Email from Los Angeles Police Protective League Daily News & Updates   Law Enforcement News Sacramento-area family seeks justice for teen killed in L.A. house party shooting The family of a Sacramento-area teen who was killed over the weekend in a shooting at a Los Angeles house party has issued an emotional plea for justice. Sah'Dell Roberts, 16, was a student at Highland High School in the Sacramento County city of North Highlands. He was a rising rapper and lyricist, according to his stepmother Patricia Biggs, who said Roberts was in Los Angeles for the wekeend to see out his dreams of a music career. Biggs said Roberts was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The family said they don't know how Roberts and another family member got in to a so-called "VIP party" in the Woodland Hills neighborhood. There were as many as 300 people at the event, which was advertised on social media as 18 and up. Roberts played basketball at Center High School in nearby Antelope before he transferred to Highland. Biggs said it kept him focused on things like music. Now, the family hopes someone at that party can give them answers. The gunman shot six others, who are wll expected to survive. Those six victims were men aged between 19 and 34. CBS 2 Husband accused of killing his wife in Encino is charged with murder A Santa Monica man accused of shooting his wife to death as she left a religious meeting in Encino with their teenage son has been charged with murder, prosecutors said Wednesday. Sean Farzan, 64, allegedly killed his wife, Linda Farzan, 54, on Feb. 5 amid the couple's pending divorce — fleeing the scene on foot before being arrested nearby, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. The shooting happened around 7:20 p.m. that evening in the 18000 block of Santa Rita Street, police said. He has been charged with one count of first degree murder and one count of felony child abuse under circumstances or conditions likely to cause great bodily injury or death, as prosecutors allege the victim was with their underage son at the time. "This was a tragic and deeply disturbing shooting that took place in front of a child," District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement announcing the charges. "No family should ever have to endure such a tragedy." Farzan is scheduled to face arraignment on Feb. 20 at the Van Nuys Courthouse. CBS 2 Jarring video captures hit-and-run suspect abandoning victim in busy road, police say The Los Angeles Police Department has released alarming security camera video that appears to show a driver running over a man, getting out of his car to approach the victim and then abandoning him in the middle of a busy Tarzana street. The felony hit-and-run incident left a man in his 60s in critical condition and took place at 9:25 a.m. Monday at Reseda Boulevard and Clark Street, according to the LAPD. Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the suspect. The victim was walking in a marked crosswalk across Clark Street when a black Ford F-150 truck made a left onto the street and struck him, police said. The security video shows the truck driver pull over, get out of his vehicle and approach the victim, who is lying crumpled and face down in the street. The driver, who appears to be looking at his phone, observes the man for a matter of seconds before getting back in his truck and driving away, according to the video. He neither identified himself nor rendered aid, as is required by law. He is described as a male wearing a baseball hat, blue jacket and dark-colored pants, police said. Security video appeared to show a black trash bin, blue recycling bin and several items of furniture in the bed of the truck. Several witnesses are also seen approaching the victim. Detectives asked anyone with information about the collision to call Valley Traffic Division Det. Otrosina at (818) 644-8036 or Officer Reyes at (818) 644-8114. Los Angeles Times Man Pleads No Contest to Robbery at Beverly Grove Home A man who was arrested for allegedly pistol-whipping a 71-year-old woman inside a Beverly Grove home and removing a cache of high-end jewelry pleaded no contest Tuesday to first-degree residential robbery. Dillon Klincke, now 33, was immediately sentenced to 10 years in state prison following his plea, in which he admitted gun use and great bodily injury allegations, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. A lone suspect wearing a Halloween-type mask entered the woman’s home in the 6600 block of West Fifth Street just before 2:30 p.m. Aug. 17, 2022, the Los Angeles Police Department said soon after the crime. “Once inside the location, the suspect pistol-whipped the victim and demanded access to a safe that contained a large amount of expensive jewelry,” police said in a statement. MyNewsLA Burglary crew believed to be targeting these Southern California neighborhoods Residents of a Studio City neighborhood are reeling after two upscale homes on the same street were burglarized in a matter of weeks, with police telling homeowners that it is likely the same crew hitting parts of North Hollywood are also targeting them. The break-ins, according to residents, have similarities. The burglary crew is usually three people and a getaway driver. The crew targets large, modern homes where residents are out of town or have left for the evening. The most recent break-in, on Jan. 31, happened just before 9:30 p.m. Home surveillance cameras captured a white Mercedes parked at the intersection of Klump Avenue and Valley Spring Lane. Three people in hoodies exit the vehicle and hop the 12-foot fence of a rental home while a fourth person stands guard behind the wheel of the car. “This is a very close-knit, safe community or has been,” Studio City resident Tony Lucente told KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff. “Lately, with two robberies on this very same street, we all feel vulnerable.” KTLA 5 LA County Increases Price Gouging Penalty to $50,000 The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to increase the penalty for price gouging to a maximum of $50,000 per violation. The supervisors voted 5-0 to increase the penalty. State law allows for up to one year in jail and a $10,000 fine for price gouging, which occurs when landlords or merchants charge more than 10% above what they were charging before a disaster occurs. Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who introduced the motion last week, noted then that “price gouging laws have been in effect limiting the amount of money that can be charged for goods and services including rent. Yet, there are bad actors who are taking advantage of this crisis.” She noted that the recent L.A. County wildfires burned more than 16,000 structures, many residential, and displaced tens of thousands of people, and cited a study by Rent Brigade that found thousands of potential violations, including in areas not affected by fires, in just the first 11 days since the blazes broke out Jan. 7. MyNewsLA BWC video shows Nevada officer’s killer looming over him with gun The North Las Vegas Police Department on Wednesday released dramatic footage that showed officer Jason Roscow’s killer hovering above him with a brandished gun. The Feb. 4 afternoon shootout left Roscow and suspect Alexander Mathis, 25, dead. Roscow, a 46-year-old father of two young boys whose career with the department spanned 17 years, died at University Medical Center later that day after he was shot multiple times by Mathis. During a news conference Wednesday morning, police played body camera footage from Roscow and another officer who responded to the scene. Mathis fired five rounds from a Makarov pistol, according to North Las Vegas Police Assistant Chief Adam Hyde. Despite having suffered several gunshot wounds, Roscow was able to fire 16 rounds, hitting Mathis, who died of a single gunshot wound to the head, according to police and the Clark County coroner’s office. The other officer, who has been identified as Luis Macias-Venegas , 36, fired a single round, Hyde said. Police didn’t say where that round ended up. Las Vegas Review-Journal Video: Man flees traffic stop, striking cruisers before being subdued by K-9 A man led deputies on a high-speed pursuit through Volusia County after refusing to comply with a traffic stop, WFTV reported. The Feb. 8 incident began when Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies pulled a vehicle over and approached the driver, video shows. When deputies ordered the man to step out, he refused and shouted at them before maneuvering the car into the road. He struck two cruisers in the process, according to the report. Deputies pursued the suspect as he weaved through traffic at high speeds, video shows. Deputies deployed spike strips to try to bring the pursuit to an end. Aerial footage captured him crossing into oncoming lanes before losing control and crashing at a red light. Following the crash, the suspect attempted to flee on foot but was quickly subdued by a police K-9, video shows. He was taken into custody and now faces multiple charges, including aggravated fleeing, battery on a law enforcement officer and reckless driving, according to the report. Authorities noted that the suspect has been involved in similar incidents in the past. PoliceOne Public Safety News Does LAFD have enough staff to respond to wildfires and everyday 911 calls? After residents raised concerns about the Los Angeles Fire Department's response times during last month's devastating fires, many are now questioning whether they have enough staff not just to fight the big blazes, but to respond to everyday calls. Many homeowners told 7 On Your Side they barely saw any firefighters in the initial moments of the Palisades Fire. "I had zero expectations of support from any city function," said Palisades homeowner Ken Karmin, on why he decided not to evacuate as flames neared his home on Jan. 7 and the days that followed. "Including (zero expectations) from the fire department. Not because they are bad guys, but because there are not enough of them," he added. During the Palisades Fire, Karmin was already well aware that the Pacific Palisades only has two LAFD fire stations: LAFD Fire Station 23 and LAFD Fire Station 69. ABC 7 Local Government News LA City Council Formally Bars Evictions of Tenants Who Are Welcomed Fire Survivors The City Council Wednesday formally approved an ordinance temporarily prohibiting landlords from evicting tenants who have taken in unauthorized occupants or pets displaced by the January wildfires. In a unanimous vote, council members voted in favor of the policy, which will be in effect for one year. The City Council preliminary approved the ordinance last week. Councilman Curren Price recused himself, as he is a landlord. Under the ordinance, landlords will also be prohibited from raising rent solely on the basis of their tenants having unauthorized occupants or pets. Councilwoman Traci Park, who represents the Pacific Palisades, introduced the motion last month in a bid to support her constituents who were displaced by the Palisades Fire. Council members previously instructed the Housing Department to create a standardized form that tenants can use to notify their landlords of new occupants and pets. According to Park, thousands of Angelenos left their homes in a matter of minutes to escape the Palisades Fire and the neighboring Eaton Fire in Altadena, forcing them to shelter across the city and the region. Westside Current About the LAPPL: Formed in 1923, the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) represents more than 8,900 dedicated and professional sworn members of the Los Angeles Police Department. The LAPPL serves to advance the interests of LAPD officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. 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