A search party is headed to the Calabasas Landfill in Agoura Hills this morning, on a mission to retrieve the weapon used to kill Winnetka teen Francisco "Pancho" Rodriguez. The 17-year-old El Camino Real High School student and soccer player was gunned down outside his home on January 11.
Teen Soccer Player Shooting: Is The Murder Weapon In the Landfill?
Love Triangle May Have Been Motive In Shooting Death Of Teen Soccer Player
The identities of the two arrested suspects in the January 11 shooting death of 17-year-old high school student and soccer player Francisco "Pancho" Rodriguez were released Tuesday, and reports now claim that the motive behind the murder may have stemmed from a love triangle.
Man and Woman With "extensive rap sheets" Accused of Gunning Down Teen Soccer Player Lured Out of His Home
Details about two suspects arrested for the murder of 17-year-old high school student and soccer player Francisco "Pancho" Rodriguez were made public today by the Los Angeles Police Department. Authorities say 24-year-old Jason Schumann and 19-year-old Elizabeth Ibarra, both from Calabasas, are being held without bail in connection with the murder.
Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 17-Year-Old Winnetka Soccer Player
Police have arrested a suspect in connection to the January 11 murder of 17-year-old Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr. of Winnetka. The LAPD announced the arrest earlier today, and will release more details later this afternoon.
Red-Headed Female At Large In Shooting Death Of Teen Soccer Player [UPDATED]
Police have identified the murder suspect responsible for the shooting death of 17-year-old El Camino Real High School star soccer goalie Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr. as a red-haired Latina female.
Popular High School Soccer Player Shot and Killed in Winnetka
Less than an hour after coming home from a high school soccer game, popular El Camino Real player Francisco Javier Rodriguez Jr., 17, was shot to death outside his home in Winnetka. Police were called to the 6900 block of Cozycroft Avenue at about 6:10 p.m. last night, according to a statement released by the LAPD.
Intoxicated Man Gets Stuck Jumping Roof-to-Roof While Fleeing LAPD
A man tried to flee the Los Angeles Police Department by jumping from roof to roof in Winnetka overnight, but was captured after he became stranded, according to the Daily News.
Woman Found Murdered in Her Car
A 24-year-old Winnetka woman reported missing was found dead in her car yesterday, leading police to the of arrest her ex-boyfriend. Doris Salguero was last seen alive at a company holiday party in Carson on Saturday night. She didn't return home, prompting her current boyfriend to report her missing on Sunday morning. Come Monday, Salguero's brother went to her apartment in search of her; not finding her, he left, but not before he spotted her car where her body, apparently stabbed several times, was found under a jacket and covered in blood in the backseat. Detectives spoke to her 30-year-old ex boyfriend in East L.A. as a witness, but after things he said, he was arrested on suspicious of murder. Salguero leaves behind a 6-year-old son.
Door-to-Door Magazine Salesman Allegedly Beat, Burglarized and Attempted to Rape Woman
Although it's pretty much illegal to go door to door unless you're permitted as a religious or political organization (as we know the city law, which seems to be pretty wishy washy in any case), magazine crews hit neighborhoods all the time. Yesterday morning, one young magazine salesman got out of hand after a 30-year-old Winnetka woman declined to buy. He allegedly forced his way inside, beat her, sexually assaulted her and stole money.
Hit & Run Sends Two Children to the Hospital [Updated]
Two young children were airlifted to children's hospital after a hit and run on the 7600 block of Corbin Avenue in the Winnetka area of the San Fernando Valley this morning. Both the 4 and 6-year-old are listed in serious but stable condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
2 West Valley Water Main Breaks to Add to the DWP's List
Two water mains ruptured in the early morning hours in the West Valley today, the first in Winnetka close to 2:30 a.m., and the second around 4:30 a.m. a mile and a half south in Warner Center, according to MyFOXla.com.
City leaders and DWP customers are worried that there seems to be more significant main breaks lately than usual, but it could just be that we all have water (mains) on the brain because of the two high-profile breaks that occurred earlier this month in Studio City and Valley Village.
72,000 Gallons of Water a Day Wasted for 10 Days Wasted
It's been ten days since a broken fire hydrant in the Winnetka neighborhood of the Valley has had water flowing (not spraying) out of it and it may take another week to fix, finds the Daily News. This comes a week after Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced a tougher stance on water waste, promising more enforcement and rules. "We certainly appreciate the value of the water and the concern that we have to conserve all the water supplied to us," said Martin Adams, DWP director of water operations, to the paper. "The fact of life is, we have an aging infrastructure."
1 Shot + 1 Run Over=2 Deadly Parties Last Night
One person was killed last night following a fight at a house party held last night in East L.A. on the 1400 block of Downey Street.
A Case of Itchy Trigger Fingers?
There's something scary about this scene that took place a few weeks ago in Glassell Park, which ended with LAPD Officers shooting two alleged gang members, injuring one and killing another:
More Details Emerge from Yesterday's Deadly Standoff in Winnetka; Victims' Names Released
Yesterday's violent and fatal standoff between a man inside his home on Welby Way in Winnetka and the LAPD's SWAT team left five people dead, including 51-year-old SWAT Officer Randal Simmons and the gunman himself.
1 LAPD SWAT Officer Killed, Another Critically Wounded in Winnetka Shootout*
A member of the Los Angeles Police Department's elite SWAT team was shot dead in a gunbattle with a barricaded suspect in the San Fernando Valley this morning.

