BRIEFLY MISSING MAN, 88, LOCATED IN MOJAVE.PACOIMA - An 88-year-old man who disappeared after leaving his church Wednesday was found in Mojave early Friday, authorities said. Kenji Kihara of Pacoima left his Arleta church about 9 p.m. Wednesday, driving a beige 1985 Buick Century Buick Century is the model name used by the Buick division of General Motors for a line of full-size performance vehicles from 1936 to 1942 and 1954 to 1958, and from 1973 to 2005 for a mid-size car. , and never made it to his home in the 9400 block of Remick Avenue, about 15 minutes from the church, said Sgt. David Mascarenas of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Police Department's Foothill Division. Kihara was found by California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. officers in Mojave following a traffic incident about 2 a.m., Mascarenas said. He was ``OK, but disoriented dis·o·ri·ent tr.v. dis·o·ri·ent·ed, dis·o·ri·ent·ing, dis·o·ri·ents To cause (a person, for example) to experience disorientation. Adj. 1. ,'' Mascarenas said. - City News Service Two suspected in auto burglary SIMI VALLEY Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. - Two people were arrested on suspicion of auto burglary as Simi Valley police are reporting an increasing number of thefts from unlocked vehicles. Medina Brune, 37, and Deborah Dailey, 28, were arrested Wednesday by Simi SIMI Sea Ice Mechanics Initiative SIMI Search for Intelligent Monkeys on the Internet SIMI Students Islamic Movement in India SIMI Society of Irish Motor Industry SIMI Smallholder Irrigation Markets Initiative Valley's Special Enforcement Section after they were spotted by detectives removing property from a vehicle parked in the 1700 block of Cochran Street, police said. Detectives were watching the area after a recent increase in vehicle burglaries there. Police are reminding residents to remove all valuables from their vehicles and to ensure that their doors are locked. - Daily News Asphalt firm fined for illegal disposal SUN VALLEY - Asphalt maker Vulcan Materials in Sun Valley will pay $5,000 in penalties for discharging liquid asphalt into a storm drain. The company pleaded no contest Friday to one count of illegal disposal of hazardous waste Hazardous waste Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. , stemming from an April 16 release into a storm drain at 11447 West Tuxford St., according to a statement from City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo. The company also must pay water regulators' investigation costs and prevent future off-site discharge. - Daily News 87-year-old given 50-year sentence An elderly man who was convicted of murdering his 81-year-old wife despite claims that she hit him with a cane was sentenced Friday to 50 years to life in prison. Ralph Siegel, 87, was convicted earlier this week of shooting his wife of 17 years, Georgianna Smith-Siegel, last April at their Westchester home. Prosecutors said Smith-Siegel was shot five times after an argument stemming from her husband's refusal to go to an Easter service two days earlier. Siegel called police after the shooting, saying he was beaten with a cane by his wife. When police responded, they found Siegel holding a gun. Authorities said he insisted that police kill him. Officers shot Siegel twice after he failed to drop the weapon. - Associated Press Man walked past guards onto plane A man walked past two security checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX last month and boarded a plane without a ticket or identification before he was caught hiding inside a bathroom before takeoff, authorities said. The FBI and Transportation Security Administration are investigating how Kareem Thomas, 19, of Decatur, Ga., was able to make it all the way onto the Atlanta-bound Delta Airlines flight at a time of heightened security at the airport. FBI investigators are interviewing passengers and crew members of the Jan. 15 flight and will submit their findings to the U.S. Attorney's Office for possible prosecution. Delta could be fined or warned for violating federal guidelines, said Larry Fetters fet·ter n. 1. A chain or shackle for the ankles or feet. 2. Something that serves to restrict; a restraint. tr.v. fet·tered, fet·ter·ing, fet·ters 1. To put fetters on; shackle. , TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). director at the airport. Thomas was arrested on suspicion of burglary and is being held for violating his parole, said Deputy District Attorney Randi Kaplan. - Associated Press |
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