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LAPD drug bust turns up 43 pounds of crystal meth, handgun, cash 

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LAPD drug bust turns up 43 pounds of crystal meth, handgun, cash 

The Los Angeles Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of 43 pounds of crystal meth during a drug bust. 

According to LAPD Central Bureau Assistant Commanding Operations Officer Lillian L. Carranza, the Narcotics Enforcement Detail recovered the meth during a raid. 

The exact date and location of the raid were not disclosed. 

The Los Angeles Police Department announced the arrest of a suspect and the seizure of 43 pounds of crystal meth during a drug bust. (X/@LAPDCARRANZA)

In addition to the drugs, police also recovered $11,000 in cash and a handgun. 

“In the past, this [would] be a seizure by [Los Angeles County District Attorney’s] Major Narcotics Division,” Carranza said in a post to X.  “These days, [it’s] so much more common…drug dealers come from other areas to [prey] on those addicted to drugs in Skid Row.” 

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The identity of the person taken into custody was not released. 

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More human remains found at home of alleged killer of couple at nudist resort

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More human remains found at home of alleged killer of couple at nudist resort

More human remains have been found at the home of 62-year-old Redlands resident Michael Sparks, who was arrested on suspicion of murder last week in connection with an elderly couple reported missing out of Colton.  

Investigators with the Redlands Police Department on Sunday were in their fourth day of an extensive search of Spark’s property at the Olive Dell Ranch Nudist Resort when they recovered the additional remains.  

On Aug. 29, after police were tipped off about where the now presumed dead 73-year-old Stephanie Menard and 79-year-old Daniel Menard might be located, authorities attempted to locate Sparks at his home.  

The 62-year-old had barricaded himself with a rifle inside, prompting police to use a drone and then a battering ram to tear through the house.  

He was located in a cement bunker beneath the residence, the same location where a cadaver dog alerted police to bags stuffed with human remains.  

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Authorities said Sparks attempted to take his own life moments before he was captured, but the rifle misfired.  

  • Daniel Menard and Stephanie Menard are seen in an image provided by the Redlands Police Department.
  • Daniel Menard and Stephanie Menard missing
  • The home of Daniel Menard and Stephanie Menard in Colton. (KTLA)
  • The home of the missing couple's next-door neighbor was raided and destroyed by SWAT Team members and law enforcement on August 29, 2024. (KTLA)
  • The home of the missing couple's next-door neighbor was raided and destroyed by SWAT Team members and law enforcement on August 29, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Search for missing Colton couple
  • A SWAT Team's armored vehicle arrived to execute a search warrant at the suspect's home on August 29, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Colton Suspect's Home
  • The missing couple's vehicle was found abandoned and unlocked down the road from their home in Colton. (KTLA)

The Menards were last seen on Aug. 24 and reported missing the next day by a friend when they didn’t show up for church. Their abandoned vehicle was found about a half mile down from the RV Park.  

The Menards and Sparks had been neighbors for years. Other nearby residents told KTLA that the trio had an ongoing feud, and that Sparks never liked the couple.  

While authorities have yet to comment on how the alleged killings happened, others, like longtime friend and neighbor Irene Engkraf, have been asking their own questions. 

“If [Sparks] drove that car down there, how did he come from there all the way around and up that hill without anybody seeing or knowing who drove that car,” she told KTLA’s Shelby Nelson.

Authorities say they are continuing the work of positively identifying the remains found on Spark’s property as that of the Menards.  

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It remains unclear if the additional human remains found on the property Sunday may be another victim or victims.  

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Crash on 91 Freeway kills 2 in Los Angeles County

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Crash on 91 Freeway kills 2 in Los Angeles County

A collision on the 91 Freeway in Cerritos killed two people and injured two others, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The crash was reported at 6:41 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of the 91 between the 605 Freeway and Studebaker Road, a SigAlert issued Sunday morning indicated.

It involved three vehicles, CHP said.

The two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. It wasn’t immediately clear if the deceased were drivers or passengers.

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The victims were yet to be identified as of 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Live footage from the scene captured by KTLA showed a white SUV with heavy damage to the front of the vehicle after appearing to drive into the rear of a box truck.

Traffic from the eastbound lanes of the 91 was being diverted to the 605 until 11:38 a.m.

No additional details were immediately made available.

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Grandmother killed after man jumps off freeway bridge in Southern California

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Grandmother killed after man jumps off freeway bridge in Southern California

A family is devastated after a grandmother was killed when a man jumped off a Southern California freeway bridge and onto her car.

On Aug. 9, Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, was sitting in the passenger seat as her husband drove on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar at around 7 p.m.

As they traveled under the Roxford Street overpass, a man jumped off the bridge in an act of suicide. His body slammed onto Margarita’s car, crashed through the windshield and landed on the woman.

Margarita was rushed to the hospital where she remained in the ICU for weeks before passing away on Aug. 28. Her husband, Florencio Galindo, survived the crash without any serious injuries.

  • Margarita Galindo and her husband, Florencio Galindo, are seen with their grandchildren. (Galindo Family)
  • A prayer service was held at Margarita Galindo's home in Ontario on August 31, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, is seen in a family photo. (Galindo Family)
  • Margarita Galindo is seen with loved ones. (Galindo Family)
  • A prayer service was held at Margarita Galindo's home in Ontario on August 31, 2024. (KTLA)
  • Margarita Novela Galindo, 59, from Ontario, is seen in a family photo. (Galindo Family)

The woman’s family remains devastated and in shock over the series of events.

“The way it all happened, it just wasn’t fair,” said David Galindo, the victim’s son.

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“I’m just sad and a little angry that was her destiny, her end,” said Stephanie Galindo, the victim’s daughter.

Florencio called the authorities and his family for help moments after the deadly impact.

“Something landed on the vehicle so [my father] pulled over onto the shoulder so that he could get the guy off my mom,” David said of the frantic moments following the crash.

Florencio said he had no words to describe his grief, but said he did not hold any anger for the man responsible for his wife’s death.

On Saturday night, friends and family gathered at the couple’s home to hold a prayer service honoring the beloved grandmother.

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“She goes out for a trip and then she just never comes back,” Stephanie said. “And that’s my anger. That we never said ‘Bye.’”

“She’s not here anymore,” David said. “How are we going to fill that void?”

Margarita is survived by her husband, three adult children and seven grandchildren.

A GoFundMe account to help the Galindo family with funeral expenses can be found here.

If you or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988.

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