| | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, September 10, 2021
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Man Admits Giving Woman Lethal Fentanyl Dose, Performing Sex Acts on Her  A Montebello man who admitted providing a woman with a fatal dose of the synthetic opioid fentanyl and then videotaped himself performing sex acts on the non-responsive victim pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges that could put him behind bars for life. Edwin Oliva, 30, formally entered his plea to distribution of fentanyl resulting in […]
  
Man Suspected of Five Month Sexual Assault Spree Behind Bars  A Hemet man is behind bars Friday on suspicion of committing sexual assaults in San Jacinto. Luis Perales, 23, was arrested Thursday by Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies at his place of employment on suspicion of committing sexual assaults over the course of five months, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Officials said that in […]
Authorities Seeking Public Help to Find Woman Missing Nearly Three Years  Authorities Friday sought public help to find a woman who went missing nearly three years ago and who may be in the Lancaster area. Genevieve Prepetit, 50, is described as Black, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 250 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “Genevieve lives a […]
Underground Gas Line Springs Leak Near Pacific Palisades Elementary School An underground high-pressure natural gas line sprung a leak near a Pacific Palisades elementary school Friday, but no injuries or illnesses were reported. The leak was reported just after 1:10 p.m. near the teacher parking lot at Marquez Charter Elementary School, located at 16821 W. Marquez Ave., near Sunset Boulevard, said Los Angeles Fire Department […]
LAX, Southland Cities Plan Memorials to Mark 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks Los Angeles International Airport will light its pylons red, white and blue Friday evening and hold two moments of silence Saturday to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, some of whom were aboard three flights bound for LAX. The LAX tributes are among a host […]
Orange County Announces 2nd Child COVID-19 Death A year after the first juvenile fatality of COVID-19, another child has succumbed to complications from coronavirus, officials confirmed Friday, but this youth was under 5 years old. Officials did not disclose the age or gender of the child, but said the youth was under 5 and had underlying health conditions. Orange County Supervisor Katrina […]
Documented Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Beverly Hills Robbery One of three documented gang members accused of carrying out an armed robbery at a Beverly Hills restaurant in which a customer was struck by gunfire and a $500,000 watch was taken pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges. Marquise Gardon, 30, entered his plea to charges of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery and […]
Burglary Suspect Arrested After Barricade in Montebello A burglary suspect was arrested Friday after barricading himself in a residence in Montebello for about six hours, authorities said. Officers were sent to the 400 Block of Washington Boulevard about 3:50 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which assisted Montebello police. The man surrendered about 10 a.m., and no injuries were […]
Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Deadly Crash in Long Beach A Long Beach man was sentenced Friday to four years in state prison for a crash that killed a man in a wheelchair in an unmarked crosswalk in Long Beach. Joseph Maez, 26, pleaded no contest Aug. 16 to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s […]
LA City Council Redistricting Commission To Hold Citywide Public Hearing Los Angeles residents citywide can give input Saturday on the redistricting process for the city’s 15 City Council districts. The last of 17 public hearings will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, after which the 21-member Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission will begin drawing the new council district maps. People can join Saturday’s meeting […]
Service On Portion Of Metro C Line Suspended Saturday, Sunday Service on Metro C (Green) Line remained suspended Friday between Lakewood Boulevard and Vermont/Athens stations. The service suspension began on Thursday and will continue until 11 a.m. Sunday as crews replace an obsolete system. The upgrade is expected to reduce train delays. Service will continue between Norwalk and Lakewood Boulevard stations and between Vermont/Athens and […]
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