Settlement Reached in Vanessa Marquez Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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The city of South Pasadena, Calif. has reached a settlement agreement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of actor Vanessa Marquez, who was shot and killed by police in her home in 2018.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Marquez’s mother, Delia McElfresh, and the city of South Pasadena agreed upon the amount of $450,000, “in order to save the parties the costs associated with protracted litigation,” South Pasadena Mayor Diana Mahmud told the Times. The majority of the cost of the settlement and litigation will come from South Pasadena’s risk pool. All of the suit’s claims which included unlawful entry, excessive force, violation of due process and unreasonable detention will also be dismissed with prejudice as part of the settlement.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set today to consider a proposal to ensure that crime victims' rights remain a priority for the district attorney's office.
UPDATE 2/19/21:
On Feb. 18, 2021, the Long Beach Police Department coordinated a multi-location operation related to the Dec. 4, 2020 murder of 36-year-old Alejandra Elizabeth Martinez.
Special Investigation Division detectives, along with the assistance of our Directed Enforcement Teams, served three search warrants at the following locations:
700 block of E 6th Street
1000 block of Chestnut Avenue
2000 block of Pacific Avenue
The following arrests were made in connection to the murder:
Jacquise Wright, a 31-year-old resident of Long Beach, was arrested near his residence. He was booked for murder and is currently being held on $2,000,000 bail in the Long Beach City Jail.
Tyquan Benson, a 25-year-old resident of Long Beach, was arrested in the City of Compton. He was booked for murder and is currently being held on $2,000,000 bail in the Long Beach City Jail.
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A Downey man who sold sick puppies to unsuspecting families was ordered Friday to pay $203,000 in restitution to 63 victims and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Gustavo Gonzalez, 27, was also sentenced to a year on probation and 87 days in jail, with credit waived for nearly two years he has already spent in custody, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney s Office. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
Gonzalez, who was sentenced upon pleading no contest to a misdemeanor charge of selling live animals on the street, was also ordered to undergo one year of counseling for animal cruelty and is barred from owning or being around any animals for the next 10 years, according to the DA s office.