HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Police were investigating a fight Sept. 23 between two students at Huntington Beach High School where one student pulled down the other’s mask. The fight occurred Wednesday during the school’s lunch period just after 12:10 p.m., according to Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) Public Information Officer Jennifer Carey. During the incident, about 12…
Police Investigate Fight Between Two Huntington Beach High School Students
‘Distraction Burglaries’ Hit Elderly Anaheim Residents
The Anaheim Police Department is on the lookout for suspects after a series of “distraction burglaries” have been impacting elderly Anaheim residents. In a similar scheme reproduced a number of times, a suspect will make contact with an elderly resident by posing as either a new neighbor or a utility worker and will convince the…
LA Sheriff’s Department Mourns Mysterious Death of Retired Detective
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday was mourning the death of a retired homicide detective whose body was found inside a freezer in the garage of her Riverside home. The sheriff’s department confirmed that Miriam E. Travis, 87, was a 27-year employee of the agency, retiring in 1990 as a detective sergeant. She…
Stabbing Suspect Who Allegedly Attacked Officer Killed by Signal Hill Police
SIGNAL HILL, Calif.—A stabbing suspect who authorities said also attempted to stab a Signal Hill Police Department officer trying to arrest him was shot and killed by the officer Monday. Signal Hill Police Department officers responded just after 12:55 p.m. to a grocery store in the 1600 block of East Willow Street, near Long Beach…
Woman Arrested in Placentia After Allegedly Assaulting an Officer
PLACENTIA, Calif.—A woman is in custody today after allegedly dragging her 8-year-old daughter with her vehicle and assaulting a peace officer in Placentia, police said. Officers responded at 11:37 p.m. Thursday to the 400 block of Orchard Drive regarding reports of a girl hanging onto the outside of a vehicle with a woman behind the…
Irvine Police Chief Announces Retirement; Assistant Chief To Succeed Him
IRVINE, Calif.—Irvine Police Department (IPD) Chief Mike Hamel will retire next month after 27 years with the department, the last six as chief, it was announced Sept. 14. IPD Assistant Chief Michael Kent was appointed by interim City Manager Marianna Marysheva to succeed Hamel, whose retirement will become effective Oct. 7. Kent is a longtime…
LA School District Rejects Having Police Officers Back on Campus
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) shot down a proposal to allow police officers back on school campuses on Sept. 14. In February 2021, LAUSD voted 4-2 to remove police officers from school campuses in response to the widespread protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd. School-trained climate coaches were to…
LA School District Rejects Proposal to Allow Police Officers Back on Campus
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) shot down a proposal to allow police officers back on school campuses on Sept. 14. In February 2021, LAUSD voted 4-2 to remove police officers from school campuses in response to the widespread protests against police brutality following the death of George Floyd. School-trained climate coaches were to…
Jury: Mom Who Dropped Son to Death From Parking Garage Was Sane at the Time
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A woman who dropped her 7-month-old son to his death from a Children’s Hospital of Orange County parking structure a decade ago was legally sane at the time of the crime, a jury found on Sept. 13. Sonia Hermosillo, 41, was convicted Aug. 11 of first-degree murder and child assault causing death. She…
Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run in Playa Del Rey; Motorist Sought
PLAYA DEL REY, Calif.—Authorities continued their efforts Monday to find a hit-and-run motorist responsible for fatally injuring a woman who was crossing a Playa del Rey street with her 3-year-old son. Wendy Galdamez Palma, 33, was injured about 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the 8800 block of Vista Del Mar and died at the scene, according…
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