Parolee Arrested After Violent Pursuit: A California man with a lengthy criminal history is behind bars once again after leading police officers on violent chase through Los Angeles. KTLA reports that 29-year-old Aaron Lorta carjacked one woman after threatening her with a handgun and attempted to steal two other vehicles during the violent pursuit. Lorta was released from state prison and placed on parole last June after serving just one year for a robbery conviction, he is currently being held in county jail without bond.
MO Executes Convicted Murderer: A Missouri man who was sentenced to death for the murder of his neighbor has been executed after spending nearly 25 years on death row. The Associated Press reports that Walter Storey broke into his neighbor's home in hopes of stealing money for beer. When the victim confronted him, he beat her savagely leaving her with several broken bones before he slit her throat. Storey was the first person executed in the state of Missouri so far this year.
LAPD On Alert After Violent Weekend: Police officers in Los Angeles are on high alert after responding to nearly two dozen shootings in just four days. Veronica Rocher of the Los Angeles Times reports that since the start of 2015, both violent crime and property crime rates have increased by 10% and gang violence is up an astonishing 25%. Police believe the majority of the recent shootings are in fact gang-related, and have increased patrols in high-crime areas to ease mounting gang tension.
MO Executes Convicted Murderer: A Missouri man who was sentenced to death for the murder of his neighbor has been executed after spending nearly 25 years on death row. The Associated Press reports that Walter Storey broke into his neighbor's home in hopes of stealing money for beer. When the victim confronted him, he beat her savagely leaving her with several broken bones before he slit her throat. Storey was the first person executed in the state of Missouri so far this year.
LAPD On Alert After Violent Weekend: Police officers in Los Angeles are on high alert after responding to nearly two dozen shootings in just four days. Veronica Rocher of the Los Angeles Times reports that since the start of 2015, both violent crime and property crime rates have increased by 10% and gang violence is up an astonishing 25%. Police believe the majority of the recent shootings are in fact gang-related, and have increased patrols in high-crime areas to ease mounting gang tension.
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