Daily Breeze Crime and Courts
Sense of betrayal clouds Miramonte Elementary School
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 8:49pm"I'm in such shock," Miguel Lopez, father of one of Berndt's former pupils, said last week as he stood outside the school. "How could this happen?" The answer is far from clear, but may lie partly in Berndt's classroom character and the community of Miramonte itself, where he taught for three decades.
UPDATED: 1 killed, 4 wounded in Hawthorne bar fight
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 7:49pmOne man was killed and four others wounded in a shooting outside a Hawthorne bar early Saturday, police said.
Carjacking suspect leads police on chase from South L.A. to Gardena
Sat, 02/04/2012 - 5:12pmLOS ANGELES - A carjacking suspect led police on a chase from South Los Angeles into Gardena, and the stolen car crashed into another vehicle along the way.
Prosecutor: DNA links man to 2003 sexual assault at Redondo Union High
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 7:01pmThe sexual assault of a Redondo Union High School student on campus in 2003 might have gone unsolved had a Long Beach man not left behind scientific evidence linking him to the crime seven years later, a prosecutor told jurors Friday. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK
County mental health official pleads not guilty to conflict-of-interest
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 6:57pmA Los Angeles County mental health department official accused of hiring her husband to provide services for the department pleaded not guilty Friday to a felony conflict-of-interest charge.
4 Torrance High students suspected in new grade-tampering case
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 6:22pmIn the second case of alleged grade-tampering at a South Bay campus in a week, four Torrance High School sophomores are suspected of hacking into their campus' computer system and changing scores on tests and assignments, police said Friday.
Future uncertain for students caught in Palos Verdes High grade scandal
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 6:20pmTeachers and administrators at Palos Verdes High School were aware of the rumors swirling through the halls: a group of students were selling test answers to their peers.
Saturday's police log: Hawthorne, Lawndale and Gardena
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 4:20pmRecent police activities in Hawthorne, Lawndale and Gardena. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK
Man who allegedly shot at LAPD detectives in Wilmington arrested
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:02amA man suspected of shooting at Los Angeles police detectives in Wilmington this week was arrested early today during a search, police said. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK | » HOMICIDE MAPS
Trutanich files lawsuit against city employee pensions fund manager
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 7:33pmCapping a 2 1/2-year investigation, Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich on Thursday announced he has filed a lawsuit against Northern Trust Corp. on allegations it mishandled the city employees' pensions, resulting in a $95 million loss.
LAPD's Beck defends plan to stop impounding cars of unlicensed drivers
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 7:23pmUnder fire from city officials and conservative activists, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck on Thursday defended his controversial plan to stop the immediate impounding of vehicles of unlicensed drivers.
Friday's police log: Lomita and the Palos Verdes Peninsula
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 4:49pmRecent police activities in Lomita and on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK
2 men killed in Wilmington ID'd
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 7:21amTwo men shot and killed in a drive-by shooting were identified by the coroner's office Tuesday as 24-year-old Gabriel Castillo and 27- year-old Carlos Regalado Jr., both of Wilmington. | » HOMICIDE MAPS
LAPD beefs up patrols in Wilmington following spate of homicides
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 7:21amDozens of Los Angeles police officers have been shifted to patrols in Wilmington following a troubling rise in violence that puts the Harbor Area atop the city for homicides this year, a top official said Tuesday. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK | » HOMICIDE MAPS
Woman wins small-claims mileage suit against Honda in Torrance court
Thu, 02/02/2012 - 6:38amA Southern California woman who challenged the legal status-quo by filing a small-claims action against Honda won her lawsuit Wednesday when a judge ruled that the automaker misled her about the potential fuel economy of her hybrid car.
Parents upset they weren't notified about teacher's photos
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 7:35pmBail for a Torrance resident accused of taking bizarre photos of children in his Florence-area classroom for a sexual thrill was raised Wednesday to $23 million, as parents questioned why they weren't notified when the pictures were found more than a year ago.
Redondo Beach photo lab worker helped put Berndt in jail
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 7:27pmIt wasn't a veteran crime detective or a Neighborhood Watch group or even a suspicious parent who helped put a 61-year-old Torrance resident with no previous criminal record in jail for allegedly committing lewd acts on children at the Florence-area school where he taught.
Bank robbery statistics fall, but colorfully named bandits elude capture
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 6:58pmThe Explosives Threat bandit leaves a device made up of electronic components and shouts, "I have a bomb! The Interleague Play Bandit wears sunglasses and baseball hats with various sports team logos. The Make it Quick bandit, who has hit twice in San Pedro, is, well, in a hurry.
Thursday's police log: Harbor Area
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:44pmRecent police activities in the Harbor Area. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK
Police cite 13 people for buying alcohol for minors in South Bay sting
Wed, 02/01/2012 - 3:55pmPolice cited 13 people who agreed to buy alcohol for a minor during a "shoulder tap" sting operation last week in three South Bay cities. | POLICE NEWS | BLOG: SOUTH BAY CRIME, COURT NEWS | FACEBOOK
