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Elderly murderer paroled after decades in prison accused of killing another woman after his release

Elderly murderer paroled after decades in prison accused of killing another woman after his release

An elderly murderer who was paroled after spending decades in prison is accused of killing another person in Los Angeles after his release from custody. He is now charged with the stabbing murder of a woman just weeks after his parole conditions were terminated by the state. An elderly murderer who was paroled after spending decades in prison is accused of killing another person in Los Angeles after his release from custody. He is now charged with the stabbing murder of a woman just weeks after his parole conditions were terminated by the state. Court documents obtained by FOX 11 reveal...

April 16, 2021
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Prosecutor accuses Gascón of retaliation, unethical behavior for dropping felony case against protesters

Prosecutor accuses Gascón of retaliation, unethical behavior for dropping felony case against protesters

A veteran prosecutor of the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office is accusing D.A. George Gascón of retaliation and playing politics after he says he was reprimanded and punitively transferred for questioning Gascon’s order to drop a case against three anti-police protesters who were charged with attempting to wreck a train. Now, FOX 11 has obtained surveillance video and a jail call recording from one of the defendants that raise questions about Gascón's decision to drop the entire case against all of the protesters on his first full day in office, and the prosecutor who was handling the...

March 18, 2021
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Gascón stops effort to prosecute juvenile gang murderer as adult; victim’s family outraged

Gascón stops effort to prosecute juvenile gang murderer as adult; victim’s family outraged

The sister of a man who was shot and killed by a juvenile gang member is outraged after the motion to have him prosecuted as an adult was withdrawn by District Attorney George Gascón as part of his new reforms, despite the fact that the murderer has continued to post his allegiance to his gang on social media while in custody. In September 2017, 40-year-old Ontario Courtney’s car broke down in the wrong neighborhood in South LA, in an area that was controlled by the Hoover’s gang. While he was waiting for AAA, a vehicle full of four Main Street Mafia Crips gang members spotted him,...

March 25, 2021
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South LA parents say they want schools to reopen, disagree with UTLA president's remarks

South LA parents say they want schools to reopen, disagree with UTLA president's remarks

Some of the Black parents in South Los Angeles are outraged after the UTLA President said earlier this week that white, wealthy parents are behind much of the pressure to reopen schools in LA. Some of the parents that FOX 11 spoke with explained that UTLA doesn't speak for them and now, they plan to hold a rally this weekend to call for their kids to return to in-person schooling. "No one can speak for us better than us," said Renee Bailey, a South LA mom. Bailey wants both of her kids back to the classrooms at LAUSD schools. She has a 5-year-old and a 14-year-old son with an intellectual...

March 3, 2021
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Gascón under scrutiny after hiring public defender to high-ranking prosecutor position

Gascón under scrutiny after hiring public defender to high-ranking prosecutor position

LA County DA George Gascón is once again under scrutiny. This time, after he hired a public defender who helped with his campaign to a high-ranking prosecutor position in his administration. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is under scrutiny after he hired a public defender who helped with his campaign to a high-ranking prosecutor position in his administration. That public defender has in the past posted anti-police comments on social media and now, the police and prosecutor unions are crying foul. Last summer, FOX 11 reported on a series of controversial social...

February 25, 2021
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Special circumstance charges dropped against accused gang member and double murderer under Gascón reforms

Special circumstance charges dropped against accused gang member and double murderer under Gascón reforms

A Mexican Mafia gang member who is accused of double murder is getting special charges dropped against him as part of DA George Gascon's policy changes. As part of his new reforms, District Attorney George Gascón has dropped gang enhancements and special circumstance allegations against a Baldwin Park gang member charged with murdering two young men at his home, then carjacking a vehicle to transport their bodies to the desert, where he dumped them. As a result, Raymond "Danger" Gonzalez will be eligible for parole after 20 years of confinement, even if he’s convicted of the two...

January 28, 2021
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Prosecutors barred from attending serial child rapist’s parole hearing under Gascón reforms

Prosecutors barred from attending serial child rapist’s parole hearing under Gascón reforms

Los Angeles deputy district attorneys who successfully prosecuted the case against a pedophile who raped and sexually assaulted a brother and sister when they were children will be barred from attending the man’s upcoming parole hearing as part of new District Attorney George Gascón’s reforms, and the mother of the victims is outraged. Ruben Beltran, a convicted pedophile, has been imprisoned since May 2004, serving a sentence of 15 to life after he was convicted of sexual assault of a child with intent to commit sodomy by force or fear. In the early 2000s, Beltran raped and assaulted a...

January 21, 2021
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Judge denies motion to drop special charges against accused cop killer in rebuke to Gascón directive

Judge denies motion to drop special charges against accused cop killer in rebuke to Gascón directive

In a rebuke to DA George Gascón’s new directives, a judge on Monday refused to drop all special charges against an accused cop killer charged in the execution-style killing of an off-duty LA County Sheriff’s deputy, and the murder of an innocent skateboarder. Judge Jose Sandoval denied a motion put forth by a prosecutor under the direction of Gascón to dismiss all gun enhancements and special circumstances of multiple murders against Rhett Nelson, accused of murdering deputy Joseph Solano and Russian skateboarder Dmitry Koltsov in 2019. RELATED: "You have an obligation under [Penal Code]...

January 12, 2021
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San Diego DA sends George Gascón scathing letter criticizing policies, rescinds permission to prosecute case

San Diego DA sends George Gascón scathing letter criticizing policies, rescinds permission to prosecute case

Close the sidebarLoading Video…This browser does not support the Video element. The San Diego County DA has sent newly-elected Los Angeles County DA George Gascón a scathing letter criticizing his policies.LOS ANGELES - The San Diego County District Attorney has sent newly-elected Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón a scathing letter criticizing his policies as not "in the interest of justice," and rescinding permission for Gascón to prosecute an accused Los Angeles cop killer’s San Diego armed robbery charges."I did not want to pick this fight, but I just can’t be...

January 8, 2021
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Man arrested for allegedly impersonating National Guard soldier; found with cache of weapons

Man arrested for allegedly impersonating National Guard soldier; found with cache of weapons

An armed man was arrested overnight for allegedly impersonating a National Guard member.   As FOX 11 first reported, authorities told us 31-year-old Gregory Wong was taken into custody on assault weapon charges after being found with a cache of weapons.  The Los Angeles Police Department said Wong was arrested near the intersection of E. 1st Street and N. Main Street in downtown Los Angeles around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Several protests over the death of George Floyd have been held in the area.    Sources told FOX 11 investigative reporter Bill Melugin that Wong...

June 2, 2020
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