Rosemead: July 2008 Archives

This is what we'll be reporting:

Brett Nichols, who admitted to shooting a Rosemead man then dumping his body in nearby hills, is out of custody. The person he shot, 22-year-old David Rotela, may now face charges.

Here's a little more information on the story, which ran on the front page of today's Tribune.

We heard this go down over the scanner Tuesday afternoon. It's an interesting story especially when paired with the tale of a homicide in Century City.

Here's some of the Rosemead tale:  

ROSEMEAD - A man was stabbed and robbed of a briefcase full of diamond engagement rings Tuesday, authorities said.

The crime was reported about 5:20 p.m. in the 3600 block of Rosemead Boulevard, Los Angles County sheriff's Lt. Mike O'Shea said.

A man was approached by three Latino men wearing bandanas over their faces and dark hooded sweat shirts, O'Shea said.

One of the suspects pulled a knife and stabbed the victim in his left arm and the robbers grabbed his briefcase, which was filled with diamond engagement rings, O'Shea said.

The victim is believed to be either a jewelry dealer or maker who stopped for dinner on his way to meet clients, he added.

Then there's this story from Century City: