| | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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Discovery of Woman’s Body Near Lake Mathews Leads to Homicide Probe  An investigation was underway Tuesday into the circumstances behind the death of a woman whose body was located in the hills just north of Lake Mathews. The remains were found at about 9 a.m. Saturday in the area of McAllister Street and El Sobrante Road, just south of the Riverside city limits, according to the […]
  
Two Charged in City of Industry Corruption Case Make First Court Appearance  A former state legislator and a La Jolla-based developer made their first court appearances Tuesday in connection with a case stemming from the alleged embezzlement and misappropriation of millions of dollars that was to be used to study whether a solar farm was suitable on land to be bought by the City of Industry. Former […]
Pedestrian Killed on Harbor Freeway Connector A pedestrian was struck by two vehicles and killed Tuesday morning on a connector road from the Harbor (110) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. The crash was reported at 5:16 a.m. on the connector from the northbound freeway around West Third Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Steven Pendley, 50, died at the scene, […]
Car Crashes Into Homeless Encampment in Koreatown; Four Injured Four people were injured Tuesday when a car crashed onto a sidewalk and into a homeless encampment in the Koreatown area. The crash was reported about 6 a.m. in the 500 block of South Virgil Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters freed one person who was trapped beneath the vehicle, the LAFD […]
USC Football Legend Sam `Bam’ Cunningham Dead at 71 Sam “Bam” Cunningham, an All-American fullback at USC and College Football Hall of Famer who went on to become the New England Patriots’ franchise leader in rushing, died Tuesday in Inglewood at age 71, according to the university. A cause of death was not immediately announced. Cunningham helped lead the Trojans to a 1972 national […]
Former Montebello Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge A former Montebello police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to accepting at least $14,000 in bribes to escort illegal drug shipments and search a law enforcement database for the benefit of a narcotics trafficker. Rudolph Petersen, 34, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court to a bribery charge, specifically bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds. […]
L.A. Resumes Mandatory Cleanups of Homeless Encampments Los Angeles’ mandatory homeless encampment cleanup program, known as CARE+, resumed Tuesday at the request of the city council. CARE+ was temporarily paused during the COVID-19 pandemic, except around “A Bridge Home” shelters, where it continued following a July 29, 2020 vote by council members. On June 30 of this year, the council voted to […]
SoCal Man Pleads Guilty in Cross-Border Kidnapping Case A Los Angeles-area man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal charge for his involvement in a ring that collected ransom from people whose family members had been kidnapped in Mexico. Francisco Hernandez Martinez, 20, of Vernon entered his plea to conspiracy, a charge carrying a penalty of up to five years in federal prison, according […]
Veteran Prosecutor Sues LA County, Gascón, Alleging Retaliation A veteran prosecutor is suing Los Angeles County, alleging he has been defamed, denied promotions and had his fitness to practice law questioned because he has been outspoken of District Attorney George Gascón’s reform directives. Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami’s lawsuit alleges retaliation, race discrimination, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. A representative for […]
Compton Councilwoman `Shaken’ by Death of Brother Michael K. Williams Compton City Councilwoman Michelle Chambers, sister of “The Wire” actor Michael K. Williams, issued public thanks Tuesday for the outpouring of support the family has received following the actor’s weekend death. “Our family has been shaken to the core of the loss of our Mike. Thank you to everyone who contacted us, flooded us with […]
Pedestrian Killed on Harbor Freeway Connector A pedestrian was struck by two vehicles and killed Tuesday morning on a connector road from the Harbor (110) Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. The crash was reported at 5:16 a.m. on the connector from the northbound freeway around West Third Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Steven Pendley, 50, died at the scene, […]
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