BRIEFLY.Rescuers save boy from waters SAN FERNANDO San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. -- A Swiftwater Rescue Team pulled a 15-year-old boy from fast-moving waters in the Pacoima Wash on Monday, where he had fallen after attempting to jump over the concrete channel with his bicycle. ``The young man was in no obvious distress, but there was no way he could save himself,'' said Los Angeles Fire Department The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the city of Los Angeles. spokesman Brian Humphrey. The boy was spotted by a passer-by who quickly called the Fire Department. More than 100 members of the rescue team responded, and pulled the teen to safety using a ladder truck. -- Daily News Man gets life for '02 murders VAN NUYS -- A 32-year-old man was sentenced to life behind bars Monday for beating two Israelis to death in Canoga Park, then burying their bodies near Barstow. Van Nuys Superior Court Judge Martin Herscovitz sentenced Benjamin Frandsen of Los Angeles to life without the possibility of parole, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office reported. Frandsen was convicted by a jury last November of murdering Ben Wertzenberger and Adar' Ne'eman, both 24. Authorities said the two died after a sustained beating between Dec. 2 and Dec. 3, 2002. In September 2003, their bodies were found buried in a shallow grave at a campground 40 miles northeast of Barstow. Three men, including Frandsen, were charged on June 22, 2004. Shane Huang, 37, convicted by a jury of false imprisonment false imprisonment, complete restraint upon a person's liberty of movement without legal justification. Actual physical contact is not necessary; a show of authority or a threat of force is sufficient. The person falsely imprisoned may sue the offender for damages. a year ago, faces sentencing June 1. Nicholas Turner, 31, pleaded guilty in January 2005 to two counts of false imprisonment. -- Daily News Man gets 4 years in traffic death SAN FERNANDO -- An ex-convict who pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter vehicular manslaughter n. the crime of causing the death of a human being due to illegal driving of an automobile, including gross negligence, drunk driving, reckless driving, or speeding. in a crash that killed an off-duty paramedic par·a·med·ic n. A person who is trained to give emergency medical treatment or assist medical professionals. paramedic last September was sentenced Monday to four years in state prison. San Fernando Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen imposed the sentence on Juan Bibinz, 39, who entered his guilty plea Thursday. Michael S. Sprinkles, a 37-year-old father of two, was killed around dawn Sept. 6 on a rural stretch of Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce. -- City News Service 11 face charges in Ecstasy ring A Playboy Channel producer and the editor of a hip-hop magazine are among 11 people facing charges in connection with a ring that allegedly used aspiring models to smuggle smug·gle v. smug·gled, smug·gling, smug·gles v.tr. 1. To import or export without paying lawful customs charges or duties. 2. To bring in or take out illicitly or by stealth. Ecstasy. Kenneth Cecil Francis III, co-producer with rapper Snoop Dogg of the Playboy program ``Buckwild,'' was arrested Friday 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 . The 37-year-old defendant was expected to make an initial appearance Monday in federal court, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and is responsible for identifying and dismantling vulnerabilities regarding the nation's border, economic, transportation and infrastructure . -- City News Service |
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