Saturday, May 19, 2012
At least one adult taken to the hospital in an accident that closed off a portion of Lone Hill.
At least one adult was injured in a two-vehicle crash involving two young children on South Lone Hill Avenue Saturday afternoon. Glendora Police were notified by the California High Patrol dispatch about the crash some time around 4:10 p.m., according to scanner reports. A red minivan was severely rear ended by a black Hummer. The Hummer, however, received a few dents and scratches. It is unknown at this time what caused the collision as it appeared both vehicles were both traveling southbound and were not near an intersection during the crash. Both of the young children were checked by paramedics, but initially appeared to only be shaken up. What vehicle the hospitalized adult was in was not known. The injured party was taken to Foothill …
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Los Angeles County Fire on scene of alleged crash ahead of Amgen bike race.
UPDATED, 12:28 p.m.: CHP traffic logs indicate that the vehicle is clear and that it is the vehicle from a crash reported from last night. Search has been called off, and the roadway is being cleared for Amgen riders. The race was delayed 30 minutes. UPDATED, 11:58 a.m.: Los Angeles County Fire Officials have rescuers descending the mountainside to reach the vehicle and it is still unknown if the crash is old, or not, CHP officials said. If rescue personnel cannot clear the roadway in time, the bike race may be delayed by up to 30 minutes. PREVIOUSLY: Fire officials and the CHP are trying to determine if a crash reported on Glendora Ridge Road is a fresh crash, or if the vehicle found was left from a previous incident. The report first …
A judge overturned Frank O’Connell’s 1985 murder conviction. But the family of victim Jay French says O’Connell is getting away with murder.
It has been 28 years since Gina French’s husband, Jay, was shot to death, but the emotions are still raw. Jay was 27 years old, a father of a young son who bore his name. And unbeknownst to both her and her husband, Gina said she was also pregnant with Jay’s second child. But Jay was brutally murdered Jan. 5, 1984, shot in the back in the South Pasadena apartment where he both lived and worked as a maintenance man. Before Jay died, he whispered clues to the identity of his killer, clues Gina and the French family say all pointed to one man–then 27-year-old Frank O’Connell. But the former Glendora High School football standout maintained his innocence during the entire 27 years he spent behind bars. And in March, a Pasadena judge found …
No arrests made, no crime established during tail-end of festivities, police said. Lots of verbal arguments between patrons.
Officers had their hands full Friday night when several verbal arguments and shoving matches broke out at the kick-off to the Oak Tree Festival, May 18. Police were already on hand performing extra patrols to watch the large crowds that gathered at St. Dorothy Church, 241 South Valley Center Avenue, when they learned of a verbal argument between carnival workers and several patrons around 10:40 p.m., according to Sergeant Mike Randazzo. The verbal argument was initially described as a fight by other festival patrons and police. Many of the youths involved had fled, with officers attempting to locate them in the surrounding area, according to scanner reports. Officers did speak with those who remained and could not establish a crime, …
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Friday, May 18, 2012
A man dressed in a military uniform is soliciting donations for The Wounded Warrior Project, but a representative for the charity say they have no record of him. Veterans charity groups warn about scammers.
Police are looking into reports that a man dressed in a military uniform has been asking for donations to support veteran charities in front of local grocery stores, but one charity says it does not make such solicitations. The veterans group is reminding residents to remain cautious of individuals soliciting donations in public places. On Thursday, Glendora Police received a report from an eyewitness alleging that a man dressed in a military uniform was claiming to represent the Wounded Warrior Project and was soliciting donations in front of the Vons grocery store. Police scanner reports on May 16 also describe a similar incident. When witnesses approached the man and inquired about his organization, he immediately left the scene, …
The pretrial hearing on Frank O’Connell’s retrial for the 1984 murder of Jay French will continue to June 11.
The retrial of Frank O'Connell, the 54-year-old Glendora man charged with the 1984 murder of 27-year-old Jay French, will be continued to a June 11 court date. Attorneys with the District Attorney's Office requested the extension during a pretrial hearing Friday morning at the Pasadena Courthouse. O'Connell, who spent 27 years in prison for a murder he maintained he did not commit, was released on bail April 24 after a judge found major faults with his original 1985 trial. After O'Connell’s release, the prosecution in his case has 60 days to re-investigate his case to see if they would like to go forward with a retrial. “We know the case really well and we don’t believe there is a case, but that’s us,” said O'Connelll’s attorney, Peter …
Officers performed CPR and used a defibrillator on the woman Thursday.
Frank O’Connell’s faces a possible retrial after his 1985 conviction was overturned. Now O’Connell hopes justice will prevail the second time around.
Frank O’Connell, 54, remembers the day in 1985 when he left his parents’ Glendora home for his appearance in court. He had been charged with the 1984 murder of 27-year-old Jay French in South Pasadena. But O’Connell knew he had solid alibis and no physical evidence linked him to the crime. He knew he was innocent. “I had a future ahead of me,” said O’Connell. “I was going to put this all behind me.” O’Connell was 27 years old, a former Glendora High School football star, a father of a four-year-old boy. He walked through his parents’ doorway certain he would return back to his family later that day. But it would take 27 years before he would walk through the door again. O’Connell describes the nearly three decades he spent in prison as if …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Numerous officers were recognized for their efforts in stopping crime and saving lives.
The Glendora Police Department held an awards ceremony recently to honor those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty. The department gathered in the Bidwell Forum May 16 and awarded nearly 20 officers highlighting the many accomplishments they performed over the past year. The ceremony was held in conjunction with National Police Week ceremonies, honoring those that have served in law enforcement and made the ultimate sacrifice, according to a press release issued by the Glendora Police Department. Corporal Chris Stabio, who received the Officer of the Year recognition, was also awarded the department's Medal Of Valor for stopping the armed suspect who robbed the Kohl's Department Store in May of 2011 and fled into the Ralphs …
The accident was reported Thursday morning before the Arrow Highway exit.
[3:30 p.m.]: CHP confirmed two vehicles were involved in a crash that killed a motocyclist on the 57 northbound freeway near Arrow Highway this morning. CHP officials say a motorcycle driven by Daniel Calvillo, 18 of Pomona, rear-ended a pickup truck at 9:50 a.m. Thursday morning. Calvillo was confirmed dead at the scene. [12:48 p.m.] The California Highway Patrol reported a fatality crash on the northbound 57 freeway near the Arrow Highway exit Thursday morning. At 9:50 a.m., a motorcyclist was reported down in the number 2 lane. CHP closed three lanes as emergency response arrived at the scene. An investigation is currently underway. The victim’s identity, how the crash occurred and the number of vehicles involved in the accident is not …
Bob K.
10:55 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Unfortunately Jay was dealt a very bad hand the day he meet, married and had a child with Jeanne Lyon. She appeared to be a sociopath. I do hope she did not end up with the child. I find it disturbing that she, along with her boyfriend Randy Smith, attempted to run Jay down with their car. This was documented in a police report. We already know that we have one evil women and one man willing to … more ›