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L.A. man kills family, himself over financial woes
"A 45-year-old Los Angeles man who was apparently distraught over money troubles shot and killed his wife, three sons and mother-in-law before taking his own life, police said on Monday.
The father of three, who was not immediately identified by authorities, was believed to have shot five members of his family and then himself sometime after 6 p.m. on Saturday, a Los Angeles police spokesman said.
It's 'a very tragic scene, total devastation inside this home,' Deputy Chief Michael Moore told reporters at a news conference. 'Inside the home, officers discovered six bodies, all belonging to the family that lived at this location.'
Moore added, 'We believe this to be a murder-suicide.'
The man, a former employee of major accounting firms who had an MBA in finance but was having trouble finding a job, left three letters in the home detailing his financial difficulties, police said.
'We believe that he has become despondent recently over financial dealings and the financial situation of his household and that this murder-suicide event is a direct result of that,' Moore said.
Many people have lost their jobs in recent month in the United States which, like many other countries, is struggling with a growing financial crisis. A government report last week said U.S. employers cut 159,000 nonfarm jobs in September, a ninth straight month of falling employment." "A 45-year-old Los Angeles man who was apparently distraught over money troubles shot and killed his wife, three sons and mother-... more -
Recent Aggrolites Interview....
In which they discuss the new album, ‘Reggae Hit L.A.’
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The Aggrolites - MySpace
Preview their music and check out the blog.
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Kanye West (Live at TWO DOLLAR TUESDAYS)
Kanye West (Live at TWO DOLLAR TUESDAYS)
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Postseason Baseball Schedule
-- Boston 4, L.A. Angels 1
Friday, Oct. 3
Boston 7, L.A. Angels 5, Boston leads series 2-0
Sunday, Oct. 5
L.A. Angels at Boston, 7:05 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 6
L.A. Angels at Boston, 8:35 p.m., if necessary
Wednesday, Oct. 8
Boston at L.A. Angels, 9:35 p.m., if necessary
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Tampa Bay vs. Chicago White Sox
Thursday, Oct. 2 -- Boston 4, L.A. Angels 1 Friday, Oct. 3 Boston 7, L.A. Angels 5, Boston leads series 2-0 Sunday, Oct. 5 ... more -
Dodgers Complete Sweep of the Cubs
The signs proclaim "It's Gonna Happen." And maybe, one glorious day this millennia, it will. But after falling 3-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night, the Chicago Cubs will spend this winter the same way they have a hundred times before -- longing for a world championship. The signs proclaim "It's Gonna Happen." And maybe, one glorious day this millennia, it will. But after falling 3-1 to t... more
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Las Vegas jury reaches verdict in Simpson case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jurors in the O.J. Simpson trial reached a verdict Friday after working into the night, deliberating the fate of the former football star and a co-defendant accused of robbing two sports memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a casino hotel room.
"We have a verdict," said Michael Sommermeyer, spokesman for the Clark County District Court. He said it would be read after all the defendants, lawyers and prosecutors arrived at the court.
The jury reached a decision after deliberating for more than 13 hours.
Simpson, 61, and a golfing buddy, Clarence "C.J." Stewart, 54, each face five years to life in prison if convicted of kidnapping, or mandatory prison time if convicted of armed robbery. They've pleaded not guilty to 12 charges, including conspiracy, coercion and assault with a deadly weapon.
Deliberations began 13 years to the day after Simpson was acquitted of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, in Los Angeles.
The jury sent one note to the judge around 3 p.m. with what the court spokesman called a "procedural question."
Judge Jackie Glass responded with instructions to look at documents they had already been given, Sommermeyer said.
The jury of nine women and three men heard 12 days of testimony, capped by prosecutors' arguments Thursday that the Las Vegas case had its roots in the 1994 slayings.
Prosecutors alleged Simpson planned — and Stewart helped carry out — a plot to retrieve personal items that Simpson lost after squirreling them away to avoid turning them over to Goldman's family to satisfy part of a $33.5 million civil wrongful death judgment levied in 1997 by a California court.
Four men who accompanied Simpson, Stewart and a middle man to the Palace Station casino hotel for the Sept. 13, 2007, confrontation later pleaded guilty and testified for the prosecution. Thomas Riccio, the man who arranged and secretly recorded the meeting, testified under immunity from prosecution.
Simpson's lawyer, Yale Galanter, told the jury the prosecution didn't prove Simpson was guilty in the criminal case that he said "has taken on a life of its own because of Mr. Simpson's involvement."
"Every cooperator, every person who had a gun, every person who had an ulterior motive, every person who signed a book deal, every person who got paid money — the police, the district attorney's office, is only interested in one thing: Mr. Simpson," Galanter said.
Stewart's lawyer, Brent Bryson, presented his client as the trial's forgotten man.
Since Sept. 15, the jury heard 22 often colorful witnesses — including seven of the nine people who were in the cramped hotel room. They listened to numerous replays of secret recordings made before, during and after the alleged robbery.
Neither Simpson nor Stewart testified, and jurors were instructed not to consider that when judging the case.
Glass kept a tight rein on the proceedings and rejected several mistrial motions. She read 41 legal instructions to the jurors and six alternates before the panel heard closing arguments. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jurors in the O.J. Simpson trial reached a verdict Friday after working into the night, deliberating the fate of the ... more -
Mr. Clean Dies
The actor who played muscular "Mr. Clean" in hundreds of dirt-busting television commercials in the late 1950s and early 1960s, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 92, his family said. The actor who played muscular "Mr. Clean" in hundreds of dirt-busting television commercials in the late 1950s and early 196... more
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Never under estimate a woman
Let me humbly apologize for ever entertaining the thought of women being bedazzled by the likes of Sarah Palin and voting for Palin/McCain simply because they share chromosome structure. Clearly the female electorate has seen through the lipstick and couture to find Mrs Palin is not what she claimed to be after all. Let me humbly apologize for ever entertaining the thought of women being bedazzled by the likes of Sarah Palin and voting for Palin/Mc... more
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LA's Finest
An LA County Sheriff gets medieval on his wife and her lover after tricking her into setting up a meeting between the three of them. Deputy Robert A. McClain apparently lost his mind and dispensed whoop-ass straight from the tap all his wife and her paramour. One report said the deputy took hate to a whole new level and forced his wife to take a knife to her lovers genital. An LA County Sheriff gets medieval on his wife and her lover after tricking her into setting up a meeting between the three of them. D... more
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Coming Soon: A Sarah Palin Porno
It was only a matter of time. Last night, someone sent us an ad from Craigslist L.A., supposedly placed by porn producers searching for a Sarah Palin lookalike for an upcoming skin flick. It's since been removed (perhaps they were able to cast Eva Angelina?), but here is the original text for your edification. It was only a matter of time. Last night, someone sent us an ad from Craigslist L.A., supposedly placed by porn producers searching fo... more
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Fantasy Football Fever
Every pigskin weekend, Fantasy Football tests the knowledge, commitment and audacity of America's armchair quarterbacks. Approximately 20 million players spend an estimated 1.2 billion dollars on Fantasy Football each season. In this pod, by vc2 producer Amardeep Kaleka, we get schooled by a fantasy football fanatic with teams in 16 different leagues, root for an up-and-coming female "owner" as she elbows for bragging rights, and witness a dizzying draft day with a newbie first timer. Every pigskin weekend, Fantasy Football tests the knowledge, commitment and audacity of America's armchair quarterbacks. Approxi... more
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The bombing of the L.A. Times
The October 1910 blast killed 21; the investigation and trial that followed revealed 'a war of anarchy.'
On the morning of Oct. 1, 1910, shortly after 1 a.m., a series of explosions rocked the Los Angeles Times building. An entire six-floor wing of the stone structure was thrown free of its foundation. Then all at once the building's south wall, the Broadway Street side, cascaded to the ground. The October 1910 blast killed 21; the investigation and trial that followed revealed 'a war of anarchy.' ... more -
New law will require California chain restaurants to display calorie counts
Schwarzenegger plans to sign that bill Tuesday. He has approved a toll lane plan for the 10 and 110 freeways and a bill that could help East L.A. and Rowland Heights attain cityhood. Schwarzenegger plans to sign that bill Tuesday. He has approved a toll lane plan for the 10 and 110 freeways and a bill that could hel... more
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McCains to Hold Fundraiser in Los Angeles on Oct. 1 - WEDNESDAY
Los Angeles Obama supporters! Show up en masse to "welcome" McCain and his cronies.
"Weeks after John McCain mocked Barack Obama for raising money in Hollywood "with his celebrity friends," the Arizona Senator is slated to join his wife for a fundraiser on Los Angeles' Avenue of the Stars this Wednesday."
Century Plaza Hyatt Regency
2025 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Be there at 4:30pm - event starts at 5:30
"The event comes two weeks after McCain chided Obama for fundraising in southern California. "He talked about siding with the people just before he flew off for a fundraiser in Hollywood with Barbra Streisand and his celebrity friends," McCain told a crowd in Ohio. "Let me tell you, my friends, there's no place I'd rather be than right here with the working men and women of Ohio."
"All told, the McCain event could be incredibly lucrative for the Senator's Victory Committee (his own campaign is currently operating off of public funds). No word yet who is attending - but don't expect Streisand to be on the list." Los Angeles Obama supporters! Show up en masse to "welcome" McCain and his cronies. ... more -
The Lost & Found
This is the trailer for a documentary on a rehabilitation facility called "Nanoom", which deals with Korean American's who had problems with drug addiction, violence and gang life. The center is located in one of the worst neighborhoods of Los Angeles and the directors believe "if they can stay sober here, they can stay sober anywhere". The full length documentaryis scheduled for release sometime around Christmas 2008. This is the trailer for a documentary on a rehabilitation facility called "Nanoom", which deals with Korean American's ... more
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Flare-up over tattooed firefighters exposes culture war
Self-expression versus self-control. Individuality versus team-building. The artistic appeal of the decorated body versus the sinister taint of its outlaw image. Self-expression versus self-control. Individuality versus team-building. The artistic appeal of the decorated body versus the sinister... more
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LA artist steps on the gas (companies)
Truth in advertising: A public art campaign in Los Angeles that lampoons oil companies for mind boggling gas prices and record profits. The company branded posters were pasted up at their corresponding gas stations, each with a hand tailored message. "We're eco friendly! Just kidding, we're an OIL company," reads one of the posters strategically placed at a BP station. With prices still unlikely to drop, the South running out of gas, and shortages expected elsewhere this might be the only relief drivers can expect at the pump anytime soon. Truth in advertising: A public art campaign in Los Angeles that lampoons oil companies for mind boggling gas prices and record profits... more
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