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Gascón, LA County Probation Department Sued Over El Monte Officers’ Deaths

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, his office and the county Probation Department are being sued for wrongful death by relatives of one of two El Monte police officers who was fatally shot by a convicted felon at an El Monte motel last June, the plaintiffs’ attorneys announced May 4. The Los Angeles…


Ohio ‘Families Against Fentanyl’ Launch Billboards in California, Seeking ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’ Declaration

A nonprofit organization dedicated to tackling the opioid epidemic has initiated a billboard campaign along several Los Angeles and Orange County freeways that reads “Fentanyl is the number one cause of death for Americans 18 to 45.” Families Against Fentanyl—the nonpartisan nonprofit behind the billboards that first appeared March 30—was founded by Ohio resident Jim…


Ohio ‘Families Against Fentanyl’ Launch Billboards in California

A nonprofit organization dedicated to tackling the opioid epidemic initiated a billboard campaign along several Los Angeles and Orange County freeways that reads “Fentanyl is the number one cause of death for Americans 18 to 45.” Families Against Fentanyl—the nonpartisan nonprofit behind the billboards that appeared from March 30 to April 9 in Southern California—was…


‘Stuff-an-RV’: SoCal Company Delivers Holiday Joy

As the holiday season approaches, one of the nation’s largest RV rental and sales companies has joined KABC’s Stuff-a-Bus Toy Drive to spread Christmas cheer to local families and charities. El Monte RV, located in Santa Fe Springs, held its own “Stuff-an-RV” that ultimately delivered bikes, scooters, dolls, race cars, sports equipment, and more to…


3 Residents Injured During Home Invasion in El Monte

EL MONTE, Calif.—Three people were sent to a hospital, including one with serious injuries, after a home invasion robbery Nov. 27 morning in El Monte, authorities said. Officers were dispatched just after 1 a.m. to the 2700 block of Potrero Avenue, a little south of Interstate 10 and east of Rosemead Boulevard, regarding a robbery…


Thousands of Law Enforcement Personnel Honor Memory of Slain El Monte Officers

ONTARIO, Calif.—Thousands of law enforcement personnel from throughout the region gathered June 30 for a memorial service at Toyota Arena in honor of two El Monte police officers fatally shot in the line of duty, with the men hailed as “valiant heroes.” The ceremony, which followed a solemn procession that began at El Monte police headquarters,…


George Gascón Defends Prior Plea Deal for Killer of 2 Police Officers

LOS ANGELES—During a press conference on June 21, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón defended his office’s 2021 plea deal for the suspect who killed two El Monte police officers last week, calling it an “appropriate” sentence at the time. “The reality is a when you have the history that this individual had, the outcome…


Over a Thousand Gather in Honor of Slain El Monte Officers

EL MONTE, Calif.—More than a thousand community members, law enforcement officers, and family members gathered outside the El Monte Civic Center on the evening of June 18, in honor of two El Monte police officers killed in a motel shooting last week. The candlelight vigil was filled with piles of flowers, candles, and American flags…


Hundreds Gather in Honor of Officers Killed in El Monte Shootout

EL MONTE, Calif.—Hundreds of community members, law enforcement officers, and family members gathered outside the El Monte Civic Center on the evening of June 18, in honor of two El Monte police officers killed in a motel shooting last week. The candlelight vigil was filled with piles of flowers, candles, and American flags around two…


Gunman in Killing of 2 El Monte Officers Died by Suicide: Coroner’s Report

A man who allegedly killed two police officers in a June 14 motel shooting in El Monte, California, died at the scene by suicide, the county coroner’s office reported on June 18. The 35-year-old Justin Flores died on a sidewalk outside the Siesta Inn near the San Bernardino (10) Freeway, with his cause of death…