Category: Violent Crimes
The Ventura County Star website reported on January 20, 2009 that the identity of a man, who was stabbed and later died from those wounds, was 28 year old Alfredo Vargas from Oxnard. According to reports, Vargas was attending a birthday party in the 2700 block of El Dorado Avenue. Vargas was among numerous guests in the apartment courtyard when witness accounts claim that a group described as gang members rushed in and began to shoot and stab people at around 8 pm in this California violent crime. Upon arrival, police found two people with stab wounds. Police stated that… Read More
New Gang and Gun Laws Approved The Los Angeles CBS affiliate, channel 2, reported on December 8, 2008 that the Los Angeles city council committee has preliminarily approved seven city laws intended to suppress gang and gun hostility in the city. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and city council members introduced the proposals in June. It was a partnership showing between local and federal law enforcement organizations to attack gangs and gun related crime in Los Angeles. The Public Safety Committee ordinances, if approved, would: permit landlords to throw out tenants who illegally posses firearms on the residence or within 1,000 feet… Read More
Los Angeles Times reporter Phil Willon reported on December 12, 2008 that the petition efforts to get what is being called “Jamiels Law” onto the ballot for this coming May’s election has come up drastically short of the required signatures. The measure would change the Los Angeles Police Department’s Special Order 40, that forbids officers from beginning any contact with people for the sole reason of finding out if that person is an illegal immigrant. Jamiels Law would allow police to arrest illegal immigrants exclusively because they are in the country illegally. Jamiel Shaw II was a high school football… Read More
The CBS affiliate in Los Angeles reported on December 2, 2008 that Ron Martinez 41, was arrested in connection with the murder of his ex girlfriend Karyn Kleine 42, of Palm Springs. Initially the case started with her disappearance March 10, 2007, where at that time Martinez was no where to be found. Palm Spring authorities have now arrested Martinez and filed California murder charges against him for her murder. Martinez was arrested November 15, 2008 in Nevada and is being held at the Indio jail. According to officials evidence was discovered inside Kleine’s car connecting Martinez to her disappearance.… Read More
Hollywood Producer Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Violence Former host of television show “Soul Train,” Don Cornelius, was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence at his Hollywood Hills home on October 18, 2008, according to a CNNreport. Police were called to the 72-year-old producer’s home after someone called to report a domestic dispute. Cornelius was arrested and booked for investigation of a felony domestic violence. It is not clear who Cornelius assaulted or injured, officials said. California Penal Code defines abuse as “intentionally or recklessly causing or attempting to cause bodily injury, or placing another person in reasonable apprehension of… Read More
Moorpark Men Arrested on Suspicion of Assault, Attempted Robbery Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested two men in connection with an attack and robbery attempt in the parking lot of a local Target store, the Ventura County Star reports. Police arrested 21-year-old Jeffrey De Paz and Henry Perez, 22 – both of Moorpark – on suspicion of witness intimidation, battery and attempted robbery in Ventura County. The two men are accused of attacking 18-year-old Javier Felix of Fillmore and David Polito, 20 of Moorpark at the Target store in the 800 block of East Los Angeles Avenue in Moorpark, the… Read More
Does a death in a staged accident equal murder? In the first of its kind prosecution, a personal injury attorney, tried for the accidental death occurring during a staged accident ended in a mistrial. Bold new theories of second degree murder under a new theory of “vicarious liability” are being tested. See People v. Antick, 15 Cal.3d 79 @ p.86 (1975), Taylor v. Superior Court, 3 Cal.3d 578, 584 (1970), People v. Gilbert, 63 Cal.2d 690, 704 (1965). Call me for updates.
A recent story in the LA Times details a story about two Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton who will be arraigned on Friday, July 25th on charges of murder. Authorities believe that the two men shot a fellow Marine over stolen drug money. Lance Cpl. Christian Carney, 21 of Manorville and Pvt. Alvin Lovely, 20 of Dallas are accused of killing Pvt. Stephen Serrano, 20 of El Dorado, Calif., on May 13 because they believed he had stolen money they had made while selling cocaine and ecstasy during their time at Camp Pendleton. A third, unnamed marine, was taken to… Read More
