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CBS News
10-04-2025
- CBS News
Father allegedly kidnaps his children and crosses Mexico-U.S. border, LAPD says
Los Angeles detectives believe a father may be heading to Ukraine after allegedly kidnapping his children from their Sylmar school. The alleged abduction happened on April 8 at the kids' elementary school in the 13000 block of Hubbard Street. Detectives said 39-year-old Rodion Kolomoeits, who recently lost custody of his children, allegedly picked up 9-year-old Avaora Kolomoeits and 7-year-old Hrant Kolomoeits in a 2016 gray Toyota Prius with the license plate number 9PKY966. Detectives said authorities last saw the vehicle crossing the Mexico-U.S. border at San Ysidro at 2 p.m., roughly three hours after the kidnapping. Police said Avaora has brown hair and blue eyes. She's roughly 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs about 75 pounds. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt and black pants. Her brother, Hrant, also has brown hair and blue eyes. He's about 4 feet tall and weighs approximately 50 pounds. Police said he was wearing a green and blue sweater and black pants at the time of the abduction. Both of the children's primary language is Russian. Detectives believe their father Rodion has brown hair and gray eyes. He's roughly 5 feet, 11 inches tall. He is a Ukrainian national, according to the LAPD. Officers asked anyone with information about the children or their father's whereabouts to call Mission Division Detective Gutierrez at (818) 838-9810 or LAPD's non-business hours line at 1(877) 527-3247. Anonymous tips can be submitted to LA Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or through their website .
CBS News
09-04-2025
- CBS News
Altadena couple reported missing after disappearing right before Eaton Fire
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department asked for help locating an Altadena couple who disappeared two days before the Eaton Fire started. Carmen Vidal Drouet, 69, and her husband Daniel Drouet, 81, were last seen on Jan. 5, at 10:03 a.m. in their Altadena neighborhood in the 500 block of East Marigold Street, according to deputies. Missing persons investigators believe that the Eaton Fire may have displaced the couple. Their home, as well as most of the homes around them, were destroyed by the flames, according to LA County's map outlining the damages. Carmen is approximately 5-foot-3 and weighs about 110 pounds. She has short black hair and brown eyes. The photo provided was taken in 2018 and deputies confirmed that Carmen's hair had been dyed black. Daniel is about the same height at 5-foot-3 and weighs about 158 pounds. Detectives said he has white hair and blue eyes. Deputies urged anyone with information about the couple's whereabouts to call the department's Missing Persons Unit at (323) 890-5500. Those who wish to stay anonymous can call LA Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or submit their tip through their website . Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the "P3 Tips" app available through Google Play and the Apple App Store.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Illegal street racer kills woman walking on L.A. roadway, police say
A woman became the latest victim of illegal street racers in Los Angeles after she was struck down in a roadway Saturday by one of two speeding drivers, L.A. police said. The fatal hit-and-run is one in a long string of injuries and deaths related to street racing and street takeovers in Los Angeles. The incident happened Saturday around 10 p.m. during a race between a gray Dodge Charger and a dark-colored Chevrolet Tahoe, both traveling south on Normandy Avenue at 66th Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim was walking outside of an unmarked crosswalk on Normandy and was struck by the Dodge. The driver failed to stop and render aid after striking the victim and fled the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police are asking for help from witnesses or those who have tips that could help in identifying those involved in the alleged street race. Those with information can call (213) 458-3471 during business hours. For anonymous tips, call (800) 222-8477 or visit the LACrimeStoppers website. Street racing and street takeovers — when participants commandeer bridges or intersections and perform dangerous car stunts in front of a crowd — hit a peak in 2020 with 912 reported incidents in Los Angeles. In 2019, there were 319 incidents, and in 2023, there were 482, police said at a public hearing last February. Street racing and takeovers have a long and deadly local history. Southern California has long been an epicenter of high-speed car culture. A Los Angeles Times analysis conducted in 2018 of coroner's records, police reports and media accounts from 2000 to 2017 found that at least 179 people had died in Los Angeles County during that period as a result of suspected street racing. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
24-02-2025
- Los Angeles Times
Illegal street racer kills woman walking on L.A. roadway, police say
A woman became the latest victim of illegal street racers in Los Angeles after she was struck down in a roadway Saturday by one of two speeding drivers, L.A. police said. The fatal hit-and-run is one in a long string of injuries and deaths related to street racing and street takeovers in Los Angeles. The incident happened Saturday around 10 p.m. during a race between a gray Dodge Charger and a dark-colored Chevrolet Tahoe, both traveling south on Normandy Avenue at 66th Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The victim was walking outside of an unmarked crosswalk on Normandy and was struck by the Dodge. The driver failed to stop and render aid after striking the victim and fled the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Police are asking for help from witnesses or those who have tips that could help in identifying those involved in the alleged street race. Those with information can call (213) 458-3471 during business hours. For anonymous tips, call (800) 222-8477 or visit the LACrimeStoppers website. Street racing and street takeovers — when participants commandeer bridges or intersections and perform dangerous car stunts in front of a crowd — hit a peak in 2020 with 912 reported incidents in Los Angeles. In 2019, there were 319 incidents, and in 2023, there were 482, police said at a public hearing last February. Street racing and takeovers have a long and deadly local history. Southern California has long been an epicenter of high-speed car culture. A Los Angeles Times analysis conducted in 2018 of coroner's records, police reports and media accounts from 2000 to 2017 found that at least 179 people had died in Los Angeles County during that period as a result of suspected street racing.
