BRIEFLY.Authorities look for missing biker MALIBU -- Sheriff's deputies Wednesday searched the Santa Monica Mountains The Santa Monica Mountains are a low transverse range in southern California in the United States. Geography They run for approximately 40 mi (64 km) east-west from the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles to Point Mugu in Ventura County. recreation area for a 47-year-old mountain biker who was reported missing late Tuesday night. 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. County sheriff's deputies with the Malibu-Lost Hills station say they are not reporting the missing man's name, but earlier reports say Wayne Crowley told his family he was heading out for a bike ride around noon Tuesday. The area is frequented by hikers and bikers who sometimes head off the trails, Lt. Debra Glafkides said. -- Daily News Coach still in jail on $3 million bail An assistant soccer coach at Sylmar High School Sylmar High School is a public school in the northeast San Fernando Valley in the Sylmar district of Los Angeles, California. Established in the 1950s, it is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, District 2, and serves more than 3,600 students in grades 9-12. remained jailed Wednesday on $3 million bail after being charged with molesting nine teenage boys, officials said. Eduardo Colocho, 27, is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 5 on scores of felony charges, including molesting an unconscious victim and using a minor for sex. He also faces two misdemeanor counts of child molestation Child molestation is a crime involving a range of indecent or sexual activities between an adult and a child, usually under the age of 14. In psychiatric terms, these acts are sometimes known as pedophilia. . Colocho is accused of molesting nine boys, ages 14-17, between April 2003 and this month, prosecutors said. Colocho has worked seven years at the 3,600-student school, holding jobs as an educational aide and office technician. He is also the soccer team's assistant coach. -- Daily News Man pleads guilty in teen's slaying PASADENA -- A man charged with murder in the December 2004 gang-related slaying of a Glendale teen pleaded guilty Wednesday to a reduced charge 1. The smaller of the two propelling charges available for naval guns. 2. Charge employing a reduced amount of propellant to fire a gun at short ranges as compared to a normal charge. See also normal charge. , authorities said. Richard Garcia, 19, of Los Angeles, was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and attempted voluntary manslaughter in Pasadena Superior Court, prosecutors said. Garcia and two others are accused in the Dec. 30, 2004, drive-by shooting drive-by shooting Public health A phenomenon in which one or more persons–commonly members of street gangs, open fire à la Al Capone from moving vehicles, often in retaliation for an alleged wrong-doing by a rival gang that killed 16-year-old Carlos Pinon Pinon (pī`nŏn), in the Bible, one of the dukes of Edom. . -- Daily News Missing five days, girl returns home NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- A 14-year-old girl missing for five days has safely returned home, officials said. April Spring Hibbler, a freshman at Birmingham High School Birmingham High School is a public coeducational high school in the neighborhood/district of Lake Balboa in the San Fernando Valley section of the city of Los Angeles, California. The school is a part of District One of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). , walked into her parent's North Hollywood home late Monday. She had stayed with friends and relatives, who did not tell the family about the girl's whereabouts. The girl's mother had reported her daughter missing Sept. 13, when the teen didn't come home from school. -- Daily News None seriously hurt in collision CHATSWORTH -- A pickup truck and a school bus carrying special-needs students collided Wednesday, but there were no serious injuries, authorities said. The crash was reported at 6:55 a.m. in the 21000 block of Parthenia Street, officials said. Two female passengers, ages 15 and 21, were treated 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. . -- Daily News CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Family members of missing mountain biker Wayne Crowley wait at the command post in the Santa Monica Mountains. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer (2) no caption (Wayne Crowley) |
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