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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 12, 2018
VOLUME 7,
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NO. 49
MAN CHARGED WITH STABBING DEATH OF GOLD LINE COMMUTER Marston Riley. - Courtesy Screenshot / KTLA 5
Teacher, Anaheim Resident, Charged With Hitting Student A Maywood high school teacher was charged today with allegedly hitting a student, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Marston Riley (dob 7/20/54) of Anaheim was charged with one misdemeanor count of corporal injury to a child in case 8ES04759. His arraignment was continued to Jan. 4 in Department 4 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, East Los Angeles Area Courthouse. On Nov. 2, Riley allegedly got into a confrontation with a 14-year-old student during class and hit the boy, prosecutors said. He faces a possible maximum sentence of one year in county jail if convicted as charged. Bail has been set at $50,000. The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
- File photo by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
A 51-year-old felon has been charged with the murder of a man on a Gold Line Metro train, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Peter Muñoz (dob 3/6/67) faces one count each of murder and carrying a dirk or dagger. Case GA104722 was filed yesterday. The next court date is scheduled on Dec. 20 in Department 5 of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, Alhambra Branch. The criminal complaint alleges the defendant was convicted in eight cases between 1985 and 2016 of felonies ranging from drug charges, criminal threats
Metrolink Discount on San Bernardino Line Boosts Ridership Will Become the Regular Fare Metrolink announced that the provisional 25 percent discounted fare on the San Bernardino Line will become the regular fare beginning January 1, 2019. The San Bernardino Line, with nearly 10,000 weekday boardings, is one of Metrolink’s busiest lines. The promotional discount was authorized by the Metrolink Board of Directors on May 15 to help boost ridership. The experiment showed immediate results with the San Bernardino Line experiencing an eight percent increase in
August and a ten percent increase in each of September and October compared to 2017. The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will fund the new regular fare. Metrolink’s San Bernardino Line connects downtown San Bernardino to Los Angeles Union Station. The San Bernardino Line replaces car trips of more than 26 million freeway miles annually.
and assaulting a peace officer with a firearm. On Nov. 27, Muñoz allegedly stabbed victim Xuezhong Bao, 62, as the train traveled from Azusa to Irwindale, prosecutors said. When the train arrived at the Irwindale station, the defendant exited the train and was arrested by police, prosecutors added. Bail is set at more than $3 million. Muñoz faces a possible maximum sentence of 86 years to life in state prison. The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Long Beach Library Temporarily Closes State-of-the-Art facility on its way Saturday, January 19, 2019, the Main Library, located at 101 Pacific Avenue, will close in preparation for its summer 2019 grand opening at the new Main Library (200 W. Broadway Avenue). “This temporary closure allows Library administration and support services to ensure a smooth transition into our new Main Library building,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “The community is encouraged to explore the other 11 Long Beach library branches during this period.” The closure is necessary to move the library's extensive collection of books, media, periodicals, and special collections, including the Long Beach History Collection, Miller Room Fine Arts Collection, and the Petroleum Collection, into the new building. It also allows for the Automated Services Bureau, which provides library acquisitions and cataloging functions and is responsible for library-specific technology, to prepare for the relaunch of services. During the closure, library materials may still be returned to the Main Library outside book drop and will be checked daily. Items may also be returned in person at any open Long Beach library location. The closest neighborhood libraries to the current Main Library are: • Alamitos Library, 1836 E. 3rd Street. • Mark Twain Library, 1401 E. Anaheim Street. • Burnett Library, 560 E. Hill
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Riverside Sheriffs Investigate Officer Involved Shooting Officers from the Temecula Police Department responded to a call of a suspicious person in the 31500 block of S. Temecula Parkway. The initial officer made contact with the suspicious person and an officer involved shooting occurred. The suspect, whose name will not be released at this time, was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. There are no outstanding suspects and no threat to the community. The Officer involved in the shooting has been placed on administrative leave
per department policy. The involved officer’s name will not be released at this time. Investigators from the Riverside County Sheriff Department's Central Homicide Unit responded and assumed the investigation. This is an active investigation and no additional details are available at this time. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department encourages anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Central Homicide Investigator Roberto Navarrete at (951) 955-2777, or Temecula Police Department Investigator Gray at (951) 696-3000.