Will Bruzzo’s Blog

An officer involved shooting has a family questioning the Long Beach Police Department’s actions. On Sunday, December 12, police responded to a call that there was a drunken individual holding a gun. When police arrived the man was seated in front of a house holding what looked like a gun. He allegedly pointed the gun…

Tailgating at the USC-UCLA football game on Saturday provided something more then a loss for the Bruins. Police responded to a fight that broke out in the parking lot. Witnesses explained that the fight started because someone had thrown a football that unintentionally hit another group’s vehicle. The L.A. Times described that it took police…

The normally tranquil Laguna Woods(formerly known as Leisure World), was anything but Monday afternoon, as an elderly couple was found dead in their own home. The Orange County Sheriff reported that the elderly couple’s caretaker heard heated arguing, followed by gunshots. The caretaker had been in the house, ran outside at the first sound of…

A controlled burn is planned for a house in Escondido where a significant amount of explosives and explosive materials were found. The owner of the house, who is an out of work software consultant, was taken into custody. During his police interview he stated that he had robbed three San Diego banks. There is no…

By any measure Roy Laird appeared to be a doting husband when it concerned his ailing 86 year old wife Clara. Even as she deteriorated to the point where her daughter described her mind as being “gone”, he continued to take care of her. Finally, he reluctantly put her in a senior home. Then on…

Huntington Beach once again looks to a new strategy to reduce Drunk Driving Offenses also known as DUI’s. The city had agreed to list people cited for possible DUI in newspapers but the publications stopped listing the names. Another plan was approved to allow the Huntington Beach Police Department to list the names of people on…

A couple was charged with sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor after pictures were seen by a Walgreens’ worker. The incident started when the photo developer at Walgreens noticed pictures of naked children. She notified the loss prevention department who later informed authorities. Out of thirty photos a few showed the father kissing…

A crash involving a school bus in Boyle Heights has left 21 injured and remains under investigation. The crash occurred at an intersection when a black BMW ran a red light, hit a pedestrian then rear ended a school bus with students from Roosevelt High. The pedestrian died and there was no description for the…

Police are investigating the cause of death of a woman whose body was found in a car. The vehicle was approached by officers after a call was received regarding an illegally parked car. Officers could see a leg under piles of clothes in the passenger seat. After breaking the window they discovered the body in…

Police searched for a missing 3 year old boy in Pasadena after his mother reported him missing on Sunday morning. The parents had been at a wedding with their son. During the party the boy’s father took the boy and left. After the mother did not hear from them after a few hours she contacted…