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Man sentenced to prison in killing of rapper PnB Rock’ at LA restaurant – NBC Los Angeles
A 42-year-old man convicted in the robbery and shooting death of rapper PnB Rock at a South Los Angeles restaurant was sentenced Monday to just over 31 years to life in prison.
Freddie Trone was convicted Aug. 7 of murder and conspiracy to commit robbery, along with two counts of second-degree robbery involving the 30-year-old rapper and his fiancé.
Tremont Jones, 46, who was convicted of two counts of second-degree robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery — but who was not charged with murder in the case — was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
The defendants were charged along with Trone’s then-17-year-old son. His case is currently in juvenile court while he undergoes treatment to determine if he can be found mentally competent to stand trial.
PnB Rock, whose real name is Rakim Allen, was shot once in the chest and two times in the back by an assailant in a ski mask who demanded his jewelry and threatened to kill the rapper’s girlfriend while the two were eating lunch on Sept. 12, 2022, at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles on West Manchester Avenue.
Deputy District Attorney Timothy Richardson told the jury that Trone “sent his son out on a coordinated act to rob watches, rings and chains off of a person.”
Defense attorney Winston McKesson countered that Trone’s teenage son acted independently from his dad and that the “only conclusion that is consistent with justice is that Freddie Trone is not guilty of these charges.” The prosecutor told jurors that the motive for the crime was “about a half a million dollars worth of jewelry,” arguing that Trone drove his son to and from the restaurant but never set foot inside the business himself while the rapper was there.
The prosecution stated that Jones fist-bumped the rapper at the restaurant and then passed information on to Trone about what jewelry the entertainer was wearing.
Richardson noted “how difficult it is to accept that a father would put his son up to this.”
The prosecutor told jurors that Trone, his son and Jones had coordinated actions that were not a coincidence.”
Trone vigorously proclaimed his innocence from the witness stand, telling jurors, “I wasn’t there. I didn’t tell nobody to do nothing.”
Trone testified that his son and his own vehicle went missing, and that he subsequently found his son in the vehicle with three other “youngsters.” Trone’s attorney said there was no evidence of a conspiracy to rob the rapper and accused investigators of making up their minds about “who they thought was guilty” and “looking only for evidence that pointed to guilt” while ignoring anything that pointed to his client’s innocence.
The defense attorney told reporters outside court that he believes his client wouldn’t have been charged with murder had he not lived in the area and been African-American, saying that he would have been charged with being an accessory after the fact if it had happened in Beverly Hills. After the verdict, McKesson told City News Service that he was disappointed with the trial’s outcome.
“I think the problem is whenever you have a Black man charged in a violent crime and no African Americans on the jury, it is a major problem,” he said. “Because all non-Black people — no matter what their race — view Black men as dangerous.”
The attorney said he would appeal on behalf of Trone.
Trone’s son was arrested in September 2022, and his father was subsequently arrested in Las Vegas and returned to Los Angeles County in October 2022, while Jones was taken into custody in May 2023, according to jail records.
PnB Rock, from Philadelphia, gained initial recognition for his 2016 single, “Selfish,” which sold more than 2 million copies.
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Thieves use truck to break into Sunland liquor store – NBC Los Angeles
Video footage showed the moment thieves used a truck to ram into the front of a liquor store in Sunland early Thursday.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the break-in happened at the SDV liquor store on the 8300 block of Foothill Boulevard at around 3:45 a.m.
Two people were seen running into the store to steal items after a black pickup truck crashed through the entrance of the business.
It was unknown if the truck was stolen.
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Dodgers edge second-place Padres 4-3, can clinch NL West with win in series finale – NBC Los Angeles
Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the season in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Wednesday night to move within a victory of clinching the NL West.
The Dodgers increased their lead over the second-place Padres to three games with four to play and reduced their magic number to two. Los Angeles needs a win in Thursday’s series finale to earn its 11th division title in 12 years. The Dodgers have already clinched a postseason berth.
The Padres’ five-game winning streak ended a night after they celebrated making the postseason with a game-ending triple play on their biggest rival’s field.
Ohtani’s two-strike, two-out single to center off Adrián Morejón scored Will Smith, who drew a leadoff walk, and made it 4-3. Ohtani stole second, but Mookie Betts followed with a popup to end the inning. Betts popped up to every infield position.
Shohei Ohtani with another go-ahead hit!
In other news, grass is green. pic.twitter.com/tToHfaYY1M
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2024
With two outs in the ninth, Michael Kopech walked Jake Cronenworth to put the tying run aboard. Brandon Lockridge ran for Cronenworth and stole second. Donovan Solano struck out swinging on a 101 mph fastball from Kopech to end the game and keep fans on their feet cheering. Kopech earned his 15th save.
Alex Vesia (5-4) got the win with one hitless inning of relief.
Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen pitched a 1-2-3 eighth, retiring Fernando Tatis Jr. on a flyout and getting Jurickson Profar and Manny Machado on called third strikes.
A 448-foot shot from Tatis — longest by a Padres player this season — tied the game at 3-3 with two outs in the fifth. It was his seventh homer in his last 13 games.
114.4 MPH, 448 feet
Fernando Tatis Jr. got every stitch of this baseball 😯 pic.twitter.com/FptwEBFKFW
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2024
The Dodgers scored the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the fourth. Gavin Lux had an RBI single and Ohtani’s double hit the Padres bullpen gate in right as the sellout crowd of 52,310 chanted “MVP! MVP!”
Shohei Ohtani rockets a 116.8 MPH double off the wall to give the @Dodgers the lead! pic.twitter.com/8KpCZqNe9F
— MLB (@MLB) September 26, 2024
Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada (6-3) took the loss.
Xander Bogaerts had an RBI single and Cronenworth followed with an RBI groundout to second for a 2-1 lead in the second.
Teoscar Hernández’s two-strike, two-out RBI single scored Ohtani, who walked and took second on Padres starter Dylan Cease’s wild pitch in the first.
Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty gave up three runs and four hits in five innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked three.
Cease allowed three runs and five hits in five innings. He struck out four and walked three.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Dodgers: SS Miguel Rojas left the game with left groin tightness.
UP NEXT
Padres: RHP Joe Musgrove (6-5, 3.95 ERA) has thrown six scoreless innings in three of his four outings this month.
Dodgers: RHP Walker Buehler (1-6, 5.63) is still looking for his second win in his final start of the regular season.
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Chino encourages public to use services to avoid illegally dumping items – NBC Los Angeles
Illegal dumping is becoming a problem for one city in the Inland Empire and it could cost residents a lot of money.
Officials with the City of Chino are encouraging the public to use its services for bulky item removals instead of dumping them. Leaving large, unwanted items out could cost violators a penalty that begins at $250.
“We inform our residents about the resources, which include bulky item pickup three times a year,” said Chris Corban, Deputy Director of Development Services in the city. “Special days to drop of items and twice for hazardous waste like motor oil and paint, batteries, electronics.”
In an effort to help residents combat illegal dumping, the city also offers events every second and fourth Saturday of the month to help community members dispose of large items.
Corban said disposing of unwanted items the proper way keeps the public safe.
“Some of the stuff we see, we don’t know what it is,” he said. “It has chemicals or oils and you don’t know what it is and it’s a challenge because it has to be disposed of properly.”
The city is encouraging its residents to report illegal dumping via the MyChino app, the city’s website of by calling police.
For more information on bulky item collections in Chino, click here.
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