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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2017 - JANUARY 3, 2018 - VOLUME 21, NO. 52
Stabbing in Baldwin Park Kills Man and Woman
Busted: Riverside Duo Delivers Drugs via Drone
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives responded to the 4200 block of Center Street in Baldwin Park, to assist Baldwin Park Police Department personnel investigate the circumstances surrounding the stabbing death of a female, Asian adult and a male, Asian adult. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday. The investigation is on-going and there is no additional information available at this time. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500. If you prefer to provide information anonymously, you may call "Crime Stoppers" by dialing (800) 222-TIPS (8477), use your smartphone by downloading the “P3 Tips” Mobile APP on Google play or the App Store, or by using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
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According to KTLA, a man and a woman accused of using a drone to deliver drugs to customers have been arrested and charged with possession of controlled substances and child endangerment in Riverside.
Benjamin Baldassarre is seen in a booking photo provided by the Riverside Police Department on Dec. 22, 2017. Benjamin Baldassarre, 39, and Ashley Carroll, 31, were arrested on
Dec. 21 after investigators conducted a surveillance operation in Riverside’s Orangecrest neighborhood. Officers saw a drone leave the
San Bernardino Ontario Man Suspected of Shooting Public Library to Host a Music Program and Killing his Mother Featuring the West on Christmas African Kora
Officers were called to the house in the 1300 block of North Vine Avenue around 4:35 p.m. on Dec. 25, according to a statement from the Ontario Police Department. Erick James Bolin, 28, allegedly told police dispatchers he accidentally shot his mother. Officers who responded to the home took him into custody without incident, police said. The victim, whose name was not yet being released, was found inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at the scene.
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Erick James Bolin, 28, is seen in a booking photo released Dec. 26, 2017, by the Ontario Police Department.
Musician Sean Gaskell will be coming from North Carolina to give a performance/educational demonstration on the Kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the Koras musical repertoire, in addition to some of his own personal compositions. This free performance will take place in the Bing Wong Auditorium at the Feldheym Central Library,
555 West 6th St. in San Bernardino, CA on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 4pm. The Kora is native to the Mande peoples who live within the countries of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea Bissau. The music is traditionally played by oral and musical historians known as Griots (Gree-ohs). The Kora is a melodic and seemingly peaceful instruSee Page 3
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City of Long Beach Takes a Look Back at 2017 The City of Long Beach is proud to release the 2017 Year in Review, a comprehensive review of the City’s accomplishments and accolades for the year. During 2017, the City received national recognition for its efforts in technology, equality, housing, green initiatives, city planning, leisure opportunities, and a world-class public library system. "Long Beach has progressed on so many fronts this year,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “These accomplishments demonstrate our unwavering commitment to providing amazing programs and infrastructure to the entire community.” The ongoing construction of the new Civic Center, the opening of Gumbiner Park, increased resources for public safety and improvements to our streets and infrastructure provided See Page 3
Gang Informant in Orange County Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison An Orange County gang informant was sentenced to 17 years in state prison for the attempted murder of a rival gang member in 2005. The defendant's informant work and testimony led to the federal and state convictions of 79 criminal street gang members affiliated with the Mexican Mafia, a notorious Hispanic prison gang infamous for their violence and criminal enterprise, and resulted in dozens of prison sentences totaling 293 years. All of these cases involved
complex and difficult to prove gang crimes and many would not have been able to be successfully prosecuted without Moriel's cooperation and testimony. Defendant Oscar Daniel Moriel, Pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted murder with a sentencing enhancement - Personal use of a firearm. He was sentenced to 17 years in state prison Co-defendant Luciano See Page 4