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ROSEMEAD -- A man slashed and seriously injured his brother Saturday during an argument at their Rosemead home, authorities said.
Thomas Chu, 57, was expected to be booked on suspicion of attempted murder and mayhem in connection with the attack, which took place about 6 p.m. at a house in the 8800 block of Jenny Way, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Jim Dexter said.
Chu became involved in an argument with his 59-year-old brother regarding the borrowing of a car, the sergeant said.
He then pulled a knife and slashed his older brother on his face, back and arms, Dexter said.
The wounded man suffered serious injuries, though they were not believed to be life-threatening, officials said.
The allegation of mayhem against Chu, legally defined as the malicious disfiguring or disabling of another person, results from the wounds the victim suffered to his face, officials said.
Chu surrendered without a struggle when deputies arrived, Dexter said. He was hospitalized for a pre-existing medical condition prior to be being booked into jail.
WHITTIER -- A South Whittier man has begun serving a 12-year prison sentence for stabbing wife to death at their home in an unincorporated county area near Whittier.
Andres Zazueta, 47, was sentenced to prison Feb. 3 after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the death of 45-year-old Maria Guzman on March 13, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Jane Robison said.
Originally charged with murder, Zazueta attacked his wife with a kitchen knife at their home in the 10700 block of Carmenita Road, then wounded himself as well before deputies arrived at the scene, officials said.
Guzman died at the scene, while Zazueta was hospitalized for his injuries before being arrested.
Other than domestic violence, a motive in the killing has not been released.
EL MONTE -- Police are seeking a man accused of stabbing another man during a fight at a fast-food restaurant Wednesday.
A man, his wife and a friend of his wife met about 7 a.m. at a McDonald's restaurant at Valley Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue, El Monte police Lt. Dan Burlingham said.
The husband, a man in his mid- to late-20s, was confronted by his wife's friend and a fight ensued, the lieutenant said.
The suspect pulled a knife and stabbed the husband three to four times in the neck and upper torso, Burlingham said. Police were looking into the possibility two men who were with the suspect also jumped into the fray.
The wounded man was hospitalized in stable condition.
The knife-wielding man and his friends fled the scene before officers arrived and remained at-large Thursday, police said.
The attacker was initially described only as a Latino man in his late-20s.
Anyone with information is asked to call El Monte police at 626-580-2110.
LA MIRADA -- Two men were stabbed Thursday during a possibly gang-related fight at La Mirada Regional Park, officials said.
The incident was reported shortly before 4 p.m. at the park, 13701 Adelfa Drive, Los Angeles County sheriff's Sgt. Greg Arnold said.
Three suspects, initially described only as Latino men, became involved in a fight with three other men, the sergeant said.
At least one of the suspects pulled a knife, and two of the men in the other group of combatants were stabbed, he said. Both wounded men were taken to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
The stabbing was suspected to be gang-related, Arnold said. No further details were available.
MONROVIA -- A teenager arrived at a hospital with a stab wound to his arm early Sunday, however the circumstances of the stabbing remained under investigation, police said.
Detectives were looking into the possibility the assault may have been related to a vandalism that was reported minutes before the stabbing in the same area -- California Avenue near Evergreen Avenue, Monrovia police Sgt. Glen Coleman said.
The 16-year-old stabbing victim appeared evasive during police questioning, Coleman said, and ultimately told investigators that he and his friends had been approached on the street by two men in their 20s.
After exchanging words, the victim reported, one of the two men pulled a knife and stabbed the teen in the upper arm, Coleman said.
Only minutes before police received words of the stabbing, however, authorities received another call from California Avenue, just south of Evergreen Avenue, Coleman said.
A resident reported that someone had thrown a cement water meter cover through the front window of their house, the sergeant said. The vandalism victim told investigators he chased a group of vandals for a short distance on California Avenue, but did not report being involved in a fight.
"We don't know if (the stabbing) is related to this vandalism or not, but we have a pretty good hunch," Coleman said.
The investigation was ongoing.
ALHAMBRA -- Police arrested a transient Thursday on suspicion of stabbing another man in an unprovoked attack outside a coffee shop, authorities said.
Richard Covarrubias, 26, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the 5:08 p.m. attack outside a Starbucks coffee shop in the 100 block of West Main Street, Alhambra police Lt. Jennifer Wiese said.
A 43-year-old man was standing outside the coffee shop when he was approached by Covarrubias, who challenged the victim to fight, the lieutenant said.
The victim told police he had seen the man before, but did not know him or why he wanted to fight, Wiese said.
Covarrubias then pulled a knife and stabbed at the man, she said, inflicting a 4-inch gash to the victim's hand.
The alleged attacker fled the scene before police arrived, but officers found him during a search of the area, police said.
According to county booking records, Covarrubias was being held in lieu of $30,000 bail pending his scheduled arraignment Monday in Alhambra Superior Court.
WALNUT -- A woman accused of fatally stabbing her estranged husband at his home in Walnut last year pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the killing, authorities said.
Socorro Mora, 44, is charged with the murder of 47-year-old George Mora, who was stabbed to death Oct. 19 at the home he shared with the couple's four children in the 21600 block of Brookside Court, investigators said. The children, ranging in age from 8 to 16, were not home during the attack.
In Pomona Superior Court Wednesday, Deputy District Attorney Taraneh Saba filed an amended felony complaint indicating that Mora allegedly grew increasingly violent in the weeks leading up to the killing.
The amended complaint added charges of cruelty to an animal and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant, officials said.
"(The animal cruelty charge) is due to her stabbing the family dog to death with a knife," Taraneh said. That incident is alleged to have taken place Sept. 24.
The domestic violence charge stems from a previous incident between Socorro and George Mora on Sept. 13.
Shortly after the September domestic violence incident, George Mora obtained a restraining order against his estranged wife.
The couple had celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary two months before the killing and separated shortly after, according to family members.
Outside of a domestic incident, a motive in the killing has not been released.
Socorro Mora was found in front of her husband's home suffering from stab wounds, though it was not clear how she received them. George Mora was pronounced dead inside the home.
She also suffered stab wounds in the incident, however authorities have not disclosed how she is believed to have received them.
Socorro Mora was initially hospitalized with serious injuries before being booked into at the Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood.
She was ordered back into Pomona Superior Court for another hearing Feb. 22, officials said.
According to county booking records, she was being held in lieu of $5 million bail.
A fund has been set up through Bank of America to benefit the Mora children. Donations can be made to the "Mora Children's Fund," account number 07822-77374.
<USDEFAULT>ARCADIA -- A Lynwood man accused of shooting two Good Samaritans during a botched robbery, including one who stabbed him in the neck, was arrested Monday after arriving at the Methodist Hospital in Arcadia seeking treatment, officials said.
Alleged gunman Kyle Henderson, 30, of Lynwood, is being detained at the hospital in connection with the shooting and failed robbery and being held at the hospital, according to sheriff's officials and county booking records.
Terrance Fair, 47, of Lynwood was also arrested on suspicion of driving the getaway van that dropped Henderson at the hospital, as well as Ischa Criner, 42, of Lynwood, on suspicion of taking part in the attempted robbery, sheriff's Sgt. Pauline Panis said in a written statement.
The incident began shortly before 6 p.m. Sunday when Henderson entered a meat market in the 11800 block of Atlantic Avenue in Lynwood but was confronted by two good Samaritans -- one armed with a kitchen knife, Lt. Dave Dolson said.
The witness with the knife stabbed Henderson in the neck before Henderson shot both of them and fled in a white van, investigators said.
One of them men was no expected to survive his wounds, officials said. The other suffered a gunshot wound to the hand that was not believed to be life-threatening.
Detectives arrested Henderson Tuesday morning after tracking him down at the Arcadia hospital, Panis said. The investigation then quickly led to the arrests of Fair and Criner.
Henderson and Fair, who were already on parole, were being held without bail, according to county booking records. Criner was being held in lieu of $1 million bail.
All three were due for arraignment Wednesday in Compton Superior Court.
AZUSA -- Police are looking for the man who stabbed another man at an apartment complex Friday night.
The attack was reported at 9:39 p.m. in the 1100 block of West Arrow Highway.
Sgt. Randy Schmidt said a resident was stabbed twice in the leg.
The suspect fled in a black pickup truck.
The victim believed he recognized the suspect, but once police detained the man indicated by the victim, it was determined he was not involved, Sgt. Dewayne Eldridge said.
Paramedics took the injured man to a hospital for treatment, and the investigation continued Saturday.
COVINA -- Two men were stabbed during a brawl on Badillo Street late Friday, police said.
The stabbing was reported about 11:30 p.m. in the 800 block of East Badillo Street, just west of Grand Avenue, Covina police Sgt. Rob Bobkiewicz said.
A deputy was responding to another call of a loud party when he was flagged down by a witness who reported two of his friends had been stabbed, the sergeant said.
Officials found two men in their 20s suffering from stab wounds nearby, Bobkiewicz said. Both were hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life threatening.
The victims gave conflicting accounts of what took place, police said, but it appeared they were involved in a fight with seven to 10 gang members from an unknown gang.
No further description of the attackers was available.
One of the stabbing victims was wounded in the leg, torso and arm, while the other suffered a wound to his torso, Bobkiewicz said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Covina Police Department at 626-331-3391.
WHITTIER -- Deputies checking out a call about a stabbing found a wounded 15-year-old boy Friday night.
Sheriff's Sgt. Mike Mendoza said a caller reported the stabbing just before 10 p.m. at Hornell Street and La Mirada Boulevard in an unincorporated area near Whittier.
The victim was walking with friends when another young man approached him from behind, punched him and stabbed him in the thigh, Sgt. Glenn Emery said.
The wounded teen was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
The attacker, described only as Latino, was seen getting into a white Chevrolet pickup truck with an extended cab, officials said. Other suspects were also in the truck.
Mendoza said the vehicle was last seen heading north on La Mirada Boulevard.
The motive in the attack was unclear.
ALHAMBRA -- A man appeared in court Friday on charges he stabbed his wife to death and wounded her sister at a home in San Gabriel earlier this year.
Sherman Dorsey, 40, of Los Angeles pleaded not guilty to the murder and the non-fatal stabbing in Alhambra Superior Court, court officials said.
He was ordered to return to court Feb. 8 for a pretrial hearing.
He's accused in the Aug. 3 slaying of Gina Reano, 45, as well as stabbing her sister at the home the sisters shared in the 5500 block of Walnut Grove Avenue, investigators said. The sister was wounded as she tried to help Reano.
When sheriff's deputies arrived to the surviving sister's call for help, they found Dorsey in front of the house, officials said. He had stabbed himself several times.
Dorsey and Reano had been estranged, but were trying to reconcile when the killing took place, officials said.
Dorsey continued to be held in lieu of $2.07 million bail at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic, according to county booking records.
ARCADIA -- Officials charged one man with murder and released a second man without charges Thursday in connection with a fatal stabbing behind an Arcadia strip mall, authorities said.
Juan L. Lorenzo, 31, of San Gabriel was charged with one count of murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the fatal stabbing of Anthony Berry, 18, of Pomona, in the 1300 block of South Golden West Avenue, Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office spokeswoman Jane Robison said.
A second man, 26-year-old Jose Cruz Ramirez of San Gabriel, was initially arrested in connection with the stabbing.
"We declined to file (on Ramirez) because of insufficient evidence," Robison said.
Lorenzo and Ramirez, employees of the Money Pot Shabu Shabu restaurant, became involved in an argument with Berry as the teen was waiting for a friend who worked at a different restaurant in the strip mall, Arcadia police Lt. Tom Leveque said.
The argument led to a stabbing, and Berry was pronounced dead at an area hospital from his wound, police said.
Witnesses directed police to Lorenzo and Ramirez, who were initially detained as "persons of interest" before being arrested on suspicion of the slaying.
According to county booking records, Ramirez was released from custody Thursday afternoon.
Lorenzo was being held without bail due to an immigration hold, police said.
Lorenzo was due to be arraigned Thursday in Pasadena Superior Court.
ARCADIA -- Police arrested two restaurant employees early Wednesday on suspicion of fatally stabbing an 18-year-old man during an argument the previous night, authorities said.
Anthony Berry of Pomona died at Huntington Hospital shortly after the stabbing, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner's Chief of Operations Craig Harvey said.
Juan Lorenzo, 31, and Jose Antonio Cruz Ramirez, 26, both of San Gabriel, were booked on suspicion of murder, Arcadia police officials said in a written statement.
The fatal stabbing was reported about 9:30 p.m. at 1300 S. Golden West Avenue, according to Arcadia police Lt. Tom Leveque.
The alleged victim was parked to the rear of a strip mall waiting for an acquaintance who worked at an eatery when he became involved with the suspects, who worked at another restaurant -- Money Pot Shabu Shabu, the lieutenant said.
The Money Pot employees got into a verbal argument with the alleged victim, police said.
"The argument ceased when one of the two males from (Money Pot) pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim," Leveque said. "The victim ran toward the food court and collapsed inside."
Witnesses pointed out the to suspects, and a knife believed to have been used in the attack was found inside the Money pot restaurant, officials said.
It was not clear Wednesday what the argument was over, or which of the suspects was suspected of wielding the knife.
Lorenzo and Ramirez had previously been detained as "persons of interest" in connection with he stabbing late Tuesday, before being arrested Wednesday.
According to police and county booking records, Ramirez was being held in lieu of $1 million bail, while Lorenzo was being held without bail due to an immigration hold.
Both men were due for arraignment Friday in Pasadena Superior Court.
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