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Cutting Through the Smoke on E-Cigarettes

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Survivor of the gang lifestyle Page 5

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February 5, 2014 Mission Statement: Attention Los Angeles’s commitment is to generate a publication that educates, informs and empowers citizens about arrests and crimes in their communities, and about victim assistance and crime prevention; to engage the community in victim assistance and public safety.

Cutting Through the Smoke from E-Cigarettes By Rev. Don Abernathy

Electronic cigarettes have been around in the United States since about 2007 but have really come into their prime in the last couple of years. My personal exposure has really been limited to just 2 events, one in favor and one against. My brother tried them a couple of years ago as an alternative to regular cigarettes but went back to tobacco. On a ½ day fishing trip out of Pier Point in Long Beach with my family, one of the fisherman had an E-Cigar. While normal cigar smoke would clear out a section of the boat downwind from him, the vapor smoke was relatively unnoticeable. Based on my limited exposure, I didn’t have enough information to make a decision one way or the other so I started asking questions. I’m an active member of Carson Imitative for Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention which gives me access to experts in a lot of areas including tobacco addiction. At a recent meeting, I suggested our resident tobacco expert Ethan Nguyen give us an education presentation. After his presentation, we had a few questions but quickly realized there are a lot of unanswered questions regarding electronic cigarettes. I’ve had some interesting conversations and read a lot of information in the past couple of weeks that have been both pro and con regarding electronic cigarettes. In sorting through the information, I believe the following information to be the facts as they stand on their own merit. I encourage the community to read this information and make your own conclusions as I have drawn my own conclusions.

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What are e-cigarettes or vaporizing electronic nicotine delivery systems? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) describes these items as battery-operated devices that turn nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals into a vapor that can be inhaled.

How do e-cigarettes work? “Nicotine or flavorings are dissolved into propylene glycol usually, though it’s hard to know for sure because they’re not regulated,”

explained smoking cessation expert Dr. Gordon Strauss, founder of QuitGroups and a psychiatrist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. “Then, when heated, you can inhale the vapor.”

Many other countries regulate them as medical devices requiring a prescription to purchase (source: ecigarette-politics.com)

The process of using an e-cigarettes is called “vaping” rather than smoking, according to Hilary Tindle, an assistant professor of medicine and director of the tobacco treatment service at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

A study published in medical journal The Lancet in September 2013 was the first moderately sized, randomized and controlled trial of the use of e-cigarettes to quit smoking. The trial looked at 657 smokers; 289 used nicotine e-cigarettes, 295 used patches and 73 used a non-nicotine placebo e-cigarette. At 6 months, 21 (7.3%) of e-cigarette users, 17 (5.8%) of patch users and 3 (4.1%) of placebo users had stopped smoking. While all three items had a very low success rate, the study does show a slightly higher number for e-cigarettes.

Although many e-cigarettes are designed to look like regular cigarettes, both Tindle and Strauss said they don’t exactly duplicate the smoking experience, particularly when it comes to the nicotine delivery. Most of the nicotine in e-cigarettes gets into the bloodstream through the soft tissue of your cheeks (buccal mucosa) instead of through your lungs, like it does with a tobacco cigarette. “Nicotine from a regular cigarette gets to the brain much quicker, which may make them more addictive and satisfying,” Strauss said.

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Where can e-cigarettes be used? The quick answer is almost anywhere the vapor chooses. Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah have some level of state regulation limiting e-cigarette use mainly in smoke free venues. Across the country, 108 counties, including 14 in northern California, have regulations limiting e-cigarette use. More than 40 cities in California have voted in some sort of regulation on use of e-cigarettes and their sale to minors. California Health and Safety Code § 119405 prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes to minors. Since 2011, the U.S. Department of Transportation has banned the use of e-cigarettes on domestic flights. Passengers are allowed to carry the components, mouth piece, liquid and battery in their carry on luggage. Hmmm, a battery, clear or colored liquid in a small container and a small round piece of plastic are allowed on planes but my 3.6 oz. Old Spice deodorant and 4.6 oz. tube of Crest toothpaste are not. That doesn’t make sense.

Can e-cigarettes help people quit smoking?

Their final interpretation states: E-cigarettes, with or without nicotine, were modestly effective at helping smokers quit, with similar achievement of abstinence as with nicotine patches, and few adverse events. Uncertainty exists about the place of e-cigarettes in tobacco control, and more research is urgently needed to clearly establish their overall benefits and harms at both individual and population levels. The February 2014 issue of The Lancet has a follow up to the study. They report 29% of the e-cigarette smokers in the program continued to use regular cigarettes as a supplement during the test. Of the 21 e-cigarette smokers that stopped smoking, 38% continued to use them after the study. This study was funded by the New Zealand Health Research Council

One fact that cannot be disputed is e-cigarettes directly address the hand-to-mouth physical addiction. But so does carrot sticks, straws or toothpicks.

websites I’ve learned both of my calculations are wrong. Manufactures list the milligrams (mg) of nicotine per milliliter (ml) on the bottles. The first bottle with 2.4% mg per bottle and the second bottle with 24mg per milliliter both contain 240mg of addictive nicotine. In comparison, an average cigarette has approximately 9mg of nicotine. About 8mgs is burned leaving 1mg of nicotine to be absorbed in the lungs. The small amount of nicotine is still addictive but doesn’t do as much damage as the tar the smoke deposits in your lungs. FDA’s Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis— part of the agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research— analyzed the ingredients in a small sample of cartridges from two leading brands of e-cigarettes. One sample was found to contain diethylene glycol, a toxic chemical used in antifreeze. Several other samples were found to contain carcinogens, including nitrosamines which have the potential to cause cancer. In comparison, the American Lung Association states one average cigarette contains approximately 600 ingredients. When burned, they create more than 4,000 chemicals. At least 50 are known to cause cancer while many others are poisonous. A few companies tout their superiority by claiming their e-cigarettes contain a vegetable glycerin base rather than the industry standard diethylene glycol base.

Can e-cigarettes give you cancer? Nobody really knows because the research has not been done. The finding of cancer causing agents in some of the tested brands may lead to a conclusion that some brands may cause cancer while others may not. The test reports I found do not list which products from the 400+ different companies where tested.

Are e-cigarettes dangerous? Nobody really knows because thorough studies have not been done to determine the short term and long term effects of these products. However, with absolutely no regulation or standard for these items, the consistent quality of these products is questionable. Consumers don’t have any guarantee that the nicotine content on their product is accurate. Manufactures don’t even list the nicotine content in a uniform way that makes sense to consumers. I’ve seen 10ml bottles that say 2.4% and some that say 24mg. Taking the numbers on face value, I would think the first bottle has .24ml of nicotine and the second bottle has 24mg of nicotine. After reading fine print on

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A July 2009 FDA report states an agency concern that:

• e-cigarettes can increase nicotine addiction • the products may contain ingredients that are known to be toxic to humans • laboratory analysis indicates electronic cigarettes expose users to harmful chemical ingredients • the potential risks of e-cigarettes when used as intended is unknown Amtrak has banned the use of • clinical studies about the safety and efficacy of these products for their intended use have not e-cigarettes on all their trains. been submitted to FDA, consumers currently have no way of knowing E-cigarettes are currently banned in o whether e-cigarettes are safe for their intended use many countries including Argentina, o what types or concentrations of potentially harmful chemicals, or what dose of Columbia, Mexico, and Thailand. nicotine they are inhaling when they use these products Airports across the country have mixed regulations on their use while in the terminal.

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she was aware of their presence but never gained consciousness. She passed away two weeks later. Bill Coday only served 16 months in jail, before returning to the United States with NO criminal record. He went back to college, obtained several degrees, married and settled in New York.

Two months after Lisa’s death, Charlotte contacted Father Ken Czillinger, a Roman Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. Catholic Priest. He put them in touch was founded by Robert and Charlotte with three other parents of murdered Hullinger in Cincinnati Ohio, in 1978 after children. In December 1978, they held the murder of their 19-year-old daughter B.S.I.S. Security Guard Card, Firearm & Permit the first meeting of parents of murdered B.S.I.S. Guard Card, Firearm & Permit LisaSecurity by former boyfriend Bill Coday. Lisa B.S.I.S. SB 1626 CA Campus School Security Course children in their home. From their hadSBbroken-off her 1 1/2 year Security relationship B.S.I.S. 1626 CA Campus School Course O.C. Pepper Spray Certificate humble beginning of five parents, their with Coday before going to Hamburg, O.C. Pepper Spray Certificate determination to survive and help others Active Shooter Course Germany with a work-study program. Active Shooter Course grew into a national organization with over Report Writing While she was in Germany, he flew in and Report Writing 200 Chapters. Security Management Course persuaded her toCourse see him. When she again Security Management Church Security Course Sadly, in 1997, the Hullinger’s learned that refused to continue Church Security Course their relationship, Unarmed Self-Defense for Security Guards Bill Coday had murdered again. This time, Coday beat her with a hammer. After Unarmed Self-Defense for Security Guards being informed of Lisa’s serious condition, he was found guilty on July 26, 2002. He was sentenced to death. the Hullinger’s obtained emergency visas and flew to Germany. Lisa was able to While the name is Parents of Murdered indicate by the squeeze of a hand that Children, they openly welcome anyone

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FBI Offers $25,000 Reward Missing Girl Erica Lynn Parsons

Progress in the City of Compton By Rev. Don Abernathy

The city of Compton has a colorful and lengthy past. On May 11, 1888, Compton was the 8th city to be incorporated in Los Angeles County. While most of the country only knows Compton for its 1980’s birth of hip hop groups and rappers, the residents know it for houses with character on large lots. Compton’s home to 100,000 working class and middle class residents that are extremely proud of their city. “Compton has a lot of new businesses coming into our city. On March 1, the Gateway Town Center is opening 7 new stores including Petco and Marshalls. We have a new tree cutting contract and our potholes are being filled. Last year we lowered our water rates by over 20%, now we are working on lowering property taxes,” said newly elected Councilman Galvan. “I am trying to change the image and conception of Compton.” Compton is home to its own airport, an Aeronautical Museum and the west coast’s only Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy, a state-of-the-art 10 acre facility at Compton City College.

cerned about the youth of his city. He said, “One of my focuses is to have more wonderful programs for our children and to have them more involved. I want a strong leadership program to help involve our children in the government of the city.” Councilman Dr. Jones works with the local high schools to identify and reward excellent students. He said, “We give a lot of assistance to our troubled students but we need to make sure we acknowledge and encourage the good students.” This was a positive and uplifting way to start the city council meeting. Our youth needs to know more about how our cities work and ways they can get involved to make their city better. Having a child lead the pledge is a great step in building a bond between politics and our youth. More cities should follow Compton’s example and have their youth start the meetings my leading the pledge of allegiance.

On January 28, 2014 the city of Compton did something special at their weekly council meeting. They invited a very brave 5-year-old little girl named Camille Viktoria Vidaurri to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. This is the first time a child has been invited to perform this honor. Her proud father Zeke Viduarri said, “What a wonderful honor to have Camille lead the pledge. I am so proud of her.” Councilman Galvan said, “She was a good way to start the council meeting. Councilwoman Zarita is to be commended as she is responsible for Camille’s appearance.” Councilman Dr. Jones is very involved and con-

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By Rev. Don Abernathy

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the location or return of Erica Lynn Parsons. Erica was reported missing by a relative on July 30, 2013. The relative advised investigators he had not seen Erica since November 2011 when she was Photograph taken circa 2011 Age-progression photograph 13 years old. Erica’s adoptive Rowan County Sheriff Kevin Auten said, “We parents say the girl went to stay with relatives know there is someone who can help us; now in the Asheville, North Carolina area and that is the time to come forward. We also want to they have not seen her since. hear from anyone who had contact with the Sheriff ’s investigators have determined the Parsons family in November 2011.” information the parents provided was not true. FBI Specialist Shelley Lynch said, “We have The reward was announced at a news briefing questions as to why it took 2 years for the on January 30, 2014 in Salisbury, North adoptive family to report her missing. We have Carolina. “The FBI, Rowan County Sheriff ’s reason to doubt their story.” Office, and the SBI are confident our agents Since so many girls are kidnapped and brought and investigators will uncover the details to Southern California, we wanted to make needed to lead us to Erica, but we are facing sure her information is available to the general a difficult task because of the amount of time public here in California. that has passed since she was last seen and If you know where to find her, call the when law enforcement was notified,” said Rowan County Sheriff ’s at 704-216-8700 or Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Deron FBI Charlotte 704-672-6100. Roberts.

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY ALCOHOL RELATED ARREST REPORTS Name JAKE ALEXANDER TORREZ JOSE TREJO JOSE ERNESTO GOMEZ VINCENT ALLEN RODRIGUEZ JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ TYRABEA JACKSON MINESH PATEL LEONARD V GLASS NIKKI GOUDEAU JESUS JIMENEZSOLIS BRIAN MENJIVAR VINCENT THOMAS ROSSIELLO ALEXANDER MAYA GUS POLLY ADAMS GILBERT CHAVIRA JORGE RAMIREZ PAUL FRANCIS BULMARO RANGEL PETER RODRIGUEZ LINDA FAY NARAMORE BELINDA KIM PIOLI SHEILA E GUYNES

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Age Occupation Arrested Arresting Agency Charge 21 Stocker 1/17/14 Manhattan Beach Police Department DUI Alcohol/Drug Misdemeanor 42 Laborer 1/17/14 LA Sheriff COPS Bureau DUI Alcohol/Drugs w/Injury Felony 56 Upholstery 1/30/14 Los Angeles Police Department DUI Alcohol/Drugs on Bicycle Misdemeanor 24 Student 1/20/14 Manhattan Beach Police Department DUI Alcohol 0.08% with Prior DUI Misdemeanor 30 Warehouse Man 1/28/14 LA Sheriff Norwalk DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor 27 In Home Care 2/1/14 Gardena Police Department DUI Alcohol 0.08%, Hit and Run Property Misdemeanor 47 Travel 1/20/14 LA Sheriff Lakewood DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor 46 None 1/18/14 CHP Baldwin Park DUI Alcohol/Drug Misdemeanor 51 Data Analysis 1/29/14 LA Sheriff Lakewood DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor 26 Driver 1/25/14 Long Beach Police Department DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor 26 Laborer 2/2/14 LA Sheriff East LA DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor 22 Laborer 2/1/14 Los Angeles Police Department DUI Alcohol/Drugs w/Injury Felony 22 Mechanic 1/18/14 LA Sheriff OSS Compton DUI Alcohol/Drugs w/Injury Felony 25 Labor 1/25/14 Long Beach Police Department DUI Alcohol/Drug Misdemeanor 36 Laborer 1/30/14 LA Sheriff East LA DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor 34 Sales 1/20/14 LA Sheriff Industry DUI Alcohol/Drug Misdemeanor 43 Unknown 1/16/14 El Segundo Police Department DUI Alcohol/Drug Misdemeanor 42 House Cleaner 2/2/14 LA Sheriff Technical Services Rail DUI Alcohol/Drug Misdemeanor 26 Server 1/25/14 Pasadena Police Department DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor 60 Quality Assurance 2/2/14 Gardena Police Department DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor All types of people will continue to commit crimes 51 Unemployed 1/28/14 LA Sheriff Carson DUI Alcohol 0.08% Misdemeanor community says 27 until Receptionist the 1/25/14 CHP Baldwin Park unites and DUI Alcohol/Drugs w/Injury ENOUGH!! Felony

Bail Release Reason $6,000 $530,000 $250 $15,000 $40,000 $15,000 $92,000 Bond $0 Citation $30,000 $5,000 Bail $26,000 $100,000 $0 $15,000 Own Recognizance $90,000 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Citation $15,000 Citation $10,000 $5,000 $100,751

In the 2 week period prior to this publication, over 800 individuals were arrested in Los Angeles County for DUI’s.

Super Bowl Weekend sees 177 DUI Arrests By Rev. Don Abernathy Los Angeles County Sheriff report the Super Bowl DUI Mobilization crackdown on drunk drivers resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from the sobriety checkpoints, special saturation patrols and routine patrols in Los Angeles County. From 12:01 AM Sunday, February 2 to 12:00 AM Monday, February 3, officers representing 100 county law enforcement agencies arrested 177 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Nine of these arrests were a result of a DUI crash causing great bodily injury to another person. Law enforcement officials will be conducting more DUI operations during St. Patrick Day, Cinco de Mayo, and the Memorial Day weekend holiday. Police, Sheriff and the CHP encourage

DUI checkpoints, along with regularly scheduled high visibility DUI enforcement operations, are proven strategies for removing impaired drivers from the road and heightening awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, sobriety checkpoint programs can yield considerable cost savings: $6 for every $1 spent. Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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ASCAA - a 12 step program - Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Anonymous - Part 2 of 3 Mr. Murray is the founder of two well respected grassroots nonprofit organizations, Los Angeles Community Policing (www.LACP.org) and the National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (www.NAASCA.org). See also the new Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/NAASCA

5. Each group has but one primary purpose -- to carry its message to the adult survivor of child abuse who still suffers. 6. An ASCAA group ought never endorse, finance or lend the ASCAA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

The 12 Traditions of the ASCAA recovery program

7. Every ASCAA group ought to be fully selfsupporting, declining outside contributions.

1. Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon ASCAA unity.

8. Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.

2. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority -- a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. 3. The only requirement for ASCAA membership is a desire to recover and heal from childhood abuse and trauma. 4. Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or ASCAA as a whole.

9. Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Anonymous as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

By: Michelle Mataese

There are certain moments in a person’s life that become the mile stone of a never ending story. The first A on a test, the first crush, the first kiss, well basically all sorts of first things could be unforgettable. The day I considered myself from a gang and the first time I sold my first piece of dope are days that also are stored in my memories, but under the section I call “Damaged Days”. When I first realized that I would join a gang, it was a decision made from a mind of a 14-year-old girl who was very much lost at the time. I especially remember the day that I made the decision to take the pieces of rock cocaine, that I was holding for a friend, to sell on the street corner. It was the beginning of one of many days that continue to haunt me about my life. A person can look at me and never realize the life that I have lived was such a horrific one. I haven’t even scratched the surface of the darkest days of my life, as of yet. It’s not easy for me to journey through the days of my past and admit to much of my behaviors, because I am ashamed of my past. It’s humiliating for me to share with the world that I was a person who broke the law (The Law

always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films. 12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. The 12 Steps of the ASCAA recovery program 1. We admitted we were powerless over the abuse and trauma of our youth -- that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

10. Adult Survivors of Child Abuse Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the ASCAA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need

7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

that I respect with my life today), I was a person who poisoned people by selling drugs to them, and I made the lifestyles of gangs and crime seem very sought after for the generations under me. It’s my own convictions that have allowed me to live to tell such a life; my struggles of being another victim of the ghetto and a survivor of the streets “I AM a Survivor of the gang lifestyle” of Los Angeles.

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TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS. If you feel uncomfortable in a situation, leave.

Have you ever told a white lie? White lies are to underlined as a good lie or a lie for the best intentions of not hurting anyone. Think of my life and the things I have done in my past, all of my life is what I call a “white lie”! I joined a gang to gain a family, to feel safe, to feel secure, and to trust people enough to depend on them. All of this can be validated for some people, but for me it was a big pile of “white lies”! The thing about a white lie is that it’s still a LIE! It doesn’t matter how you color it or paint the lie, it’s a lie. Little white sounds more acceptable to people than a “big ugly lie”. I had to tell myself whatever I needed, to help me get by each day in my past. It wasn’t easy being scared for your life when there was a drive by, but in the same moment a generated amount of excitement would arouse to cover your fears. Being a gang member was a hard act for me to follow at times, because I never really had a right act to follow. Every step of the way into my gang lifestyle was a constant insecurity of what I suffered with deep down. I would be surrounded by my homies and make meaningless conversation with others to just bury the guilt ridden conscious I had screaming from within. I had a broken smile and no one around me even noticed, but this is the lifestyle I chose at a very vulnerable and naive age. I observed my peers and their activities and realized something

about myself, I didn’t really trust anyone. So why would I continue to call people my friends that I did not trust? Maybe because I was a 14 year old little girl who didn’t know any better. What if I told you that I tried to succumb to the streets of L.A. to kill me quickly! As much as I can try to make sense of my actions of my past, I realize that my reasons start to sound like excuses when you continue to revisit such memories. Every time I think about my past, it brings tears to my eyes. Simple truth of my suffering is identified by two words; Hurtful and Sad! My life as a deviant gang member was the excuse that shielded my hurt and my sadness. My behaviors of my past were not always of my own accord at times, but I always knew how to own my responsibilities in life. My transition from the little book worm to super gangster girl probably came as a shocker to most of the people from my elementary and middle school. The greatest transition of my life is the one I made based on my “White Lie” to my “True Lie”! My true lie is my past being the lie to my true life that I am meant to live. I live everyday in humility from the events of my past, I humbly tell my story to the world, and I reveal the “Heart of the Harbor” with full remorse.

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

Issue 12 8. Make a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. 9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

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10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other still-suffering adult survivors of child abuse, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

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Jade Archer was bullied to a point where she wanted to die. Fortunately, she received help now works to educate all ages on bullying. Hear her story at the Carson Parent Conference. Send Jade any questions you have to Jade@attentionnewsla.org. She will personally answer you.

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MiAs thoughts: A harboured heart is one that exist without openness, but a heart that harbours is one that protects from the open ends. Age sometimes will not correlate with a persons mentality; let us all be sensitive to the lifestyles that we reflect on one another. The generations in life have become a revolving door, let’s try to be mindful of our actions. I beseech the communities that we live in to get involved, because a person you know may not make it out as I did.

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Inglewood

Luis Ernesto Crespo

In Violation Since 11/18/12

Los Angeles

WARNING WARNING Convicted Sexual Offenders

in Violation of Registration Jose Maltezpadilla

In Violation Since 10/7/13

Los

Kenneth Jerome Clayton

In Violation Since 2/14/12

Los Angeles

Clemente Vega

In Violation Since 8/23/12

City Unknown

Joe Jessie Salamanca

In Violation Since 2/17/12

City Unknown

John Ronald Lonzo

In Violation Since 7/9/12

Gardena

Prentise Clay Haywood

In Violation Since 4/7/13

City Unknown

Lorenzo Arraz Tarrango

In Violation Since 7/8/96

Long Beach

Keith Charles Adkins

In Violation Since 12/11/11

Los Angeles

If you have information concerning one

of these Sexual Offender registrants

CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY NOW! Roy Robin Jacobs

In Violation Since 9/15/12

City Unknown

Orlando Benit Gonzalez

In Violation Since 2/4/13

City Unknown

Gabriel Solano

In Violation Since 1/12/05

Alhambra

Keith Lloyd Nichols

In Violation Since 4/2/13

Hawthorne

Jose Manuel Vielman

In Violation Since 2/12/12

Lancaster

George Jesse Rodriguez

In Violation Since 4/23/12

Los Angeles

Samuel Raymond Carlos Camacho Do not try to apprehend yourself.

In Violation Since n Violation Since 11/16/12 They should be3/31/13 considered Iarmed and dangerous.

City Unknown

Los Angeles

Wanted Remorseful Sex Offender The pages in Attention! with photographs of Sexual Offender Violators receive the most reaction from sex offenders and the community. The communications most frequently received are from offenders wanting to know how to get their image out of our paper before their family, friends and co-workers see them. The process is simple; they need follow the law and register with their local police department. Once we verify registration through the Department of Justice, we remove them from our data base and discard their information. The callers are all ashamed, embarrassed, or just trying to hide their past. All we care about is that they follow the rules of their release by registering with their local police.

John Michael Jonas

In Violation Since 7/13/13

City Unknown

Kirkwood Rody

In Violation Since 3/20/12

Los Angeles

Frederick George Davison

In Violation Since 8/20/13

City Unknown

Ira Samuel Greenberger

In Violation Since 3/17/13

Long Beach

Travis Justin Snow

In Violation Since 10/2/11

Claremont

Ernesto Valles Rodriquez

In Violation Since 3/12/10

El Monte

Kevin Abraham Bivens

In Violation Since 1/15/12

City Unknown

Lonnie J Barber

In Violation Since 7/31/12

City Unknown

We are looking for a Remorseful Sex Offender that targeted children to give an anonymous interview. A person that targeted children is the best source of information to explain to parents and children what they can do to help prevent them from being a victim.

Interview Specifics: • The volunteer will remain 100% anonymous.

• No details of any specific offense including but not limited to a date range, city, number of victims, or age of victims will ever be released.

Jesus Marvin Mendez

In Violation Since 11/14/11

Pico Rivera

Andrew Lee Tucker

In Violation Since 9/16/13

City Unknown

Jose Angel Huizar

In Violation Since 3/18/12

Los Angeles

William Fong

In Violation Since 10/8/12

Arcadia

• We will not allow anyone to profess their innocence or try to bring attention to their case.

We know there are Sex Offenders in our community that served their time, regret what they did, follow the law by registering, and have stayed out of trouble. We want to give them the chance to help educate children and families to prevent abuse.

Mauricio Allencastro

In Violation Since 5/31/13

Los Angeles

Dale Dajarum Kevin

In Violation Since 9/18/12

Inglewood

Jose Manuel Rocha

In Violation Since 5/30/10

Norwalk

Rafael Diaz Moz

In Violation Since 10/26/12

Los Angeles

Please contact Rev. Don Abernathy at:

(562) 595 9300

email don@attentionnewsla.org if you are interested in giving back. 6

Francis James Tandyk

In Violation Since 12/1/09

Pomona

Benedicto Orellana

In Violation Since 2/6/12

Huntington Park

Jesus Reyna Martinez

In Violation Since 10/19/12

Harbor City

Arturo Javier Alonso

In Violation Since 12/26/92

Los Angeles

Sexual Offender Fugitive: Convicted Sexual Offenders are required to register with local law enforcement within 5 days of release from prison. Violators have failed to either register upon release or missed their annual update. Registrants may have subsequently relocated.

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Arrest in Another E-Mail Hacking When will we learn? By Rev. Don Abernathy

When will we learn to use secure letter and number combinations for passwords and to be very careful when emailing and storing explicit photos of ourselves? Antivirus software and secure internet lines can only do so much. The FBI publishes a most common password list every year. The last couple of years, the #1 password is the same: password. Are we so lazy that we can not come up with a letter & number combination to protect our privacy? The FBI arrested two men January 23, 2014 for allegedly conspiring to hack into victims’ e-mail accounts to steal nude photos that were later posted on the “revenge porn” website isanyoneup.com. Hunter Moore, 27, of Woodland, who operated isanyoneup.com, and Charles Evens, 25, of Studio City, were arrested without incident by special agents with the FBI. Moore and Evens are charged in a 15-count indictment unsealed after they were arrested. The indictment charges both men with conspiracy, seven counts of unauthorized access to a protected computer to obtain information, and seven counts of aggravated identity theft.

com, where he posted, among other things, nude or sexually explicit photos of victims. The pictures were submitted without the victim’s permission for purposes of revenge. However, to obtain more photos to populate the site, Moore allegedly instructed Evens to gain unauthorized access to—in other words, to hack into—victims’ e-mail accounts. Moore sent payments to Evens in exchange for nude photos obtained unlawfully from the victims’ accounts. Moore then posted the illegally obtained photos on his website without the victims’ consent. The indictment alleges that Evens hacked into e-mail accounts belonging to hundreds of victims. If convicted, Moore and Evens face up to five years in federal prison for each of the conspiracy and computer hacking counts. The charge of aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory two-year sentence to run consecutive to any other sentence imposed in the case. The investigation that led to the arrests of Moore and Evens was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

According to the indictment, Moore operated the website isanyoneup.

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19 Adults in 3 Beach Cities Busted for Giving Minors Alcohol By Rev. Don Abernathy

On Sunday January 10, 2014, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach ran a “shoulder tap” sting operation resulting in adults being cited for furnishing alcohol to a minor, said police. Sgt. Chris Vargas of the Manhattan Beach Police reported 99 adults were asked by minors to buy alcohol for them. Sadly, 19 agreed. El Segundo and Hermosa Beach each had 7 adults, Manhattan Beach only had 5. All 19 made a purchase and gave alcohol to the minors. These adults were subsequently cited for furnishing alcohol to minors. Additionally, one person was arrested for a warrant in Manhattan Beach and another person was arrested for possessing nitrous oxide in El Segundo, he said.

adults to buy alcohol for them outside ABC licensed stores. Vargas said the minor tells the adult his true age and asks them to purchase an alcoholic beverage. Any person seen giving alcohol to the minor is either arrested or cited. Vargas said the program’s goal is to reduce underage alcohol consumption by deterring adults, through education and enforcement, from furnishing alcohol to minors outside of stores. The program is funded by a grant that enables Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and El Segundo police departments and ABC investigators to provide training to ABC licensed establishments, conduct briefing training to patrol officers and conduct inspections and sting operations to determine if licensed establishments are abiding by state laws and local operating permits.

The Decoy Shoulder Tap Program is an enforcement program that Anyone with questions about the ABC and local law enforcement grant or program should contact agencies use to detect and deter alcohol sales to minors, said Vargas. Sgt. Chris Vargas at (310) 802-5158. Under direct supervision of law enforcement, a minor decoy solicits

Child Robbed in Norwalk By Rev. Don Abernathy

The Norwalk Sheriff Station Detective Bureau is requesting public assistance in identifying the individual in the photo. On January 13, 2014, this individual stole a cell phone out of the hands of a 7-year-old boy who was busy playing a game on his mother’s phone at an eating establishment on the 11400 block of Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk. He then ran out of the location and was last seen fleeing on foot. The individual was captured on surveillance cameras, and the photographed male is a person of interest in the case. This is becoming more and more common. Unless properly set up, most cell phones can easily be hacked allowing

Anyone with information leading to the identity or whereabouts of the person in the photo is urged to contact Norwalk Station Detective Torrero at (562) 8638711. Information can also be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477); by texting the letters TIPLA plus the crime tip to CRIMES (274637); or by visiting: http://

Unknown suspect, steals from children lacrimestoppers.org. Tips called into CrimeStoppers are eligible for a reward of up to $1000.

Child Taught Correctly...And It Saves Her! By Rev. Don Abernathy On a sunny Monday January 20, 2014, a grandmother, a mother and her 8-yearold daughter planned on spending a nice time in Signal Hill’s Hillbrook Park . Prosecutors said the 8-year-old girl was with her mother and grandmother walking in the park. The girl got ahead of her family and Robert Sok allegedly grabbed her. The girl began to scream and Sok reportedly put his hand over her mouth, the prosecutor added. The mother and grandmother began to run after Sok and he dropped the girl. A witness viewing the attack called police. Authorities responded to the scene, set up a perimeter and arrested the defendant.

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This was a scary situation for all involved, but the little girl did everything she was supposed to do. Parents don’t want to think about bad people trying to hurt our children but

the truth is, bad people are trying to hurt our children. All parents need to teach their children to kick and scream and fight anyone that trys to grab or hurt. Good job to this little girl and thank you to the witness who got involved and immediately called the police. Robert Sok has the appearance of a mixed Asian and Hispanic person, police said. He is 28-years-old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 180 pounds with black hair and the top portion bleached blond. Sok was originally charged with one count each of kidnapping for child molesting, kidnapping of a victim under 14, failure to update sex offender registration and transient’s violation of registration law. Sok’s bail was set at $100,000. If convicted he faces a maximum of 12 years in state prison.

Sok appeared in Long Beach court on Jan. 29 where he pleaded not guilty. Los Angeles County District Attorney Prosecutors filed an amended complaint against Robert Sok on January 23, 2014. Count one now is kidnapping to commit another crime. He also faces one count each of kidnapping of a victim under 14, failure to update sex offender registration and transient’s violation of registration law. If convicted as charged, he now faces a maximum of life in state prison with the possibility of parole. The case remains under investigation by the Signal Hill Police Department.

Robert Sok is a transient and is not currently listed on MegansLaw.gov sex offender website.

ARRESTED PAROLE PROBATION VIOLATORS Name Sex Age Occupation Arrested Arresting Agency Charge Bail ROLANDO LAGLERA Male 28 Mechanic 1/29/14 LA Sheriff Century Probation Violation Other No Bail DAVID KENNETH ROBERTSON Male 30 Landscaping 1/19/14 LA Sheriff Norwalk Violation of Parole Felony $575 RICHARD EMERY Male 49 Laborer 1/24/14 LA Sheriff South LA Lennox Parole Warrant Felony No Bail JUAWAN KEION FORTUNE Male 21 Labor Worker 1/17/14 LA Sheriff Century Parole Warrant Felony No Bail JOSE ALFREDO RODRIGUEZ Male 21 Construction 1/31/14 Los Angeles Police Department Probation Violation Other No Bail GILBERT GRIEGO Male 43 None 1/18/14 LA Sheriff Lakewood Violation of Parole Felony No Bail NAUN GABRIEL LOPEZ Male 27 Mechanic 1/22/14 Long Beach Police Department Violation of Parole Felony No Bail DAVID SHEN Male 58 Refused 1/19/14 LA Sheriff Cerritos Violation of Parole Felony No Bail ERIC DESHON CLARK Male 42 Fitness Trainer 1/25/14 Gardena Police Department Violation of Parole Felony No Bail JAMES JONES Male 28 Disable 1/24/14 LA Sheriff South LA Lennox Violation of Parole Felony No Bail ERNESTO ALVARENGA Male 42 None 1/30/14 Los Angeles Police Department Violation of Parole Other No Bail MIGUEL GALLEGOS Male 23 Laborer 1/20/14 LA Sheriff Century Parole Warrant Felony No Bail JEREMY JERMAINE MCGEE Male 31 Unemployed 1/25/14 Pasadena Police Department Violation of Parole Felony No Bail JESSICA VARGAS Female 37 None 1/25/14 LA Sheriff Lomita Violation of Parole Felony No Bail NATHANIEL PHILLIPS Male 37 Construction 1/30/14 LA Sheriff Lakewood Violation of Parole Felony No Bail REGINO RODRIGUEZ Male 25 Unemployed 1/24/14 LA Sheriff South LA Lennox Parole Warrant Felony No Bail MARIO MORENO Male 28 Laborer 1/30/14 LA Sheriff East LA Parole Warrant Felony No Bail MELVIN JOSEPH BROUSSARD Male 36 Loan Modification 1/31/14 CHP Santa Fe Springs Violation of Parole Felony No Bail RANDOLPH VALENTINO BROOKS Male 28 Carpenter 1/31/14 LA Sheriff South LA Lennox Violation of Parole Felony No Bail NESTOR LOPEZ Male 26 None 1/20/14 LA Sheriff East LA Violation of Parole Felony No Bail All types of people will continue to commit crimes NORRIS CARRIER Male 56 Unemployed 1/31/14 LA Sheriff Century Violation of Parole Felony No Bail community unites and says ENOUGH!! Felony No Bail LEWIS PARKER Male 47 until Laborer the 1/31/14 LA Sheriff South LA Lennox Parole Warrant SAUL LIRA Male 31 Unemployed 1/17/14 LA Sheriff East LA Parole Warrant Felony No Bail In the 2 week period prior to this publication, over 250 individuals VANESSA FIMBRES Female 27 House Cleaner 1/29/14 LA Sheriff Lakewood Probation Violation Other $20,000 were Los Angeles County for Violations. DETOYN DAVIS Male arrested 28 Unemployed in 1/25/14 LA Sheriff Compton ParoleParole/Probation Warrant Felony No Bail

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CRIME TIP: 30 Convicted - Dirty Deals at DMV

By Rev. Don Abernathy

United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced that Jeffrey Bednarek, a former employee at the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in El Cajon, California, plead guilty January 28, 2014 to his aggravated role in a conspiracy to commit bribery and identification document fraud, bribery, and witness tampering. Bednarek entered his guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge William V. Gallo. According to the plea agreement, Bednarek was a licensing registration examiner at the El Cajon DMV who was responsible for conducting driving tests for driver’s license applicants. Bednarek admitted that, beginning in at least April 2009 and continuing up to at least April 26, 2012, he conspired with his codefendants to commit federal program bribery and identification document fraud. Bednarek admitted that he falsely entered passing scores for both written and behind-the-wheel tests for applicants who applied for regular (Class C) and commercial (Class A) driver’s licenses in exchange for bribes. Bednarek also acknowledged that he directed others to enter false passing test scores and that he created false driving test score sheets to create the appearance that the applicant had completed the test. Bednarek said in his plea agreement that during the conspiracy, he produced more than 100 fraudulent driver’s permits and licenses and that applicants paid more than $50,000 in total bribes for permits and licenses that he fraudulently produced.

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While awaiting an upcoming trial that was scheduled for December 2, 2013, Bednarek tampered with one of the government’s witnesses, the plea agreement said. According to court documents, Bednarek was arrested on November 13, 2013, on a complaint for witness tampering. On November 22, 2013, U.S. District Judge Cathy A. Bencivengo ordered that Bednarek be detained pending trial. Bednarek admitted in his plea agreement that between January 26, 2013 and November 4, 2013, he knowingly attempted to corruptly persuade a government witness to alter his testimony, namely, to provide false testimony regarding cash bribes that Bednarek had received for his aggravating role in the conspiracy. Bednarek admitted that he intended to prevent and influence the government witness’s testimony in the trial that was scheduled for December 2, 2013. Of the 30 defendants charged in this widespread corruption scheme, all 30 defendants, including Bednarek, have pleaded guilty to felony conduct, namely, conspiracy to commit bribery and identification document fraud.

Many of these defendants have been sentenced, and several others are currently awaiting sentencing. Bednarek is next scheduled to be in court before United States District Judge Cathy A. Bencivengo for sentencing on April 25, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. He could receive up to 35 years and $500,000 in fines.

Issue 12

7 Arrested in Connection with Car Burglaries

By Liz Spear Manhattanbeach.patch.com

Seven Los Angeles area residents were arrested Thursday January 23, 2014 in connection with the burglary of several locked and unlocked cars in the 2500 block of Poinsettia Ave that morning. Police were able to track a stolen cell phone to a home in the 400 block of W. Raymond St., Compton, advising Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department Compton Station deputies who responded to the location and detained several people who were inside and outside of a home, said Sgt. Paul Ford of the Manhattan Beach Police Department Friday. Manhattan Beach detectives took over the investigation once they arrived, arresting six men and one woman. All of the reported stolen property was recovered, said Ford.

Juan Luna Lopez, 47, Compton

Margarita Gutierrez, 20, Compton

Jorge Antonio Estrada, 26, Los Angeles

Angel Jesus Gallardo, 22, Compton

Oscar Osiris Rodriguez, 20, Los Angeles

Julio Raul Garcia, 21, Los Angeles

Smith Fernando Garcia, 21, Los Angeles

Ford told Patch that through interviews and investigation police determined that each of the arrested men had either been in Manhattan Beach or possessed property stolen from the vehicles. Detectives also recovered a loaded firearm, parts of a stolen vehicle and other stolen property, he said. Each person is facing several charges that could include burglary, receiving stolen property, conspiracy, and possession of burglary tools, said Ford. Anyone who has seen any of these individuals in the area or were the victim of a similar crime last Thursday should call the Manhattan Beach Police Department at (310) 802-5140, or call Sgt. Paul Ford at (310) 802-5123 or Det. Shawn Thompson at (310) 802-5124.

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County Board Approves Rewards in an Effort to Solve Four Murders "Jason is described as a generous and kind young man who was known for helping people, The Board FREE of Supervisors approved a $10,000 CASE EVALUATION NUMBER AVAILABLE reward January 28, 2014 for information leading especially his elders," Ridley-Thomas said.

Anyone with information on 24/7 who shot Fils was asked to contact Anyone with information was asked to call to the people who shot a 32-year-old man Detective Gary Sica or Sgt. Michael Rodriguez at Detectives Terri just steps from his Westmont-area home, and Hubert at (562) (323) 890-5500. renewed offers of $10,000 information If you seekfor legal advice,init's important that you do so as soon as possible 570-5735 or Mark three other unresolved deaths. after an shooting accident. You're moreMeanwhile, likely to get the compensation Supervisor Don Knabe, whodue servesto you Bigel at (562) 570Lashown Fils, 26 LongisBeach, and Artesia, recommended 5572. On the evening of July 31, Jason Kennedy if your attorney able Cerritos to act quickly. extending rewards for information leading to the was walking with a group of men near the Seaborn Mason was standing in front of a culprits in three unrelated fatal shootings. intersection of 108th Street and South Western Fone convenience store in the 400 block of East South Avenue in the unincorporated Westmont area Jeffrey Tidus, a Street when someone shot him several times when a dark-colored vehicle stopped in the 53-year-old attorney, in the chest just after 11 p.m. July 23, 2012, street. Several people got out and opened fire was shot once in the according to Long Beach police. and Kennedy was fatally wounded, according head in the driveway Investigators said several people were in the area, to Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, who of his Rolling Hills but no one heard an argument or saw a fight recommended the reward. Estates home in before the shots were the 4600 block of The other men in Kennedy's group ran from fired. Sugarhill Drive on the scene and have never reached out to law By Gina Tenorio Long-Beach.patch.com

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Sheriff 's deputies have said they believe Kennedy may have been a victim of mistaken identity, simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ridley-Thomas urged witnesses to grant closure to Kennedy's friends and family.

Dec. 7, 2009. He had gone out to retrieve a laptop computer from his car, his wife Jeffrey Tidus, 53 told investigators, who said Tidus appeared to have been targeted.

Witnesses to any of Seaborn Mason, 50 The attorney's family, friends and clients the shootings can separately raised $90,000 in reward money, but to remain anonymous and still collect a reward, date, no one has been arrested. county officials said. Anyone with more information on Tidus' shooting was asked to call sheriff 's Detectives Joe Espino or Bob Kenney at (323) 890-5500.

Lashown Fils, a 26-year-old Long Beach man, was shot in the chest and left in the street near 14th Street and Cedar Avenue at about 4 a.m. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Supervisor Gloria Molina, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, Supervisor Don Knabe, Jan. 11, 2012. He was pronounced dead at a hospital a few hours later. Supervisor Michael Antonovich

Homicide detectives Malcolm Evans or Todd Johnson, at (562) 570-7247, are handling Mason's case.

Editor’s Comment: The elected officials did their part, now it is up to the community to call in tips and collect these rewards. But more important is give these families closure while removing murderers from out streets. -Rev. Don Abernathy

Third Man Pleads Guilty in Forcing 14-Year-Old into Prostitution

By Gina Tenorio Long-Beach.patch.com,

A third person suspected of forcing a 14-yearold into prostitution pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in state prison, Long Beach Police officials announced January 22. Larry McDowell Jr., 40, of Long Beach, entered his plea on Jan. 13. Long Beach Police responded to a call on April 13, 2013, from a 14-year-old girl who was calling to turn herself in after being reported as a missing/runaway from a group home in Rosemead. The teen told investigators that she had been forced to work as a prostitute by McDowell, a known gang member. The events started on April 8, when the victim met McDowell at Scherer Park in Long Beach, according to the news release. He took the teen to Los Angeles to work as a prostitute for three days, before she was transported back to Long Beach. She was forced to stay at an apartment rented by Glen Owens, a parolee and convicted sex offender, who assisted in monitoring the teen. The investigation led detectives to a motel in the 1000 block of East 7th Street, where she was forced to engage in sex acts with a man later identified as Marvin Brown, who paid McDowell to have sex with the teen. McDowell, Owens and Brown were arrested soon after. Brown was sentenced in May to 100 days in jail and three years probation in May. Owens, a 52-year-old Long Beach resident, was sentenced to six years in prison for procuring a minor for sex in August.

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On Wednesday July 4, 2012, at approximately 10:30 P.M., Mr. Tillet was standing with a group of people celebrating the 4th of July holiday in front of 4818 South 2nd Avenue. Two male black suspects approached and fired multiple gunshots into the group. Mr. Tillett and four others were struck by the gunfire. Mr. Tillett was transported to a local hospital and died as a result of his injuries. Tillet was a college graduate, an assistant manager at Enterprise Rent A Car and president of the Beyonce fan club. He was deeply loved by all he encountered and is sorely missed by his loving family and friends.

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DENNIS TILLET Murdered July 4, 2012

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If you have any information, contact Detective M. Applegate or Sergeant A. Burke, Criminal Gang Homicide Division, at (213) 485-4341, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. During Non-Business Hours, and on weekends and holidays, contact the Real Time Analysis and Critical Response division, at the 24-hour toll free number 877-LAPD-24-7 or TTY (877-2755273). Crime tips may also be reported by cell phone text or the web. To send cell phone text tips , text the word “LAPD” and your message to crimes (274637). To send web tips, log onto WWW. LAPDONLINE.ORG and click on “Anonymous Web Tips.”

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The California Constitution, Article 1, Section 28, confers certain rights to victims of crime. Those rights include: 1. Fairness and Respect To be treated with fairness and respect for his or her privacy and dignity, and to be free from intimidation, harassment, and abuse, throughout the criminal or juvenile justice process.

2. Protection from the Defendant To be reasonably protected from the defendant and persons acting on behalf of the defendant.

3. Victim Safety Considerations in Setting Bail and Release Conditions To have the safety of the victim and the victim’s family considered in fixing the amount of bail and release conditions for the defendant.

4. The Prevention of the Disclosure of Confidential Information To prevent the disclosure of confidential information or records to the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, or any other person acting on behalf of the defendant, which could be used to locate or harass the victim or the victim’s family or which disclose confidential communications made in the course of medical or counseling treatment, or which are otherwise privileged or confidential by law.

5. Refusal to be Interviewed by the Defense To refuse an interview, deposition, or discovery request by the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, or any other person acting on behalf of the defendant,

and to set reasonable conditions on the conduct of any such interview to which the victim consents.

6. Conference with the Prosecution and Notice of Pretrial Disposition To reasonable notice of and to reasonably confer with the prosecuting agency, upon request, regarding, the arrest of the defendant if known by the prosecutor, the charges filed, the determination whether to extradite the defendant, and, upon request, to be notified of and informed before any pretrial disposition of the case.

7. Notice of and Presence at Public Proceedings To reasonable notice of all public proceedings, including delinquency proceedings, upon request, at which the defendant and the prosecutor are entitled to be present and of all parole or other post-conviction release proceedings, and to be present at all such proceedings.

8. Appearance at Court Proceedings and Expression of Views To be heard, upon request, at any proceeding, including any delinquency proceeding, involving a post-arrest release decision, plea, sentencing, post-conviction release decision, or any proceeding in which a right of the victim is at issue.

9. Speedy Trial and Prompt Conclusion of the Case To a speedy trial and a prompt and final conclusion of the case and any related post-judgment proceedings.

B. Restitution shall be ordered from the

10. Provision of Information to the Probation Department To

convicted wrongdoer in every case, regardless of the sentence or disposition imposed, in which a crime victim suffers a loss.

provide information to a probation department official conducting a pre-sentence investigation concerning the impact of the offense on the victim and the victim’s family and any sentencing recommendations before the sentencing of the defendant.

11. Receipt of Pre-Sentence Report To receive, upon request, the presentence report when available to the defendant, except for those portions made confidential by law.

12. Information About Conviction, Sentence, Incarceration, Release, and Escape To be informed, upon request, of the conviction, sentence, place and time of incarceration, or other disposition of the defendant, the scheduled release date of the defendant, and the release of or the escape by the defendant from custody.

13. Restitution A. It is the unequivocal intention of the People of the State of California that all persons who suffer losses as a result of criminal activity shall have the right to seek and secure restitution from the persons convicted of the crimes causing the losses they suffer.

C. All monetary payments, monies, and property collected from any person who has been ordered to make restitution shall be first applied to pay the amounts ordered as restitution to the victim.

14. The Prompt Return of Property To the prompt return of property when no longer needed as evidence.

15. Notice of Parole Procedures and Release on Parole To be informed of all parole procedures, to participate in the parole process, to provide information to the parole authority to be considered before the parole of the offender, and to be notified, upon request, of the parole or other release of the offender.

16. Safety of Victim and Public are Factors in Parole Release To have the safety of the victim, the victim’s family, and the general public considered before any parole or other post-judgment release decision is made.

17. Information About These 16 Rights To be informed of the rights enumerated in paragraphs (1) through (16).

To obtain information on the Victim Witness Assistance Center nearest to you contact: Attorney General’s Victim Services Unit 1-877-433-9069 For more information on Marsy’s Law, visit the Attorney General’s website at: www.ag.ca.gov/victimservices

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Are e-cigarettes regulated by the government? The quick answer is no. Since they don’t contain tobacco, they don’t fall under the current Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. They really don’t fall into any specific category so they remain unregulated. The FDA is considering regulations pending a thorough investigation. They seem to be hearing a lot of arguments from both sides. Concerned citizen groups, public safety groups, and medical organizations seem to be pushing for regulation as a tobacco item. While less government regulation groups, manufactures, and distributors of this rapidly growing billion dollar industry argue the government should not get involved. The attorney generals of 40 states agree that e-cigarettes should be regulated and sent a letter to the FDA in September 2013 requesting oversight of the products. They contend that e-cigarettes are being marketed to children; some brands have fruit and candy flavors or are advertising with cartoon characters. And, they note that the health effects of e-cigarettes have not been well-studied, especially in children. The FDA has been examining and detaining shipments of e-cigarettes at the border and has found that the products it has examined thus far meet the definition of a combination drug device product under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In 2009, Smoking Everywhere and NJOY, sued the FDA in the district court of the District of Columbia for impounding their products, and won. The judge ruled that “there is no basis for the FDA to treat electronic cigarettes … as a drug-device combination when all they purport to do is offer consumers the same recreational effects as a regular cigarette” [source: U.S. District Court]. E-cigarette examples

Are e-cigarettes marketed towards children and teenagers? This is a big discussion topic by both sides. Some claim the flavors of bubble gum, cherry, gummy bear, chocolate or even strawberry-banana are made to attract younger smokers. The truth is while these flavors and many others are sought after by youth, many adults like these flavors too. This same argument stands true with flavored vodka, wines and beers. Some of the vapor devices have animated drawing, animals, cartoon characters and even Angry Birds. These designs feed the youth marketing argument but how many adults reading this article have Angry Birds on their phones, still watch cartoons, and like animated drawing and animals?

A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found: • Nearly 1.8 million young people had tried e-cigarettes and the number of U.S. middle and high school students e-smokers doubled between 2011 and 2012. • 1 in 5 middle school students who reported using e-cigarettes say they have never tied regular cigarettes There is growing concern, but no proven evidence, that e-cigarettes may lead young people to try other tobacco products, including conventional cigarettes. Large tobacco corporations have watched their US customer base and profits dwindle year after year. They are enjoying the huge increase in new customers of all ages and the profits that come with them.

Are e-cigarettes more or less expensive than cigarettes? Like most things we buy, the price varies depending E-cigarette starter kit on the quality you can afford. I found really nice high quality kits with lots of accessories for almost $200 and lower end items ready to go with no extra accessories for under $10.

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A lot of the arguments I found for and against e-cigarettes are based on speculation and beliefs rather than facts. The facts show e-cigarettes have the potential to be a safer alternative to tobacco for consumers and the people around them. I say “potential to be safer” because brands can have completely different ingredients in whatever combination the manufacture chooses. At the end of the day, this is a product that should not be sold to anyone of any age without extensive testing and regulations for quality control. As a country, haven’t we learned anything from our past? Our country was built on a few different crops including tobacco. We were an infant country that didn’t know about the effects. As our country grew up, tobacco was consumed and sold to the public without any testing for public safety. Millions of people suffered for years and painfully died from tobacco diseases before the government finally got involved to warn the public, regulate the manufacturing and sales process, and finally tax the living daylights out of every step of the process. We should learn the lessons from our past and not use the American people as test guinea pigs.

Visalia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking of a Minor FRESNO, CA—Alejandro Manuel Perez, 28, of Visalia, was sentenced January 22, 2014 by United States District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill to 10 years in prison for participating in a sex trafficking venture involving a minor, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, between February 4, 2010 and March 13, 2010, Perez knowingly benefitted, financially or otherwise, from his participation in a sex trafficking venture that involved a minor female victim. Perez was charged with sex trafficking on March 8, 2012, and pleaded guilty to this charge on October 30, 2013. He has been in custody since March 27, 2012. “The FBI and its partners work tirelessly to identify and rescue young sex trafficking victims, investigating these deplorable crimes to ensure that those who commercially exploit children face justice,” said Special Agent in Charge Monica M. Miller of the FBI’s Sacramento Field Office. “By disrupting these illicit ventures and removing traffickers from our communities, we hope to offer the victims a chance at a normal life and to prevent other children from falling prey to such predators who feed on the vulnerabilities of the young.” This case was the product of an extensive investigation by the Fresno Office of the FBI and the Visalia Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Brian W. Enos is prosecuting the case.

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY BURGLARY RELATED ARREST REPORTS Name Sex Age Occupation Arrested Arresting Agency Charge Bail Release Reason CHRISTOPHER LANDON ROGERS Male 23 Student 1/23/14 LA Sheriff Carson Burglary Felony $20,000 JUAN CARLOS JIMENEZ Male 19 Barber 1/28/14 Los Angeles Police Department Burglary Auto Felony $22,177 Bond CHRIS THOMAS Male 51 Unemployed 1/18/14 LA Sheriff Lakewood Burglary Felony $20,000 DAVID PATRICK ODELL Male 49 Driver 1/21/14 Manhattan Beach Police Department Burglary Felony $20,000 MICHAEL JOSEPH YAGLE Male 34 Unemployed 1/23/14 Long Beach Police Department Burglary Residence, Child Cruelty Felony $100,575 ALEXANER JAIME Male 18 None 1/19/14 LA Sheriff Lakewood Burglary Felony $20,000 ADRIAN SANCHEZ Male 27 None 1/28/14 LA Sheriff Pico Rivera Detectives Burglary Felony $161,231 ERNEST ANTOINE COTTEN Male 33 Manager 1/17/14 Criminal Conspiracy Section Patrol Burglary Felony $20,000 HARVEY GALLARDO Male 24 None 2/1/14 Los Angeles Police Department Burglary Felony $20,000 AMBER MENDOZA Female 24 None 1/29/14 LA Sheriff Pico Rivera Burglary Felony $20,000 SHANE LAUZON Male 19 Upholsterer 1/28/14 LA Sheriff Avalon Burglary Felony $50,000 MIGUEL ARROYO VARGAS Male 50 None 1/25/14 Los Angeles Police Department Burglary Second Degree Felony No Bail ABDUL HAMEED AKMAL Female 20 Horse Trainer 1/23/14 Pasadena Police Department Burglary Felony $20,000 Bond GLENN VERNON EDMONSON Male 18 Lab 1/28/14 Los Angeles Police Department Burglary Felony $50,000 Bond DAMONIQUE LATONYA SPIVEY Female 20 Cashier 1/24/14 LA Sheriff Lomita Burglary Felony $50,000 ISAAC ROBERTO RUIZ Male 20 Sales 1/29/14 LA Sheriff Industry Burglary Felony $20,000 JOHN GIVHAN Male 36 Loss Prevention 1/24/14 LA Sheriff Century Burglary Felony $20,000 STEVE SANTIAGO Male 29 None 2/2/14 Gardena Police Department Burglary, Rape, Kidnapping Felony $270,000 ERIC SCOTT STRODE Male 19 Student 1/24/14 LA Sheriff Marina Del Rey Burglary Felony $50,000 Bond JENNIFER MARIE METCALF Female 25 Security 1/30/14 LA Sheriff Carson Detectives Burglary Felony $20,000 All types of people will continue to commit crimes RICARDO JAVIER VEGA HERNANDEZ Male 24 Sander 1/24/14 LA Sheriff Norwalk Burglary Felony $20,000 Bond until the community unites and says ENOUGH!! CALEB NELSON MOORE Male 18 Warehouse Maintenance 1 /19/14 Manhattan Beach Police Department Burglary Felony $75,500 ORAIDA BELTRAN Laborer 1/18/14 prior LA Sheriffto East LA Burglary Felony $80,000 In Female the23 2 week period this publication, over 500 individuals JEREMY NICHOLAS FARRIS Male 19 Unemployed Pasadena Police Department Burglary for burglary offenses. Felony $100,000 were arrested1/24/14 in Los Angeles County

Two years into prison realignment, Is your insurance going up yet? By Los Angeles Police Protective League

If your automobile insurance suddenly costs more, it might have something to do with prison realignment. Here’s why: A December report from the nonpartisan Public Police Institute of California (PPIC) found that motor vehicle theft jumped nearly 15 percent in the first year of prison realignment (between 2011 and 2012). That’s about 65 more auto thefts per year for every 100,000 residents – far exceeding nationwide trends. In a comparison with other states, California had the highest increase in this crime category. The increase of about 24,000 auto thefts per year reverses a declining trend in this theft rate and brings it back to 2009 levels.

Of late, auto theft has gotten even more popular as the crime of choice, increasing by more than 20 percent in each of the last few months of 2012 when compared to 2010 trends. “Realignment has brought enormous change to California, and it appears to have affected auto thefts, in particular,” Magnus Lofstrom, a research fellow for the PPIC and co-author of the report, told Capitol Weekly. “Nonetheless, despite recent increases, rates of property and violent crime remain at historically low levels in the state – substantially lower than they were a decade ago.” Property crime – car theft, larceny and burglary – had three-year peaks in October 2012 and December 2012 that are 15 and 8 percent higher, respectively, than in the same months in 2010,

according to the report compiled from monthly data published by the California Department of Justice’s Criminal Justice Statistics Center.

A helpful byproduct of the report is its suggestion to take a close look at alternative crime-reducing strategies such as increased policing. “In particular, our analysis suggests that more crimes, between 3.5 and 7 times as many, would be prevented by spending an additional dollar on policing rather than on prison incarceration,” the report said.

Lofstrom hypothesizes the spike in auto thefts may be related to the 74 percent recidivism rate for that offense in 2012. In other words, those offenders are more likely to continue committing auto thefts after they are released than those who were incarcerated for other reasons.

With LAPD struggling to keep up with attrition in its ranks, city officials would do well to consider investing more in policing. That would be a smart and cost-effective way to counteract the continuing impact of prison realignment on society while doing more to fulfill their public safety responsibilities.

California has 8,000 more state prison inmates than its court-mandated limit of 110,000, the report noted. It warned that if the state further reduces the prison population rather than transferring prisoners to other facilities, the effect on property crime could be between 7 and 12 percent greater per released offender than realignment’s current effect.

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Rolling 60’s Crips Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking RIVERSIDE, CA—On the day a jury was expected to hear opening statements in his trial, a Lynwood gang member pleaded guilty on Tuesday January 14, 2014 to federal sex trafficking charges, admitting that he used force, fraud, and coercion to recruit teen-age girls who worked as prostitutes across Southern California. Paul Edward Bell, 29, an alleged member of the Rolling 60s Crips street gang, pleaded guilty pursuant to a plea agreement that calls for a sentence of 30 years in federal prison.

held accountable and punished for his predatory conduct.” “The defendants in this case lured minor victims from school with false promises of a glamorous lifestyle only to sexually exploit and abuse them in furtherance of the gang, and for their own financial gain,” said Bill Lewis, the Assistant Director of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office. “January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month and today’s announcement should send a message to those with similar intentions of targeting minors that the FBI and our task force partners are committed to investigating allegations of sex trafficking and sending them to prison.” The other defendants in this case who previously pleaded guilty are:

Paul Edward Bell

Bell pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Virginia A. Phillips, who is scheduled to determine whether to accept the 30 year binding plea agreement and sentence the defendant to that term of imprisonment on March 31, 2014. Bell is the eighth and final defendant convicted after a federal grand jury returned an indictment in August 2012 that resulted from an investigation by the Inland Child Exploitation/ Prostitution Task Force, which is comprised of agents, deputies and officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, the Riverside Police Department, the San Bernardino Police Department, the Pomona Police Department, and the Ontario Police Department. In court documents previously filed in this case, prosecutors said that Bell and his co-defendants used minors as prostitutes for their own financial gain. They preyed on vulnerable victims, convinced them to become prostitutes, and verbally and physically abused them when they did not perform as required, according to various court documents. In a plea agreement Bell specifically admitted that in 2011 he recruited and harbored four minor victims (ages 15 to 17) that he forced to work as prostitutes in Lynwood and Compton. Bell admitted physically abusing one victim “for not performing as a prostitute and for acting up,” according to the plea agreement. “Sex trafficking is an abominable crime that condemns its victims to physical and psychological trauma, hardship and abuse,” said United States Attorney André Birotte Jr. “Mr. Bell and his cohorts coldly and brutally victimized young women and juveniles, subjecting them to treatment that can only be described as inhumane. Bell exploited his victims for profit and now he will be

Samuel Rogers, akalBone, 23, of Moreno Valley, another alleged member of the Rolling 60s, who pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor; Gary Rogers, aka G-Man, 25, of Moreno Valley, another alleged member of the street gang and Samuel Rogers’ brother, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking; Christopher Weldon, aka C-Roc, 24, of Compton, the fourth alleged Rolling 60s member named in the indictment and Bell’s half-brother, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking and received a six-year prison sentence; Javiya Brooks, aka Shady Blue, 21, of Lynwood, who was the lead prostitute for Bell, who pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking;

pimp. The girls who were successfully recruited to work as prostitutes were brought to the Los Angeles area, where they were housed by Bell and the Rogers brothers at hotels on and near Long Beach Boulevard or at Bell’s apartment.

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The United States Attorney’s Office worked with the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section to prosecute this case. The case being announced was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www. projectsafechildhood.gov. Fighting human trafficking has been, and will remain, a priority for the Central District of California. The convictions announced are the latest in a string of human trafficking cases that the United States Attorney’s Office, working in partnership with federal and local law enforcement, has brought in the past year.

January 2014 has been proclaimed National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month by President Obama. In addition to efforts to investigate and prosecute human trafficking violations, law enforcement Kimberly Alberti, 20, of Riverside, who was the lead prostitute for Samuel has also been proactive with respect to outreach, education and prevention Rogers, who pleaded guilty to one efforts in local communities. To that count of conspiracy to engage in sex end, on Saturday, January 11, the trafficking; United States Attorney’s Office for the Kristy Harrell, 21, of Riverside, who Central District of California and the was Gary Rogers’ lead prostitute, Los Angeles Field Office of the FBI who pleaded guilty to interstate co-hosted an Anti-Human Trafficking transportation in the aid of Summit to assist local prevention racketeering; and efforts and help raise awareness about Su Yan, 31, of Rosemead, a Chinese the many facets of human trafficking. national who assisted Bell with his The all-day Summit was held at the prostitution business and pleaded National Council of Jewish Woman/ guilty to interstate transportation in the Los Angeles (NCJWLA) in Los aid of racketeering. Angeles and featured presenters and participants from federal and local The defendants who have not been law enforcement, as well as local sentenced will also be sentenced later community stakeholders and victims’ this year by Judge Phillips. services organizations. Presenters The investigation in this case began in included prosecutors, investigators, January of 2011, when the Riverside subject matter experts, victims’ County Sheriff’s Department learned advocates and victims who were that teenage girls attending schools in survivors of human trafficking. United the Inland Empire were being recruited States Attorney André Birotte Jr. and to work as prostitutes. The investigation FBI Assistant Director in Charge Bill later revealed that Alberti attended one Lewis also participated. Volunteers of the schools and recruited underage from the Expediente Rojo Project, Inc. females by “grooming them”—or (http://www.expedienterojo.org/) and gaining their trust and telling them that NCJWLA assisted in all facets of the they could make large sums of money Summit. by working as prostitutes for Alberti’s

Aliases: Carlos E. Perez Melara, Carlos E. Perezmelara Date of Birth Used: April 19, 1980 UP TO Place of Birth: El Salvador $50,000 Height: 5'9" Weight: 140 pounds Hair: Black Eyes: Blue REWARD Sex: Male Race: White (Hispanic) Nationality: El Salvadoran Perez-Melara was in the United States on a travel visa and then obtained a student visa while he was taking college courses. He has ties to San Diego, California, and his last known location is San Salvador, El Salvador. Carlos Enrique Perez-Melara is wanted for his alleged involvement in manufacturing spyware which was used to intercept the private communications of hundreds, if not thousands, of victims. As part of the scheme, Perez-Melara ran a website offering customers a way to “catch a cheating lover” by sending spyware masqueraded as an electronic greeting card. Victims who opened the greeting card would unwittingly install a program onto their computers. The program collected keystrokes and other incoming and outgoing electronic communications on the victims’ computers. The program would periodically send e-mail messages back to the purchasers of the service containing the acquired

communications, including the victims’ passwords, lists of visited websites, intercepted e-mail messages, and keystroke logs. The program in question was initially called “Email PI” and renamed “Lover Spy” in July/ August 2003. Perez-Melara allegedly hosted the website, as well as created the computer pro4 gram. He ran the operation from his San Diego residence in 2003. An arrest warrant was issued for Perez-Melara in the Southern District of California on July 21, 2005, after he was charged with the following crimes: manufacturing a surreptitious interception device; sending a surreptitious interception device; advertising a surreptitious interception device; unlawfully intercepting electronic communications; disclosing unlawfully intercepted electronic communications; unauthorized access to protected computer for financial gain; and aiding and abetting.

Seattle Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking A Seattle man has been indicted by the grand jury for sex trafficking and transporting a victim for purposes of prostitution, announced U.S. Attorney Jenny A. Durkan. Desmond Trevain Manago, 25, will make his initial appearance in U.S. District Court the beginning of February. According to the indictment, between October and December 2012, Manago, through force, fraud, and coercion, caused a female victim to engage in commercial sex acts. Count two of the indictment alleges that Manago transported the female victim to Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, California, and elsewhere to engage in prostitution and any sexual activity. Sex trafficking is punishable by a mandatory minimum 15 years in prison up to life in prison. Transport-

ing for purposes of prostitution is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Manago has been in the King County Jail since October 3, 2013, when he was arrested at a traffic stop for outstanding warrants. He will be transferred to federal custody for arraignment on the indictment. The charges contained in the indictment are only allegations. A person is presumed innocent unless and until he or she is proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The case was investigated by the FBI, King County Sheriff ’s Office, and Tacoma Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Kate Crisham and Ye-Ting Woo.

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When officers attempted to stop the By Rev. Don Abernathy 24/7 vehicle, the driver ledNUMBER police on a FREE EVALUATION CASE AVAILABLE ManhattanBeach.Patch.com Ronald Armstrong, 25, a Compton Crip low-speed chase into Hawthorne. convicted of manslaughter was sentenced to A woman sitting in her car in Pursuing officers were able to dis15 years in state prison January 23, 2014, the her garage January 23, 2014 in able the vehicle using the Pursuit Losas Angeles District Attorney’s Office If youwas seek legal it's important soonCounty as possible Manhattan Beach robbed at advice, Intervention Technique.that you do so announced. gunpoint by aafter man and woman who an accident. You're more likely to get the compensation due to you Police attorney arrested three individuals approached her, demanding her if your Armstrong pleaded guilty to one count each is able to act quickly. and recovered the victim’s property money. The woman gave them her of manslaughter and assault by means of force and a black semi-automatic replica cellphone and purse. to cause great bodily injury. He also admitted Fone BB-gun from inside the vehicle the to a gun and gang allegation in October 2012. The incident happened around 9:50 suspects were traveling in. Aguilar said that on Jan. 26, 2009, the victim, p.m. Thursday in the 3100 block of Michael Owens, was walking home from school The man has been identified as a Manhattan Ave., said the Manabout 2:20 p.m. when the attack occurred. 17-year-old from Hawthorne, and hattan Beach Police Department Defendants Darnell Jones, Luis Torres and the women are Faily Chavez, 19, Friday. Armstrong were riding in two vehicles when Los Angeles, and Sharhonda Cerise Police were able to determine the they spotted the victim wearing what they Tyler, 24, San Pedro. location of the victim’s cell phone thought were rival gang colors. Jones and Torres Manhattan Beach police are asking using tracking software. exited the vehicle, snuck up behind Owens and anyone who has been the victim fatally shot him. Police also saw a car heading east of a similar crime or has seen any Jones and Torres were each found guilty of on Rosecrans Avenue with two of the arrested individuals in the first-degree murder in June 2013. Jones was people inside who matched the area are asked to call the departsentenced to 50 years to life, while Torres was descriptions of the robbers. ment’s Watch Commander at (310) sentenced to 75 years to life in state prison. The 802-5170. case was investigated by the Los Angeles County Faily Chavez, 19 Sharhonda Cerise Tyler, 24 Sheriff ’s Department.

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Ice Skating Coach Convicted in Child Sex Case By Rev. Don Abernathy

An ice skating coach was convicted January 28, 2014 of 10 felony counts for sexually abusing two students, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Donald James Vincent, 30, was convicted of one count of continuous sexual abuse, two counts of lewd act upon a child, two counts of forcible lewd act upon a child, three counts of oral copulation/sexual penetration with a child under 10 and two counts of sex/sodomy with a child under 10.

The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 21 at the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Pomona Branch in Department P. He faces multiple life sentences in state prison, prosecutors said. The jury deliberated for a little less than a day before handing over their verdict to Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mike Camacho. The defendant, an ice skating coach at Paramount Iceland, was accused of sexually molesting two students at his homes in Hacienda Heights and Downey between 2007 and 2011. Vincent was arrested Jan. 11, 2013, and soon after was charged. Bail was set at $6 million, although he has remained in custody since his apprehension. The case was investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s Department.

Does Anyone Think she’s Going to Court By Rev. Don Abernathy

Karla Muro, 23, was arrested by Hawthorne police for possession of a controlled substance. She was picked up on Friday, January 10 at about 12:45 a.m. along the 4300 block of Century Blvd in Inglewood.

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A Hawthorne police spokesperson would not state why Hawthorne police were deep in Inglewood. Muro, however, has been around. She has five warrants with Los Angeles County Sheriff ’s department, one of which is “loitering with the intent to

prostitute” and then four “failure[s] to appear.” The prostitution warrant will set her back $30,000 while each of the “failure…” bails were $561. Long Beach police had a warrant on her for battery ($2,000 bail) and Los Angeles police had issued a “failure to appear” for $560.

Sexual Offender Fugitives Registered Sex Offender Caught Distributing Images of Child Sexual Abuse Over the Internet NEWARK, NJâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A registered sex offender who was formerly employed at a law office in Paterson, New Jersey admitted today to distributing images of child sexual abuse over the Internet, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Kevin Rease, 33, of Hackettstown, New Jersey, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh in Newark federal court to Count One of an indictment charging him with distributing images of child pornography. According to documents filed in the case and statements in court: Rease admitted that on Feb. 12, 2013, he made images and videos of child sexual abuse stored on his work computer available for others to download via an online peer-to-peer file-sharing network. On that date, an undercover law enforcement agent successfully downloaded videos of child sexual abuse from Rease through the file sharing network.

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registered to a Darien resident, before picking up the semitrailer and driving to the loading dock in Orland Park, police said. Police said Kartoum and Daraghma were being held on $50,000 and $20,000 bail, respectively. The men are next scheduled to appear in the Bridgeview courthouse Feb. 14.

On Saturday, January 25, 2014, Oak Forest police received a call from a trucking company in Bolingbrook that reported a semitrailer was missing, Orland Park police said in a news release. Oak Forest police found the truck backed into a loading dock in Orland Park that same day. The men said they were each paid $100 to unload the truck, which was filled with laundry detergent, police said. The men allegedly stole a white 2004 Freightliner truck,

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Man arrested after $2.7M in counterfeit chips found in clogged toilet ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., A competitor in an Atlantic City, N.J., poker tournament was arrested Friday January 24, 2014 days after plumbers found $2.7 million in counterfeit chips in a clogged toilet.

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of counterfeit chips had been played. “This is the first time we’ve had anything like this happen in our 10 years in business, and it’s the first time I’ve seen this in my 27 years in gaming,” Borgata Senior Vice President Joe Lupo said. Lusardi won $6,814 in the tournament, including a $2,000 bonus for entering the second day as the chip leader. “The fact that this guy flushed the chips down the toilet, that just has to be the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard,” Ryan Messick of Bear, Del., who had been eliminated from the tournament by the time it was canceled, told the Press. “There was no way he wasn’t going to be found out.”

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