| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, February 13, 2020
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Parolee Convicted of Killing 3 in Downey, Trying to Kill Two Others A parolee was convicted Thursday of murdering three people and trying to kill two others in Downey about 7 1/2 years ago while pretending to be interested in buying a Chevrolet Camaro. Jurors in the trial of Jade Douglas Harris were ordered to return to a Norwalk courtroom next Tuesday for the start of the […]
  
Juvenile Returned to U.S., Arrested on Suspicion of Van Nuys Road Rage Attack A juvenile suspected of severely injuring a man in a road rage attack in Van Nuys has been arrested after a multi-agency effort returned him from Armenia, police announced Thursday. The victim was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Victory Boulevard and Woodman Avenue about 9:30 p.m. Jan. 1, when the suspects […]
DA Says Nearly 66,000 Marijuana Convictions to be Dismissed in L.A. County Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Thursday that nearly 66,000 marijuana convictions dating back as far as 1961 will be dismissed in the county as a result of a voter-approved ballot measure that decriminalizes the personal use of marijuana. The county’s top prosecutor said she believes the move is the “largest effort in […]
Skateboarder Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash in Playa Del Rey; Suspect Arrested A woman on a skateboard was fatally struck in Playa del Rey Thursday by a motorist who fled the scene, but a suspect was later arrested. Officers sent to the intersection of Pershing Drive and Manchester Avenue about 1:15 a.m. found the victim lying on the roadway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Patricia […]
Trump Set to Make Rare Visit to Los Angeles Area In what can only be described as a rare occurrence, President Donald Trump will travel to Democrat-heavy Los Angeles next week to meet with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games and attend a fundraising dinner in Beverly Hills. Trump is scheduled to fly to Los Angeles on Tuesday, although his exact schedule has not been […]
Ca. Supreme Court Vacates Man’s Conviction for LAPD Officer’s Murder The California Supreme Court unanimously agreed Thursday to vacate a man’s conviction for the June 1983 killing of a Los Angeles police officer in Lake View Terrace. In a 49-page ruling, the state’s highest court concluded that Kenneth Earl Gay, now 62, was “denied his constitutional right to the assistance of competent counsel” during the […]
HUD Secretary, Los Angeles Leaders Speak about Solutions to Homelessness U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson spoke at a panel discussion on solutions to homelessness Thursday at the University of Southern California, and said the federal government will debut a new plan within weeks to assist homeless people. Carson spoke at USC’s “Unhoused: Addressing Homelessness in California Summit,” hosted in partnership […]
Philippine Church Managers Set for Arraignment in L.A. Three top administrators of a Philippines-based church are scheduled to be arraigned in Los Angeles next week on a federal charge alleging a labor-trafficking scheme in which church members were brought to the United States to work as fund-raisers, and sham marriages arranged to keep high-performing workers in the country. The single-count indictment returned by […]
Car Hits Traffic Circle in Long Beach, Goes Airborne; DUI Motorist Arrested A motorist whose car slammed into a traffic circle in a Long Beach intersection Thursday was taken into custody, police said. The crash occurred about 2 a.m. at Fourth Street and Daisy Avenue, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Marisela Ovalle, 27, of Gardena was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of […]
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