BRIEFLY; MAN FACES LIFE TERM IN `STARING' SLAYING.A 25-year-old man was convicted of first-degree murder for shooting to death a bus passenger who stared at him. Byron Dwayne Cuff also was found guilty Wednesday of the special circumstance of using a gun during the crime, said Sandi Gibbons Famous people named Gibbons include:
Cuff faces a minimum sentence of 50 years to life in prison when he is sentenced Jan. 12 by Superior Court Judge Curtis Rappe. The jury deliberated less than a day before reaching its verdict, Gibbons said. Police said the Feb. 7 shooting aboard a transit bus A transit bus (also known as a commuter bus) in the United States is usually operated by an urban-suburban bus line, a governmental public transit agency, or a contractor. A transit bus is normally used on public transit routes. in Hollywood took place when passenger Paul Edward Johnson Edward Johnson may refer to:
The two exchanged words after Cuff asked Johnson what he was looking at, then Johnson was shot several times as passengers were getting off at a stop. -Associated Press CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan SAYS SUSPECT FLOODED POLICE BAND A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly recording messages filled with foul language and then transmitting them on police radio frequencies at least 100 times. Jack Gerritsen of Bell was arrested Wednesday for investigation of interfering with police radio communications and intercepting police radio communications. According to a news release from the California Highway Patrol, investigators caught Gerritsen in the act as he stood in front of his coin-exchange business using a hand-held transmitter. Investigators believe he interfered with and transmitted on police radio frequencies at least 100 times. In doing so, they said, he interfered with the radio communications of the CHP, other law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). , private and public businesses, and a local news agency. -Daily News TODDLER DISCOVERED IN VALLEY POOL DIES NORTHRIDGE - A 19-month-old boy pulled from a swimming pool Monday was declared dead at Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a hospital in the Northridge town of Los Angeles, California, USA. It is currently operated by Catholic Healthcare West. History The hospital was founded in 1955 by Dr. on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Hospital officials said the parents of Nathan Powell decided following his death to have his major organs donated to help others. Nathan, who was from Chico, was visiting his grandfather in Northridge for the Christmas holidays when he was found unconscious in the swimming pool, authorities said. -Daily News PROBATION OPERATION RESULTS IN 11 ARRESTS FILLMORE - Eight adults and three teens were arrested early Wednesday morning during a three-hour probation search, authorities said. Thirty law enforcement officers from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Sheriff's Department (VCSD) provides law enforcement for the unincorporated areas of Ventura County, California, USA, as well as several cities within the county. The cities that VCSD serves are Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, and Thousand Oaks. , the Fillmore Police Department, Ventura County Probation Department and state parole searched 36 locations in the Fillmore area, police said. During the searches officers seized small amounts of methamphetamine and marijuana, drug paraphernalia drug paraphernalia Controlled paraphernalia Substance abuse As defined in a regulatory context, DP is a hypodermic syringe, needle, metal or plastic (snorting) tube, or other instrument or implement or combination adapted for the administration of controlled , weapons, illegal fireworks fireworks: see pyrotechnics. fireworks Explosives or combustibles used for display. Of ancient Chinese origin, fireworks evidently developed out of military rockets and explosive missiles and accompanied the spread of military explosives westward to and ammunition, authorities said. -Daily News |
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