossing the street wearing a dark cap and carrying a black cellphone about 1 a.m., an hour before the shooting.
Los Angeles Times
Experts: Fast Action By Police Critical In Mass Shootings
As the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history began to unfold, an off-duty police officer working at a gay nightclub exchanged gunfire with the suspect. But three hours passed before a SWAT team stormed the building and brought the attack to an end. The decision by law enforcement to hold off on entering the Pulse club - where more than 100 people were shot, 49 of them killed - immediately raised questions among experts in police tactics. They said the lessons learned from other mass shootings show that officers must get inside swiftly - even at great risk - to stop the threat and save lives.
Associated Press
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Public Safety News
At Least 1 Person Confirmed Dead in Fire at 2-Story Commercial Building in Westlake
At least one person was found dead and several others had to be rescued by firefighters battling a blaze at a vacant two-story office building in the Westlake area on Monday evening. The fire was reported around 7 p.m. in the 2400 block of W. Eighth Street, Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department said. An estimated 145 firefighters were called in to battle the blaze, according to Humphrey. At least one person was found dead at the scene, he stated, adding that several other people were rescued by firefighters. Humphrey stated that the victims appeared to be “unauthorized occupants” of the building.
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More than 2,000 gather at L.A. City Hall for Orlando shooting vigil
They came to pay their respects, to mourn, to comfort each other. The crowd of more than 2,000 people gathered Monday evening at the steps of Los Angeles City Hall to honor the victims of the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend. "We are with our family in Orlando and everywhere else our community faces hate and violence," said Justine Gonzalez, a member of the Los Angeles Transgender Advisory Council. "And so I urge each and every one of us to love, to never slow down. To show the agents of fear and hate that they can't win. They will not hate us away." As the names of the 49 people killed were read aloud, the crowd lifted their smartphones into the air, making a starry night of the masses gathered before City Hall.
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$161M plan approved for children under 5
The board of First 5 LA, which works to improve education and care services for children younger than 5, approved a $161.5 million spending plan that includes a home or hospital care program for new parents, the group announced Monday. The budget includes funding for the Welcome Baby program, in which parents can request in-hospital or in-home assistance on breastfeeding and other baby care techniques, enlist the help of a parent coach or nurse and items such as thermometers, nursing pillows, toys and baby-proofing supplies. The program is available for free to people of all income levels through 13 participating hospitals. |
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