SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Ruben Ray Jurardo, 19, is being charged for the attempted murder of war veteran and Purple Heart recipient Christopher Sullivan, 22. Sullivan was shot at a house party and is currently paralyzed from the neck down. The altercation occurred during Sullivan’s welcome home party on Friday. The Associated Press reports Sullivan’s [...]
Bulger’s apartment: Rent controlled and three blocks to the beach
June 23, 2011 1 Comment
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Former Boston crime boss and the FBI’s new and former Number 1 Most Wanted man was arrested outside his Santa Monica apartment complex late Wednesday night after 16 years on the run. James J. “Whitey” Bulger had been living in a rent controlled apartment three blocks from the beach in Santa [...]
Bulger ordered back to Massachusetts
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — Former Winter Hill Gang boss James J “Whitey” Bulger was remanded back to Massachusetts to face a litany of charges against him. Appearing in federal court in Los Angeles on Thursday, Bulger had a full white beard, wire-rimmed glasses, and was visibly banding. He waved his right to a rendition hearing. Bulger, [...]
FBI: Daytime commercial campaign worked in capturing Bulger
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
The FBI confirmed Thursday that its recent spike in publicity, including commercials during daytime television shows, helped lead to the successful capture of James J. “Whitey” Bulger. The arrest caps a 16-year global manhunt after federal authorities began targeting Bulger’s longtime girlfriend Catherine Greig, taking to the airwaves during women’s daytime television shows, including “Ellen,” [...]
Octomom’s fertility doc trying to keep license
June 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — The fertility specialist who helped Nadya “Octomom” Suleman mother 14 children through multiple in vitro sessions is asking a panel to allow him to keep practicing while he appeals the revocation of his medical license. Dr. Michael Kamrava asked a Los Angeles Superior Court judge Monday to day the decision until July [...]
Whitey Bulger arrested in California
June 23, 2011 4 Comments
James J. “Whitey” Bulger, the South Boston gangster charged with 19 murders, who was one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted fugitives, was arrested in Southern California Wednesday night. The 81-year-old was captured in Santa Monica, near Los Angeles, along with his longtime companion Catherine Greig, 60. They did not resist arrest. No vehicles were [...]
Woman sues Match.com after being matched with sex offender
April 22, 2011 5 Comments
How do you know the people you meet online are who they say they are? Even in the modern age, e-dating remains a risky business, a reputation fueled, no doubt, by such high-profile cases as the “Craigslist Killer” in Boston. While many sites offer safety tips and advice, they do not screen their members based [...]
“Clark Rockefeller” charged in 1985 murder
March 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — The man who calls himself “Clark Rockefeller” has been charged with the 1985 murder of a California man. The Boston Globe reports that Christian K. Gerhartsreiter, 50, a German national, is accused of murdering 27-year-old John Sohus, 27, of San Marino, Calif. Prosecutors there are now seeking Gerhartsreiter’s extradition from Massachusetts. Gerhartsreiter [...]
FBI unravels chilling case of “sextortion”
Nov. 2, 2010 Leave a Comment
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88-year-old woman dies after house burns
Oct. 7, 2010 Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — An elderly Pinon Hills, Calif., woman died after being rescued from a house fire on Monday morning, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. June Nichols was rescued from the blaze, but she later died at Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, according to the San Bernardino Sun. She was pronounced dead at 9:30 [...]
List of cities getting Verizon 4G service this year
Oct. 7, 2010 Leave a Comment
Verizon released a list of cities it says will have a new, ultra-fast 4G mobile phone and data network by the end of the year. The list is fantastic news for Blast readers. If you’re in one of our bureau cities, you’re probably getting 4G service. In fact, Boston, New York, Miami-Dade, Los Angeles, San [...]
Drunk man killed after crashing into LA fire truck
Oct. 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
A Los Angeles man was killed early Monday morning after he crashed into a stopped Los Angeles Couunty Fire Department firetruck on the 105 Freeway, according to FirefighterCloseCalls.com. According to officials, Delaron Hines was drunk when he slammed his 2011 Toyota into the back of the fire engine, which was stopped in the third lane [...]
86-year-old killed in Watts house fire
Sept. 21, 2010 Leave a Comment
An elderly man died on Sunday in a house fire in Watts, a mostly residential neighborhood in South Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, which reports on fire deaths. The fire broke out at 8 a.m. on East 91st Street. According to KABC-TV, firefighters got there quickly and put the fire out in [...]
Orange County firefighter dies in training
Sept. 18, 2010 Leave a Comment
An Orange County Fire Authority firefighter died Thursday during a training operation. James M. Owen, 56, was on a break from rescue drills at the OCFA Headquarters in Irvine when he collapsed and went into cardiac arrest, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, which reports on firefighter deaths. “Firefighter/Paramedic Owen was participating in multi-company training [...]
Russell Brand gets arrested by a paparazzo
Sept. 18, 2010 1 Comment
Russell Brand tangled with paparazzi at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday afternoon, and then was placed under arrest by one of the photographers. According to TMZ, the photographer reportedly made the citizen’s arrest with the assistance of LAX cops at the airport and police told the source that Brand is being booked for battery. [...]
