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The dailynews.com website reported in an account on March 14, 2009 that Alisha Nichole Mankin, 25 is sentenced to half a year in jail for leading the police on a 90 mile chase that started in Santa Monica and ended in Oxnard. Mankin, who is from the Antelope Valley, took control of a U-Haul truck her boyfriend had rented. Mankin pled guilty to evading the police, which is a felony crime in California. She also pled guilty to a misdemeanor hit and run. Judge John Dobroth, Ventura County Superior Court, sentenced Mankin, suspended her license for one year, and placed… Read More
The latimes.com website reported in an account on March 11, 2009 that rapper and actor Coolio had been arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport for possession of rock cocaine and battery of an airport employee. Coolio’s real name is Artis Leon Ivey, 45, and he was having his baggage searched at LAX when authorities allegedly found cocaine. When the screener was getting close to his hidden cocaine, Coolio panicked and grabbed the screeners arm in an attempt to prevent the search. Police arrested Coolio for his drug crime in California and transported him to the Los Angeles Police Department’s… Read More
The cbsnews website reported in an article on March 14, 2009 that a judge in Beverly Hills has issued an arrest warrant for Lindsay Lohan, 22. It is unclear though why the warrant was issued. It is possible that it is connected to an incident in 2007 when Lohan was driving under the influence and crashed her Mercedes-Benz into a tree. Mike Foxen, Sgt. said that the warrant carries a bail of $50,000. Foxen said, ‘We believe it has to do with her arrest for DUI.” He added that there were no other details disclosed to him. Lohan’s attorney, Shawn… Read More
The latimes.com website reported in a story on March 11, 2009 that the LAPD announced that Cindi Dee Powell, 54 had used an 84 year old woman’s name, robbing her of $200,000, and in doing so the woman now faces possible foreclosure. Police have arrested Powell and have charged her with grand theft, financial elder abuse, identity theft, vehicle theft, fraud, and forgery. Police reports state that Powell moved in with Constance Wakefield after Wakefield found her classified advertisement. Wakefield requires a wheelchair to move around the house and someone to drive her to appointments. Wakefield had no idea that… Read More
The cbs2.com website reported in an article that a judge will be deciding the fate of Ruben Becerrada, 45 on whether to send him to death row or life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his girlfriend. According to court reports Superior Court Judge William R. Pounders will first decide whether Becerrada should receive a new trial as his defense attorney motioned. Becerrada was tried last September for manslaughter of his girlfriend Maria Arevalo, 22 back in the year 2000. She had accused him of raping her in the year 1999 and was also found… Read More
The dailytrojan.com reported in an account on February 11, 2009 that two suspects have been arrested in connection with the October shooting of USC star track runner Bryshon Nellum. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office named Travon Reed of Los Angeles, and Horasio Kimbrough of Inglewood, each 21 years of age, as the shooters in thisLos Angeles assault with a deadly weapon. John Flores, LAPD detective, said the suspects are believed to be in the Fruit Town Brims gang that is a wing of the Bloods. As Nellum left Leonardo’s Night Club, he was shot several times in his… Read More
A recent article reported on February 10, 2009 that two juveniles were arrested in connection with an outbreak of robberies in the last month. Echo Park and Silver Lake were the locations of these street robberies. According to police reports, the suspects would approach males walking by themselves between the hours of midnight and 3 am. Police reports show that a search warrant was done on one of the suspect’s house and many stolen items were recovered including iPods, mobile phones, and guns and knives used in the Los Angeles robberies. Due to the suspects being juveniles, their identity will… Read More
The latimes.com website reported in a story on February 11, 2009 that police announced that the two workers from Stanton mobile home sales were indeed shot to death at work last week. Matthew Frances Scott, 42 a salesman for the company from Costa Mesa, and Elizabeth Palmer, 49 secretary for the company from Fountain Valley were shot in the upper torso behind a desk at work in this violent crime in California. Jim Amormino, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said, “We believe this is not a random act.” Palmer’s husband, Richard Palmer, who spoke and texted with his wife just… Read More
The examiner.com website reported in an account on February 11, 2009 that the LAPD announced that a Gilberto Solano, 21 was shot and killed. About a quarter after 9 pm Solano was shot in the 6600 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Upon arriving on the scene police officers found Solano with a gunshot to his chest. He was taken to a local hospital were he was pronounced dead shortly after. Crime scene investigators believe Solano got into a verbal argument with a rival gang member. When Solano walked away the suspect went to his car and got a gun then… Read More
The dailynews.com reported in a story on February 10, 2009 that Carlos Serrano, 64 of Glendale has been sentenced by the U.S. Justice Department to 18 months prison time and ordered to repay nearly $1,000,000 in restitution. He was convicted last September of bank fraud and conspiring to commit bank fraud against First International Bank of Connecticut and Export-Import Bank of the United States. Serrano is one of 8 people who were being investigated for conspiring to commit bank fraud worth more than $80 million. White collar crime is used a lot these days, you hear it in the news… Read More
