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| November 29, 2011 |
| Seal Beach Shooter, Scott Dekraai, pleads not guilty |
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Teary-eyed friends and family of the Seal Beach salon shooting victims sat in court and watched as the man accused in the most deadly shooting rampage in Orange County history pleaded not guilty to eight counts of first-degree murder and a single count of attempted murder.
Scott Dekraai, 42, appeared alert and responsive as Orange County Superior Court Judge Erick L. Larsh spoke with him in court.
According to reports, Dekraai, wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with several guns, walked into Salon Meritage on Oct.12, shot his ex-wife Michelle Fournier, and then turned his gun on other salon clients and employees, including shop owner Randy Fanin. There was a single survivor.
Dekraai had been involved in a bitter custody battle with Fournier over their 8-year-old son.
Paul Wilson, husban of shooting victim Christy Wilson, told reporters that the news of the day was not Dekraai's plea but the "innocent lives that Scott took from us."
"It's a real tragedy and we have to deal with that every day going forward," he said.
"It's going to be weird throughout the holidays without my sister," said Craig Burke, brother of Michelle Fournier.
A preliminary hearing for Dekraai is scheduled for April 24.
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| November 23, 2011 |
| Man upset over breakup fires bullets through roof of mobile home |
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A man is in custody today and awaiting a medical evaluation after allegedly firing bullets through the roof of his mobile home in Westchester and holing up inside for nearly two hours.
"The man was upset about a relationship breakup and fired some shots into the roof of a mobile home," said Sgt. Craig Brown of the Los Angeles Police Department's Pacific station.
The man was taken into custody on suspicion of discharging a firearm within city limits, Brown said.
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| November 23, 2011 |
| Laptop theif found by authorities using "Lojack for Laptops" |
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A man was arrested after authorities were able to track him through the stolen laptop which was outfitted with tracking software.
Jose Miguel Ramirez, 22, allegedly stole the computer from a home where he had done work as an unlicensed contractor. He also allegedly stole a second laptop and a PlayStation 3.
The laptop had been installed with "LoJack for Laptops" theft-recovery software. Ramirez used the laptop to log onto Facebook on Nov. 4, which enabled the software to gather his personal information and photo, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
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| November 09, 2011 |
| 2 Burglary Suspects Arrested in Palmdale,California |
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William Gallardo, 32, and Joseph Rakisits, 29, were arrested on Friday November 4, 2011 as burglary suspects. They were arrested near a residence they allegedly burglarized in Palmdale, California.
The victim was walking his dog when he noticed a U-Haul truck stuck in the dirt in a vacant lot that backed up to his property.
The two men approached the victim and asked if he would help them get their vehicle out of the hole they had dug. It was then that the victim noticed his chain-link fence had been cut and quite a few of his items in the back of the suspects U-Haul truck.
The victim called the police and the two suspects were arrested.
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| November 02, 2011 |
| 74-Year-Old Man Beaten to Death at a Wal-Mart |
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A 74-year-old man was fatally beaten with a baseball bat inside a Wal-Mart in what authorities believe was an unprovoked
attack by a homeless man.
"Witnesses have drawn the conclusion that the suspect is homeless," Lt. Eddie Hernandez told City News Service. "We haven't confirmed that...The victim was in the sporting-goods section. The suspect approached him and started to attack him with a baseball bat, causing severe head trauma."
According to Hernandez, the incident was caught on a security video. A 47-year-old man was taken into custody by Los Angeles Sheriff's Department officials.
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| November 01, 2011 |
| Good Samaritan Died, 4 Suspects in Custody |
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A Good Samaritan is left dead after trying to help another man who was getting robbed.
"Detectives have learned that the (surviving) victim arranged to meet four suspects to see a Nintendo DS Game System," Pope said in a statement. 'The suspects attempted to rob the victim, and a fight ensued.'
'The deceased victim, believed to be an unknown Good Samaritan, attempted to prevent the robbery and approached the suspects with a baseball bat," Pope said. "One suspect produced a handgun and shot the Good Samaritan victim in the torso."
The other victim tried running away and was shot in the thigh by the same suspect.
The Good Samaritan died at a hospital. His name is being withheld, pending family notification.
The suspects tried to run away, but were caught.
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