Skip header and navigation
Arcadia History Collection
  Revise Search

20 records – page 1 of 1.

A man believed to be the "Old Timer Bandit" was shot and killed by an Arcadia police detective after he allegedly robbed banks in Arcadia and Pasadena and led police on a high-speed chase.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28355
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2004
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Bank Robbers - Old Timer Bandit
Arcadia Police Department - Officer involved fatal shooting
Item ID
28552AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Justin Chung and Pyung Hwa Ryoo, both of Fontana, will stand trial for killing Eric Huang of Arcadia, and for the attempted murder of Calvin Yao.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30361
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 19, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Chung, Justin
Huang, Eric
Murders
Ryoo, Pyung Hwa
Shootings
Yao, Calvin
Item ID
30548AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Omar Francisco Garcia, 24, of Arcadia, was fatally shot by two West Covina police officers on November 17, after he allegedly attacked officers with their own baton. He has a history of fighting with police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31305
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A4
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 26, 2008
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Garcia, Omar Francisco
Shootings
West Covina Police
Item ID
31500AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Four people are arrested and two are charged in the slaying of Alberto Castillo at Arcadia Motel 6.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29264
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2004
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Robbery
Santisteven, Peter
Martinez, Carlos
Castillo, Alberto
Arcadia Motel 6
Shootings
Item ID
29449AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

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
More detail
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
Less detail

Two people were shot at Newcastle Park in a possible gang-related incident on Tuesday, July 12, 2005.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29583
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 2005
Pages
p. A2
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Shootings
Gangs
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
29767AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Tranquility of Arcadia disrupted by barricaded gunman. Arcadia Police officer and two civilians wounded when police responded to a domestic violence call in the 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue in Arcadia. The suspect Nurhan Venk, 47, allegedly shot the Arcadia police officer in the face, allegedly shot his 73-year-old mother Ankine Venk. A stray bullet hit an 83-year-old man across the street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36308
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
Pages
p. 1
More detail
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
August 13, 2022
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Ankine
Venk, Nurhan
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

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
More detail
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
Less detail

The murder conviction for Daniel Arzaga, who killed Timothy Koppos in his Alhambra home, and wounded Colleen Koppos and her grandmother Bertha Tate on April 22, 2001, was upheld.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26614
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2003
Pages
p. A2
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Murder
Shooting
Arzaga, Daniel
Koppos, Colleen
Koppos, Timothy
Tate, Bertha
Item ID
26814AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Teacher Brandon Michael Landreth, 30, of Pasadena, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in Pasadena Superior Court. He allegedly confessed to his ex-wife that he shot 25-year old Justo Cesar Morales to death at his parents' Canyon Road home in Northern Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30978
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Landreth, Brandon Michael
Morales, Justo Cesar
Murders
Item ID
31173AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia High School baseball coach Mike Parisi was arrested for allegedly being under the influence of cocaine. He will plead not guilty and plans to fight charges.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25644
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A1
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Parisi, Mike
Sports -baseball
Item ID
25844AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Robert Mike Macardican allegedly stabbed a man and fled to a house on Don Pablo Drive. A SWAT team forced him out and he was arrested.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29325
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2001
Pages
p.1
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 26, 2001
Pages
p.1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Macardican, Robert Mike
Assault with a deadly weapon
Stabbings
SWAT
Item ID
29509AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Police arrested Arcadia resident Doug Lee Stone for allegedly beating his 74 year old uncle to death with a shovel.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper21918
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2001
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 16, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime
Stone, Doug Lee
Item ID
22135AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Husband shot wife and himself. Deaths of Arcadia couple--Paul Thornton, 58, and his wife Maria Lockwood, 54--ruled murder-suicide. He died of a gunshot wound to the head and she died of a gunshot wound to the chest. They had been married a little over a year. They lived in the block of 600 West Huntington Drive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36056
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2021
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 2021
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Deaths
Lockwood, Maria
Murder-suicide
Shootings
Thornton, Paul
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

A Temple City man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a 19-year-old Arcadia man. The victim's name was not released.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35916
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2003
Pages
p. A2
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arrests
Stabbings
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Nurhan Venk, 47, suspect in the shooting of Arcadia police officer, charged with attempted murder for shooting the officer in the face. He faces another attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting his 73-year-old mother in the chest. Zoo Yang, an 83-year-old neighbor across the street was also struck by a stray bullet while he was watching his grandchild.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36302
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
More detail
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 18, 2022
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Sergeant Dean Caputo said Arcadia Police Department has arrested suspect Cathrino Antonio Gomez, 36, a transient, on charges of auto theft, child endangerment and felony evading arrest. He was arrested after crashing the stolen car while fleeing police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29886
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2006
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 26, 2006
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gomez, Cathrino Antonio
Caputo, Dean
Arcadia Police Department
Automobile theft
Car chases
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
30072AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Man arrested after shooting in Arcadia. A 47-year-old man was arrested Wednesday, August 10, for shooting and injuring an Arcadia police officer (shot in the jaw), the suspect's 73-year-old mother (shot in the chest) and the neighbor across the street (shot in the eye with stray bullet). All three are stable and expected to survive. The shooting and standoff happened at 2500 block of Greenfield Avenue due to a family dispute. The 26-year-old Arcadia officer has been with Arcadia Police Department for 6 months and has 3 years of previous law enforcement experience.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36295
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2022
Pages
p. A3
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 12, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Crime and Criminals
Domestic violence
Shootings
Venk, Nurhan
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Arcadia High School boys basketball team rolls to another Pacific League victory. Coach is Nick Wallace. Arcadia players pictured are Mansour Senneh and Bryan Ching.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36618
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2024
Pages
p. B2
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 6, 2024
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Arcadia High School sports-boys basketball
Ching, Bryan
Senneh, Mansour
Wallace, Nick (coach)
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

Forty-nine year old Arcadia man Terchi Liao, aka Nelson Liao, was allegedly running a Ponzi scheme, conning people nationwide into investing in two firms he controlled, AOB Commerce Inc. and AOB Asia Fund I LLC. A federal judge has frozen Liao's assets.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30617
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2007
Pages
p. News 7
More detail
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 14, 2007
Pages
p. News 7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Liao, Terchi aka Liao, Nelson
Ponzi schemes
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Item ID
30805AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
Less detail

20 records – page 1 of 1.