Hollywood man sentenced in killing of father
A Hollywood man was sentenced Feb. 10, 2012, to state prison for the 2010 killing of his father, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Jonathan Martinez Pedraza, 26, was...
View ArticleRowland Heights man sentenced for 2009 shooting death
A Rowland Heights man was sentenced April 27, 2011, to state prison for killing Michael Kim, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Louis Woo Lee, 24, was sentenced to 54 years...
View ArticleFamily speaks of loss of 1-year-old at sentencing
Kim Payne stood in front of a judge in a Pomona courtroom Wednesday, holding a photo of her smiling grandson.She spoke about the last time she saw the toddler alive. Malaikye, or “Kye” as his family...
View ArticleMatthew Sims, 42
Matthew Sims, a 42-year-old blackmale, died Wednesday, April 9, in Vermont Knolls, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.
View ArticleNorth Hollywood man sentenced in killing of roommate
A North Hollywood man was sentenced Wednesday, April 9 to state prison in the 2012 killing of his roommate, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Manuel Garcia, 23, was...
View ArticlePalmdale man sentenced in killing of grandmother
A Palmdale man was sentenced Feb. 7, 2007, to state prison for the 2004 killing of his grandmother, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Leonel Roberto Moncada, 26, was...
View ArticleMan sentenced for double homicide in West Hills
Gregory Douglas Miner, 32, was sentenced Dec. 18, 2007, to two consecutive life terms in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of an elderly couple, according to the Los Angeles...
View ArticleSentencings in seven homicide cases; updates on six
The Homicide Report has updates for 13 homicides that occurred in Los Angeles County. Following are seven reports on people who were sentenced for killings. Click on the victims’ names for more...
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$50,000 reward offered in 2012 Vermont Vista shooting
Police said they have exhausted all leads in the 2012 shooting death of a 40-year-old man and made a plea Friday for the public’s help with a $50,000 reward.Paul T. James was walking in the 9600 block...
View ArticleTerry Lonnie Smith, 34
Terry Lonnie Smith, a 34-year-old black man, died Saturday, April 12, after being shot in the 1200 block of West 96th Street in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.A group of...
View ArticleAngelo Armani Eppolito-Autry, 28
Angelo Armani Eppolito-Autry, a 28-year-old white man, was shot and killed Saturday, April 12, in the 10000 block of Westwanda Drive in Beverly Crest, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s...
View ArticleMan sentenced for 2009 stabbing rampage
A homeless man was sentenced Monday, April 14, to life in prison for a 2009 stabbing death of another homeless man.Domingo Linares Rodas, 58, was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the...
View ArticleFeatured reader comments
Last week's report on a $50,000 reward being offered in a 2012 shooting in Vermont Vista sparked an interesting conversation in the comments.One commenter suggests that the family honor the life of...
View ArticleDetails on six homicides
The Homicide Report has reported new details on six homicides: one each in Westmont, Beverly Crest and Van Nuys, and three in Long Beach. Click on the victims' names for more information.Terry Lonnie...
View ArticlePaul Anthony Martinez, 23
Paul Anthony Martinez, a 23-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Saturday, April 12, near East Beverly Boulevard and Pine Street in Pico Rivera, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s...
View ArticleChristopher Max Padilla, 22
Christopher Max Padilla, a 22-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Monday, April 14, in the 300 block of West Elm Street in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.Padilla, of...
View ArticleTerri Kwan Smith, 42
Terri Kwan Smith, a 42-year-old black woman, was shot and killed Monday, April 14, in the 5700 block of South 9th Avenue in Hyde Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.Smith lived in a...
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Man sentenced for 2005 shooting death
Raul Damian Martinez, 24, was sentenced April 19, 2007, to 155 years to life plus 17 years by a Compton Superior Court judge, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.In March, a...
View ArticleLos Angeles man sentenced in stabbing death
A Los Angeles man was sentenced to state prison on April 20, 2007, for the 2005 stabbing death of a 65-year-old Burbank man, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Nathan Lee...
View ArticleMistrial declared in 6-month-old's killing
A mistrial was declared April 8 in the trial of a father accused of killing his 6-month-old son in East Compton.Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on two counts against David Gomez, 26. The...
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