2013_05_20_West Covina Press

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MONDAY, MAY 20 - MAY 26, 2013 - VOLUME 2, NO. 20

Los Angeles 1943 landmark Twohey’s Restaurant in resident Alhambra kicks off 70th anniversary celebration sentenced to 88 months imprisonment

Monterey Park Police arrest alleged child predator

Andrea Lorraine Avery, 46, of Los Angeles was sentenced to 88 months’ imprisonment, three years’ supervised release and ordered to pay $2,883,401.62 in restitution. In May 2011, six defendants were charged by a federal grand jury in connection with the scheme. In addition to Andrea Avery, Kirkland Charles, William Earl Gordon, Annita Hawes, and James Arthur Booker have already been sentenced. The remaining defendant, Bill James Releford, is scheduled to be sentenced in June 2013. According to the evidence presented at trial, Avery and her co-defendants operated a scheme to defraud financial institutions by using stolen identities of people with good credit scores to establish business lines of credit and then used the money for personal expenses. Avery and her associates carried out the fraud by obtaining stolen personal identifying informa-

present and past owners of Twohey’s delving into a larger than life hot fudge sundae; the Pasadena Tournament of Roses queens and princess from 2013 and 1967, a Doo Wop Band:

Monterey Park Police Investigators arrested a 25 year old male who allegedly traveled to Monterey Park for the purpose of engaging in a lewd act with a minor. Suspect Dwight Naulton Bryan, 25, of Los Angeles, was booked at Monterey Park City Jail on Saturday, May 11, 2013. He was arrested by detectives when he arrived at a city park where he arranged to meet with the victim. Investigators believe that the suspect met the victim by using Internet social networking websites and texting. Due to the suspect’s use of the Internet as a method for luring victims, it is unknown if there are additional children who may be victims of this individual. Anyone with additional information about this suspect is encouraged to contact the Monterey Park Police Department at 626-307-1236. The arrest of Mr. Bryan is the most recent in a series of several similar cases that have been reported to the

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Twohey's 70th anniversary party kicked off on a high note Wednesday morning with a giant sundae, champagne, dancing bobby-sock style and of course, car hops. -Photo by Terry Miller

Wednesday 50’s music and a lineup of waiters and waitresses serving signature favorites, like the legendary bittersweet hot fudge sundaes, the Southern California landmark Twohey’s Restaurant in Alhambra pulled out all the

stops to celebrate 70 years. Present owner Jim Christos and his family, together with original owners Jean and Jerry Twohey, welcomed members of the community, including civic and community leaders from San Gabriel Valley,

Man dead San Marino motorcycle after officer involved in producing traffic collision A San Marino police knife at motorcycle officer was involved in an accident with Alhambra a minivan Friday in an unincounty area just Police station corporated east of San Marino. Sheriff’s Homicide detectives continued to assist Alhambra Police Department personnel investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer-

While the scene looked dramatic, the officer apparently received only minor injuries. The crash took place about 8:25 a.m. on La Presa Drive at Huntington Drive

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-Photo by Terry Miller

who joined in the festivities that include untying a rose garland at the entrance to the new banquet room and the sharing of the restaurant’s new catering menu. On Wednesday morning the party included vintage cars from the 40s-70s,

Arcadia Police seeking public’s help in fatal hit and run Father of victim implores suspect to “do the right thing” Brian Doherty stood alongside his wife Cindy and other grieving family members including the victim’s wife Jennifer Ruiz as well as detectives at Arcadia Police headquarters Tuesday afternoon. Doherty and his family is pleading for the public’s help in finding the person Please see page 7

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-Photo by Terry Miller


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