Elderly Montebello man found sane during wife’s slaying
LOS ANGELES >> A Los Angeles jury ruled Wednesday that an elderly Montebello man was sane when he strangled his wife at the couple’s Montebello apartment in 2012, officials said. The jury...
View ArticleUPDATED: Crash blocks lanes on eastbound 60 Freeway in Montebello
MONTEBELLO >> A wreck forced the closure of all but the right-hand lane of the eastbound 60 Freeway in Montebello Friday afternoon, officials said. The crash took place just before 2 p.m. on the...
View ArticleMan killed, woman hurt in Montebello motorcycle crash
MONTEBELLO >> A man died and a woman suffered serious injuries following a motorcycle crash in Montebello early Sunday, officials said. The name of the man was not released pending notification...
View ArticleMontebello police plan checkpoint this month
MONTEBELLO >> Police in Montebello are planning a to check drivers for sobriety and valid licenses during a checkpoint later this month, officials said. The checkpoint will be held from 7 p.m....
View ArticleWoman’s body found inside car of missing Montebello family
MONTEBELLO, Calif. >> Police Sunday discovered a woman’s body inside the trunk of the car of a Montebello family that’s been missing for five days, authorities said. The Perez family was last...
View ArticleWater leak prompts road closure in Montebello
MONTEBELLO >> A leaking water main prompted officials to shut down a section of Lincoln Avenue in Montebello Sunday. The water leak did not damage the roadway, however authorities determined it...
View ArticleTwo sought in connection with failed kidnapping of Montebello woman
MONTEBELLO >> Police released a sketch Friday of one of two men sought in connection with the failed kidnapping of a Montebello woman at the laundry room of an apartment building earlier this...
View ArticleUPDATED: Driver rescued from electrified minivan after crashing into utility...
MONTEBELLO >> Rescuers freed a 68-year-old man from his minivan Thursday after he became trapped by high-voltage power lines when his vehicle struck a utility pole, authorities said. The...
View ArticleBig rig mishap in Montebello shears fire hydrant, knocks down power pole
MONTEBELLO >> An improperly secured cargo container slipped from a big rig Saturday, knocking down a power pole and shearing a fire hydrant on Telegraph Road in Montebello, authorities said. The...
View ArticleMontebello man killed in alleged street racing crash identified
MONTEBELLO >> Coroner’s officials have released the name of a 20-year-old Montebello man who died in a suspect street racing crash in Montebello Wednesday. Luis Manuel Oliveras died at the scene...
View ArticleUPDATED: Vehicle strikes apartment building in Montebello
MONTEBELLO >> A car crashed into an apartment building in Montebello Sunday afternoon, prompting the temporary evacuation of four units, officials said. The crash was reported about 2:51 p.m. at...
View ArticleMasked gunman shoots at man in Montebello alley
MONTEBELLO >> A man escaped injury Sunday when a masked gunman opened fire on him in a seemingly random shooting in a Montebello alley, authorities said. The incident took place about 3:30 p.m....
View ArticleMedical service dog goes missing in Montebello
MONTEBELLO >> Police asked the public to keep an eye out for a Montebello family’s service dog, which went missing last week. Pipistrello, a 2-year-old Australian terrier called “Pip” for short,...
View ArticleMontebello man, 75, sentenced for wife’s murder
MONTEBELLO >> A 75-year-old man convicted of strangling his wife of 44 years at their Montebello apartment received a sentenced of 15 years to life behind bars Wednesday, authorities said. Baghdo...
View ArticleMontebello doctor sentenced for molesting patients
MONTEBELLO >> A judge sentenced a Montebello doctor to five years in prison Friday for sexually molesting four female patients in his care, officials said. Arturo Vargas, 44, pleaded “no contest”...
View ArticleFive ‘Courageous Citizens’ honored by D.A. for acts of heroism is Montebello,...
Video by Walt Mancini VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 4 PASADENA >> Five “Courageous Citizens” who put themselves in danger to stop three different violent attacks in Montebello, Alhambra, and...
View ArticleMontebello police officer accused of DUI following Diamond Bar crash
DIAMOND BAR >> Deputies arrested a Montebello police officer early Wednesday on suspicion of drunken driving following a crash in Diamond Bar, according to officials and county booking records....
View ArticlePolice plan checkpoint in Montebello
MONTEBELLO >> Police are planning a sobriety and driver license checkpoint Friday in Montebello, officials said. The checkpoint will be held from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. the following morning at...
View ArticleDEVELOPING: Police seek suspects in Montebello home-invasion robbery
MONTEBELLO >> Police asked residents of a Montebello neighborhood to stay indoors Wednesday as they searched the area for suspect in a reported home-invasion robbery, officials said. The...
View ArticleDomestic violence suspect turns self in after escape from Montebello hospital
MONTEBELLO >> A Montebello domestic violence suspect who allegedly bit and choked his girlfriend, suffered a broken arm while fleeing police and escaped from a hospital where he was brought for...
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