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Glendale Police Dept. locate missing/ runaway brothers

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 - SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 - VOLUME 2, NO. 38

Monrovia man charged with making series of Rep. Schiff threatening calls arraigned in West Covina on MSNBC “We can't have these tragedies take place every few weeks, every few months, and sit on our hands”

Target Crimes Division is prosecuting the case. Cortez allegedly made a series of threatening phone calls over several days beginning on Sept. 9 to schools, a medical center, a mall and a police agency.

Rep. Adam Schiff (DCA), a former federal prosecutor, spoke with MSNBC’s Chuck Todd on the Daily Rundown about the recent tragic shooting at the Washington Navy Yard, chances for gun reform on Capitol Hill and need for contractor oversight: “We can’t have these tragedies take place every few weeks, every few months, and sit on our hands. It’s very frustrating that we can’t seem to get even a watered-down universal background check bill through the Senate, but that doesn’t mean that we can stop trying. There a lot of tough issues involved with this most recent shooting, and there aren’t going to be a lot of easy answers. “But standing by and

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Just before 6:30 p.m. detectives from the Glendale police department located the boys at a friend’s home in N. Hollywood. the boys will be returned to their grandparents. detectives also contacted dcfs who will monitor the family. The Glendale Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating two missing/runaway children. 12 year old Ryan Handlin (5’ 02” - 90 lbs) light brown hair with dark shirt and jeans and 11 year old Marquis Handlin (5’ 01” - 90 lbs) blond hair, green shirt, and jeans. Officers suspect the two boys ran away due to family issues. They had been living with their father who recently passed away and have since been living with their grandparents, though it appears this was not the ideal situation. Officers do not suspect foul play, but because of their ages there is concern for their safety. Glendale Police Department is eager to see their quick and safe return. Officers will continue working with the family and friends of the boys to identify their potential location.

A 26-year-old man with a history of making false bomb threats was charged today with multiple counts of making criminal threats and falsely reporting an emergency, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Gerardo Cortez , 26,

was scheduled to be arraigned sometime after 1:30 p.m. at Los Angeles Superior Court, West Covina Branch, in Department 4. Prosecutors have requestedhis bail be set at $300,000 instead of $250,000. Cortez is charged in case No. KA103202 with

Local Musicians’ Union supports California Philharmonic With the dynamic conclusion of California Philharmonic’s 2013 summer season comes exciting news for the world class orchestra. And, as it begins the next phase of its legacy, now owned and operated by Pasadena Entertainment, California Philharmonic is moving full steam ahead with the announcement that both of its summer homes, iconic venues Santa Anita Race Track and Walt Disney Concert Hall, are on board for 2014 and beyond. “It’s been our pleasure to work with Pasadena Entertainment since 2009,” says Sharon Stewart, Director of

six counts of making criminal threats and five counts of falsely reporting an emergency. The complaint also alleges Cortez has a prior conviction of falsely reporting a bomb to an agency or business. Deputy District Attorney Sean Carney with the

Associate pastor arrested in alleged sexual abuse of women parishioners in Norwalk

An associate pastor has been arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives for the alleged sexual abuse of numerous female parishioners. Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau detectives received information that from October 2004 through September 2012, adult women of the Las Buenas Nuevas Church in Norwalk were victims of -Photo by Terry Miller sexual assaults committed Scheduling and Events for the by a suspect. The suspect in Music Center of Los Angeles these crimes was identified County. “We look forward to by the victims as an associate working with them in future pastor and counselor at the Please see page 2

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