Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates   Law Enforcement News $50,000 reward offered for information in fatal Canoga Park hit-and-run The LAPD released a video Tuesday afternoon in a fatal hit-and-run crash on a Canoga Park street in a effort to find the driver. The collision happened on Dec. 6 at about 5:15 p.m.on De Soto Avenue north of Gresham Street. Forty-one-year-old Markus Caldwell was crossing De Soto Avenue. Caldwell had crossed the center of the street when he was struck by a gray or silver vehicle that failed to stop. Caldwell died at the scene. A standing reward of up to $50,000 has been offered by the city of Los Angeles for information leading to the identity of the driver. A more detailed description of the vehicle was not available. NBC 4 1 person hospitalized after stabbing at Universal Studios Metro stop Paramedics in Los Angeles County rushed a person to the hospital after a stabbing at the Universal Studios Metro stop Tuesday night. It happened at roughly 10:20 p.m. at the Metro platform in the 3900 block of Lankershim Boulevard. The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim in the back and ran away. The Los Angeles Police Department believes he was last seen pushing a cart with a speaker in it. Paramedics took the victim to a nearby hospital in an unknown condition. Investigators described the suspect as a bald 5-foot-10 man with a mustache. He weighs roughly 220 pounds. CBS 2 $10K Reward offered in 2001 Southern California cold case double homicide Officials in Los Angeles County are offering a $10,000 reward in exchange for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a cold case double homicide that happened more than 23 years ago. The violence unfolded on Aug. 27, 2001, as the victims, 27-year-old Nakeysha Eddings and 29-year-old Devin Questel were walking to a family member’s home nearby just after 1:30 a.m., according to a news release from the L.A. County Board of Supervisors. Details are extremely limited and it’s unclear how the shooting occurred, but authorities say Eddings and Questel were found on Inglewood Boulevard between West Hillsdale Street and Centinela Avenue suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. While the county’s news release did not specify the victims’ relationship, a family member of Eddings told KTLA in an email that the pair were girlfriend and boyfriend. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Sgt. Juan Torres, Homicide-Officer-In Charge, Detective Bureau at the Inglewood Police Department at 310-412-8687 and refer to report #01-2390018. KTLA 5 Southern California man sentenced for helping pregnant Chinese women travel to U.S. to give birth A California man was sentenced Monday to nearly 3 1/2 years in prison for running an extensive business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver babies who would automatically have American citizenship. U.S. authorities had sought a more than five-year prison term for Michael Wei Yueh Liu, 59, who was convicted in September of conspiracy and money laundering for running a company known as USA Happy Baby. Phoebe Dong, Liu's wife — though the couple have since separated — was also convicted in connection with the scheme and is expected to be sentenced early next year. After receiving a 41-month sentence, Liu was led out of the courtroom by authorities and taken into custody. He gave his attorney his belt and a folder and held Dong's hand briefly while she sobbed. In court, Liu had pleaded for leniency to care for his elderly parents and 13-year-old son, all of whom depend on him, while about a dozen supporters, many from his church, attended to provide moral support. Liu said his family has suffered deeply for nearly a decade since a 2015 raid on his business. CBS 2 California felon busted for trying to recruit undercover cop for prostitution A convicted felon found himself on the wrong side of the law once again after authorities said he used social media to recruit an undercover police officer to work for him as a prostitute. Officials with the Anaheim Police Department said the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) was conducting an undercover operation in which 35-year-old Lawrence Henderson, of Stockton, was in touch with the officer who was posing as a woman on social media. On Wednesday, Dec. 11, Henderson agreed to make the drive from Northern California to Orange County to meet her. When he arrived at the discussed location, the woman he thought he was communicating with wasn't there. Instead, he was met by law enforcement and was subsequently arrested by OCHTTF investigators. Anaheim PD added he was in possession of a loaded firearm that was equipped with a high-capacity magazine. Also, investigators found a loaded 50-round drum magazine in Henderson’s vehicle. FOX 11 BWC: Man shoots, wounds California sheriff’s office K-9 before OIS The Madera County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage from an officer-involved shooting of a man who shot and wounded a K-9. A suspect driving a stolen vehicle was taken into custody following a pursuit, foot chase, and exchange of gunfire with deputies on Nov. 20, according to a news release following the incident. A dispatch center received reports of multiple hit-and-run collisions involving a stolen vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office. The vehicle’s owner recognized it, called 911, and remained on the line with dispatchers, providing updates on the suspect’s location. Deputies attempted to intercept the vehicle by setting up a perimeter and deploying spike strips, according to the sheriff’s office. However, before reaching that point, the suspect drove off the road and fled on foot down a long driveway. Video shows deputies pursuing the man on foot, sending K-9 Obie ahead to stop the suspect. The man can then be seen firing a shotgun, striking the K-9. Officers returned fire, wounding the man. PoliceOne Florida deputy killed after suspect opens fire during traffic stop A sheriff’s deputy was killed at a traffic stop after the driver grabbed a rifle from the cab of his pickup and opened fire, according to investigators in Southwest Florida. The deputy has been identified as Cpl. Elio Diaz with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, according to a news conference shared by WBBH and other news outlets. Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell says Diaz was shot at a Chevron gas station in Port Charlotte just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. Port Charlotte is about a 100-mile drive southeast from Tampa. “During the traffic stop, a subject later identified as (24-year-old Andrew Mostyn ... pulled out a rifle and opened fire,” Prummel said at the news conference. “Elio was rushed to a local hospital but he succumbed to his injuries. ... A manhunt ensued and the deputies were able to locate (the suspect) not far away. He was at the Popeye’s (restaurant) on Kings Highway. And when deputies approached him, he immediately grabbed for a rifle, and one of the deputies fired a shot, striking him in the head.” The suspect was declared dead at a hospital, Prummell said. Charlotte Observer Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione faces new murder as act of terrorism charge Alleged CEO killer Luigi Mangione has been indicted in New York City and faces a slew of charges, including first-degree murder and murder as an act of terrorism, the Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg announced Tuesday. Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but the murder as an act of terrorism charge is new. Under New York law, such a charge can be brought when an alleged crime is "intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policies of a unit of government by intimidation or coercion and affect the conduct of a unit of government by murder, assassination or kidnapping," the Associated Press reports. "This was a frightening, well-planned, targeted murder that was intended to cause shock and attention and intimidation," Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said at a news conference Tuesday. "It occurred in one of the most bustling parts of our city, threatened the safety of local residents and tourists alike, commuters and businesspeople just starting out on their day." FOX 11 Public Safety News Red flag warning issued as strong winds return, pose challenge for crews fighting Franklin fire Wide swaths of Los Angeles and Ventura counties are under a red flag warning until 6 p.m. Wednesday as Santa Ana winds whip back up, posing a challenge to crews trying to extinguish the Franklin fire in Malibu. The blaze had scorched more than 4,000 acres and was 78% contained as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Fire crews have prepositioned resources in case the fresh round of Santa Ana winds cause the fire to start moving again. Southern California Edison warned customers in Malibu to prepare for potential power cuts Tuesday evening to reduce the risk of wildfire ignition. Topanga Canyon Boulevard, a heavily trafficked road connecting Malibu to the San Fernando Valley, was closed to nonresidents Tuesday afternoon because of wildfire danger and will remain so for the duration of the red flag warning, Caltrans announced. The Franklin fire erupted last Tuesday amid a rare “particularly dangerous situation” warning with critically low humidity levels in the single digits and wind gusts of up to 75 mph. The current red flag warning is for a more moderate Santa Ana wind event, with gusts of 40 to 60 mph and humidity levels in the low 10% to 20% range, according to the National Weather Service. Los Angeles Times About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. 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