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Flash robbery crew wanted for ransacking Los Angeles County stores

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Flash robbery crew wanted for ransacking Los Angeles County stores

Authorities are searching for suspects wanted for a series of “flash robberies” targeting stores across Los Angeles County. 

The group of suspects began targeting retail shops on March 3, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The robbery crew involves around 10 to 20 male suspects who are all between 15 to 25 years old, authorities said.

The suspects entered retail stores at nighttime while wearing hooded sweatshirts and face coverings. They would quickly overtake the shops and begin grabbing as much clothing and merchandise as they could hold.

They would then run out of the store without paying for the items and typically fled the area on bicycles, police said.

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All the recently targeted stores were located within a few miles of each other. 

  • A group of suspects wanted for a series of flash robberies targeting stores in L.A. County. (Los Angeles Police Department)
  • Suspects captured on security video who are wanted for a series of flash mob robberies targeting stores in L.A. County. (Los Angeles Police Department)
  • Suspects captured on security video who are wanted for a series of flash mob robberies targeting stores in L.A. County. (Los Angeles Police Department)
  • Suspects captured on security video who are wanted for a series of flash mob robberies targeting stores in L.A. County. (Los Angeles Police Department)
  • Suspects captured on security video who are wanted for a series of flash mob robberies targeting stores in L.A. County. (Los Angeles Police Department)
  • Suspects captured on security video who are wanted for a series of flash mob robberies targeting stores in L.A. County. (Los Angeles Police Department)
  • A group of suspects wanted for a series of flash robberies targeting stores in L.A. County. (Los Angeles Police Department)
  • Suspect captured on security video who are wanted for a series of flash mob robberies targeting stores in L.A. County. (Los Angeles Police Department)

Police believe many of the young suspects likely attend the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is located near the victimized stores. 

During the thefts, the suspects “used force and displayed a lack of regard for the safety of witnesses and victims,” said LAPD.

Security images capture the group recently targeting a WSS shoe store along with other retailers. All suspects are described as Hispanic males between 15-25 years old.

In most flash mob robberies, a large group of thieves will overwhelm store employees and security guards while grabbing as many items as possible before fleeing. Their hauls can be very costly and in many cases across Southern California, targeted stores are either high-end retailers or shops that sell valuable merchandise.

Anyone who recognizes the suspects or has information on the case is asked to contact the LAPD at ORC@lapd.online or call 1-877-527-3247.

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Anonymous tips can be provided to L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at lacrimestoppers.org.

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Southern California women who attended University of Arizona killed at off-campus party

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Southern California women who attended University of Arizona killed at off-campus party

A woman from Southern California who was a student at the University of Arizona was killed at an off-campus party.

The incident occurred around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, when officers with the Tucson Police Department responded to a call about a possible shooting, according to AZCentral.com.

When emergency responders arrived on the scene, they found a female suffering from life-threatening injuries. The victim, identified as 20-year-old Erin Jones, was transported to a local hospital where she passed away.

Jones grew up in Newport Beach and attended Corona Del Mar High School. She was in her sophomore year at Arizona.

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There were several other victims of the shooting. A female was found with gunshot wounds nearby and was taken to hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Two other victims, a teenage girl, and a man arrived at the hospital in their vehicles and were treated for minor wounds, according to AZCentral.com.

The University of Arizona president, Robert C. Robbins released a statement has been in contact with Jones’ family about the incident, and offered the school’s full support.

“Our deepest sympathies go out to Erin’s family in California and across the country, her friends, and her classmates in Tucson and Newport Beach, who are absorbing the heartbreaking news today,” Robbins said.

Authorities believe there was a large gathering in the area where the shooting occurred. Tuscon Police believes several witnesses fled the scene before officers arrived, AZCentral reports.

No further information has been provided about a motive or any potential suspects.

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Watch live: Bear spotted in Castaic neighborhood

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Watch live: Bear spotted in Castaic neighborhood

A bear was spotted in a Castaic neighborhood Monday afternoon.

The bear was seen in a tree at Violin Canyon Road and Van Gorder Way before it hopped down and took off running.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed they had deputies on scene, as did the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Tim Daly of CDFW said they attempted to coax the bear down from the tree, but it was sleeping at the time.

It remains unknown what prompted the bear to leave the tree and run through the neighborhood.

Check back for updates on this developing story.

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Fastest in-flight WiFi yet? Testing Starlink on Hawaiian Airlines

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Fastest in-flight WiFi yet? Testing Starlink on Hawaiian Airlines

If you’ve flown recently, you know that in-flight WiFi can be slow, laggy and unresponsive.

But not anymore.

Hawaiian Airlines has been busy installing super speedy Starlink internet on board their planes.

Recently, they brought me on board a flight from Long Beach to Honolulu to check it out.

How do you know your plane has the upgrade? A sticker on the door lets you know. Look for it before you board.

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Then, once you’re on, the internet starts the moment you get to your seat. No need to wait to connect.

Immediately, I did a few speed tests and was super impressed with the results.

I got bursts of speed topping 200 megabits per second, and consistent speeds around 100.

That’s similar to a connection at home.

Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram

I was able to stream Netflix, upload and download large files, play Roblox and even stream a Peloton workout (too bad I didn’t have a bike!).

There’s really no need to plan ahead and download anymore. You can just watch what you want on your own streaming services, on demand.

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“It is really important for us as a smaller airline to have that distinctive level of service,” said Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram. “If you think about the real earliest generations of connectivity on airplanes… the common theme was… it was terrible.”

“This is amazing,” fellow passenger Adriene Xerri told me. She’s been on flights to Hawaii many times as an employee with the travel company Pleasant Holidays.

“Feedback’s been great… both from guests and flight attendants… they’ve really been impressed with the quality of the signal,” said Evan Nomura, Hawaiian Airlines’ director of in-flight entertainment and onboard products.

My take: this internet is so good that in-flight entertainment systems might go by the wayside.

Listen to more of my experience with Starlink on Hawaiian Airlines on my radio show!

Hawaiian’s CEO told me they will continue to outfit some of their planes with screens so passengers have a choice to bring their own entertainment or watch what’s offered on seatback screens.

Starlink is free… and Hawaiian plans to keep it that way.

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“We figured since we were later to the party of providing internet connection on our planes… that we would just jump to offering the very very best and offering if it complimentary and letting the rest of the market try to catch up to us,” said Ingram.

So far, Hawaiian Airlines has outfitted all 18 of its A321neo aircraft with Starlink internet service. Later this year, it plans to expand the service to its fleet of 24 A330 planes and to its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Starlink is a game changer up in the air. While there are no data limits and you can connect multiple devices, they do ask that passengers don’t make voice or video calls, or live-stream from their seats, and offensive content is not allowed.

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