COMPTON, Calif.- Authorities Thursday identified a man who was fatally shot in Compton. The shooting occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday in the 1300 block of South Mayo Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deantone Guillory, 25, died at the scene, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office reported. No arrests were reported and no suspect information was released. Anyone with information on the shooting was urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Anonymous tips can be provided to Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
Author: City News Service
LOS ANGELES – Super Bowl Sunday continually ranks as one of the most dangerous times of the year for drunk driving deaths, so officials are urging fans planning to go out to watch this weekend’s matchup of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles to “Drive Sober Or Game Over!” One-third of all crashes in the state are due to impaired driving. According to the California Highway Patrol, during the last five Super Bowl Sundays, there were 1,363 DUI crashes that resulted in 43 fatalities and 756 injuries in California. “Our message to drivers is `Drive sober or game…
BURBANK, Calif. – One day after The Walt Disney Co. announced plans for 7,000 layoffs and $5.5 billion in cost cuts, billionaire investor Nelson Peltz said Thursday he was ending his proxy battle seeking to gain a seat on the entertainment giant’s board of directors. Appearing on CNBC, Peltz said Wednesday’s cost-cutting announcement by Disney CEO Bob Iger means the company “plans to do everything we wanted them to do.” He said he wished Iger well, adding, “We will be watching. We will be rooting.” Peltz’s Trian Fund Management investment company is a major Disney shareholder. He began pushing for…
By PAUL ANDERSON SANTA ANA, Calif. – An autopsy of an Orange County deputy public defender performed in Mexico, where he died while celebrating his first wedding anniversary, characterized his death as an aggravated homicide, an attorney for his family said Thursday. The autopsy done on 33-year-old Elliot Blair, who died last month, showed he sustained 40 fractures to the back of the skull as well as “road rash” on his knees and a toe injury, which indicated he was dragged, attorney Case Barnett said. The results of the autopsy done in Mexico contradict statements from authorities indicating Blair died from…
LOS ANGELES – The Metro A (Blue) Line has been suspended between the Slauson and Florence stations due to a train possibly striking a person in the area. Metro officials say shuttle buses are being used to carry passengers between those stations, and train service is still operating on the rest of the line, however, passengers should anticipate 10-minute service delays near the closure area. https://2urbangirls.com/2023/01/another-pedestrian-injured-by-metro-blue-line-over-100-and-counting/ Story is still developing.
CHATSWORTH, Calif. – A man was killed Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in the Chatsworth area. The collision occurred at about 6:05 a.m. in the 8900 block of North Winnetka Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the fatally injured man, who died at the scene. Traffic was routed away from the area while an investigation was conducted into the circumstances of the crash.
LOS ANGELES – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $34 million. There were also no tickets sold with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, the Multi-State Lottery Association, which conducts the game, announced. The numbers drawn Wednesday were 52, 58, 59, 64, 66 and the Powerball number was 9. The jackpot was $20 million. The drawing was the first since a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of matching all five numbers…
LOS ANGELES – There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s SuperLotto Plus drawing and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing will grow to $32 million. A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, was sold at a convenience store in Van Nuys and is worth $42,421, the California Lottery announced. The numbers were drawn Wednesday night were 16, 21, 34, 39, 40 and the Mega number was 9. The jackpot was $31 million. The drawing was the 25th since the last time a ticket with all six numbers was sold. The odds of…
COMPTON, Calif. – A man was fatally shot Wednesday in the Compton area, but few details of the crime were immediately available. The shooting occurred shortly before 1 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Mayo Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The victim was described only as a man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was in the driver’s seat inside a Mercedes-Benz car that was riddled with bullet holes, video from the scene showed. There was no information on a suspect or what led to the shooting. Anyone with information was urged…
ORANGE, Calif. – A woman was injured Wednesday when her Toyota SUV crashed at a hospital parking structure in Orange. The crash was reported shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday in the parking garage for Children’s Health of Orange County at 1201 W. La Veta Ave., according to Sgt. Phil McMullin of the Orange Police Department. The cause of the crash appears to be “gas and brake confusion” for the driver who careened off the fifth floor onto the third floor, McMullin said. The driver said she mistook the gas pedal for the brake while backing out of her parking spot…