A Los Angeles woman was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in state prison for beating a 91-year-old grandfather with a brick in Willowbrook last summer. Laquisha Jones, 30, pleaded no contest Dec. 27 to a felony elder abuse charge stemming from the attack, which occurred on the Fourth of July last year. Jones attacked the man without provocation near 118th and Robin streets, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. The aftermath of the attack was captured on cell phone video that showed Rodolfo Rodriguez on the ground, with blood covering much of his face. Rodriguez suffered several broken bones, including a shattered jaw and a pair of broken ribs, and a GoFundMe page established by his family has raised more than $327,000. Jones was arrested by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies six days later, and has remained behind bars since then, according to jail records. Along with the elder abuse charge, Jones admitted the allegations that she used a brick, inflicted … [Read more...] about LA Woman Sentenced to 15 Years for Beating 91-Year-Old With Brick
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Federal Judge Gives La. Woman TRO re Home Rooftop Light Display Featuring Hand with Extended Finger
A federal judge in Louisiana has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting a municipality from interfering with a resident’s holiday light display. It reportedly features at least one hand, with its middle finger extended.The court order follows two separate incidents in which Denham Springs police allegedly ordered Sarah Childs to remove the display or face arrest, according to the Associated Press and an earlier story in the Advertiser.Childs reportedly complied the first time she was told she would go to jail if she didn’t remove the light display. Then, after media coverage drew support from the Louisiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, she put up a new display featuring two hands. Multiple tickets reportedly followed and, when that didn’t result in Childs removing the display, a police officer again allegedly threatened her with arrest if she didn’t take it down. She did, and filed suit with the ACLU’s help.The suit, which was … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Gives La. Woman TRO re Home Rooftop Light Display Featuring Hand with Extended Finger
Homeless man accused of killing woman with a tree branch pleads not guilty
Costa Mesa detectives began investigating Boulay's death as a homicide after receiving a call on Feb. 28 at 7:10 a.m. from a man, later identified as Correa, who said he had found a woman's body in the park, police said. It isn't clear how authorities came to suspect Correa in the crime. … [Read more...] about Homeless man accused of killing woman with a tree branch pleads not guilty
Police look for man and woman ‘involved’ in Inglewood shooting deaths
Inglewood police responded to a radio call of shooting victims in a parking lot in the 1100 block of North La Brea Avenue around 3:30 p.m., said Inglewood Police Sgt. Brian Poor. They found two men had been shot — one was pronounced dead at the scene and the second was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead there, Poor said. … [Read more...] about Police look for man and woman ‘involved’ in Inglewood shooting deaths
Woman Who Looks Like Trump Goes Viral In Spain
World One is the leader of the free world and sits in the White House, the other lives in a more humble abode in rural Spain, but they are so alike it is as if they were twins separated at birth. Dolores Leis Antelo gave an interview to her local newspaper last week about her life and the image of her holding a hoe at her farm in Nanton, La Coruna, was shared around the world. Not the real Donald Trump? Dolores Leis Antelo in Nanton, La Coruna, north-eastern Spain has been compared to the U.S. President. Paula Vázquez Swap the hoe for a golf club and Antelo could easily pass for President Donald Trump looking at a putt he is particularly pleased with on his Palm Beach Florida golf course. Recommended Slideshows 51 In Pictures: The 50 Most Powerful Military Forces in the World 51 50 Best-Selling Albums in U.S. History 41 In Pictures: The 40 Wealthiest Billionaires in the World On social media, one local even dubbed her the “Donald Trump of … [Read more...] about Woman Who Looks Like Trump Goes Viral In Spain