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One injured in La Puente house fire
LA PUENTE — A fire scorched a home and sent one person to the hospital Thursday, authorities said. The fire was first reported at 12:24 p.m. at a single-story house in the 500 block of Sandsprings...
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Two men badly hurt in solo car crash on Valley Blvd. in La Puente
LA PUENTE — Two men suffered serious injuries in a solo-vehicle crash on Valley Boulevard early Sunday, officials said. The crash took place just before 1:15 a.m. on Valley Boulevard at Central Avenue,...
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La Puente woman accused of scamming more than a dozen SGV residents
A La Puente woman has been charged with 25 felony counts for promising to help more than a dozen people already in financial trouble get quick and easy loans, but instead using their personal...
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3rd UPDATE: La Puente father fatally shot in front of home
LA PUENTE — Homicide detectives are seeking clues into the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old La Puente father in a driveway in front of his home late Thursday, authorities said. Tomas Salas died at the...
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Jury deliberating in South Whittier triple-murder case
A Norwalk jury is deliberating the fate of a Los Angeles man accused of murdering two San Gabriel Valley men and a Mexico man after luring them with an offer to sell a car in South Whittier nearly 10...
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350+ pot plants uprooted in #LaPuente
LA PUENTE – Deputies found more than 350 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of over $800,000 growing in a La Puente house on Wednesday. In addition to the plants, they also seized high...
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La Puente woman vanishes while en route to Pasadena City College
Authorities sought the public’s help Friday in locating a 22-year-old La Puente woman who vanished a little more than a week ago while believed to be en route to class at Pasadena City College. Gale...
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Deputies help launch Red Ribbon Week at Nelson Elementary School in La Puente
LA PUENTE — Sheriff’s deputies visited Nelson Elementary School Wednesday to help the school kick of Red Ribbon Week. Deputies spoke with students about topics such as drug avoidance and leadership,...
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Four accused of helping El Monte rape suspect hide
Four people are accused of helping hide a gang member wanted for raping an El Monte convenience store employee. El Monte Police Sgt. Roger Cobian said felony charges were filed Tuesday in El Monte...
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Masked robbers steal bicycle at gunpoint in La Puente
LA PUENTE — Two masked robbers stole a man’s bicycle at gunpoint Thursday afternoon, officials said. The victim, a 51-year-old local man, was riding his bike about 3:50 p.m. when he was approached by...
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Sobriety checkpoints planned this weekend in La Verne, San Dimas, La Puente
Police officers and sheriff’s deputies will be screening drivers for sobriety and valid drivers’ licenses during three checkpoints planned this weekend in La Verne, San Dimas and La Puente. The La...
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More than 70 arrested at La Puente checkpoint
LA PUENTE — Deputies arrested one person for intoxicated driving and 72 other for other suspected crimes during a checkpoint late Saturday and early Sunday, officials said. The checkpoint was held from...
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Rowland Heights man accused of fatal La Puente stabbing
LA PUENTE — Detectives Sunday announced an arrest in connection with the slaying of an El Monte man who was found stabbed to death behind a La Puente business Wednesday. Andres Aguirre Garcia, 27, of...
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UPDATED: Checkpoints planned this weekend in La Puente, La Verne, Monterey...
Officials in La Puente, La Verne, Monterey Park and Arcadia are planning to screen drivers for sobriety and valid licenses at checkpoints this weekend. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s...
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Rowland Heights man charged with fatal stabbing of El Monte man in La Puente
A Rowland Heights man was charged Tuesday with fatally stabbing another man whose body was found behind a La Puente business. The District Attorney’s Office filed one count of murder against...
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Checkpoints net more than 100 arrests throughout the San Gabriel Valley
Checkpoints held throughout the San Gabriel Valley over the weekend resulted in more than 100 arrests, most of which were for driving without a license, officials said Sunday. A six-hour checkpoint in...
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Former pros help kick off La Puente National Little League season
LA PUENTE >> La Puente welcomed the little league baseball season Saturday with a parade and inspirations visits from two former professional baseball players. The La Puente National Little...
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Deputies seize 600 marijuana plants from La Puente business
LA PUENTE — Deputies raided a Hacienda Boulevard business Wednesday afternoon, uprooting about 600 marijuana plants and arresting one suspect, authorities said. An ongoing investigating culminated...
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Clerk aids in arrest of West Valinda robbery suspect
WEST VALINDA — An alleged stun gun-wielding would-be robber was behind bars Wednesday with help from a gas station clerk who fought him off and ripped away his mask, exposing the robber’s face to...
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Checkpoint planned this weekend in La Puente
LA PUENTE >> Sheriff’s officials are planning a checkpoint late Friday in La Puente, where the past two such checkpoints have resulted in the arrest of 111 people for driving without a license,...
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