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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 23, 2009 VOLUME 14, NO. 101
Man Murdered in One of Two Separate Shootings A man was killed in one of two separate shootings in Monrovia on Tuesday evening. A woman was also injured in the fatal shooting. No one was hurt in the first incident. According to Monrovia Police Watch Commander
Lt. Mike Lee there is no evidence that the two incidents are related in any way. Since the second shooting involved a death, the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the Monrovia Police Department.
Monrovia’s Public Information Officer Dick Singer said that at this time neither incident appeared to be related to the recent and ongoing gang activities in the area. Singer said the first shooting occurred at approximately 5:30 P.M. in the 100 Block of
East Los Angeles St. A single individual in a car appeared to have shot at a group of people standing in front of a house. “No one was hit, but one bullet did hit the building,” Singer said. Later the same evening just after 8 p.m. another shoot-
ing took place, this one on Colorado Boulevard between Canyon and California. In this incident a white male, approximately twenty years old was shot and killed according to Singer. A young woman of approximately the same
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Wildcats Lose Rain-Soaked Playoff at Citrus College After a long run toward t he CIF Championship, Monrovia High’s football team lost 12-7 to San Dimas in a rain-soaked match last Saturday, December 12. The game was held at Citrus College, and it was for the CIF-Southern Section MidValley Division Finals. San Dimas, previously defeated by Monrovia High School, avenged that 36-17 loss with a strong running game this time around. San Dimas running back Ryan Kohler rushed for 108 yards on six carries and Tre Evans had 86 yards of his own.
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-Photo by Terry Miller
Fledgling Toy Drive Gets Boost from Two Pasadena Teens
Christina McCarthy and Chelsea Burne-Gomez donate gifts from combined -Photo by Terry Miller quinceaneras to families in need.
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Monrovia Firefighter Accused of Embezzlement BY SUSAN MOTANDER
Paul Lambert, 34, a firefighter with the Monrovia Fire Department was arrested November 19 on charges of grand theft by embezzlement of more than $50,000. The funds are alleged to have been embezzled from the Monrovia Firefighters Association of which he was the treasurer. According to Dick Singer, the city’s public information officer, Lambert has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case. Lambert was arraigned last week at the Pasadena Courthouse and pled not guilty. The preliminary hearing has been scheduled for January 15. Bail has been set at $208,000. Captain Dave Rapp, the president of MFA said “We are devastated and surprised by the allegations” adding that such allegations are rare among firefighters and “do not reflect firefighters as a whole.” “We have been cooperating fully with law enforcement,” Rapp said. “Our thoughts go out to his family during these tough times.” When asked for details of the embezzlement, Rapp declined to make any further statements saying that he did so on the advise of the association’s counsel and the recommendations of their state organization. Lambert is alleged to have embezzled the funds between July 1, 2007 and August 31, 2009, according to court documents. In addition to acting as the collective bargaining unit for the firefighters, their association is also their philanthropic arm. Part of the funds raised by such activities as the annual pancake breakfast are used to benefit various local
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