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New York Post
17-06-2025
- New York Post
Over 100 looters ransack AutoZone in possible LA street takeover
A massive mob of looters stormed and ransacked an AutoZone store in southern Los Angeles early Monday morning in a possible street takeover that resulted in significant damage and merchandise losses. A crowd of more than 100 individuals were seen breaking into the store around 4:00 a.m., Fox 11 Los Angeles reported, citing police and footage from the Citizen app. Advertisement 'A radio call was generated for a 'Burglary Suspects There Now' on the 9800 block of South Hoover Street,' the Los Angeles Police Department told Fox News Digital. 'Comments of the call stated there were approximately 20 suspects removing merchandise from a business.' Individuals ripped open a metal fence, shattered glass and broke display cases to steal merchandise, Fox 11 reported. It remains unclear how much in value was taken during the incident. The suspects involved fled before officers arrived, according to the police. Advertisement A crowd of more than 100 individuals were seen breaking into the store around 4:00 a.m., Fox 11 Los Angeles reported. KTTV It remains unclear how much in value was taken during the incident. KTTV A burglary report was filed, and detectives are now investigating whether the incident had 'any connection to a street takeover.' This is the second time in nearly one year that the same AutoZone store was subjected to a similar looting event stemming from a street takeover, Fox 11 reported. Advertisement Police estimated that last year's incident resulted in $67,000 in merchandise losses, according to the local outlet. Following the 2024 incident, security camera footage helped law enforcement in identifying and arresting many of the suspects, the outlet added.
New York Post
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
LA chopper reporter goes on bizarre rant about marriage issues, love of booze during live ‘No Kings' broadcast
A Los Angeles news reporter went on a bizarre, booze-loving, heartbroken rant during a live chopper broadcast of local 'No Kings' protests Saturday, attracting both concern and laughter from viewers. Stu Mundel, a longtime helicopter reporter for Fox 11 Los Angeles, had a live therapy session about his separation from his wife and feelings for bourbon as he began flying over downtown Culver City to cover the slew of anti-Trump protests there, according to the live stream posted to YouTube. 'You know, I don't care about my … I, uh, I am married. I am legally married. I am legally married. That's about the only way you can really say it,' the quirky newsman muttered into the mic after a viewer asked about his relationship status. 3 Stu Mundel, a longtime chopper reporter for Fox 11 Los Angeles, had a live therapy session about his separation from his wife and his love for bourbon as he began flying over downtown Culver City to cover the protests Saturday. The Washington Post via Getty Images The seasoned reporter went on to reveal that he was actually separated from his wife and was not 'looking for someone to date' because of 'debacles' in his personal life. 'I got nothing right now. I got nothing … not really looking … I'm trying to find myself and be happy,' Mundel rambled. 'I'm being serious about that. I want to be beholden to no one at this moment. 'I want to be beholden to no one at this point. Do I get lonely? Of course. But I got cats,' he said, before breaking into a laugh. Mundel's personal musings prompted some of the roughly 5,000 people tuning into the live stream to question if booze was involved in his on-air confessional. 3 Some of Mundel's listeners asked him to show more protest action, and he obliged. FOX 11 Los Angeles Mundel acknowledged at one point, 'I love bourbon. 'I do. I do love the bourbon. I love the whiskey. I love the bourbon. Love the gin. Do love the gin. Alright, kids, we're making our way to Torrance.' As viewers bombarded him with complaints about not seeing enough protest action, Mundel snapped at one of them, 'Yes, Paloma, I know! It's not a magic carpet. 'I can do a lot of things, but I can't bend space and time. Yet. Emma, same thing! We're on our way! … Sandra? No, we're not there yet. Three minutes. 'They probably have the audio down,' he added of his bosses. 'I don't blame 'em. I would too.' Despite the unfiltered rant, fans flooded the comments with appreciation for the reporter's entertaining broadcast. 'To Fox 11, this is a pr disaster. For me, this guy should get a raise,' a commenter wrote. 3 The demonstrations in LA eventually descended into chaos, with the crowd protesting President Trump launching rocks, concrete and 'commercial-grade' fireworks at officers. Barbara Davidson/NYPost Mundel is a grandfather and the father of four who frequently takes chopper trips to cover news events across the Los Angeles area, according to his social media. His monologues on other live broadcasts, though usually less bizarre, tend to draw laughs from viewers. The day's protests in LA eventually descended into chaos, with protesters at one massive rally opposing President Trump launching rocks, concrete and 'commercial-grade' fireworks at law enforcement. A crowd of more than 20,000 people quickly descended into mayhem as demonstrators clashed with the Los Angeles Police Department and other agencies in a cloud of tear gas outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Will the Menendez Brothers Be Freed from Prison? What We Know About the Results of Their Resentencing
In 1996, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison without parole for murdering their parents, Kitty and José Menendez Nearly three decades later, on May 13, a California judge resentenced the brothers to 50 years to life in prison Now, they are eligible for parole for the first timeAfter spending over 30 years in prison for the 1989 murder of their parents, the Menendez brothers have a shot at freedom. On May 13, a California judge ruled that Erik and Lyle Menendez would be resentenced from life in prison without parole to 50 years to life in prison, nearly 36 years after they shot and killed their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills, Calif., home. In 1989, Erik confessed to his psychologist, whose mistress later reported it to the police. The brothers were arrested and, after two trials, eventually convicted in 1996 of first-degree murder, receiving life sentences without the possibility of parole. Now, the resentencing makes Erik and Lyle immediately eligible for parole and allows Gov. Gavin Newsom to commute their sentence, per Fox 11 Los Angeles. The Menendez siblings made a virtual video appearance at the hearing and took 'full responsibility' for the murders, Fox News reported. Lyle said that he was 'filled with rage' at the time and that if he had the coping skills to deal with his emotions, he wouldn't have killed his parents. Here's everything to know about the Menendez brothers' new sentence and what it means for their potential for freedom. Lyle and Erik were first tried in 1993, where prosecutors claimed that they murdered their parents to inherit their $14 million fortune. The brothers testified that they killed them out of fear that José, who they alleged had sexually abused them for years, and Kitty, who enabled the molestation, were planning to kill them first. After the first trial ended in a deadlock, Lyle and Erik were tried again in 1996 and found guilty of first-degree murder in their parents' deaths. They were both sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Though Lyle and Erik have appealed their convictions multiple times, they've always been denied. It wasn't until their lawyers filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in May 2023 — citing new evidence alleged in the docuseries Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed — that they had a real shot at freedom. In the 2023 Peacock series, former 1980s boy band Menudo member Roy Rosselló claimed that he was drugged and raped by José, who was the head of RCA Records at the time of his murder. The writ also included a letter Erik allegedly had written to a cousin months before the 1989 shooting that detailed his father's alleged abuse. Over a year after the petition was filed, then-Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón made his formal recommendation that the Menendez brothers be resentenced as they qualified as 'youthful offenders' during the murders. When Gascón lost his reelection, the new DA, Nathan Hochman, tried to withdraw Lyle and Erik's resentencing. But Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic denied the request. On May 13, Judge Jesic ruled to resentence Lyle and Erik to 50 years to life in prison. This new sentence means that for the first time, they're eligible for parole and could potentially go free. The judge acknowledged the 'absolutely horrific crime' the brothers committed, but said that he was moved by how they've spent their lives behind bars. "Life without parole gives an inmate no hope, no reason to do anything good,' the judge told reporters. 'And I give them a lot of credit. It's remarkable what they did when they had no hope of getting out." The Menendez brothers have spent 35 years in jail after their arrest in 1990. While imprisoned, Lyle spoke to a crowd over the phone at Nashville's CrimeCon in June 2024, sharing that he got his bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of California, Irvine. At the time, he said he was also considering getting a master's degree in urban planning to help with the work he's been doing to redesign the prison yard. 'I just decided even though I'm incarcerated and there isn't hope of freedom, I still have a chance to be a productive person and sort of feel like I'm proud of what I'm doing with my day,' Lyle said. 'Education seemed like an obvious answer to that question.' Erik reportedly spends his time meditating and is focused on his spirituality. With the 2025 resentencing, Erik and Lyle became immediately eligible for parole — but that doesn't mean they'll be walking free anytime soon. The California Board of Parole Hearings must determine if the Menendez brothers are suitable for release, per NPR. Even if they approve parole, the governor can still review and veto the decision, a process that can take up to 150 days. Newsom said in February that he had asked the parole board to investigate if the brothers posed an 'unreasonable' risk to public safety, per NBC. Erik and Lyle had already had a board hearing set for June 13, 2025, for a separate clemency petition. It's unclear if that meeting will also serve as their first parole hearing. The day following the resentencing, lawyers told PEOPLE that it could still take some time for Lyle and Erik to be released. 'I think it's a matter of months,' former Assistant U.S. Attorney Neama Rahmani told PEOPLE. 'I think the Menendez brothers will be out as early as the summer, if not fall, and have some sort of reality TV show in 2026. It's going be surreal, but they're going to be free.' According to Los Angeles-based criminal defense attorney Shaheen Manshoory, the parole board has to be scheduled within '180 days from the date of resentencing.' After that, Newsom has 120 days to either to approve the pardon, modify it or deny it. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Judge Resentences Erik and Lyle Menendez, Making Brothers Eligible for Parole — and Possible Freedom
A judge has ruled that the Menendez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents, can be resentenced, paving the way for the brothers to go free, according to reports by Fox 11 Los Angeles, NBC News and ABC 10 San Diego. Lyle, now 57, and Erik, now 54, were sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally shooting their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez, in the den of their Beverly Hills, Calif., home on Aug. 20, 1989. The killings, according to the brothers, came after years of sexual abuse by Jose — abuse which they claimed was ignored by their mother. Prosecutors at the time said the two brothers' motive was greed and cited their lavish spending spree after the slayings. But in the decades since, Lyle and Erik have maintained that they feared for their lives and that Jose had threatened to kill them if they told anyone about the sexual abuse. Many members of Lyle and Erik's family have openly supported their bid for release, including their maternal aunt Joan VanderMolen. Family members supported the brothers' bid for release by testifying at their re-sentencing hearing. The case re-emergered in May 2023 when the brothers' lawyers filed a Habeas Corpus petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking a new trial based on new evidence. The evidence includes a letter Erik wrote eight months before the murders including mentions of the alleged molestation and Roy Rosselló's claims that he was drugged and raped by José in the 1980s. By October 2024, the brothers had the support of then-Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, who formally recommended that the brothers each be resentenced to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for parole. However, Gascón lost the November election to Hochman, who then withdrew his predecessor's resentencing recommendation. Related: Menendez Family Reveals Erik and Lyle's Mindset as the Brothers Await Their Last Chance for Freedom (Exclusive) Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. Hochman has tried to argue that the brothers have not taken full responsibility for their crimes and accused them of telling "lies" for the "past 30 years," per a press conference last fall. As far as clemency, Governor Gavin Newsom said his decision will not be made until after their final hearing. If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor. Read the original article on People
Fox News
05-05-2025
- Fox News
3 dead, 9 missing near San Diego after boat washes ashore
Three people are dead and nine were missing Monday after a panga-style boat washed ashore near San Diego in California, reports say. The U.S. Coast Guard announced that it is "currently searching for 9 missing individuals off the Coast of Del Mar" after it received a "report of an overturned vessel." First responders who arrived at the scene found three people dead and four survivors, according to Fox11 Los Angeles. The San Diego County Sheriff's Office said its deputies are assisting the Coast Guard "with providing life-saving measures related to a maritime event on the beach near the 200 block of Stratford Court." "Look for increased law enforcement activity in the area," they added. The circumstances leading up to the incident are unclear. Coast Guard officials said they did not know where the 12-foot boat was coming from before it flipped. Multiple people were taken to a local hospital to be treated for various injuries, Jorge Sanchez, deputy fire chief with the Encinitas Fire Department, told KSWB. Hikers and others at Torrey Pines State Beach reported seeing a boat capsize near the shore at about 6:30 a.m., Lt. Nick Backouris of the San Diego Sheriff's Office told the Associated Press. "A doctor hiking nearby called in and said, 'I see people doing CPR on the beach, I'm running that way,'" Backouris said. Pangas are open boats designed for fishing but commonly used by smugglers, according to the AP. In 2023, eight people were killed when two migrant smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach amid heavy fog. One boat capsized in the surf, marking one of the deadliest human smuggling operations ever in the U.S.
