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The Arcadia Police Department has filed murder charges against Lisa Melinda Welchert, an alleged drunk driver involved in a fatal accident on Huntington Drive which killed John Chan.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 1999
March 18, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 18, 1999
March 18, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Murder
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa Melinda
Item ID
27082AN
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Lisa Welchert, an alleged drunk driver who caused the death of John Chan, will face a murder trial.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 3, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa Melinda
Automobile accidents
Drunk Driving
Murder
Item ID
27156AN
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The family of John Chan, the 44-year-old Arcadian who was killed by Lisa Welchert in a drunk driving traffic accident, filed a claim against the City because they feel the police officers left Welchert apparently passed out in her car and returned to their patrol cars, allowing her to escape from the police in her automobile.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26975
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 29, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chan, John
Welchert, Lisa
Automobile Accident
Drunk Driving
Lawsuits
Murder
Item ID
27174AN
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The family of John Chan has filed a claim aagainst Arcadia and the police, saying officers' negligence led to his death. Chan died in a traffic accident in February.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Chan, John
Item ID
17517AN
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Obituary/death notice. Prentise Juan Snow was convicted for the 3rd time in the murder of Arcadian Alfred John Koll.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28773
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1990
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30, 1990
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Koll, Alfred John Snow, Prentise Juan
Item ID
28961AN
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Newspaper Index
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At the Board of Education annual organizational meeting, three members, Maryann Gibson, James C. Romo, and John R. McClain were officially sworn to begin their new term of office. A profile of McClain, the new 1999-2000 board president, is presented.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 15, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
School Board
McClain, John R.
Item ID
27172AN
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Services were held Tuesday in Arcadia for Robert John Pierson, who died of AIDS-related illness on March 21, at the age of 41. Pierson, who grew up in Arcadia, authored "The Beach towns: A walker's guide to LA's Beach Towns" and was co-author of "LAbyrinth: A student's guide to Los Angeles." At the time of his death he was living in West Hollywood and teaching at USC.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Pierson, Robert John
Item ID
5666AN
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Services will be held Monday for longtime Arcadia resident John Saunders, a former Municipal Court Judge.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 1996
Pages
p. A 3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 20, 1996
Pages
p. A 3 w/photo
Subjects
Saunders, John
Item ID
8086AN
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Obituary. See also related article on traffic accident on same page.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 1996
June 6, 1996 p. A4
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 1996
June 6, 1996 p. A4
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Campbell, Kyberly Anne
Item ID
5884AN
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Two men, including 22 year old Arcadian Jimmy Palma, were convicted of five counts of first-degree murder for shooting three adults and two children last year in El Monte.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 1996
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 1996
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Palma, Jimmy
Item ID
7977AN
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Richard Lanill Johnson was convicted in 1976 of murdering Cathy LaCorte of Arcadia. His next parole hearing is set for October, 1996.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 1996
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 1, 1996
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
LaCorte, Cathy
Crime and Criminals
Johnson, Richard Lanill
Item ID
6518AN
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Denise Hatch, 18, was killed in a gang-related shooting when the shooters, who stood at the corner of Wabash and Evergreen Avenues in Los Angeles, sprayed bullets into the green Honda that was carrying Hatch and 5 others. More details in article.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 1994
Pages
p. A-6 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 11, 1994
Pages
p. A-6 photo
Subjects
Murder - Hatch, Denise
Item ID
4342AN
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Steven Wu of Arcadia was convicted on all 35 charges that he raped his unconscious sisters-in-law while capturing the events on videotape.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1398
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Wu, Steven
Item ID
1397AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1991
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 7, 1991
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Sumner, Lisa
Christiansen, John W.
Item ID
29083AN
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Patrons of the Arcadia Public Library Foundation were honored during a recent luncheon held at the library.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
October 9, 1997
Pages
p. 10
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Sierra Madre News
Date
October 9, 1997
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library Foundation
Item ID
10628AN
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Convicted rapist Steven Wu, the Arcadia deacon who drugged his two sisters-in-law and videotaped himself sexually assaulting them, was sentenced to 79 years in prison Friday.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Wu, Steven
Item ID
1398AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 1998
June 30, 1998
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 27, 1998
June 30, 1998
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Buliavac, Melinda A.
Item ID
14807AN
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Newspaper Index
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Incumbents Maryann Gibson and Michael O. Lamb were re-elected to the Arcadia Unified School District board. They were joined by first-time candidate John McClain.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 1995
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board - Elections, 1995
Item ID
4413AN
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Newspaper Index
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John Wuo, candidate for City Council, is profiled.

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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
January 29, 1998
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Sierra Madre News
Date
January 29, 1998
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Wuo, John
Item ID
12465AN
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Ground-breaking ceremonies were held on January 22 to celebrate the start of construction of two new Arcadia hotels - the Hilton Garden Inn and Fairfield Suites.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 28, 1999
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 28, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hotels
Business and Industry
Item ID
26697AN
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Newspaper Index
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