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TheBulletin WEDNESDAY, MAY 2,16, 2012 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2017

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Council approves fee increases Prosecutors: Suge Knight’s defense attorney sought to bribe witnesses By Chris Frost

Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—The City Council unanimously approved street work fee increases at its April 17 meeting, moving them beyond their current 1989 levels. The city based its increase on inspection and administrative costs it traditionally did not charge, then compared rates with other cities. “We compared our rates with Gardenia, Lynnwood and Torrance,” interim Public Works Director John Strickland said.

The proposed resolution adds an additional $140,000 to the general fund. “The city has been subsidizing or covering street permit issuance and administration costs,” interim Public Works Director John Strickland said. “The present fee schedule does not address many types of street work permits issued and administered.” Public comments about the increases drew praise from residents hoping for increased revenue, but the group stood against raising fees affecting residents. “I know there should be increases, but you are

Victims in double homicide identified

placing too many upon the residents, ” Lynn chise agreement for COMPTON—Authorities outthe ofutility. the Honda and began members opposed fees two affecting Boone said. “Maybe someone should go over Tuesday identifiedCouncil two men shooting at the men,resihe dents, including a $50 jump in block party these.” gunned down in the parking said. The suspects then perfled andatathe handicap curb fee increase to $150 for Utility companies are exempt from anya fee in- mits, lot of Compton motel northbound on Long Beach installation, then $20 charge creases because of a lawsuit between Edison and the pole sign andBoulevard, weekend. but a the silver annually. Residential refuse bins were scheduled Alhambra California in 2011. Sheriff’s were was for recovered a short “The utility company had a franchise agree- deputies to increase from Honda $5 and $40 small and large called to the 1100 block of distance away, authorities ment, and the city adopted an ordinance concur- bins, to $25 and $75, respectively. South Long said. residents because of the rent with the agreement,” City Attorney CraigBeach “IBoulevard am against gouging at interfering 4:05 p.m. city’s Saturday to ” Councilwoman The two victims, Cornwell said. “The court found that negligence, Janna20-yearZurita. respond to ”an “assault oldmore Andres and “It is hardwith to ask for moneyCardenas with the condiwith the franchise agreement is unconstitutional. Cornwell and Edison representatives created a deadly weapon, gunshot 18-year-old Marc Garcia, FEES, Page 9A language in the agreement that preserves the franvictim.” both of» See Compton, were They later learned that pronounced dead at the scene, two men had been repairing authorities said. Investigators a vehicle in the parking believe the shooting was lot of the Travel Plaza Inn gang-related. when two men in a silver Anyone with information 2000 Honda Civic pulled up on the case was asked to alongside them, said Deputy call the Sheriff’s Homicide Kelvin Moody of the Sheriff’s Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Information Bureau. The two Anonymous tips can be suspects, who were armed and provided to Crime Stoppers wearing dark clothing, got at (800) 222-8477.

Council interviews candidates Officerfor cleared cityof wrongdoing in rubber bulletmanager shooting

By Chris Frost Department LOS ANGELES—An helicopter, Bulletin Staff Writer which followed the pair in officer who shot a man with a rubber bullet following a their vehicle after the protest special advisory counsel. another defense attorney, one in a series COMPTON—The City Council moved anBy Elizabeth Marcellino protest march other in which he ended, tosearch a report step forward in the according city manager on Fletcher, who previously of at least six different lawyers involved LOS ANGELES—Citing monitored was toting a rifleTuesday, was cleared prepared by LAPD Chief April 27, as Council members Willie telephone conversations between represented Knight in the murder case, in the murder case. of any wrongdoing theZurita Charlie Beck. Arceneaux inJones, by Janna and Yvonne “The People bring to the Court’s Marion “Suge” Knight and one of his has denied any wrongdoing. Los Angeles Board of Police LAPD officers made terviewed five candidates during a special meet-a Prosecutors allege that Fletcher was attention that investigators have defense attorneys, prosecutors alleged Commissioners,ing.according traffic stop near Foothill in court documents released Thursday involved in an effort by Knight to sell a gathered evidence of possible witness Eric J.Boulevard Perrodin did attendBella the to documents Mayor released andnotTerra that the one-time rap mogul tried video of the 2015 killing of Terry Carter tampering, bribery, conspiracy to meeting of a conflict Wednesday by the panel.becauseStreet. Wheninvolving the men current got out to pay off potential witnesses in his and assisted his client in trying to violate a court order and obstruction of interim City Manager Batiste and CounEdmon Washington, of theBryan vehicle, Washington pending murder case with the lawyer’s bribe potential witnesses. The motion justice on the part of attorney Fletcher,” Janna Zurita. 35, was arrested,cilwoman along with failed to comply with the details text messages sent by Knight’s the motion alleges. assistance. took over for commands former interim Brook Lindsey, 34,Batiste last Aug. officers’ and City was Knight is charged with murder, Knight appeared in a downtown fiance, Toi-Lin Kelly, negotiating with Manager Lamont Ewell on Jan. 25. 16 near Foothill Boulevard shot in the abdomen with a “City Manager Bryan Batiste wrote a memo courtroom Thursday for a pretrial the celebrity-news website TMZ and attempted murder and hit-and-run for and Terra Bella Street Craig singleCornwell rubber requesting bullet before to City Attorney that run hearing in a separate case alleging that apparently agreeing to sell the video for using a pickup truck to allegedly Bulletin photos by Chris Frost after taking partCouncilperson in a Black Zurita beingrecuse taken into custody, herself from the in$55,000. down Carter and Cle “Bone” Sloan in he made criminal threats against the The Sibrie Park Braves practice throwing skills on Saturday, April 29. Lives Matter-type accordingsaid to Beck. terviewprotest process,” Perrodin in a written stateA TMZ reporter spoke directly the parking lot of Tam’s Burgers in the director of the film “Straight Outta in Inglewood ment. where“I will theynot participate Beck wrote that the until the Council Compton.” That hearing was postponed to Knight in what prosecutors said 1200 block of West Rosecrans Avenue brandished assault weapons of force was within receives a writtenofficer’s opinionuse from Cornwell about was a conversation about the video on Jan. 29, 2015. Sloan survived his to Sept. 11. the disagreement. ” department’s policy, and and dressed in military garb, the But prosecutors asked in a motion using coded references. The video was injuries. Zurita said Batiste only holding the position according to authorities. the is commissioners agreed on The allegations against Fletcher filed Wednesday that the court protected by a court order and was the Councila finds a permanent city manAlthough until Inglewood 4-0 vote on Tuesday. investigate a possible conflict of interest released the same day Fletcher became could lead to criminal charges against ager.the men, police did not arrest Washington and Lindsey between Knight and his defense Knight’s attorney of record in the him, and compromise his ability to accusations everyone is making they did request the“The assistance werethat charged with illegal have no validity to them, and the Council will attorney in the threats case, Matthew murder case, according to prosecutors. defend Knight in the criminal threats of a Los Angeles Police possession of assault rifles. continue searching for a qualified candidate,” Fletcher was later replaced by case, according to prosecutors. Fletcher, and consider appointing a she said. “He knew going in this was only temporary.” Cornwell said he cannot make Zurita recuse » See BRIBE, Pg 3 herself. “Every Council member has the right to participate in properly noticed City Council matBy Chris Frost ters,” he said. “According to the charter, the city Bulletin Staff Writer manager serves at the will of the Council and nothing short of a legally defined conflict of inCOMPTON—The Sibrie Park Braves are continuing their LOS ANGELES—The California Supreme Court terest, a situation that precludes the member 2011 success in 2012 as the team has won four of its first five refused Wednesday to reviewor the case against from attending, a belief the he aorfelon she cannot games. fire on Inglewood police, holing be open-minded exists, complying with Mr. The squad collected a forfeit on Saturday, April 28, as theirconvicted of opening Batiste’s has no legal support.and ” her opponents, the Blue Jays, did not show up for the game. up inside a home withwishes his off-and-on girlfriend LOS ANGELES—Los fromGiant the and death of 37-year-old Zuritafor saidmore she will not stephours away from Former San Francisco current Assistant Coach 14-year-old daughter than eight and the inAngeles County Supervisor Michael Thomas. Hepractice also faces terviews, thanked Cornwell for addressing Jesse Brew led the team through a spirited and raping the teen during and the standoff. theDewayne issue. praised had the team’s start. circumstance allegation Mark Ridley-Thomas little fast a special Christopher Warsaw—who had a 1989 Councilwoman “They have surprised me so far, he said. “I am especially Arceneaux asked Cornwell to say Thursday in response to of murder in”the commission of conviction for voluntary manslaughter—was found pleased by our play at shortstop and pitcher. ” for a written legal opinion directed to Council the arrest of a suspect in the 1981 a robbery, but prosecutors have guilty in March 2016 ofand ninehecounts attempted Brew coaches the defensive members, said heeach willof prepare one. portion of the stabbing death of his brother. yet to decide if they willgame seek and the sticks murder of a peace officer and assault onselection a peace officer Public comments on the process fato the fundamentals. “Any questions regarding death penalty. with a semiautomatic firearm, two counts of false vored Batiste. “You keep your hands in front, step and aim at the chest of charges filed against Michael He is being held without bail. a hostage andaone count of Carolyn “The man does good job,”each resident the person you are throwing to,” he said. “We have sound imprisonment of Anthony Locklin should be Inthe the criminal complaint forcible rape,Stokes kidnapping and possession a firearm by to said. “If you fire Batisteofall of you have fundamentals, but I know team can do better. ” directed to the One L.A.of County filed ofJuly 31, prosecutors deal with me. Not just one of you, all of you.” the cornerstones team success is positive atti- a felon. District Attorney’s Office, as itandallege Locklin killed immediately. Thomas, She askedinthe Council if they his understood her tudes, Brew said, he deals with problems In an 18-page ruling May that upheld is their advice that it would be an and insurance adjuster, in the ” he conviction, a twice, and Arceneaux acknowledged “I am not a babysitter do not tolerate hardheads, three-justice panel from California’sher. inappropriate tosaid. comment this victim’s South Los Angeles “This at is serious, Resident Lorraine Cervantes and I am teaching them about baseball.”2nd District Court of Appeal noted that “theexpressed evidence conabout publicity the and meeting received. The team the corner offensively, BrewAug. said, be- of defendant’scern time,” Ridley- Thomas said isinturning a home sometime between guilt was the overwhelming” that the “You guys kept this meeting quiet,” she said. cause work.1981. Thomas’ body was statement released by of hisdiligent, staff. hard 13-16, uncontroverted evidence that Warsaw “That is why demonstrated no one is here tonight, and it is not startedtoin the batting cage, pitchingin imLocklin, 61, is“They scheduled discovered at but his live residence raped the teenage girl “under threat of death.” on television.” proves the hitters’ timing, ” he said. ball (scorbe arraigned in a downtown the 4600 block“We of play Santasmall Barbara Neighbors called 911 on Nov. 27, 2013, hearing City Clerk Alita Godwin andafter Zurita both resinglesBoulevard, and doublesnow instead of home runs). If courtroom Aug.ing21runs on with a firstMartin Luther from and the girl, ran outside when sponded, saidwho the meeting notice met the they stay focused, those ground ball hits will turn into line piercing screams degree murder charge stemming King Jr. Boulevard, after he Warsaw returned to the home with a gun after his The Sibrie Park Braves take advantage of a forfeit on Saturday, » See BRAVES, Page 5Agirlfriend had told him to leave. » See MANAGER, Page 9A April 28, and hold an additional practice.

Photo/Kevork Djansezian In this 2015 file photo, defense attorney Mathew Fletcher, left, talks with his client, Marion “Suge” Knight.

Braves enjoy early-season success Ridley-Thomas mum on arrest of suspect in brother’s killing

California Supreme Court refuses Inglewood rapist’s appeal

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