BRIEFLY : 7 AGENTS CHARGED IN INSURANCE SHEME.Seven insurance agents were named in a federal mail fraud and conspiracy complaint for allegedly bilking insurers out of more than $7 million by filing, then canceling, life insurance policies. The charges were filed Friday but not announced until Monday, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel S. Linhardt. Charged were David Marchant, 62, of West Hills; Benjamin Ronald Samuels, 63, of Woodland Hills; Alexander Ernest Almeida, 56, of Los Angeles; James Rex Hartman, 40, of Yorba Linda; Charles Richie McNamee, 64, of Brentwood; John William Jones John William Jones (April 14, 1806 - April 27, 1871) was an American politician and physician who served in the United States Congress. Jones was born in Rockville, Maryland, in 1806. His family moved to Nicholas, Kentucky, in 1810. , 43, of San Diego; and Roger Allen Valdez, 46, of Apple Valley. It wasn't immediately announced how many of the defendants were in custody. The agents were either unavailable or refused to comment. ?13- Associated Press Coroner tries to ID forest crash fatality ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los - The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office was trying to determine on Tuesday the identity of a motorist burned beyond recognition along Angeles Crest Highway The Angeles Crest Highway is a two-lane (one lane of travel in each direction) segment of California State Route 2 in the United States. The road is 66 miles in length, with its western terminus at the intersection at Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge and its eastern late Monday night. The accident took place above La Canada Flintridge. The man was found dead after the white 1998 Pontiac Grand Am The Pontiac Grand Am was originally a mid-size car and later a compact car that was produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. The Grand Am had two separate 3-year runs in the '70s: from 1973 to 1975 and again from 1978 to 1980. It was based on the GM A platform. rental car he was driving rolled about 200 feet down an embankment and erupted into flames shortly before 10:30 p.m. Monday, said Officer Karen Faciane of the California Highway Patrol. ?13- Daily News Ex-LAPD official gets county job Bayan Lewis, former acting chief of the Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . , was appointed to head the county Office of Security and
began overseeing the Safety Police this week, a county spokesman said
Tuesday.
Lewis, who retired from the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. in August, will earn $95,650 annually in his new post, said Jeffrey Samsom, a spokesman for Michael J. Henry, the county Department of Human Resources' director of personnel. |
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