LADA Media Relations Archive Section 2006


December 2006	Alhambra Woman Charged with Murder in Death of Newborn Girl Animal Cruelty Charges Filed Against Rescue Operator Man Charged with Felony Vehicular Manslaughter in Fatal Pasadena Crash Man Charged with Claremont Rape Jury Recommends Death for Truck Driver Convicted of Murdering his Two Young Daughters Man Charged with Assault in Alleged Break-in at Beverly Hills Home Jury Convicts Man of Murdering Two, Including Jailhouse Killing of a Witness to the Original Crime ATTN: News & Assignment Editors Re: 22nd Annual Holiday Giving Drive D.A. Launches 2006 Holiday Giving Drive Teen Enters Plea in Alleged Columbine-Style Plan District Attorney, State Attorney General Announce Sony BMG Settlement Man Charged with Impersonating Army JAG Officer; Illegally Practicing Law Former Teacher at Chatsworth School Pleads to Molesting Boys Alleged Gang Member Charged with Murder, Hate Crime ATTN: News & Assignment Editors - Long Beach P.D. Press Conference

November 2006	Man Charged in 19-Year-Old Murders of Huntington Park Couple Jury Recommends Death for Gang Member Convicted of Murdering Two, Including a 12-Year-Old Boy Operators of Stereo 1 Agree to Injunction, Civil Monetary Relief in Consumer Lawsuit District Attorney Announces New High Tech Crime Division Swede Pleads No Contest to Embezzlement, Gun Possession in Ferrari Case Attn: Assignment & News Editors - Courageous Citizen Awards Sheriff, D.A. Announce New Jail Early Release Policy District Attorney Honors Courageous Citizens Attn: Assignment Editors - Calendar Correction Woman Involved in Michael Jackson Trial Pleads in Welfare Fraud Case Jury Convicts Anaheim Truck Driver of Murdering His Two Young Daughters Three Charged in Carson Gas Station Murders Vernon Mayor, Family Members and Former City Administrator Charged in Public Corruption Probe Son of Vernon Mayor Charged with Child Sexual Molestation Man Convicted in Santa Monica Street Market Deaths Sentenced Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Computer Access at Law Firm Man Convicted of 30-Year-Old San Pedro Christmas Murder Man Convicted of West Covina Murders of Brother, Sister-In-Law Former Alhambra Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Child Molestation Attn: News & Assignment Editors Peña Shooting Q&A with JSID Prosecutors Alhambra Woman Pleads in Death of 2-Year-Old Foster Child Rafael Perez Sentenced on Perjury Plea; Ordered to Use Real Name

October 2006	Former Attorney Arrested, Charged with Grand Theft Mother Receives Maximum Sentence for Murdering Her 10-Year-Old Son ATTN: Assignment Editors Re: Skid Row Drug Problem Charges Filed Against Members of Alleged Robbery Ring That Targeted Asian-Owned Businesses Former Baldwin Park Councilman Indicted on Charges of Misappropriation of Funds Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting of Toddler Domestic Violence Hotline Begins Advertising Campaign District Attorney to Receive ABA Award for Public Service Pasadena Man Sentenced to State Prison for Arson of JPL Satellite Dish ATTN: News & Assignment Editors RESCUE Youth Program Graduation D.A. Cooley & Fire Chiefs Honor Graduates of RESCUE Program Man Charged with Murder in Beating of Clerk Three Charged with Worker's Comp Insurance Fraud Actor Pleads No Contest to Misdemeanor DUI Statement by District Attorney Steve Cooley Re: People vs. Weller D.A. Recommendations on Welfare Fraud Detection Adopted by County Commission Businessman Sent to Prison in Multi-Million-Dollar Gas Company Theft Transient Charged in Sexual Assault on 79-Year-Old Woman McKenna BMW Agrees to Injunction, Monetary Relief in Deceptive Practice Civil Lawsuit D.A.’S Office Wins Top County Excellence Award ATTN: Assignment Editors Re: Pv. Goodwin D.A. Honored with Public Service Award Capital Murder Charges Filed Against Man Accused of Killing Mother, Companion Former Union Leader Convicted of Conspiracy, Perjury in Campaign Financing Case Man Convicted of Second-Degree Murder in Fatal Traffic Collision in Lancaster Rafael Perez Pleads No Contest to Perjury

September 2006	Man Charged with Capital Murder in Fatal Shootings of Stepdaughters Alleged Gang Member Charged with Murdering Woman Killed in Pasadena Police Shootout Retired Assistant Bureau Director Florence Linn Dies Los Angeles Police Officer Convicted in Off-Duty Shooting Broker Deemed Sane; Sentenced to Life Term for Murdering Wife ATTN: News & Assignment Editors Re: Joint Sheriff/LAPD Crime Lab Former King/Drew Radiologist Charged with Tax Evasion Joint Statement on State DNA Backlog Former Police Officer Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Assaulting Girlfriend Pastor Charged with Molesting Two Girls Assistant Football Coach Pleads Guilty to Falsifying Records Sylmar High Assistant Coach Charged with Sexual Assault Man Charged in Alleged Attack on Radio Reporter Man Accused of Dragging Death of Dog Charged with Animal Cruelty, DUI Ricky Manning Pleads in Assault Case Program to Combat Skid Row Problems Launched Two Charged with Capital Murder in Fatal Shooting of Off-Duty Sheriff’s Deputy State Fire Captain Charged with 22-Year-Old Torrance KFC Murder Woman Convicted of Murdering Her 10-Year-Old Son

August 2006	Man Charged in Bell Starbucks Barricade Attorney Arrested, Charged with Embezzling from Clients Actor Charged with Misdemeanor DUI San Pedro Man Pleads in Illegal Weapons Case Young Man Charged with Murdering Parents, Sister at Northridge Home Young Woman Charged in Highway Deaths of Two LAPD Officer Charged with Making False Arrests Gang Member Convicted of Carnival Murder Man Convicted of Attempted Murder in Westwood Shooting Felon Charged with Attempted Murder of Two LAPD Officers Actor Charged with Misdemeanor DUI Gibson Pleads No Contest to DUI LAFD Captain Charged with Murder Fugitive Charge Filed Against Suspect in JonBenet Ramsey Murder Former Los Angeles City Commissioner Indicted Four Teens Charged with Attempted Murder of School Police Officer Suspended Alhambra Police Officer Charged with Child Molestation Casden Official Charged with Commercial Bribery Broker Convicted of Murdering Wife A Year Ago Ex-Felon Charged with Attempted Murder of Sheriff's Deputy

July 2006	Wife Charged With Attempted Murder of Police Officer Husband District Attorney Announces Appointments Buttafuoco Pleads No Contest in Ammo Possession Case La Puente Man Charged in Chinatown Cold Case Murder Pleads Guilty Alleged Tagging Crew Member Charged in Fatal Shooting District Attorney Analysis of Blue Ribbon Rampart Review Panel Report Rafael Perez Arrested on Warrant Charging Him With Perjury Former LAPD Officer Convicted of Assault Attorney Accused of Using Internet to Lure Underage Girls Convicted Charges Filed Against Fugitive Gang Member Accused of Wounding Two Little Boys Man Convicted of Attacking Homeless Men Gene Therapy Pioneer Convicted of Child Molestation Former Maywood City Employee Charged With Solicitation of Murder, Making Criminal Threats Against City Officials Burbank Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in Death of 75-Year-Old Man Ex-Convict Admits Murdering Young Woman Three Years Ago Women Charged with Murders of Two Men in 1999, 2005

June 2006	Final Defendant Sentenced in Israeli Murder Case Officer's Son Charged with Robbery Private Investigator, Real Estate Firm Owner & Third Man Charged in Alleged Plot to Prevent Testimony of Rape Victim Felon Charged with Cold Hit Rape of 68-Year-Old Victim Mexican Extradition Proceedings on Schedule Dist. Atty. Cooley Announces New Chief of Bureau of Investigation Woman Charged With Murder In Knife Attack ATTN: News & Assignment Editors - Courageous Citizens to Be Honored District Attorney Honors Courageous Citizens ATTN: Assignment Editors EscapingJustice.com Fugitive Captured Accused Killer of 12-Year-Old Boy Caught in Mexico; Faces Extradition Burbank Man Convicted of Molesting Boy Two Years Ago Father Convicted of Murder In Toddler’s Death, Torture Former Movie Grip Sentenced to Life Prison Term for 2004 Murder, Sexual Assault Father, Son Charged With Murder In Neighbor Shooting Securities Fraud Defendant Arrested on Charges of Allegedly Swindling Investors Out of Nearly $2 Million D.A. Position on Grand Jury Report on Loss of Taxpayer Dollars to Child Care Fraud Felon Charged With Murder In Tow Truck Theft Pleads Guilty

May 2006	Nine Charged in Large-Scale Drug Distribution Operation Man Charged in Traffic Death of Off-Duty Paramedic Pleads Guilty Retired Priest Sentenced to Prison Man Sent to Prison for Life in Murders of Two Israelis 3-1/2 Years Ago San Pedro Man Charged with Felony Firearms Violations Former Movie Grip Convicted of Murdering One Woman, Sexually Assaulting Another Man Convicted of Murdering Driver for Load of Frozen Chicken Former Teacher at Chatsworth School Charged with Molesting Six Boys Ricky Manning, Two Others Charged with Assault Couple Charged in Death of Infant Man Charged in Attempted Kidnappings of Three Hawthorne Girls Jury Convicts Former Neighbor of Murdering Cerritos Woman and Her Housekeeper Attn: Assignment & News Editors - Environmental Scholarships Two Charged in Alleged Internet Extortion Plot Uncovered During Task Force Sting Nearly Half-Million-Dollar Fine in D.A. Real Estate Fraud Case Goes Into County Coffer Former Attorney Pleads in Embezzlement Cases Former Manhattan Beach School Board Member Pleads in Illegal Public Funds Case Teen Charged with Murder in Saturday Chase Man Charged with Manslaughter in Weekend Boating Accident Two Charged with Stealing More Than $250,000 From Los Angeles County in Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Scheme

April 2006	Man Charged with Murder in Fatal Stabbing of Adult Daughter Boxer Sentenced in Bludgeoning Death of Sportswriter Van Nuys Man Charged with Murder Teen Charged as Adult in Alleged Columbine-Style Plan Father Charged with Murder in Fatal Fire Felon Charged with Evading Police Following Chase Swede Charged in Ferrari Case Statement by District Attorney Steve Cooley on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Archdiocese Records Three Life-Without-Parole Terms for Man Convicted of Brothers’ Murders Attn: Assignment, Planning Editors Four Men Charged in Alleged Murder Conspiracy Involving the Mexican Mafia Attn: Editors, Assignment Editors Bo Stefan M. Eriksson Information is Incorrect Attn: Assignment & News Editors Annual Courageous Citizen Awards Ceremony Former Attorney Arrested in Embezzlement Case District Attorney Honors Courageous Citizens

March 2006	Alleged Gang Member Charged in Shooting Death of Teen Actress Attn: Assignment Editors Senate Bill 1642 Three Strikes Reform Act of 2006 Press Conference Drug Charges Filed Against Man Who Shut Down Long Beach Airport Terminal Former L.A. Councilman, Ex Union Leader Charged by State and Federal Prosecutors 14-Year-Old Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault Attorney Charged with Embezzling from 89-Year-Old Victim Law Office Manager Sent to Prison in Large-Scale Auto Insurance Fraud Northridge Woman Charged with Murder Trio Sent to Prison for Life in Poly High Murder Couple Pleads to Robbing 5-Year-Old Girl Former Superintendent, School Board Member Accused of Misappropriating Funds Chase Suspect Charged Two Charged with Murder in Culver City Car Crash Pipeline Company Charged in Pyramid Lake Oil Spill Strier Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Attempted Murder Former School Superintendent Pleads to Misappropriating Funds Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in Death of Two Inglewood Brothers in 2001 California Prosecutors Announce Ameriquest Settlement Giving State’s Borrowers Up to $50 Million in Restitution Man Pleads in Death of Tennis Stars’ Half-Sister Three Charged in Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Case Boxer Pleads Guilty in Bludgeoning Death of Sportswriter Woman Charged with Murder in Death of Husband Attn: News & Assignment Editors Criminal Justice Wall of Fame Dedication

February 2006	North Hollywood Man Pleads Guilty to Importing Counterfeit Designer Goods O'Donnell Pleads No Contest in Illegal Campaign Contribution Case Third Teen Charged in Alleged High School Attack Plan Man Charged with Shooting Police Officer Honda of Santa Monica Settles Consumer Case for $1.37 Million. Riley Pleads Guilty in Extortion Case Couple Charged With Robbing 5-Year-Old Girl Nigerian Gets 10 Years Prison; Must Pay $6.5 Million in Identity Theft Case Man Charged with Hit-and-Run Man Convicted of Murdering Model in 1992; D.A. Will Seek Death Penalty Former NFL Player Pleads; Sent to Prison for Evading Police Attn: Assignment & News Editors Courageous Citizen Awards Pasadena Retired Priest Convicted of Child Sexual Molestation District Attorney Honors Courageous Citizens Physician Pleads in Fraud Case; Faces Three-Year Prison Term Man Accused of Murdering Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested in Mexico; Faces Extradition Welfare Fraud Sweep Defendants Appear in Court Man Charged with Murder Following Fatal Crash Father Charged with Murdering Infant Son

January 2006	Attorney Accused of Using the Internet to Lure Underage Girls Ordered to Stand Trial Three Strikes Reform Act of 2006 Filed with California AG “Dreadlocks Bandit” Sentenced to More Than 1,000 Years in Prison for Conviction of Multiple Bank Robberies Guilty Pleas In South Bay Tow Yard Case Gang Member Ordered to Stand Trial for County Officer’s Murder D.A.'s Office to Receive Money from AT&T Settlement Former L.A. County Real Estate Manager Sentenced Suspended Police Lieutenant Accused Using Department Internet to Solicit Prostitution Statement from the D.A.’s Office on Arrest of Former Priest Michael Baker Jury Convicts Man in Boyle Heights Kidnapping Man Charged in Busjacking Strier Convicted of Attempted Murder Former L.A. Catholic Archdiocese Priest Charged with Child Molestation Murder Suspect Arrested in Mexico, D.A. Announces Teen Charged as Adult in Exploding Pen Case Ten Alleged Welfare Cheats Arrested in Early-Morning Sweep Man Convicted of Murdering Doctor in Her Los Feliz Home Attn: Assignment Editors Re: Parolee Nathan Hall Final Three Strikes Reform Act of 2006 Initiative 01/31/06 & Accompanying Newspaper Articles Two Men Charged in Alleged Hostage Incident Man Charged with Sexual Assault in Alleged Reseda Kidnapping Babysitter Charged with Stealing Infant

2006 Media Archive Press Releases & News Advisories

2006 Media Archive
Press Releases & News Advisories