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Arcadia veterinarian Sarah Richter euthanized an abused horse found on a trail near the San Gabriel River in Norwalk. The injuries were too serious to treat.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25438
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 29, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Richter, Sarah
Abused animals
Item ID
25637AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A suspect, described as a Chinese woman in her mid-50s, 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, may have attempted to kidnap a 7-year old girl from Holly Avenue Elementary School. She was unsuccessful and may have mental health issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kidnap
Item ID
30585AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An Arcadia Police Department officer shot a car theft suspect who appeared to brandish a weapon. Internal Affairs will investigate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29057
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 26, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Theft and thieves
Officer involved shootings
Grand theft auto
Baltazar, Cesar
Miramontes, Bianei
Item ID
29243AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Detectives release more information about the murdered woman, Liya "Jessie" Lu. Her body was stuffed into a plastic trash container and covered with kitty litter to mask the odor. Police are still earching for suspect Isaac Campbell, boyfriend of the deceased.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30737
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 27, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac J.
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Murder
Item ID
30925AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A federal judge overturned several charges in the case of Arcadia man George Torres, 52, accused of running his Numero Uno grocery store chain in Los Angeles like an organized crime ring. He had been convicted of racketeering charges, solicitation of murder and multiple tax and fraud charges when prosecutors came forward with new evidence that appeared to exonerate him on the more serious charges. Torres was released from federal custody after being held without bail for two years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31508
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Grocery Stores
Torres, George
Item ID
31704AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia police shot a mountain lion, or cougar, at 8 PM in the backyard of a home in the 2200 block of Canyon Road. The mountain lion had just mauled a dog to death and was charging at police when police shot the cat with an assault weapon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31281
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Big cats
Cougars
Mountain Lions
Wild animals
Item ID
31476AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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On Friday in Arcadia, a bank robbery suspect, Ricky Allana, was killed in a confrontation with the sheriff's special weapons team.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27720
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 9, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Allana, Ricky
Robbery
Item ID
27917AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Four suspects involved in an Arcadia bank robbery had their original bail amounts increased from $35,000 to $280,000 and upwards of $300,000. The suspects were Wilfredo Ramirez, Aaron Allen, Melonie Young, and Robert Burnham.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30498
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 18, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Allen, Aaron
Bank robbery
Burnham, Robert
Crime and Criminals
Ramirez, Wilfredo
Young, Melonie
Item ID
30685AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Five dead crows infected with the West Nile Virus have been found in Whittier, Temple City and Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26428
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
West Nile Virus
Item ID
26628AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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West-Nile virus is the suspected cause of death of at least seven dead crows in Arcadia. Birds in other parts of the San Gabriel Valley are dying too.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28354
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 20, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
West Nile Virus
San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District
Birds - crows
Item ID
28551AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Isaac Campbell, an Alhambra man charged with the murder of Liya "Jessie" Lu, appeared in court for a hearing on Tuesday and was ordered to return to court December 3, 2009. He is being held on $1 million bail. He allegedly stuffed her body in a trash can in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31776
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Murder trials
Item ID
31973AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Isaac Campbell, 32, of San Gabriel, the suspect in the murder of Liya Lu, is being held in Hennepin County Jail in Minneapolis, Minnesota without bail. He is currently fighting extradition and it could be several weeks before he is returned to the San Gabriel area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30746
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 5, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 5, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac J.
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Murder
Item ID
30934AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School senior lineman Phillip He is back to playing after a serious bout of acute mountain sickness kept him out of practice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31726
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2009
Pages
p. C1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 24, 2009
Pages
p. C1
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports - football
He, Phillip
Item ID
31923AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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John Anderson, 52, pleaded not guilty in Pasadena Superior Court to a probation violation related to a 2005 conviction for prowling, peeking, and trespassing in Arcadia. He allegedly shot a veteran Monrovia police sergeant too.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30972
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 4, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Anderson, John
Crime and Criminals
Sex offenders
Shootings
Item ID
31167AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Burglaries are on the rise in Arcadia. Police cite the economic downturn as a possible reason. Composite sketches of two men, who allegedly assaulted and robbed a man on March 7, 2009 in the 1100 block of Arcadia Avenue, are included. Police are seeking the public's help.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31409
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2009
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 13, 2009
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Residential burglaries
Item ID
31602AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's officials, harboring "serious concerns" about a massive expansion plan for the Santa Anita Park property, want to meet with owner Frank Stronach. An artist's rendering of the proposal is included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper20158
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
Pages
p. A3 w/rendering
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 2000
Pages
p. A3 w/rendering
Subjects
Santa Anita Park
Item ID
20390AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The fatal fire that killed an Arcadia couple and seriously injured their six-year-old son remains under investigation. No names were released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27173
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fires
Item ID
27371AN
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Newspaper Index
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Gracie Gao, 57, and Steve Wang, 58, were arrested on suspicion of operating a house of prostitution on the 200 block of West Palm Avenue in Arcadia. Gao and Wang were booked on a misdemeanor charge and later released on $500 bail. The arrests at the well-kept ranch-style house surprised neighbors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31311
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Brothels
Crime and Criminals
Gao, Gracie
Prostitution
Wang, Steve
Item ID
31506AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Authorities have released Joshua Connole of Pomona, a suspect in the August 22 vehicle vandalisms labeled by FBI as acts of ecoterrorism. More than $2 million in damage was caused by vandals claiming affiliation with the Earth Liberation Front. High-end sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and other vehicles at the Rusnak Mercedes Benz dealership in Arcadia, Advantage Ford in Monrovia, Clippinger Chevrolet in West Covina, and Duarte Mitsubishi were torched and spray painted.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32124
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 18, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Connole, Joshua
Crime and Criminals
Ecoterrorism
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs)
Vandalism
Item ID
32321AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The mall war continues as each side publishes public poll results. Westfield conducted a poll showing 57% of 400 respondents opposed to the new mall. Caruso did not release full results of its survey.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29771
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Caruso Affiliated
Santa Anita Park race track - parking lot
Shops at Santa Anita
Mall war
Developers
Westfield Group
Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita
Polls
Item ID
29956AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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