BRIEFLY PROBE CONTINUES IN WOMAN'S DEATH.GLENDALE - Police on Monday continued to investigate the death of a woman found shot inside the home of a Glendale man on Sunday. The woman's name had not yet been released pending notification of next of kin The blood relatives entitled by law to inherit the property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will, although the term is sometimes interpreted to include a relationship existing by reason of marriage. Cross-references Descent and Distribution. , but police had arrested Robert Norman Robert Norman was a 16th century British mariner, compass builder, and hydrographer. He is noted for his London publication in 1581 of The Newe Attractive, a pamphlet discussing the lodestone or magnet, as well as practical aspects of navigation. Svelund, 42, of Glendale on suspicion of murder, officials said. Svelund was being held on a $1 million bond. ``At this point, we are still investigating the motive,'' said Glendale police spokeswoman Leticia Chang. Police responded to the 1500 block of Cleveland Road at 5:53 p.m. Sunday after receiving a 911 call that a man had shot a woman. When they entered the home, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was not a resident of the home, but Svelund was, Chang said. This is Glendale's third homicide homicide (hŏm`əsīd), in law, the taking of human life. Homicides that are neither justifiable nor excusable are considered crimes. A criminal homicide committed with malice is known as murder, otherwise it is called manslaughter. this year, Chang said. - Daily News Pedestrian safety goal of crackdown crack·down n. An act or example of forceful regulation, repression, or restraint: a crackdown on crime. Noun 1. GLENDALE - Police issued more than 120 citations in Glendale as a result of a crackdown to ensure pedestrian safety. This is the second time in less than a month that a traffic task force has come down hard on various traffic violations as a way to promote pedestrian safety, said Glendale police spokeswoman Leticia Chang. More than 60 of the citations were issued to pedestrians for various violations, including jaywalking jay·walk intr.v. jay·walked, jay·walk·ing, jay·walks To cross a street illegally or in a reckless manner. [From jay2, inexperienced person. . Three vehicles were impounded, four misdemeanor arrests were made, and one person was arrested on suspicion of carrying narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. during Friday's operation, she said. Police were stationed around Pacific Avenue and Brand and Glenoaks boulevards, she said. Earlier this month, a similar task force was set up around the same streets. More than 130 citations were handed out. - Daily News Ticket sales boom at new AMC-16 BURBANK - This past weekend's opening of the AMC-16 Theatre in downtown Burbank drew enough movie watchers to place ticket sales in the top 10 of all AMCs nationwide, officials said. The new theater, which officially opened to the public on Friday, drew thousands to see ``The Hulk'' among other films, said Rick King, spokesman for AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. . Meanwhile, crews were busy on Monday removing fixtures from the older 14-screen AMC, just across from the new one, to make way for more retail shops, King said. - Daily News 'Sinbad' to start free outdoor show BURBANK - Last year's Outdoor Picture Show returns to Burbank on Wednesday, opening its eight-week run with a sneak peek of DreamWorks' newest animation ``Sinbad and the Seven Seas.'' The free, weekly event, hosted by the city, IKEA IKEA Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd (Swedish home furnishings retailer founder's initials and location) , and Media City Center among other sponsors, drew about 2,000 people last year. Organizers plan to add more seating at the IKEA courtyard this year, where films are projected on a 20-by-16-foot screen. Live entertainment, food samples, and giveaways will be part of Wednesday's opening event. Other films to be screened include ``Men in Black,'' on July 2, ``Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone,'' on July 9, ``Chicken Run'' on July 16, ``Footloose foot·loose adj. Having no attachments or ties; free to do as one pleases. footloose Adjective free to go or do as one wishes Adj. 1. ,'' on July 23, ``Legally Blonde'' on July 30, ``Jurassic Park,'' on Aug. 6 and ``Shrek,'' on Aug. 13. - Daily News |
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