Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates     Law Enforcement News 3 Pennsylvania officers killed, 2 wounded by suspect wearing camouflage, lying in wait Three law enforcement officers were killed and two others critically wounded during a gunfight with an armed man in camouflage who opened fire as police approached a farmhouse to serve a warrant, CNN reported. The shooting occurred around 2 p.m. on Sept. 17 in a rural area of York County, about 115 miles west of Philadelphia, as officers from the Northern York County Regional Police and the York County Sheriff’s Office attempted to arrest a man accused of stalking a woman at the residence. The suspect, identified by law enforcement sources as 24-year-old Matthew James Ruth, was reportedly hiding in a nearby cornfield and ambushed officers as they approached. At least 30 shots were fired, according to witnesses. Ruth was killed when one of the wounded officers returned fire, officials said. The officers had been using a drone to inspect the area before approaching to serve a warrant. Authorities said the suspect appeared to be lying in wait, dressed in camouflage. Court records show Ruth was facing charges of stalking, trespassing and prowling at night on the day of the incident. PoliceOne Police, Victim’s Family to Plea for Tips in Solving 2023 Boyle Heights Slaying Los Angeles Police Department investigators will join relatives and friends of a homicide victim Thursday to seek the public’s help — and highlight a $50,000 reward — for information in the 2023 fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man in Boyle Heights. Patrol officers responded to the 3400 block of Emery Street, near Washington Boulevard and Grande Vista Avenue, around 4:30 a.m. on June 13, 2023, regarding a man suffering from a gunshot wound, according to police. The man, Noah Martinez, was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators found shell casings at the location but no witnesses, police said. There is a $50,000 reward being offered for information leading to the identity, arrest and prosecution of the person or people responsible. A news conference is planned for Thursday morning at the LAPD’s Hollenbeck Station, where police brass, family and friends of Martinez will plead for clues in solving the case. MyNewsLA New details may tie singer D4vd to dismembered girl, 15, found in L.A. tow yard Disturbing new details in the grisly case of dismembered remains of a 15-year-old girl found in the trunk of an abandoned Tesla earlier this month may provide investigators with additional links to a popular R&B singer with millions of fans and followers. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner on Wednesday confirmed the victim as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The teen was reported missing from Lake Elsinore in April 2024, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said she had run away from home on at least one previous occasion. Rivas’ remains, described by authorities as a “head and torso” found inside a bag, were discovered in the trunk of a Tesla impounded at Hollywood Tow on Sept. 8. The vehicle had been at the tow yard for about five days after it was reported abandoned in the Hollywood Hills. KTLA 5 Shooting in Panorama City Park Leaves One Dead Police Thursday are investigating a fatal shooting in Panorama City near the Sepulveda Recreation Center that left one man dead. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday to 8825 Kester Ave. between Rayen and Parthenia streets where they found the victim lying in the park suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel. Video from the scene showed paramedics attempting to revive the victim. NBC 4 reported witnesses told officers they saw the victim engaged in an argument with another man prior to the shooting. There was no suspect information. MyNewsLA Los Angeles police investigating shooting near San Fernando Valley food stand Los Angeles police are investigating a shooting that happened near a food stand in Pacoima late Wednesday night. It happened a little after 9 p.m. near Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Obsorne Street in the Food4Less parking lot, LAPD officers told CBS News Los Angeles. Upon arrival, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the arm. They said that the victim,was conscious and breathing as he was taken to the hospital. Police said that the suspect, only identified as a man in his 20s, fled from the area in a white Infiniti. They have not yet revealed a motive for the shooting. No further information was provided. SkyCal flew over the spot of the shooting investigation, where a large area was cordoned off by crime scene tape. CBS 2 Daytime burglar hits Hollywood home, steals $500K worth of jewelry Police Wednesday looked for a burglary suspect who broke into a home in Hollywood Hills and made away with half a million dollars in jewelry. The Los Angeles Police Department told NBC4 Investigates that the daytime burglary happened just after 3 p.m. as a female resident came home to find out her house was ransacked. The woman told police that when she went into the bedroom, she found that all her jewelry was missing. The thieves appeared to have broken in through a window and took off before the resident came home, police said. No one was arrested as of Wednesday. The female victim was not injured. NBC 4 Swing for the Officer Needs Help Fund! Join us for the 43rd Annual Chief Daryl F. Gates Golf Tournament on October 6, 2025 at the beautiful Porter Valley Country Club. This is your chance to tee off for a cause. Every swing helps support the Officer Needs Help Fund. Enjoy a day of friendly competition, scenic fairways, and great company while aiming for exciting prizes and bragging rights. Whether you’re a scratch golfer or just out for the fun, you’ll be part of something truly meaningful. Sponsorship opportunities are available, giving you a chance to showcase your support for our law enforcement family. Don’t miss your shot! Register today and help us drive change, one hole at a time! Register Now! California man arrested for pointing laser at police helicopter, carrying meth A 29-year-old Southern California man was arrested over the weekend after police say he pointed a laser at a law enforcement helicopter and was found with a bag of methamphetamine. “Just before midnight on Saturday, Ontario Air was assisting with a call in Pomona when 29-year-old Juan Lazaro decided to point a laser at their helicopter,” the Pomona Police Department posted on Instagram Wednesday. Officers tracked down the location where the laser was coming from and spotted Lazaro still in the area. As he was being questioned, police said that Lazaro told them he wanted to “see how far the laser would reach.” Lazaro was arrested for pointing the laser and was also found to be in possession of methamphetamine and had an outstanding warrant, according to the post. “Pointing a laser at an aircraft can disorient the pilot and create a dangerous situation for the crew and for anyone on the ground,” police said. KTLA 5 Brothers plead guilty to ‘execution-style’ murder of North Carolina deputy More than two years after Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd was gunned down on a dark rural road, two brothers accused of his murder took responsibility for the cold-blooded killing that shook law enforcement across North Carolina. On Tuesday afternoon, deputies escorted the brothers into a Wake County courtroom packed with dozens of Byrd’s law enforcement colleagues filling the benches and lining the back walls. Wearing orange-striped scrubs and with their feet in shackles, Alder Marin-Sotelo and Arturo Marin-Sotelo pleaded guilty for their roles in the Aug. 11, 2022, killing. Under a plea deal, Alder Marin-Sotelo, 28, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He had tried to avoid his punishment, escaping prison and fleeing to Mexico, but it may have ultimately saved his life. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman explained that to get him returned to the United States after his escape, she had to agree not to seek the death penalty. If not for that promise, the hearing would have been very different, Freeman said, pointing out that Byrd was shot in the back of the head three times, “execution style.” The Herald Public Safety News L.A. County confirms first 4 West Nile virus cases of the summer in local residents The first cases of West Nile virus this year have been recorded in Los Angeles County, with four people hospitalized between July and August, officials said. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced that patients from the Antelope Valley, San Fernando and central Los Angeles were infected with the virus, hospitalized and are now recovering. “The first human cases of West Nile virus are an important reminder that we all need to take steps to prevent mosquito bites and mosquito breeding,” said Dr. Muntu Davis, L.A. County health officer, in a statement. “Mosquitoes thrive in hot weather, increasing the risk of bites and mosquito-borne diseases.” West Nile is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes. Those who have contracted the virus may suffer from a variety of symptoms, including fever, headache, nausea, body aches and a mild skin rash. 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