Child Endangerment

Darleene Barrientos A Glendale woman was arrested on suspicion of leaving her child home alone, according to police reports. Amber Davila, 22, allegedly left her 2-year-old son at home to sleep when she left to find her husband, the reports said. According to the report, a neighbor heard a child crying and discovered the child, whom she recognized as Davila's son, crying and without his mother or father. The neighbor tried to return the child by knocking on the front door, the report said, but when there was no answer, she contacted the apartment manager, who called Glendale Police.

The following were taken from daily booking reports from the Glendale Police Department. Glenoaks Boulevard and Allen Avenue A 31-year-old man was arrested June 29 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and without a valid license. North Columbus Avenue and West Loraine Street A 25-year-old man was arrested June 29 on suspicion of burglary. Honolulu Avenue and New York Avenue A 22-year-old man was arrested June 29 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and without a valid license.

Amber Willard THORNYCROFT -- A Glendale man was being held on $50,000 bail Tuesday afternoon on charges of possessing marijuana with the intent to sell and child endangerment. Daniel Sanchez, 18, was arrested Friday when Glendale Police officers followed him to a parking lot and served a search warrant. Officers seized four small bags of marijuana from Sanchez, Investigator Tim Feeley said. At Sanchez's home in the 400 block of Fischer Street, investigators found more bags of marijuana, which appeared to have been packaged for sale, Feeley said.

Gretchen Hoffman PASADENA -- A La Crescenta woman was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison Monday in connection with the shaking death of her 5-month-old baby in July 2000. Carolina Cuadra, 27, pleaded no contest to child endangerment and to the special allegation that endangerment led to her son's death. Cuadra was arrested July 8, 2000, after her son, Daniel, was taken to Verdugo Hills Hospital in cardiac arrest on July 7, 2000. He was declared brain dead and later taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, where he died July 9, 2000, after being taken off life support.

Gretchen Hoffman SAN FERNANDO -- A Glendale man was convicted on Monday of manslaughter in a drunken driving crash that killed one woman on the Golden State (5) Freeway near Sylmar. A jury in a San Fernando courtroom found Grant Karapetian, 39, guilty of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in the May 27 crash. Karapetian's blood-alcohol level was .16, twice the legal limit, when the Ford F-150 he was driving swerved into a center median and hit a disabled pickup truck, prosecutors said.

Darleene Barrientos A North Hollywood woman is scheduled to be arraigned today on charges of child endangerment after Glendale Police arrested her for leaving her 4-year-old son in the car with the engine running while she interviewed for a job. Crystal Marie Resch, 20, was being held Wednesday on $100,000 bail after witnesses saw her son wandering in the 1100 block of East Broadway just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, according...

The City Council declared Stacey Murphy's council seat vacant Tuesday night, setting in motion a special election to take place early next year. Murphy's resignation Aug. 30 after being charged with one felony count of cocaine possession and one misdemeanor count of child endangerment means the council will operate with only four members until the vacancy is filled by voters. The council is expected to order the special election at its Sept. 27 meeting, Assistant City Manager Mike Flad said.

District attorney's office says that settlement is possible for former councilwoman.PASADENA -- Former Burbank City Councilwoman Stacey Murphy is preparing to settle the felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor child endangerment charges against her, a Los Angeles District Attorney said in court Thursday. Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. Thomas Krag said he his hopeful a deal will be ready in time for Murphy's Dec. 12 appearance in Pasadena Superior Court. "We are exploring a settlement," Krag told Superior Court Judge Janice Croft during a short appearance in court Thursday morning.

The following information was taken from police reports: Central Avenue and Broadway: A North Hollywood woman was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence. 1000 block of East Lomita Avenue: A Glendale man reported Friday his 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen. 500 block of Ruberta Avenue: A Glendale man reported Thursday his 1993 Toyota T100 pick-up truck stolen. 100 block of Carr Drive: A Glendale woman reported Thursday $6,000 was stolen from her ceramic Winnie-the-Pooh bank.

A reputed gang member pleaded not guilty this week to charges that he reportedly failed to properly care for his ill 2-year-old son. Eric Lopez, 32, of El Monte appeared Thursday via video conferencing in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Glendale, where he was ordered to stay away from and have no contact with his son, according to court officials said. He is charged with one felony count of possessing methamphetamine and a misdemeanor count of child endangerment, according to a criminal complaint.

The following were taken from daily booking reports from the Glendale Police Department. Glenoaks Boulevard and Allen Avenue A 31-year-old man was arrested June 29 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and without a valid license. North Columbus Avenue and West Loraine Street A 25-year-old man was arrested June 29 on suspicion of burglary. Honolulu Avenue and New York Avenue A 22-year-old man was arrested June 29 on suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and without a valid license.

Stacey Murphy pleads guilty to cocaine possession and child endangerment charges.PASADENA -- Former Burbank City Councilwoman Stacey Murphy pleaded guilty Thursday to felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor child endangerment charges, avoiding a prison term in exchange for agreeing to enter a drug counseling program. If the 47-year-old Murphy completes a drug diversion program and parenting classes, she can petition the court to have the convictions stemming from her July 13 arrest dismissed.

District attorney's office says that settlement is possible for former councilwoman.PASADENA -- Former Burbank City Councilwoman Stacey Murphy is preparing to settle the felony cocaine possession and misdemeanor child endangerment charges against her, a Los Angeles District Attorney said in court Thursday. Los Angeles County Deputy Dist. Atty. Thomas Krag said he his hopeful a deal will be ready in time for Murphy's Dec. 12 appearance in Pasadena Superior Court. "We are exploring a settlement," Krag told Superior Court Judge Janice Croft during a short appearance in court Thursday morning.

The City Council on Tuesday called for a special election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Councilwoman Stacey Murphy, who faces cocaine possession and child endangerment charges. The election is scheduled to take place on Jan. 24, 2006. Candidates can pick up papers to run starting Monday at the City Clerk's office. Completed paperwork must be returned by Oct. 28. So far, three residents have said they will run in the election: Airport Commissioner and former Mayor Bill Wiggins; optometrist and former Planning Board member David Gordon; and attorney and vice chairman of the Burbank Water and Power Board Vahe Hovanessian.

The City Council declared Stacey Murphy's council seat vacant Tuesday night, setting in motion a special election to take place early next year. Murphy's resignation Aug. 30 after being charged with one felony count of cocaine possession and one misdemeanor count of child endangerment means the council will operate with only four members until the vacancy is filled by voters. The council is expected to order the special election at its Sept. 27 meeting, Assistant City Manager Mike Flad said.

o7Here are a few of the issues the council will consider Tuesday night. f7 VACANT COUNCIL SEAT The City Council will declare the seat formerly held by Stacey Murphy to be vacant. Murphy submitted her resignation on Aug. 30 explaining that she didn't want her criminal case to be a distraction to the council while it does city business. Murphy was charged last month with possession of cocaine and child endangerment. WHAT TO EXPECT The council will declare the seat vacant and on Sept.

Citing potential "distractions" stemming from her arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession and child endangerment, City Councilwoman Stacey Murphy resigned from the City Council Tuesday, ending a more than eight-year run on the dais and setting the stage for a special election to fill her seat. In a letter addressed to City Manager Mary Alvord, Murphy said it was with a heavy heart that she was stepping down from the council. "This is not an easy decision for me personally, however, for the best interests of our city, and my children, it is the right thing to do," she wrote.