Recently in stabbing Category

WEST COVINA -- Officials said they had no plans Wednesday to seek charges against a man who fatally stabbed his step-father in a fight while reportedly trying to defend his mother, a cancer patient.
Mark Vansimaeys, 30, of West Covina was believed to be acting in defense of either his mother or himself when he fatally stabbed his step-father, 48-year-old Dean Franklin Ybarra, West Covina police Lt. Ron Mitchell said.
"It was a horrible altercation," Mitchell said. Though the investigation remains ongoing, "At this point, we don't plan to arrest (Vansimaeys)," Mitchell said.
Another man, a brother to Vansimaeys and step-son to Ybarra, was present at the home Monday, Mitchell said. What role he may have played in the incident remained under investigation.
The dead man, who was listed with coroner's officials Wednesday as Dean Franklin, apparently died from "multiple stab wounds," Ed Winter, Los Angeles County Department of Coroner's Assistant Chief of Operations, said. An autopsy had not yet been performed.
The stabbing was reported shortly before 7 p.m. Monday when someone called police to report domestic violence at a home in the 700 block of East Merced shared by a husband, wife and step-son, West Covina police Cpl. Rudy Lopez said.
Both Vansimaeys and Ybarra were found injured inside the home, he said.

Looks like crime in the Valley soared over Easter Week. Shootings in La Puente, Rosemead and a guy in West Covina beat and sliced up his wife, according to the cops.

WHITTIER -- A group of attackers stabbed a man several times Wednesday at a gas station, officials said.
The incident occurred about 1:40 a.m. in the 12900 block of Lambert Road, Whittier police Lt. Wyatt Powell said.
The wounded man, a 23-year-old Los Angeles resident, was taken to an area hospital where he was expected to survive, the lieutenant said.
A black, two-door, older-model Chevy Blazer approached and about six male attackers got out of the SUV and confronted the man, he said.
One or more of the attackers stabbed the man several times before fleeing, Powell said.
A motive in the stabbing and a further description of the attackers were not available.

From the Associated Press:

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego police shot and killed a knife-wielding man on Friday after he
fatally stabbed a woman believed to be his wife and wounded a police dog.
Police went to the home in the Paradise Hills neighborhood after a woman called to report a man threatening to kill himself and brandishing a knife, said police Lt. Terry McManus.
A man came to the front door and threatened to kill police. He also made statements that led
officers to believe he had slain his wife inside, McManus said.
Officers entered the house led by a police dog. The man stabbed the dog before two officers shot him, McManus said.
Police then searched the house and found the woman had been stabbed to death.
The victims were not immediately identified.
The police dog, a German shepherd named Earp, was taken to a veterinary hospital and was expected to recover.

In two unrelated incidents of domestic violence Saturday, a man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Here's the info:

Man wounded in stabbing
PASADENA -- A local man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Saturday after allegedly stabbing his boyfriend during a break-up, authorities said.
Kyle Vawter, 40, of Pasadena was booked in connection with the alleged crime, Pasadena police Lt. Tracey Ibarra said.
The incident occurred about 6 p.m. at a house where the men lived in the 1500 block of Pegfair Estates Drive, the lieutenant said.
The victim, 55, told Vawter he wanted to end their relationship before Vawter allegedly stabbed him in the back with a steak knife, Ibarra said.
The alleged victim was hospitalized with serious injuries but was expected to survive, she said.
According to court records, Vawter is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. His arraignment date was not available.

Woman suspected in attack
PASADENA -- A woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Sunday after allegedly spraying another woman with mace, punching her and striking her with a car, police said.
The suspect was believed to have been involved in some sort of love triangle with the victim, as both women shared the same father for their children.
Elvia Ponce, 24, of Pasadena turned herself in following Saturday's alleged assault, Pasadena police Lt. Tracey Ibarra said.
She was being held in lieu of $1 million bail, according to court records.
The incident was reported about 10:20 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Raymond Avenue, Ibarra said.
Ponce allegedly spotted the 19-year-old victim while driving and got out of her car to spray the woman with mace and punch her, the lieutenant said.
Ponce then reportedly returned to her car and made a u-turn before striking the victim, she said, who was standing in the street.
The apparent victim complained of pain but was not hospitalized, Ibarra said.
Because of the potentially deadly injuries the victim could have sustained in the incident, Ponce was booked on suspicion of attempted murder.
Information on Ponce's initial court appearance was not available Sunday.

PASADENA -- Someone dropped a man off at a local hospital late Saturday after he was stabbed several times, police said.
The incident is believed to have occurred about 11:30 p.m. in a residential neighborhood in the area of Lincoln Avenue and Palisade Street, Pasadena police Lt. Tracey Ibarra said.
The victim, a Latino man in his late-20s, did not appear to be fully cooperating with police, the lieutenant said.
The suspect was described only as a Latino man, and may have known the victim, Ibarra said.
The men apparently became involved in some type of dispute when the victim was stabbed several times in the torso, Ibarra said.
No further details were available Sunday, she said, and the incident remains under investigation.

You would think that in the weeks leading up to the Tournament of Roses parade that Pasadena PD would have a better handle on the streets of Old Pasadena. Apparently not.

Last year about this time there was a shooting after a drug deal went bad.

Last night a guy was reportedly stabbed by a panhandler.

So here's the Crime Scene question of the day ...

Is Old Pasadena safe?

 

A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death on Garvey Avenue Thursday night about 11:30 p.m., authorities said.

His body was then dumped in the wash near Lee Street. Homicide detectives rolled to the scene, little else is known about the case this morning.

Nate McIntire reports:

ALHAMBRA - A suspect in a 25-year-old murder investigation who once told police that his alleged victim fell on a knife is being extradited from Vietnam and is expected to return to the United States today, authorities said.

Members of an FBI task force will escort Vietnamese national Ninh Kim Nguyen, 52, back to the United States to face murder and robbery charges after he allegedly stabbed a woman to death in Alhambra in 1983.

"Soon after the investigation began, he became the prime suspect," Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Detective Joe Romero said.

Nguyen, who is also a convicted rapist, fled the country after being charged with murder a week after Khuyen Thi Bui, 38, was found by her son in her North Fifth Street apartment with a kitchen knife sticking out of her throat.

Nguyen was a friend of the victim and was arranging to assist her in the sale of $30,000 worth of jewelry before her death, according to authorities.

"At the time of the murder, Nguyen was allegedly trying to defraud the victim in a scheme involving diamonds, with which he allegedly absconded before he fled the United States," FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller wrote in a statement.

 

Possible gang ties:

EL MONTE -- Police are seeking an attacker who stabbed a 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old man late Tuesday, authorities said.

The incident was reported about 9:15 p.m. near the intersection of Magnolia Street and Mountain View Road, El Monte police Sgt. David Vautrin said.

Both victims were taken to an area hospital where they were listed in stable condition.

A motive in the attack was not known late Tuesday, and the suspect was described only as Latino man, Vautrin said.

The victims, who were believed to be walking together when the stabbing occurred, gave conflicting accounts of the incidents, he added.

The male victim was believed to have gang ties, however it was not clear Tuesday if the attack was gang-related, Vautrin said.

There was an OIS in Rosemead that resulted in deputies killing a stabbing suspect. Here's what we are reporting:

ROSEMEAD, Calif. (AP) ― Authorities say Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies shot and killed a stabbing suspect who charged at them with a metal pole in a Rosemead home. 

Sheriff's Sgt. Anthony Haynes says deputies found a wounded female stabbing victim late Tuesday night and tracked down the suspect about 45 minutes later. 

Lt. Liam Gallagher tells reporters the man charged out of a bathroom at deputies and hit one of them with the pole, injuring the deputy on his arm. 

Not much detail yet, but reports from the overnight police logs indicate there was a stabbing in La Puente near Nogales High School just before 10 p.m.

Sheriff's homicide is handling the investigation into the case. The slaying happened near the intersection of La Puente Road and Nogales Avenue.

Here's the latest on our Web site. I've also posted a map of the area below.

 

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Here's some stories we've been following over the weekend:

1. BALDWIN PARK -- City Councilman Anthony Bejarano was arrested late Friday on suspicion of being intoxicated in public.

2. VALINDA -- A Duarte man was jailed on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence Saturday following a crash that killed a 61-year-old Valinda man.

3. PASADENA -- A 16-year-old girl was shot in the leg Saturday while congregating with a group of other young women in front of an apartment building.

4 .BALDWIN PARK -- A 17-year-old boy showed up at a local hospital Sunday after he was stabbed but refused to tell police the details.

5. IRWINDALE -- A truck driver was robbed and shot Saturday as he dropped his truck off at a business at the end of his work day.

6. PASADENA -- A woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly attacking her boyfriend with a "The Club" steering wheel lock and vandalizing his car after discovering him at a motel with another woman.

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: