Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates Law Enforcement News Police Request Info to Help Solve Cold Homicide Case from 2006 Police are asking for the public’s help in finding leads in a cold-case homicide investigation in Boyle Heights that has remained unsolved for more than 19 years. On the morning of Jan. 25, 2006, 14-year-old Emmery Munoz was found deceased in the loading dock area of a business in the 1500 block of Mirasol Street in Boyle Heights, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Munoz had last been seen alive on Jan. 20, in the City Terrace neighborhood of East Los Angeles. With no substantial evidence on the motive or suspects, the LAPD and friends and family of Munoz requested the public’s assistance in finding any details about the murder. A reward of up to $50,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any person of interest. Anyone with information regarding the crime was urged to contact LAPD Detectives Torres, Meneses or Sharman at 213-486-8700 or contact 877-527-3247 during non-business hours. MyNewsLA Police Arrest Suspect in Series of Downtown Robberies Los Angeles Police Department detectives have arrested a man whom they said was a “serial robbery suspect” who targeted at least seven businesses in the downtown area and Friday sought any additional victims. The suspect would enter a retail business, in most cases with one person working alone, and pretend to be interested in purchasing merchandise, detectives said. Once the victims moved to the rear of the stores, the suspect allegedly placed them in a rear neck chokehold and committed the robbery. The suspect brandished a firearm at a 70-year-old man Jan. 27 in the 900 block of South Santee Street. He allegedly punched a 72-year-old man Feb. 20 at a business in the 1100 block of South Los Angeles Street, then threw the victim on the ground, stopped on his chest and strangled him until he lost consciousness before taking the victim’s property and cash register. Similar crimes occurred March 7 in the 1500 block of South Los Angeles Street and March 9 back in the 1100 block of South Los Angeles Street. Detectives said they learned of three additional robbery investigations fitting the description of the others. MyNewsLA 2 arrested following robbery at LA smoke shop and chase involving Lamborghini Two people were arrested Thursday night for allegedly robbing two videographers at a fake music video set at a Los Angeles smoke shop then leading authorities on a pursuit, police said. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers responded to the Hubci smoke shop on Melrose Avenue around 9 p.m. The suspects had lured the videographers to the location under the impression that they would be filming a music video, police said. When the videographers arrived, the suspects held them at gunpoint and pistol-whipped them, taking off with firearms and jewelry, police said. One of the victims lost several teeth while the other suffered a cut to the head. Police said the suspects then took off in two separate vehicles - a yellow Lamborghini Urus and a black BMW. Police said they tracked down the Lamborghini about 30 minutes later in the San Fernando Valley and a chase ensued. The pursuit lasted about 40 minutes before it was handed off to California Highway Patrol officers in Ventura. LAPD assisted Ventura County sheriff's deputies and CHP officers during the pursuit. ABC 7 LAPD bomb squad investigates report of suspicious package at home in Westchester The Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Squad was called to a home in Westchester after reports of a "suspicious package" Friday morning, police said. The LAPD initially responded to the 7500 block of Dunfield Avenue around 5:545 a.m. for calls of a large group gathering outside a home. When officers arrived, the individuals dispersed, and no arrests were made. Authorities said a suspicious package was found and the bomb squad was called to the scene. No evacuations have been reported. CBS News Rapper Jay Rock arrested by LAPD in Watts Grammy Award-winning rapper Jay Rock was arrested in Watts on Thursday by Los Angeles Police Department officers. The rapper and LA native, whose legal name is Johnny Reed McKinzie, was arrested around 6 p.m. in Nickerson Gardens for trespassing and drinking in public, police say. According to the LAPD, McKinzie ran from his vehicle, but officers were able to catch up to him and detain him. As police continued their investigation, a firearm was found inside the vehicle that he had run from. McKinzie was booked on felony possession of a firearm. The rapper is known for his collaborations with Kendrick Lamar. NBC 4 Early Morning Protest in Westchester Neighborhood Prompts Police Response, Streets Taped Off A pro-Palestinian demonstration unfolded early Thursday morning in a residential Westchester neighborhood, with at least 30 people chanting "genocide" and handing out flyers, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The group entered the neighborhood from Sepulveda Boulevard around 5:30 a.m., LAPD said. Protesters were seen on Dunfield Avenue as they distributed materials and continued chanting. A flyer found at the scene indicates the demonstration targeted Elaine Batchlor and the UC Regents, alleging that the University of California system invests $1 billion in weapons manufacturing. The flyer demands that the "UC Regents DIVEST NOW." An eyewitness told Westside Current that multiple residents called LAPD in response to the demonstration. Westside Current Owners of Watts metal recycling company jailed after pre-trial agreement violations The owners of a metal recycling company which has been in a decades-long dispute with a public high school in Watts as well as Los Angeles County were jailed on Thursday after their business was found to be in violation of a pre-trial agreement. After Atlas Metal Company’s owners, Matthew and Gary Weisenberg, were indicted in September for mishandling hazardous waste and thus causing an explosion next to Jordan High School, they were released from custody with the promise they would not violate any safety laws and comply with all local environmental requirements. But an inspection last week found the company to be in violation of the agreement by having highly combustible items, such as compressed gas cylinders. After the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office filed a motion to revoke the owners’ pretrial release, a judge Thursday agreed and ordered the Weisenbergs to be detained again on $1 million bail. A bail hearing was set for Monday, March 17. A former student at Jordan High Sch9ool said the judge’s decision means the metal company’s owners are finally feeling “the consequences for their decades of damage to the Watts community.” NBC 4 Authorities search for missing toddler abducted by mother in Southern California Loved ones and authorities are searching for a missing toddler who is believed to have been abducted by his mother. Stephanie Monique Ramos, 35, and her son, James Astuto, 1, have been missing since March 8, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The pair, who are considered critically missing, were last seen on the 2000 block of Dela Street in Bassett, an unincorporated area of L.A. County. Ramos is described as a Hispanic woman standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing around 155 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. The toddler is described as a Hispanic male who stands 3 feet tall and weighs 30 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair. It’s unknown what type of clothing they were last seen wearing, deputies said. Family members said they have not heard from Ramos since her disappearance and are very concerned for their well-being. KTLA 5 Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 2 Kansas sheriff’s deputies A man was sentenced to two life sentences Thursday for killing two Kansas sheriff’s deputies as they were trying to move him between a courthouse and a jail in June 2018. Antoine Fielder, 36, pleaded guilty in December to two counts of capital murder and one count of aggravated robbery to avoid the death penalty. Fielder had already been charged with two other killings before overpowering and fatally shooting Wyandotte County Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer in a gated area behind the courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas. Rohrer, 35, died shortly after the shooting and King, 44, died the next day at a hospital. At the time, Fielder had been tried twice for the June 2015 killing of 22-year-old Kelsey Ewonus, whose body was found in a parked car in Kansas City, Kansas. But the murder charge was dropped after a second trial ended in a hung jury. Authorities allege that Fielder then fatally shot Rosemarie Harmon, 55, in December 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri, and wounded her friend. Ballistics testing on a gun stolen during a carjacking in Kansas City, Kansas, earlier in December tied him to Harmon’s killing. When the deputies were shot, Fielder was already facing a first-degree murder charge in Jackson County, Missouri, in Harmon’s death as well as multiple charges in the carjacking in Wyandotte County. Associated Press Texas K-9 killed during SWAT standoff with suspect who threatened to ‘shoot everyone’ A police K-9 was killed during a standoff at a McKinney motel on March 13, FOX 4 reported. The incident began when McKinney Police Department officers responded to a reported shooting at a motel, according to the report. Responding officers found a 52-year-old woman with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital and is stable. The suspect barricaded himself inside a motel room, and SWAT officers were called in. During negotiations, police say the suspect threatened to “shoot everyone,” according to the report. When officers deployed a K-9, the man opened fire. Police returned fire, striking him. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died. K-9 Azi was fatally shot during the exchange. Officers later held a procession outside a veterinarian’s office, where a flag-draped gurney carried the dog inside. Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity, details on his relationship with the victim or a motive for the shooting, according to the report. The Texas Rangers have taken over the investigation. Police say there is no ongoing threat. PoliceOne Public Safety News LA Mental Health Dept Launches Crisis Response Awareness Campaign The Los Angeles Department of Mental Health launched a new campaign as part of an effort to increase awareness of the county’s Alternative Crisis Response, it was announced Thursday. L.A. County officials released a public awareness video, as well as billboards, posters and social media posts to inform the public of the campaign. They’ve also updated the county’s website, dmh.lacounty.gov/acr, highlighting members of the Field Intervention Teams, who help individuals and families during a crisis. “Ensuring that individuals in mental health crises receive the proper care and support they need is essential for the well-being of our communities and is critical in supporting the county’s commitment to a ‘Care First’ approach,” L.A. County Chair Pro Tem Supervisor Hilda Solis said in a statement. MyNewsLA New Investigation Finds Toxic Threats at L.A. Beaches, Raising Public Health Concerns A new report from Heal the Bay warns that wildfire runoff has significantly impacted water quality along the Los Angeles County coastline, raising concerns for both public and marine health. The nonprofit's review of data from the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board’s 2025 Post-Fire Water Quality Monitoring program found elevated levels of heavy metals, bacteria, nutrients, and organic compounds, as well as a decline in water clarity—all signs that contamination is traveling beyond the immediate burn zone. The report found that aluminum, iron, selenium, and manganese exceeded drinking water standards, in some cases by up to 10 times the regulatory limit. In addition, arsenic, copper, and zinc were found at levels exceeding marine health safety thresholds, particularly at Will Rogers State Beach and Topanga Beach—where debris from the wildfires was relocated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report warns that these metals could harm marine life, even at low concentrations, disrupting biological processes, damaging cells, and impairing reproduction and immune function in marine animals. Westside Current 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. Listen To Our Podcast Los Angeles Police Protective League | 1308 W 8th St | Los Angeles, CA 90017 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice