Genocide suspect Ratko Mladic loses extradition appeal

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Genocide suspect Ratko Mladic loses extradition appeal, will be sent to The Hague to face charges, prosecutor says.


Mladic, 69, is wanted by the tribunal in connection with the massacre of nearly 8,000 Muslim men and boys at Srebrenica in 1995, among other charges. He was captured Thursday after more than 15 years in hiding.

Sheriff‘s detectives to seek hate crime enhancement for Calabasas High School vandalism

Community Message has been issued by the LASD - Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff.
Thursday April 28, 2011 3:02 PM PDT

Sheriff‘s detectives to seek hate crime enhancement for Calabasas High School vandalism

The Malibu/ Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station continues its investigation of the criminal vandalism of Calabasas High School. The three (3) juvenile subjects identified on April 26th were arrested on Wednesday, April 27th.

Sheriff’s investigators intend to present their investigative reports to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office of Juvenile Court on Tuesday, May 3rd.

The repairs to the school have been completed. The costs exceed $6,000.00.

Based upon all the information available to sheriff’s investigators, the allegations that will be presented to the District Attorney’s Office for filing consideration are: felony vandalism (CA Penal Code section 594(b)(1), coupled with the hate crime enhancement described in Penal Code section 422.75 PC.

Captain Joseph Stephen
Malibu/ Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
(818) 878-1808
http://www.lasd.org/
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From: LASD - Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff
Sent: Wed 4/27/2011 10:13 AM
Subject: Community Message: Juveniles who vandalized Calabasas High School identified by sheriff's detectives

Juveniles who vandalized Calabasas High School identified by sheriff's detectives
https://local.nixle.com/alert/4683819/?sub_id=80899

Detectives with the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station have identified three juvenile subjects who recently vandalized Calabasas High School. The three teenagers are students of the high school.

Initial information obtained by sheriff's detectives during the investigation provided no evidence of a racial or religious conflict at Calabasas High School. Based on the subjects statements, the spray painted messages were a result of the subjects feeling they had been mistreated during the school year.

The Sheriff's Department investigation has revealed that the three teenage boys responsible for the vandalism did not intend to target a specific ethnicity or religion.

We have three students who were angry with a number of fellow students and teachers. They showed their frustration by spray painting extremely offensive words and symbols throughout the school grounds. The hurt that this has caused to the students, teachers and community, is much worse than the approximately $2,000.00 in damage to the school grounds.

The words and symbols were not focused on one ethnicity or religion. They included words and symbols that are anti-Semitic, as well as racial insults against African-Americans, and profanities directed at specific students and teachers who had upset them.

Based on the statements of the subjects and the content of their graffiti vandalism, their intent was to upset the people they felt had wronged them, rather than a criminal hate crime.

The subjects displayed remorse for their actions and a heightened understanding of the pain that they have caused. Because they are minors, no further information will be provided about their identities. Detectives are seeking criminal prosecution for felony vandalism and reimbursement to the school for the cost of the damages. The criminal investigation will continue with the eventual presentation of the evidence to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office at Juvenile Court. All three are being arrested today.

Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station and the Las Virgines Unified School District continue to collaborate in providing and maintaining a healthy and safe learning environment.

Prior to this crime being committed during the late night hours of Friday, April 22, Calabasas High School officials had already arranged for a Holocaust survivor to speak with students at the school this week.

Enhancing the school district’s curriculum, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s S.H.A.R.E. Tolerance education trailer will be at Calabasas High School this week and next week.

The S.H.A.R.E. (Stop Hate and Respect Everyone) Tolerance trailer and educational program of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will be available at Calabasas High School this week. Sheriff's deputies trained as facilitators will give presentations and discuss issues related to hate crimes with students.

The S.H.A.R.E. Tolerance is an award-winning program created to educate members of the community, particularly our youth, regarding the dangers of hate and intolerance. It was conceived and developed by deputy sheriffs who care about the problem and wanted to do something effective about it.

Utilizing a custom-built mobile theater, uniformed deputies show a 35-minute documentary film about hate crimes to groups of up to 24 people at a time. Afterwards, the deputies facilitate a 60-90 minute discussion about the film, the issues it presents, and the challenges of combating hate and intolerance.

Sheriff Lee Baca said, “Deputy sheriffs and police officers have the public’s trust, they have leadership skills, and they care. S.H.A.R.E. Tolerance is a great example of our Department’s Core Values that each of us displays the courage to ‘stand against racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, and bigotry in all its forms.

See the S.H.A.R.E. Tolerance website including a 2-minute video, details about the program, facilitators, and photos:

http://sharetolerance.com/
http://la-sheriff.org/sharetolerance/program.html

Lieutenant Steven R. Smith
Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
http://www.lasd.org/
(818) 878-1808

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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

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Update: Man arrested in Cleveland positively ID'd as subject wanted in connection with synagogue explosion

Community Message has been issued by the LASD - Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff.


Tuesday April 12, 2011 10:14 PM PDT

Update: Man arrested in Cleveland positively ID'd as subject wanted in connection with synagogue explosion

Man arrested in Cleveland positively identified as Ron Hirsch, subject wanted in connection with synagogue explosion, charged in federal warrant

Joint Press Release
FBI
Santa Monica Police Dept.
ATF

Ron Hirsch, 60, a transient, was arrested in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Monday evening after officers with the Cleveland Heights Police Department were contacted by a local resident with whom Hirsch had come into contact, announced Steven Martinez, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI in Los Angeles; Tim Jackman, Chief of the Santa Monica Police Department; and John Torres, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Hirsch is currently in federal custody in Cleveland, Ohio, after he was charged federally with a violation of Title 18; U.S. Code, Section 1074, unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for damaging or destroying any building or other real or personal property. The criminal complaint charging Hirsch was filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles today.

Hirsch was wanted in connection with the investigation into last week’s explosion outside a Chabad House synagogue in Santa Monica, California, on Thursday, April 7, 2011.
An investigation has been underway since the initial report of an explosion was received by the Santa Monica Police Department. A lengthy forensic post-blast investigation of the incident site was conducted following the initial field assessment and resulted in evidence indicating that the device appeared to have been deliberately constructed. Investigation determined that Items found in and around the crime scene were linked to Hirsch.

No motive for a deliberate attack is known at this time. Prosecutors with the United States Attorney’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office, working with investigators, are examining potential charges in connection with the explosion.

Hirsch will be afforded an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Cleveland, Ohio, on Wednesday; currently scheduled for 1:30 Eastern Daylight Time.

It is anticipated that Hirsch will be removed to Los Angeles pursuant to the federal warrant.

A joint investigation by the Santa Monica Police Department, the FBI, the ATF&E, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Santa Monica Fire Department is ongoing.

Considerable assistance and cooperation was provided by members of the Anti-Defamation League and Chabad Lubavitch; both national organizations.

The agencies working collaboratively greatly acknowledge the press coverage during the search for Hirsch by media outlets locally and nationally, which directly contributed to the arrest.

Joint Press Release
Media Contact: FBI:
FBI: Laura Eimiller: 310 996-3343
Santa Monica Police Department: Lieutenant Jay Trisler: 310 458-8471
ATF: Special Agent Chris Hoffman: 818 265-2507

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From: LASD - Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 05:17 PM

Subject: Advisory Message: Synagogue explosion suspect believed to have left Los Angeles for East Coast via bus (Photo)
Synagogue explosion suspect believed to have left Los Angeles for East Coast via bus (Photo)

A man wanted for questioning in connection with an investigation into last week’s explosion outside the Chabad House synagogue, in Santa Monica, California, is believed to have boarded a Greyhound bus on the day of the incident, Thursday, April 7, 2011.

Investigators confirmed that a man known as J. Fisher, a known alias used by suspect, Ron Hirsch, purchased a Greyhound bus ticket to New York that was originally scheduled to arrive Sunday, April 10th. There are at least ten destinations in between Los Angeles and New York. Additional investigation and video surveillance indicates that Hirsch disembarked the bus in Denver and may have further deviated from his original route. Hirsch is believed to have family in New York.

An investigation has been underway since the initial report of an explosion was received by the Santa Monica Police Department. A lengthy forensic post-blast investigation of the incident site was conducted following the initial field assessment and resulted in evidence indicating that the device appeared to have been deliberately constructed. Investigation determined that Items found in and around the crime scene are linked to Ron Hirsch, identified as a transient.

Ron Hirsch
AKA: Israel Fisher, J. Fisher
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Brown hair, green eyes 5’07”, 207 lbs.
Date of Birth December 9, 1950

Hirsch is known to frequent synagogues and Jewish community centers seeking charity from patrons. Hirsch is currently being sought on state charges of possession of a destructive device and unrelated local charges. His photograph is being released publicly and to law enforcement. Federal investigators are also interested in questioning Hirsch.

Based on his suspected involvement in this incident, Hirsch is considered extremely dangerous. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Hirsch is urged to contact law enforcement. The FBI can be reached 24 hours a day in Los Angeles at 888 CANT HIDE. Alternatively, anyone with information can dial 911.

No known motive for a deliberate attack is known at this time. A joint investigation by the Santa Monica Police Department, the FBI, the ATF, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Santa Monica Fire Department is ongoing.

Reward money is available in exchange for information leading to a conviction in connection with this alleged crime.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE
http://losangeles.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel11/la041111.htm
http://losangeles.fbi.gov/
Media Contact: FBI:
FBI: Laura Eimiller: 310 996-3343
Santa Monica Police Department: Lieutenant Jay Trisler: 310 458-8471
ATF: Special Agent Chris Hoffman: 818 865-5207

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Synagogue explosion suspect believed to have left Los Angeles for East Coast via bus (Photo)

Advisory Message has been issued by the LASD - Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff.


Monday April 11, 2011 5:14 PM PDT
Synagogue explosion suspect believed to have left Los Angeles for East Coast via bus (Photo)
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A man wanted for questioning in connection with an investigation into last week’s explosion outside the Chabad House synagogue, in Santa Monica, California, is believed to have boarded a Greyhound bus on the day of the incident, Thursday, April 7, 2011.

Investigators confirmed that a man known as J. Fisher, a known alias used by suspect, Ron Hirsch, purchased a Greyhound bus ticket to New York that was originally scheduled to arrive Sunday, April 10th. There are at least ten destinations in between Los Angeles and New York. Additional investigation and video surveillance indicates that Hirsch disembarked the bus in Denver and may have further deviated from his original route. Hirsch is believed to have family in New York.

An investigation has been underway since the initial report of an explosion was received by the Santa Monica Police Department. A lengthy forensic post-blast investigation of the incident site was conducted following the initial field assessment and resulted in evidence indicating that the device appeared to have been deliberately constructed. Investigation determined that Items found in and around the crime scene are linked to Ron Hirsch, identified as a transient.

Ron Hirsch
AKA: Israel Fisher, J. Fisher
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian
Brown hair, green eyes 5’07”, 207 lbs.
Date of Birth December 9, 1950

Hirsch is known to frequent synagogues and Jewish community centers seeking charity from patrons. Hirsch is currently being sought on state charges of possession of a destructive device and unrelated local charges. His photograph is being released publicly and to law enforcement. Federal investigators are also interested in questioning Hirsch.

Based on his suspected involvement in this incident, Hirsch is considered extremely dangerous. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Hirsch is urged to contact law enforcement. The FBI can be reached 24 hours a day in Los Angeles at 888 CANT HIDE. Alternatively, anyone with information can dial 911.

No known motive for a deliberate attack is known at this time. A joint investigation by the Santa Monica Police Department, the FBI, the ATF, the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the Santa Monica Fire Department is ongoing.

Reward money is available in exchange for information leading to a conviction in connection with this alleged crime.

JOINT PRESS RELEASE

http://losangeles.fbi.gov/pressrel/pressrel11/la041111.htm
http://losangeles.fbi.gov/
Media Contact: FBI:
FBI: Laura Eimiller: 310 996-3343
Santa Monica Police Department: Lieutenant Jay Trisler: 310 458-8471
ATF: Special Agent Chris Hoffman: 818 865-5207
Forwarded by:
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
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