| | | | Afternoon headlines for Thursday, October 15, 2020
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Rape, Murder At Assisted Living Center: 1996 Crime DNA Nabs Suspect Who Pleads ‘Not Guilty’  An El Monte man who was allegedly linked by DNA testing to the rape and killing of a woman at an assisted living center in Covina more than two decades ago pleaded not guilty Thursday to a capital murder charge. David Adolph Bernal, now 46, allegedly entered the assisted living facility in the 800 block […]
  
LA Sheriff Villanueva’s Battle: Civilian Oversight Commission Demands Resignation  Escalating its war of words with Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the county’s Civilian Oversight Commission Thursday unanimously approved a resolution condemning the sheriff’s leadership of the department and calling for his immediate resignation. The commission had originally planned to adopt a resolution that blasted Villanueva’s administration, accused him of failing to cooperate with the oversight panel […]
‘Herd Immunity’ Blasted By Top LA County Health Officer: Immoral, Unethical  Los Angeles County’s top health officer Thursday added his voice to those condemning a recently released proposal that essentially calls for a resumption of normal activities for all but those at highest risk of contracting COVID-19, in theory promoting “herd immunity” to the virus. “There’s been a lot of discussion among our public heath and […]
Man Suspected Of Sexually Assaulting Minor In Perris Restroom A man suspected of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in a public restroom in Perris was being held Thursday in lieu of $250,000 bail. Matthew Lamantain Leatherman, 30, of Good Hope was arrested Wednesday night and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on suspicion of assault with intent to commit rape and kidnapping […]
LAPD Officer Justified In Fatally Shooting Knife-Wielding Man, DA Says A Los Angeles Police Department officer was justified in fatally shooting a domestic violence suspect who was wielding a folding knife in Hollywood nearly eight years ago, according to a document released Thursday by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The District Attorney’s Office determined that Officer Adan Urena “acted lawfully in self-defense” when […]
Orange County Reports 153 New COVID-19 Cases, 31 Deaths Orange County health officials Thursday reported 31 coronavirus-related deaths and 153 new diagnoses of COVID-19. The county’s death toll stands at 1,391, and the cumulative case count is 56,436. On Wednesday, the county reported 19 deaths. That makes 51 deaths reported since Sunday. Last week, 54 coronavirus deaths were reported, down from 72 the week […]
Kevin de Leon Sworn Into City Council, Acknowledges Work Ahead Councilman Kevin de Leon was sworn into office Thursday for the Los Angeles City Council District 14 vacant seat, and he outlined a few of his plans for the city. “Even though the pandemic continues to keep us from celebrating together, it was an honor to be sworn in today as your council member,” de […]
Man Found Dead After Shots Fired at CHP Officers Near 605 Freeway A man was found dead Thursday in the vicinity of where shots were fired in a confrontation with California Highway Patrol officers and Caltrans workers at a San Gabriel River (605) Freeway ramp in Los Alamitos, prompting an hours-long closure of the southbound lanes. As officers arrived to assist Caltrans workers for ramp maintenance, a […]
Old Town Pasadena Truck Attack Suspect Pleads Not Guilty A San Gabriel Valley man accused of driving a truck loaded with weapons into a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in Old Town Pasadena pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges. Benjamin Jong Ren Hung, 28, of San Marino, is charged with one count each of conspiracy to transport firearms across state lines and […]
Fire Weather Watch Issued for Much of Southland A fire weather watch was added Thursday to the heat advisory issued by the National Weather Service as a result of the region’s autumn heat wave, and residents statewide are being urged to conserve their electricity use Thursday afternoon and evening. The fire weather watch will be in effect from late Thursday through Friday afternoon […]
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