CRIME VICTIMS REMEMBERED PROSECUTORS DONATE HUNDREDS OF PRESENTS.Byline: Daily News Four children who lost their parents to a murder-suicide earlier this year near Gorman were the recipients Thursday of gifts from a team of 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 crime fighters The first in a trilogy of beat 'em ups by Konami. It was followed by Vendetta and Violent Storm. The players must rescue several beautiful women who have been kidnapped by an evil kingpin. . District Attorney Steve Cooley Stephen Lawrence ("Steve") Cooley (born May 1, 1947 in Los Angeles, California) is a veteran prosecutor who was elected as Los Angeles County's 36th District Attorney on November 7, 2000. He was sworn in for his second term on December 6, 2004. presented gifts to Daniel Toribio, 15, and his sisters, Maribel, 12; Jessica, 9; and Vanessa, 4, who lost their parents in April in a shooting that rocked the small town of Neenach, north of Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, and west of Lancaster. The children are now living with an aunt and uncle. The Toribio children were among 250 families of crime victims who received gifts during the district attorney's 20th annual holiday giving drive. Beginning this week, the families - including 530 children under 18 - will receive toys, clothing, gift certificates and the makings for a holiday meal. ``Those of us in the District Attorney's Office have the professional responsibility to seek justice for victims in the court of law. But we also feel a personal responsibility to spread holiday cheer in these homes that were shattered by crime,'' Cooley said. He said prosecutors, investigators and others in his office hope the holiday giving drive ``can be a small part of the healing process.'' Employees from the office contributed more than $9,000 to the drive, and corporations donated money, food, toys, clothes and gift certificates. Among others presented gifts Thursday were: --The two children of Eternity Duvall, who was killed in 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 in La Puente La Puente (lä pwĕn`tē), city (1990 pop. 36,955), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles; laid out 1841, inc. 1956. Primarily residential, the city manufactures hardware, electronics, and paper products. . The two, Lyric and Deedee, are now living with their aunt, Trinity Wallace-Ellis, and her children, Aisha, Virgil, Corey and Deshaun. --Lillie Frances Williams, 66, of Redondo Beach, who was a victim of identity theft that damaged her credit and made it impossible for her to afford dental services she needed. Funds from the district attorney's outreach program on elder abuse Elder Abuse Definition Elder abuse is a general term used to describe harmful acts toward an elderly adult, such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect, including self-neglect. helped pay for her dental work, officials said. The crime victims' families receiving holiday gifts were nominated by District Attorney's Office employees and members of the victim-witness staff. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color in AV edition only) Their aunt Angelica Toribio, rear center, smiles as children orphaned in a suicide-murder this year receive gifts from county crime fighters. From left are Toribio siblings Maribel, 12; Vanessa, 4, and Daniel, 15. Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Jarzomb/Staff Photographer |
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