| | | | Afternoon headlines for Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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Woman Struck and Killed by Metro Train in Koreatown  Police were investigating the death of a woman who was struck by a Metro train Wednesday in the Koreatown area. The Los Angeles Police Department received a report at about 1:05 p.m. of a woman who had possibly jumped in front of a Red Line train in the area of the Wilshire/Vermont Metro Station, according […]
  
LA City Council Delays Indoor Vax Mandate as Buscaino Withholds Vote  With one member withholding his vote, the Los Angeles City Council was forced Wednesday to delay by one week a decision on a proposed ordinance that would require people to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination before entering many indoor public spaces. Councilman Joe Buscaino invoked a City Council rule to withhold unanimous consent, effectively […]
Woman Shot by LBUSD Safety Officer Brain Dead; Boyfriend Demands Justice  An 18-year-old woman who was shot in the head by a Long Beach Unified School District safety officer while inside a car being driven from the scene of an earlier altercation was on life support Wednesday, with her family saying she is brain dead and will not survive. Mona Rodriguez, 18, was shot shortly after […]
Pair Accused of Carjacking and Assault with Rocks A man is behind bars and a woman is out on bail Wednesday on suspicion of carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon — rocks. David Jaurequi, 33, and Destiney Fisher, 32, both of Redondo Beach, were arrested Sept. 25 in the 13000 block of 10th Avenue after deputies responded to a call regarding assault […]
Man Pleads No Contest in Burglaries at Celebrities’ Houses A Los Angeles man pleaded no contest Wednesday to burglaries at houses belonging to singer Rihanna and former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig, along with two other burglaries within less than a month in 2018. Tyress Williams, now 22, was among 31 people indicted in 2019 in connection with a series of burglaries — […]
Gang Members Plead Guilty in Beverly Hills Robbery That Netted $500K Watch Two more documented gang members pleaded guilty Wednesday to carrying out an armed robbery at a Beverly hills restaurant in which one customer was struck by gunfire and a $500,000 watch was stolen from another diner. Khai McGhee, 18, and Malik L. Powell, 21, pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to interfere with commerce […]
Bobsled Rider Sues Federation Over Traumatic Head Injuries A bobsled rider is suing USA Bobsled/Skeleton Inc., blaming the organization for not warning him and others of the dangerous potential for “sled head” injuries caused by repeated trauma to their heads while participating in the sport. William Person’s proposed Los Angeles Superior Court class-action lawsuit was filed Tuesday against the USA Bobsled and Skeleton […]
One Person Killed in Rollover Crash in Canyon Country One person was killed Wednesday in a rollover crash in Canyon Country. The crash near the intersection of Soledad Canyon and Lang Station roads was reported at 9:07 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The call came in as a traffic collision with a person trapped, but the victim was pronounced dead […]
Child Hurt in Rollover Crash on Interstate 15 South of Corona Two people were injured Wednesday, one of them a child, in a rollover crash on Interstate 15 in Temescal Valley. The wreck was reported at about 9:40 a.m. on northbound I-15 near Indian Truck Trail, roughly halfway between Corona and Lake Elsinore, according to the California Highway Patrol. The agency said a Jeep and a […]
Tustin Man, 80, Accused of Killing Girlfriend An 80-year-old man was behind bars Wednesday on a charge of killing his girlfriend in Tustin. Charles Bennett Stockwell, who was being held on $1 million bail, was charged Sept. 20 with a count of murder, according to court records. He is accused of killing 73-year-old Donna Amelotte of Tustin, according to Sgt. Todd Hylton […]
#FreeBritney Victory: Britney Spears’ Father Suspended as Estate Conservator In a major victory for the pop star, Britney Spears’ father was suspended Wednesday as conservator of his daughter’s estate and an accountant was appointed to fill the role pending a hearing on whether Jamie Spears will be permanently ousted from the post. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Brenda Penny ordered the suspension during a […]
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