Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES – Investigators identified the partially-decomposed body found along Glendora Mountain Road from mid-August.
The remains belonged to 51-year-old Miguel King. He died from a gunshot wound to the head. His death is listed as a homicide, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. King’s body was discovered along Glendora Mountain Road near mile marker 1 about 15 feet off the roadway August 14, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department radio traffic. King was initially listed as DOE #14 until coroner investigators were able to identify the body. The body discovered in the mountains is likely the same Miguel King, also age 51, who was listed as a missing person by Sheriff’s detectives. Miguel Angel King was last seen by his family at his Los Angeles home in the 12300 block of Spring Street July 20. He reportedly did not have a history of going missing, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The niece of Miguel Angel King started a gofundme page to raise funeral expenses for her uncle. The missing King’s white Toyota hatchback was found abandoned and parked at an Inglewood apartment complex in the 100 block of West Queen Street around 1 p.m. July 24, according to the Los Angeles Times. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES – Coroner investigators are still working to identify the remains of a person found in the San Gabriel Mountains August 14.
The partially decomposed body was found Saturday August 14 along Glendora Mountain Road at mile marker 1 about 15 feet off the roadway, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department radio traffic. The body has been given the temporary identification of Doe #14, according to Sarah Ardalani, public information officer with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. The circumstances surrounding the discovery, as well as any possible criminal doings that may have led to the death are not publicly known. The Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau has not returned a request for information on the investigation. Deputies and mountain rescue personnel worked over the weekend to recover the body. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor EAST LOS ANGELES - A known gang member who reportedly frequents the West Covina area is being sought for an April 18 shooting in East Los Angeles the left three people wounded, investigators said.
Investigators are searching for Edward Figueroa, who is a member of the Harpys 13 gang. An argument inside a bar located in the 5200 block of Pomona Boulevard in East Los Angeles led to Figueroa reportedly revealing a handgun and opening fire, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Figueroa is known to carry a weapon and should be considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information on Figueroa’s whereabouts is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Operation Safe Streets bureau at 323-264-4151. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will formally announce The arrest of the suspect accused of robbing and assaulting a rideshare driver in South El Monte.
Deputies will announce the arrest and provide the name of the suspect and a press conference scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 20 at the Sheriff’s Temple Station, 8838 E. Las Tunas Dr., in Temple City. The brutal assault and armed robbery of a rideshare driver in South El Monte May 10 was caught on the driver’s dash camera and shared far and wide. The assault and robbery occurred near Rosemead Boulevard and Rush Street around 9:20 p.m. The driver, an older Asian man, was left multiple facial trauma, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - Investigators are searching for a woman missing since November 2018.
Lindsey Kathleen Sprague, 36, was last seen in San Bernardino County. She was identified as a San Dimas resident, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Sprague stands 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds, has blond or brown hair and hazel eyes. She also has a tattoo of a shooting star on her right shoulder blade and a tattoo of the Roman numeral 12 on her left forearm. Anyone with the information on the whereabouts of Sprague is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. LOS ANGELES - A $10,000 reward will be announced Friday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the murder of a man in the San Gabriel Mountains March 25. San Dimas Sheriff’s Station Captain Walid Ashrafnia will be flanked by Homicide Bureau personnel, Sheriff Alex Villanueva and a representative of Los Angeles County Board Supervisor Kathryn Barger to discuss the shooting death of Gerald Purdue. Described as an avid hiker, 63-year-old Gerald “Myles” Perdue was found dead along Mt. Baldy Road near mile marker 3.09. Deputies were notified at 1:45 p.m. An overview of a coroner report noted Perdue died on a hiking trail, the victim of a gunshot wound to the chest. “Deputies from San Dimas Station responded to the location regarding an unresponsive male who was found in a culvert about 60 yards off the road. Upon their arrival, deputies located the victim, a male White in his 60’s who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso and pronounced deceased,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau in a previous statement. Purdue’s vehicle was located at the scene. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - Described as cold, tired, but otherwise uninjured, a 45-year-old hiker was plucked off the mountainside in the rugged terrain far above the San Gabriel Valley Tuesday.
The hiker, identified as Rene Compean, was found around 3:45 p.m., south of Mt. Waterman near an area described as Twin Peaks East and Triplet Rocks. Tactical medics from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Bureau hoisted Compean and dropped him off at the Chilao Campgrounds. Compean was reported missing by a friend at 6 p.m. Monday, April 12. Compean messaged his friend and said that he was lost and his cell phone battery was dying. Earlier in the hike, compean sent a text message showing where he had been hiking. Rescuers with multiple search and rescue teams sat out overnight Monday and throughout Tuesday to try and find a hiker. “Unfortunately, Rene did not have his "location" on for his phone, so team members were unable to get his location code from the photo. We were able to send the photo out to the media and on social media platforms hoping someone would recognize the area in the photo and call us to help,” According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Using that photo, deputies enlisted public help possibly identify the locale were Compean was possibly stranded. With a stroke of luck, a ham radio operator was able to surmise several possible locations were Compean could have been stranded, aiding rescuers. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - With a single photo provided by the man himself, crews are attempting to locate a missing hiker in the Mt. Waterman area of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
The hiker, only described as a 45-year-old Hispanic man, was reported missing at 6 p.m. April 12. He sent a photo to a friend earlier in the hike and, judging by the spot on his legs, he appears to have traversed a recent burn area, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The missing hiker’s vehicle was found unoccupied near the Buckhorn campground/ trailhead. The friend of the missing hiker sent a text. The friend alerted deputies. “The caller stated his friend ... was lost and his cell phone was dying,” according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. Anyone who can help locate the missing hiker is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station at 818-248-3464. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor MOUNTAINS - A man in his 60s was found dead in a culvert, suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso along Mt. Baldy Road, Thursday afternoon, deputies said.
Deputies were called to Mt. Baldy Road at mile marker 3.09 around 1:45 p.m. March 25 to an unresponsive man found 60 yards off of the roadside, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau. The unidentified man’s vehicle was recovered at the scene. It is not yet clear if the man’s wounds were self-inflicted. Anyone with information on this shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), through the P3Tips mobile, or lacrimestoppers.org. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor REGION - A man accused of stabbing to death his victim more than 40 times 43 years ago was charged Thursday.
Anthony Davis, 61, was charged with one count of murder in the death of a man at the Spic and Span Motel on or about January 7, 1978. The victim, 42-year-old Rudolfo Chavez was found by a motel employee, according to Greg Risling, assistant media chief with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. DNA evidence collected at the crime scene led back to Davis, Risling said in a written statement. Davis is ex pected to be arraigned in department and other Pomona superior court today, February 19. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office failed to state the possible sentence Davis could face in this crime if he is convicted. This case is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. |
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