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Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Three sheriff's deputies killed in accidental blast while moving explosives at Los Angeles County training facility
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AT least three people have been killed in an explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility. Officials raced to the scene after explosives went off next to a vehicle just before 7:30 am on Friday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The Los Angeles facility where the blast occurred at 7:30 am Credit: KABC 2 Cops raced to the scene in Monterey Park Credit: KABC Three sheriff's deputies were killed in an accidental explosion at LASD's Biscailuz Training Center in Monterey Park, which is about seven miles east of downtown Los Angeles, police said. A bomb squad was moving some explosives onto a training base when the blast occurred, a source told the Los Angeles Times. The compound houses the sheriff's department's bomb squad. The FBI and the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the scene. It's unclear if anyone else has been hurt. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
5 days ago
Fire truck found at Southern California man's home, police charge suspect for impersonating first responder
A Southern California man has been charged for allegedly impersonating a firefighter after officials found a fire truck and other first responder gear at his home, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office. Steve Farzam, 47, was charged on Thursday with 28 criminal counts for a "string of alleged crimes that occurred between 2023 and May of this year, including impersonating a firefighter during the Palisades Fire, assaulting a first responder and discharging a laser at aircrafts," the district attorney's office said in a press release on Thursday. "This defendant's alleged actions reflect a disturbing pattern of lawlessness and disregard for public safety. If proven, this type of escalating conduct undermines the integrity of our emergency response systems and erodes public trust and we will use every single legal tool available to hold the defendant accountable," Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement. The investigation into Farzam began earlier this month when the Los Angeles Police Department started looking into cases "involving pilots being struck by a laser while piloting commercial aircraft and helicopters around West Los Angeles area," according to a press release from the LAPD. The incident occurred back on Feb. 21, when the suspect pointed a blue laser on law enforcement and commercial aircraft, according to ABC Los Angeles station KABC. This investigation "led to an individual named Steven Farzam," with police then filing 28 counts of felony and misdemeanor charges against him and securing a search warrant, police said. On Wednesday, the suspect was taken into custody and officials served a "multi-location search warrant at Farzam's residences in West Los Angeles," police said. During the search, police found two utility vehicles with California exempt license plates, police and fire light package equipment for vehicles, radios, first responder identifications, a Pierce Fire Engine, multiple rounds of ammunition, "various fraudulent documents relating to a fictitious Fire Department and other first responder paraphernalia," officials said. The fire truck that was discovered at his home had burn marks on the top of it and was registered to the Santa Muerte Fire Department, which does not exist, officials said. Officials believe on Jan. 16, Farzam "posed as a firefighter during the Palisades Fire, gaining access to restricted emergency zones and interfering with emergency operations," according to the district attorney's office. During Farzam's arraignment on Thursday, Deputy District Attorney David Ayvazian said that during the Palisades Fire, the suspect "tried to badge his way into fire zones, which he successfully did at least three times -- pretending to be an arson investigator," according to KABC. Farzam faces six counts of discharging a laser at an aircraft, three counts of assault with a deadly or dangerous weapon, four counts of assault upon a peace officer, one count of impersonation of a public officer, one count of carrying a loaded unregistered handgun in a vehicle, seven counts of perjury by declaration and one count of procuring and offering false or forged instrument, officials said. He also faces the two misdemeanor charges of impersonating a fire officer and trespassing on closed lands, the district attorney's office said. Farzam pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Thursday and he is currently being held in custody without bail, the district attorney's office said. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 28, officials said. Farzam's public defender said in court on Thursday that the suspect should be granted bail, according to KABC. "There is not a substantial likelihood that his release would result in great bodily harm to anyone," the public defender said.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
LA junkie charged in murder of ‘American Idol' exec spent six months in jail after attacking his family with knife — and had all charges dropped
The Los Angeles lowlife accused of killing 'American Idol' executive Robin Kaye in cold blood was previously accused of pulling a knife on his stepfather and threatening his own mother and sister — but only spent six months in custody before his charges were dismissed. Raymond Boodarian, 22, threatened his stepfather with a blade in November 2023 in the first in a series of busts in just eight months, according to KABC and court documents. He was arrested in February 2023 for misdemeanor battery and threatening his mother and sister — and then again in June 2024, the network reported. Advertisement 4 Raymond Boodarian, 22, was arrested Tuesday without incident at his Los Angeles home by numerous police officers. TMZ Details of the latter collar weren't clear. Boodarian was released the same day as his November and February arrests, but spent six months in jail for his June arrest — and then all the charges against him were dropped when he was declared mentally incompetent, placed on a conservatorship and let go in December. Advertisement On Tuesday — just seven months later — Boodarian was nabbed in the alleged murder of Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca after breaking into the 70-year-olds' Encino home. It remains unclear exactly why Boodarian's charges were dropped, but California legal experts suggested he may have qualified for California's Mental Health Diversion program — which gives people with verified mental illnesses the opportunity to complete a treatment program in lieu of prison time, and then walk away scot-free without charges, convictions, or any monitoring or probation of any kind. 4 Robin Kaye and Thomas Deluca, both 70, were gunned down in their Encino home on Thursday. Facebook And nearly every crime in California is eligible for the program — with only accused murderers and sex offenders not qualifying. Advertisement 'I've gotten mental health diversion for clients for attempted murder at least seven, eight times,' said Kenneth Rosenfeld, whose Rosenfeld Law Firm specializes in mental health and crime. 'I've gotten mental health diversions for a client that shot a police officer, where the person has no criminal record.' The program typically consists of 18 months to two years of rigorous mental health treatment, Rosenfeld explained, but that six-month programs like Boodarian may have been in were not unheard of. 'It gives somebody the opportunity to get medication, to get the mental health illness identified, whichever one it might be,' Rosenfeld said, noting that to be admitted into the program somebody needs to have thoroughly documented and severe mental troubles. Advertisement 4 The couple's $4.5 million home is just 15 minutes from their suspected killer's condo. BACKGRID But once they complete the program and the charges are dropped, the accused are free to return to their communities as if their alleged crimes never happened — without any mandated monitoring from authorities or mental health professionals. 'There's no probation because there's no conviction, the charges are dismissed,' Rosenfeld said. 'So why would somebody like this who had documented mental health issues, why would they be able to get out on the streets and potentially commit an offense like this? It's because the charges that he was facing were not charges that made him ineligible under California law for mental health diversion,' he added. Boodarian's mental health problems were well known at home — neighbors say there were explosive fights at his house, that he would behave erratically around the block and was frequently high on various drugs. 'He would sit in front of my friend's house just staring and smiling. He did that on multiple occasions, sometimes in his own house, just looking out the window and smiling,' one neighbor told The Post, agreeing with others that families on the street were wary and scared of Boodarian. 4 Boodarian's home, where neighbors say he would frequently wander the street frightening them. David Buchan NY Post Boodarian was arrested on murder charges without incident at his home just 15 minutes from Kaye and Deluca's $4.5 million mansion. Advertisement It's alleged that he broke into the home on Thursday and then shot the couple when they walked in on him. Police connected him to the killing using fingerprints from his previous arrests. He was also allegedly seen on security footage at the couple's house. Boodarian was charged with two counts of murder and first-degree residential burglary and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole — or the death penalty. Advertisement 'In a matter of moments, this couple was senselessly killed in their own home as they returned from the grocery store,' District Attorney Nathan Hochman said. 'This tragic shooting has shaken a valley community and the notion that home should be our safe sanctuary. Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family and friends who are grieving this tremendous loss.' Though Boodarian's murder case disqualifies him from California's Mental Health Diversion, legal experts still think he's likely to spend most of his life behind bars if convicted. 'I don't think that they're going to seek the death penalty. But certainly life imprisonment is on the table,' said Danny Rubin of Rubin Law, PC. 'And if he does argue for not guilty by reason of insanity, he may be going to a mental health facility for a very, very long time. 'And that may be even worse than going to jail for life.'
6 days ago
22-year-old charged with murder in alleged killing of 'American Idol' music supervisor and husband
Murder and burglary charges were filed Thursday in the killing of an "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband at their home in Los Angeles. The suspect -- 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian -- is accused of scaling a fence onto the Encino property and then shooting and killing the couple during a struggle when they arrived home, Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Guy Golan told reporters Tuesday. Boodarian has been charged with two counts of murder and a count of residential burglary, according to Los Angeles ABC station KABC. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday afternoon to make an initial appearance on the charges. The victims -- Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, both 70 -- were found shot to death in their Los Angeles home during a welfare check on Monday, authorities said. It is believed the couple was killed four days earlier, on July 10, police said. That day, the Los Angeles Police Department said it received two calls about a possible burglary at the address after a person was seen jumping the fence onto the property. Officers responding to the calls that day were unable to go into the home because it is highly fortified, with 8-foot walls with spikes, police sources said. Police flew a helicopter over and saw no signs of a burglary or any other trouble and cleared the scene, Golan previously told reporters. Surveillance footage later reviewed by police showed the suspect scaling the fence and then apparently entering an unlocked door, Golan said. The victims arrived home about 30 minutes later, police said. While responding for a welfare check on Monday, officers were able to make their way into the home and found the victims dead with multiple gunshot wounds, Golan said. They both had gunshot wounds to the head, police said. Detectives have since found a gun at the suspect's residence that will be tested to determine if it was the alleged murder weapon, LAPD homicide detectives said Wednesday. A motive in the attack remains under investigation. Police do not believe Boodarian knew the victims, and the house did not appear to be ransacked, Golan said Tuesday. There is no camera footage from inside the house that shows what went on, he said. The LAPD will look into how police responded to the initial burglary call last week to make sure it was handled appropriately, Golan said. Kaye had been with "American Idol" since 2009, according to a spokesperson for the ABC television show.
New York Post
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Lucky mom keeps giving birth on the same date — she's up to four kids with the same birthday: ‘Play the lottery'
This woman's lucky number is certainly seven. An Apple Valley, California woman's four children all share the same birthday — but they're not quadruplets. Nauzhae Drake, 26, gave birth to her fourth child on July 7th of this year. Advertisement She's now given birth on the seventh day of the seventh month four times — meaning all four children share the same July birthday. 3 Four siblings share the same birthday — but none were born on the same day. Instagram/@nauzhae_drake 'It is just amazing having them born all on one day,' Drake told KABC. Advertisement The aspiring neonatal nurse gave birth to her first child, Kewan, on July 7th, 2019. She was shocked when it happened again with her second child, Na'Zaiyla, two years later. When she called her mother, LaKesha Harrison, on July 7, 2022, to say she was in labor with her third child, Khalan, her mother didn't believe her. 3 Nauzhae Drake, 26, gave birth to her fourth child on July 7th of this year. Instagram/@nauzhae_drake 'I was overwhelmed and anxious when going into labor because I couldn't imagine having three babies born on the same day. They were delivered naturally, no induction or C-section,' Drake told VVNG. Advertisement Along with all being born at the same hospital on the same date, all three children have the same birthmark. 3 The odds of four children sharing the same birthday without medical intervention are estimated to be in the millions. Instagram/@nauzhae_drake 'I knew that it was a sign that these are my angel babies once I discovered they all have a birthmark on their right leg as well,' Nauzhae said. Then, on July 7th of this year, Drake gave birth to her fourth child, Kailowa. Advertisement The odds of four children sharing the same birthday without medical intervention are estimated to be in the millions. 'Everyone has told me to go and play the lottery,' Drake said. She's in 7th Heaven. This isn't the first time a birthing miracle has happened. A 66-year-old German woman gave birth to her 10th baby without the help of in vitro fertilization. With all odds against her, the woman — already a mom of nine — underwent a cesarean section back in March. Her little baby boy, named Philipp, weighed in at 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Both mom and baby are happy and healthy.
