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Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012
8:45 a.m.
Fight over Del Taco toilet leaves man, 64, with broken arm
A homeless man has been arrested on suspicion of breaking an older man’s arm in a scuffle over a toilet in a Del Taco restaurant in Montebello, police said.
The 62-year-old homeless man was inside the restroom at the fast-food restaurant in Montebello Plaza when a 64-year-old man wanted to enter, said Sgt. Julio Calleros of the Montebello Police Department.
8:38 a.m.
'Snowboarder bandit' possibly strikes again in Orange County
The "snowboarder bandit" may have struck again, after a man fitting the serial bank robber’s description robbed a Chase bank in Orange County.
Wearing a black-and-gray snow hat and a gray V-neck sweater, the young man walked into the Laguna Niguel bank in the 30200 block of Crown Valley Parkway about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, handed a teller a note and walked away with cash, said Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. Gary Strachan.
8:26 a.m.
Law professor who fell to death remembered for gay rights battles
Friends of a Chapman University law professor who died after falling from a parking structure last week remembered her as a legal ally to supporters of same-sex marriage.
Mary "Katherine" Baird Darmer was one of the founding members and served as the legal chairwoman of the Orange County Equality Coalition, providing legal counsel to those working to repeal Proposition 8.
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8:10 a.m.
Moreno Valley school board member charged with attempted murder
A Moreno Valley school board member facing attempted murder charges has been denied a request to reduce his $1-million bail.
Riverside Superior Court Judge Becky Dugan denied Mike Rios' request at his first court appearance Tuesday, telling Rios he was “obsessed with his elected office” and allegedly boasted to others he could get the charges dropped, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported.
8 a.m.
LAUSD substitute thrice accused of abuse moved to another district
During five years as a frequent substitute teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School District, George Hernandez was investigated by police three times for allegations of sexual misconduct involving students.Although he was never arrested, Hernandez resigned a week after the third investigation in 2007.
But his teaching career wasn't over.
8 a.m.
Fullerton police didn't intend to deceive public in Kelly Thomas' death, report finds
There is no evidence that Fullerton police deliberately released false or negative information and an unflattering photograph of a mentally ill homeless man who died last year after being beaten by police officers, a police watchdog attorney hired by the city said Tuesday.The report comes after community leaders and activists accused the beleaguered Police Department of going out of its way to portray Kelly Thomas as a violent street person with a history of run-ins with police before the deadly July 5 confrontation.
Although police released a two-year-old booking photo showing a disheveled Thomas and incorrectly told the media that he had been so violent that two officers suffered broken bones in the struggle, attorney Michael Gennaco said the negative portrayal of the homeless man was unintentional.
8 a.m.
Ex-Marine pleads not guilty to six killings
A former Marine accused of fatally stabbing six people in an Orange County rampage that spanned nearly three months pleaded not guilty Tuesday.A full-bearded Itzcoatl Ocampo, 23, wearing mustard-colored jail scrubs, appeared distraught and sometimes mumbled to himself. He is charged with six felony counts of murder with special circumstances for lying in wait and multiple murders. Prosecutors have not disclosed whether they will seek the death penalty.
Ocampo, accused of stabbing four homeless men to death between Dec. 20, 2011, and Jan. 13, was taken into custody after bystanders chased him from a Carl's Jr. parking lot where the fourth victim was attacked. Ocampo's arrest that night quickly spread a sense of relief among homeless people who had flocked to shelters during the serial killings.
7:57 a.m.
'Speed Freak' serial killing remains those of two women, coroner says
The San Joaquin County sheriff’s office said it has positively identified the remains of Cyndi Vanderheiden and Chevy Wheeler, two victims of the "Speed Freak" serial killers.
The coroner’s office received confirmation from the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Forensic Services, based on DNA testing.
7:48 a.m.
Lindsay Lohan in court before 'SNL' appearance
Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to return to court Wednesday for a progress report hearing on her probation for shoplifting a necklace from a Venice jewelry store and driving under the influence in 2007.
Last month when the 25-year-old actress appeared in court for a similar probation check, she received a positive report from L.A. County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner, who reported Lohan was on track to complete her required 480 hours of community service in March.
7:24 a.m.
Substitute teacher accused of abuse three times stayed in classroom
A Los Angeles substitute teacher who was investigated for alleged sexual misconduct with students and went on to work in the Inglewood school district, where he allegedly molested a second-grade girl, remains at large.
Experts say they can't understand why the Los Angeles Unified School District allowed George Hernandez, now 45, to teach for so long despite the accusations. He was investigated by police three times for alleged sexual misconduct involving students.
7:08 a.m.
O.C. serial killer suspect changed after Iraq, woman says
A former Marine accused of fatally stabbing six people pleaded not guilty Tuesday as an acquaintance said Itzcoatl Ocampo's service in Iraq changed him.
Lydia Peralta of Placentia attended the court hearing, telling a reporter later: "We are also mourning a loss too, with our friend Izzy, knowing that his life is over. Any way you look at it, it's tragic."
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
9:30 p.m.
Murder charges filed in good Samaritan’s slaying in Sun Valley
A man was charged Tuesday in the January slaying of a 24-year-old man who tried to help his grandfather during a Sun Valley robbery.
Edwin Alexander Bonilla, 27, was charged with one count of special circumstances murder, attempted murder, assault with a firearm and second-degree robbery in the killing of Danilo Estuardo Morales.
7:56 p.m.
Man stabbed to death in suspected gang argument in Pico-Union
Los Angeles police Tuesday evening were investigating a suspected gang-related attack that left one man dead from multiple stab wounds in the Pico-Union neighborhood.
The knife attack was sparked by an argument between two reputed gang members about 2 p.m in the 1500 block of South Normandie Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
6:09 p.m.
Authorities search for man impersonating deputy in Lawndale
On Tuesday, a motorist was pulled over by what appeared to be an L.A. County sheriff's deputy on a motorcycle in Lawndale. He had flashing red-and-blue lights and wore a tan shirt and green pants.
But it turns out the deputy wasn't the real deal, and now authorities are looking for someone impersonating an officer.
5:33 p.m.
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Phil Spector's murder appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would reject record producer Phil Spector's appeal of his murder conviction for fatally shooting actress Lana Clarkson in his Alhambra home nine years ago.
The court declined to hear his attorneys' argument that prosecutors had turned the trial judge into a government witness by using his statements in a multimedia presentation, among other challenges, the Associated Press reported.
