BRIEFLY.4 teens arrested in man's shooting GLENDALE - Police have arrested four teens Four Teens is a Barbershop quartet that won the 1952 SPEBSQSA international competition. Preceded by Schmitt Brothers SPEBSQSA International Quartet Champions 1952 Succeeded by Vikings on suspicion of attempted murder In the criminal law, attempted murder is committed when the defendant does an act that is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the crime of murder and, at the time of these acts, the person has a specific intention to kill. in connection with a 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 left a man wounded in the knee. The boys, two 15-year-olds and two 14-year-olds, were arrested Tuesday evening, said Officer John Balian, a spokesman for the Glendale Police Department. They were not identified because they are juveniles. The teens were all riding in a Toyota Camry The Toyota Camry is a mid-size sedan assembled by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky; Altona, Victoria, Guangzhou, China and the original factory in Toyota City, Japan. In some markets, the top range Camry models are seen as executive cars. when one of them opened fire on a 34-year-old man at Adams Street and Elk Avenue, Balian said. The man was struck in the knee but his injuries were not life-threatening. The four teens were being held at Eastlake Juvenile Hall in 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. . It was not known whether they would be tried as adults. - Daily News Browning-Ferris to pay penalties Browning-Ferris Industries Browning-Ferris Industries, or "BFI", is a licensed trademark of Allied Waste Industries, a North America waste collection company. Many local units of Allied Waste are still known as BFI in the markets they serve. will pay nearly $5,200 in fines and fees, and be placed on 18 months' probation for improperly storing asbestos at its Sun Valley truck repair yard, the City Attorney's Office announced Thursday. The City Attorney's Office filed criminal charges against BFI BFI - brute force and ignorance after environmental inspectors found a small quantity of asbestos in a closed container and improper vapor recovery equipment on an underground gas tank. BFI pleaded no contest to the charges. The City Attorney's Office agreed to end probation early if the company has no violations in a set time period. - Daily News Fake documents found on training An audit uncovered falsified paperwork by one of the primary CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac instructors at troubled Martin Luther King Jr./Charles Drew Medical Center. Nearly 500 nurses and other hospital staff members had to be retrained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), emergency procedure used to treat victims of cardiac and respiratory arrest. CPR can be done in a hospital with drugs and special equipment or as a first-aid technique. after the county inspectors found falsified paperwork by an instructor who gave away answers on at least one test and improperly sold certification cards. The confidential health department audit said 482 medical center employees had supposedly been taught lifesaving skills by nurse manager Virginia A. Williams. But auditors could not verify whether any had received proper training or whether some received any training at all. The county is taking steps to fire Williams, a 23-year county employee, officials said. The Public Integrity Division of the District Attorney's Office is also reviewing the matter for possible prosecution. - Associated Press Parents of dead baby are found INGLEWOOD - The mother of a baby boy whose body was found on the steps of an Inglewood church turned herself in Thursday, and the infant's apparent father also came forward, authorities said. Opal Elizabeth Jackson, 30, wanted for questioning in connection with the infant death investigation, turned herself in to the Los Angeles Police Department's Wilshire Station about 1 p.m., said Lt. Mike McBride of the Inglewood Police Department. Police believe she is the biological mother. So far, Jackson is being held by Inglewood police on outstanding warrants unrelated to the death investigation.Earlier Thursday, a man claiming to be the father came forward. - City News Service |
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