Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - One person was killed in what was initially described as a solo collision on South Hacienda Boulevard north of Colima Road, Saturday morning.
The crash was reported around 5:08 a.m. February 6 near Del Prado Drive at Hacienda Boulevard. Southbound and northbound lanes of Hacienda Boulevard near Del Prado Drive are closed for an investigation. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES – The man accused of beating his mother and stepfather to death with a baseball bat was arrested last week, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has just announced.
Nelson Fermin Garibay, 44, was found and arrested in Otay January 21. He was transported to the Sheriff’s Industry Station for booking, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Garibay is being held without bail, Sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon January 11 in the 14400 block of Marwood Street in Hacienda Heights. They found a wounded man claiming his brother assaulted him. Deputies entered the home and found a deceased 73-year-old man and 65-year-old woman, Sheriff’s deputies said. Suspect’s mother and stepfather died at the scene. The wounded brother was hospitalized for injuries considered not life-threatening. The attack occurred around 12:30 p.m. Garibay had a scheduled appearance in the Pomona Courthouse Monday. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE, 9:25 p.m.: Forward progress on the fire in Hacienda Heights has been stopped. 10 acres have burned, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A two-to-three-acre brush fire is running uphill near South 7th Avenue and East Palm Avenue. The fire, which was dispatched around 7:22 p.m., poses no threat to nearby structures and has the potential to char eight acres, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Two helicopters are helping a large number of ground crews extinguish the flames. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE 9:50 p.m.: All forward progress on the fire in Hacienda Heights has been stopped, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Acreage stands at 15. HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A small brush fire is burning in the hills above Hacienda Heights. Firefighters stated 15 acres have been scorched so far near Colima Road and Punta del Este Drive. There is no threat to structures yet, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The fire is moving uphill. Sheriff's deputies are calling for voluntary evacuations in the neighborhoods near the fire. A nearby radio tower is potentially threatened, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor UPDATE - The three employees hospitalized as a precaution after a carbon monoxide alarm activation at a Hacienda Heights McDonald's have since returned to work, according to Mallory Schluter, spokeswoman for McDonald's. Firefighters took air readings and found normal air saturation levels inside the McDonald's, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. PREVIOUS - Firefighters have found no abnormal readings after a carbon monoxide alarm was triggered at a McDonald’s Monday. Hazmat technicians with the Los Angeles County Fire Department determined air saturation is normal inside the McDonald’s, 15628 E. Gale Ave., and that the alarm may be malfunctioning -- despite that, three employees are experiencing symptoms. Three employees reportedly experienced minor headaches and will be hospitalized, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Firefighters were dispatched at 9:09 a.m. Everyone in the McDonald’s was evacuated while firefighters worked to determine a cause. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is on scene, according to a representative with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A person was declared dead near a trail Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to Azusa Avenue and Colima Road at 11:05 a.m. Firefighters arrived at 11:10 a.m. and later confirmed a person dead on arrival, according to Brian Stevens of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Once at Azusa Avenue and Colima Road, firefighters were led in by workers who opened a gate to allow access, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department radio traffic.
It is unclear how the person died, or how long the body may have been there before being discovered. A supervisor with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Park Bureau was unavailable to answer questions. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - A man and woman inside a wanted Chevy Malibu were detained after an abrupt end to a brief, high-speed chase Wednesday. The suspects were detained after abruptly stopping for deputies at northbound Stimson Avenue at Sigman Street. Medics have been called for both suspects after the driver crashed into a curb near the end of the chase, according to Sheriff’s radio traffic. A deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station attempted to stop the Chevy Malibu at Three Palms and Hacienda Boulevard around 10:50 a.m. after discovering the license plate revealed the Malibu was wanted by law enforcement.
The driver refused to stop and evaded deputies by driving at high speed, sometimes at 70 miles per hour. The driver also ran a red light, deputies said. The driver and passenger ended the chase after striking a curb in the 1600 block of Stimson Avenue. It is unclear why the suspects were wanted by authorities. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor HACIENDA HEIGHTS - Deputies will begin searching with a K9 after the driver of a stolen vehicle fled from them Friday night.
The search has been underway since roughly 7:30 p.m. A passenger in the stolen vehicle is detained, according to Sgt. Matthew Shackelford of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Industry Station. The driver is hiding near a home in the area of Gregorio Drive and Paso Verde Drive. |
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