Category: El Monte

Mother Blames Gascón for Police Officer’s Death: ‘We Need Law and Order’

June 17, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The grieving mother of one of the El Monte Police officers who was gunned down earlier this week while on duty blamed Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón for allowing the suspect to take a plea deal in a prior criminal case in 2020. “I blame the death of my son and his…

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SoCal Community Mourns El Monte Officers Killed in Motel Shooting

June 15, 2022
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EL MONTE, Calif.—Local officials and community members are mourning two El Monte officers killed in the line of duty at a June 14 motel shooting with flowers, candles, prayers, and messages of support. “We’re devastated. All we can do right now is offer support to the victims’ families,” Mayor of El Monte Jessica Ancona told…

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Slain El Monte Police Officers Identified; Investigation Continuing

June 15, 2022
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EL MONTE, Calif.—Two police officers who were fatally shot when responding to a stabbing report at an El Monte motel were identified Wednesday, while a memorial of flowers and tributes continued to grow outside El Monte Police Department (EMPD) headquarters and investigators worked to piece together the circumstances of the shooting. The shooting, which also…

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El Monte Mayor Pro Tem Stripped of Title, Duties Amid Allegations She Accepted Lobbyist Funds for Breast Augmentation

August 13, 2021
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The El Monte City Council revoked Mayor Pro Tem Victoria Martinez Muela’s title during an ongoing censure process and investigation into her alleged acceptance of funds from a lobbyist to help pay for breast augmentation surgery. During a special city council meeting on Aug. 11, the council voted 3-2 to redesignate Martinez Muela’s title and…

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