H&R SUSPECT ARRESTED

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Sgt. David Krumer at 08.9.11 - 2:46 pm
Hello All,
The suspect in the Alex Romero hit and run was arrested as well as her father for assisting in covering up the crime.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/08/father-daughter-arrested-in-fatal-valley-hit-and-run.html
http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_18646539
Thanks everyone for your patience...I know it has been difficult and frustrating that the process has taken this long.
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Thanks to the LAPD for sticking with the case and thanks Krumer for keeping us in the loop!
Roadblock08.9.11 - 2:56 pm
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Thank you.
Hopefully the Christine Dahab tragedy gets rolling along at some point.
July08.9.11 - 3:13 pm
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Nice and thanks for keeping us in the loop.
OsnapsonJC08.9.11 - 3:53 pm
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This has got to be a relief to the family..I know it doesn't bring Alex back, but it's sure nice for Justice to serve that arse!! Keep us posted with more details!!!!
FIXMYLIFE08.9.11 - 5:10 pm
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http://chatsworth.patch.com/articles/porter-ranch-father-and-daughter-arrested-in-cyclists-hit-and-run-death
FIXMYLIFE08.9.11 - 5:10 pm
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Sgt. Krumer always gets his man (and his daughter).
liquidpremium responding to a
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08.9.11 - 5:45 pm
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People need to realize that it is better to man up and deal with the consequences of an accident. The problem is that there is not a worse punishment for running away from ther accident in the yes of law. Am I mistaken?
If it is more severe to hit and run in the eyes of the law, then less people will try to do it. Right?
gado_gado08.9.11 - 6:01 pm
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in most cases punishment for hit and run crime is much less than other crimes that may be associated with the hit and run.
ie. DUI, Drug or weapons possession, driving with out a license, being here without papers, etc.
If a person is "seriously injured" (ie broken bones) or killed and the driver leaves the scene there is an additional penalty for leaving the scene.
Many of us have theorized that the ever increasing punishment for DUI for has become a major factor/ consideration for criminals leaving cyclists for dead on the road.
Big ups to LAPD for continuing to peruse justice for Alex and his family.
trickmilla responding to a
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08.9.11 - 6:25 pm
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"Many of us have theorized that the ever increasing punishment for DUI for has become a major factor/ consideration for criminals leaving cyclists for dead on the road. "
Yeah, but what's the game plan for us to try to get the law changed that justifies lessening the DUI punishment and moving it towards h&r to be a harsher than one... ? Does that make sense?
gado_gado responding to a
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08.9.11 - 6:28 pm
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This is one that that many of us support:
Life before License
I strongly believe that a person should lose their license if they knowingly leave a scene where they downed a cyclist, or ped. but getting that law passed through state government is another thing.
trickmilla responding to a
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08.9.11 - 6:41 pm
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Makes sense to me.
I think this Alex Romero case is a good swan song for pitching it.
gado_gado responding to a
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08.9.11 - 6:51 pm
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According to the LA County Sheriff's inmate locator page, Steven Rush, the father, was released tonight around 7:30pm. The bail was set at 20,000, so the family only needed about 2,000 to bail him out through a bondsman.
No release info for the daughter, so she's probably still in there. Her bail is set at 100,000, so family will have to come up with about 10,000 to bail her out through a bondsman.
DJwheels08.9.11 - 10:28 pm
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Sgt. Krumer, why were the booking photos for this case shown to the media and public, but other convicted hit and run criminals have not??
check the link below:
click here
DJwheels08.9.11 - 10:47 pm
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yes. what is the criteria for releasing a booking photo?
Roadblock responding to a
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08.10.11 - 1:24 pm
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wow the two suspects sure do look guilty
JOKER08.10.11 - 2:22 pm
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What happened to this lil beeatch?!?! I hope someone made her grab her ankles...HAHA jk...any update though?!?!
FIXMYLIFE09.23.11 - 11:23 am
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Charges were filed against Dominique Rush and Steven Rush in that case. Next hearing date is Oct. 7 in Dept. 122 at the Van Nuys Courthouse. Case itself is still in early stages though.
DJwheels responding to a
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09.23.11 - 3:34 pm
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I spoke to the deputy district attorney handling this case.
The next hearing is tomorrow, November 9, 2011, but it is only scheduled for a preliminary setting. So not much is expected to happen other than picking a date for the preliminary hearing.
If anyone is still interested in going, it's at the Van Nuys Courthouse, Division 122 at 8:30am.
DJwheels11.8.11 - 1:41 pm
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The preliminary setting hearing held today was continued again to December 14, 2011.
DJwheels11.9.11 - 4:06 pm
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Thanx for keeping us updated on this. So, are the defendants just delaying this trial? When will the courts be forced to try these two?
JOKER responding to a
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11.9.11 - 4:11 pm
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I don't know if they are deliberately delaying the case. I do know that defendant's have every right to be fully defended and prepared for every stage of a case and their attorneys usually come up with valid reasons for postponing hearings.
But when it's clear that there are no more valid excuses or the case is over a year old, a judge will put pressure on the attorney's to pick a date and get the trial over with.
From what I've seen, criminal felony cases in LA county can easily take more than a year before they actually get to a trial. Sometimes, even a plea bargain can take up to a year.
DJwheels responding to a
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11.9.11 - 5:06 pm
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