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  Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch

Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League

October 22, 2019
Law Enforcement News

Montana Deputy Dies While Responding To Stranded Motorist
A Gallatin County sheriff's deputy was killed Saturday after being trapped under his patrol vehicle while conducting a welfare check of a stranded motorist. According to the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, Jake Allmendinger and partner Ryan Jern were responding in the same vehicle to check on a motorist stranded on an icy road in the Bridger mountain range. While they were attempting to find the motorist, the vehicle began to slide backwards. According to GSCO, Allmendinger exited the driver's side of the patrol vehicle and got trapped underneath it. Jern attempted to rescue Allmendinger but was unsuccessful, according to GCSO. During a press conference livestreamed on Facebook, Gallatin County Sheriff Brian Gootkin described Allmendinger as “one of those guys” everyone liked. 
PoliceOne

Man Shot To Death At Boyle Heights Homeless Encampment
A man was shot to death at a Boyle Heights homeless encampment early Monday morning. Just after 1 a.m., responding Los Angeles police officers found the man dead from a single gunshot wound under the East 1st Street overpass at Mission Road, according to LAPD Lt. Ryan Rabbett. The victim, a Hispanic man in his 20s, was not immediately identified. Authorities are unsure if the man lived in the camp. “This is a larger encampment, at least with somewhere close to 50 people who live here,” Rabbett said. Rabbett disclosed that the man was found shot outside of a tent. There was no motive or suspect information. Investigators were speaking to witnesses and canvassing the area for surveillance video.
CBS 2

60-Year-Old Man Killed In Sun Valley Hit-And-Run
A 60-year-old man was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash in Sun Valley over the weekend, officials said Monday. The crash was reported about 11:50 p.m. Saturday when a pedestrian got out of his vehicle near the intersection of San Fernando Road and Truesdale Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. As the pedestrian crossed east on San Fernando road he was struck by a dark-colored vehicle, possibly a black Lexus SUV heading south. The driver of the SUV continued without stopping or rendering aid, police said. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. He has not been identified. A $50,000 reward is available for anyone who provides information that leads to an arrest and conviction, police said. Anyone with information about the incident can call 818 644-8115 or 818-644-8022.
KTLA 5

2 Los Angeles Men Arrested In Alleged Illegal Marijuana Grow In Southwest Riverside County
Two Los Angeles men were arrested on suspicion of running an illegal marijuana grow in unincorporated De Luz in southwest Riverside County, authorities said. Deputies served a search warrant Friday afternoon, Oct. 18, on a property in the 45000 block of Vista Del Mar in De Luz, west of Temecula, Riverside County Sheriff's Sgt. Jon Wade said. When deputies arrived at the location, they arrested Cung Nim, 44, and Sonny Nim, 48, who were allegedly maintaining the 400-plant operation, according to Wade. In addition to the plants, authorities also seized about 100 pounds of processed and packaged marijuana, he said. Cung also has an outstanding felony warrant for burglary, according to jail records. Both suspects were booked into the Southwest Detention Center in French Valley, but were released after posting bail.
Los Angeles Daily News

Man Charged After 2 Unregistered AR-15s, High-Capacity Magazines Found In Palos Verdes Estates Home
Two short-barreled AR-15 style rifles and a 9mm handgun, all unregistered, were found in the Palos Verdes Estates home of a man who was prohibited from having firearms after his mother reported that he robbed her, officials said. Maxwell Miner, 29, has since been charged with robbery, making criminal threats, two counts of possession of an assault weapon, two counts of possession of a short-barreled rifle and possession of brass knuckles, according to Los Angeles County Superior Court records. He has pleaded not guilty to all seven counts. The incident occurred about 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in the 3300 block of Palos Verdes Drive North, Palos Verdes Estates police Capt. Luke Hellinga said. A woman called police to report that her son tried to stab her and took property from her, according to the Police Department.
KTLA 5

Detectives Still Searching For 2 Missing 16-Year-Old Girls From Compton
The Compton Sheriff's Station detectives continued their search on Sunday to find two 16-year-old girls who were last seen together at a Motel 6 in Redlands. The two girls are from the Compton area, authorities said. Both teens are Hispanic. Yenifer Landeros is 5'3” tall, 120lbs with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She may have recently dyed her hair blonde. Landeros was last seen wearing black pants and a black shirt. Dulce Lopez is 5'1” tall, 90lbs with straight brown hair and brown eyes. She also may have recently dyed her hair blue. Dulce has a “Y” tattoo on her left wrist and a scar on her right arm. Lopez was last seen wearing a yellow gold chain with the Virgin Mary charm and unknown clothing. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of either Yenifer or Dulce, are encouraged to contact Compton Sheriff's Station at 310-605-6500.
FOX 11

Man Gets 12 Years For Phishing Attack On L.A. County Court Computers
A 33-year-old man was sentenced Monday to a dozen years behind bars for hacking into the Los Angeles Superior Court computer system and using it to send millions of malicious phishing emails designed to retrieve employees' banking information. Oriyomi Sadiq Aloba was also ordered by U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner to pay restitution and a special assessment totaling $50,000, and to serve three years under supervised release following his 145-month federal prison term. However, the judge indicated that Aloba would probably face deportation proceedings immediately after prison. Aloba was found guilty in July in Los Angeles of 27 federal counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud, unauthorized access to a protected computer, and aggravated identity theft. The Katy, Texas, resident was taken into federal custody after the verdict was read.
MyNewsLA.com

Teen Gang Member Gets 8 Years For Attack On Special-Ed Student In Long Beach

A young man pleaded no contest Monday to assaulting a special-needs student in Long Beach -- an attack captured on cell phone video and posted online -- and was immediately sentenced to eight years in prison. Bryan Blancas, 19, pleaded to one count of assault likely to produce great bodily injury and also admitted gang and hate crime allegations, according to the District Attorney's Office. Blancas and two teenage boys, aged 16 and 17 at the time, were arrested six days after the May 15 attack on the 16-year-old black victim, which occurred near 15th Street and Long Beach Boulevard. A third juvenile, 16, was taken into custody June 25 at a residence in Torrance. Petitions for two of the juveniles are still pending, but the third has already resolved his case, according to Ricardo Santiago of the District Attorney's Office.
NBC 4

Public Safety News


69-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Boat Fire At Port Of L.A.
A 69-year-old woman was found dead on a boat that burned while docked at the Port of Los Angeles early Monday, officials said. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to berth 258 at Terminal Island, near San Pedro, around 4 a.m. after a firefighter at the station across the marina spotted the blaze. Crews arrived at the scene to find a 28-foot cabin cruiser engulfed in flames, the agency said. Firefighters put out the fire in about 15 minutes, after which one body was found in the living quarters of the vessel, Fire Department spokesman Cody Weireter told reporters. Investigators believe that person, a 69-year-old woman, resided on the boat, Weireter said.
KTLA 5

Fire Crews Battle Rapidly Growing Uphill Brush Fire In Pacific Palisades
Authorities issued mandatory evacuations as flames raced up a hillside in Pacific Palisades hillside late Monday morning consuming at least 40 acres and injuring two people. Los Angeles Fire Department officials said a firefighter suffered minor injuries and another, described as a civilian, was taken to the hospital with moderate injuries resulting from "respiratory distress." The fire burned through trees and brush as it headed toward multimillion-dollar homes. Some residents were seen fleeing on foot to escape the blaze. 
FOX 11

Local Government News

Metro Plans Updates On North San Fernando Valley Bus Rapid Transit Project
The Metro Board of Directors will review the proposed North San Fernando Valley bus rapid transit project this week, months after it became a hotly debated issue in the recent election for the northwest San Fernando Valley's LA City Council seat. In June, Metro released an alternatives analysis study with a proposed route from Chatsworth Metrolink Station to the North Hollywood Red Line and Orange Line station, with some variations along the way. In the following weeks, the agency has received “voluminous” public feedback from critics and supporters of the transit system. At issue has been an option in which the bus — similar to the Orange Line — would run down the middle of Nordhoff Street. That prospect touched off vocal opposition earlier this year during Metro meetings and in the race for the City Council District 12, which John Lee — who was opposed to the project — won.
Los Angeles Daily News
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