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Orange County: Fugitive parolee charged with killing his grandmother and arson Posted: 16 Apr 2009 11:29 PM PDT Fugitive parolee charged with murder, arson pleads not guilty SANTA ANA, Calif.—A fugitive parolee charged with killing his grandmother and setting fire to her home, endangering two children who were inside, has pleaded not guilty to murder, arson and other charges. Joseph Ettima was charged Thursday with killing 69-year-old Emma Hardwick-Street after an argument on Jan. 19. Los Alamitos police say Ettima's 8-year-old brother and 3-year-old niece were inside the home but escaped the fire. The suspect fled to Mexico and was placed on the U.S. Marshals Service's 15 most wanted list. He was returned to the U.S. on Tuesday. Orange County prosecutors say the 25-year-old could face the death penalty if convicted. He was previously convicted of robbery, battery and weapons charges. He is being held without bail and will have a pretrial hearing on April 22.

Earthquake 3.9 M - Southern California, Borrego Springs, CA Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:19 PM PDT Magnitude 3.9 - local magnitude (ML) Time Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 10:55:31 AM (PDT) Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 17:55:31 (UTC) Distance from Borrego Springs, CA - 6 km (4 miles) W (273 degrees) Julian, CA - 24 km (15 miles) NE (34 degrees) Lake Henshaw, CA - 30 km (19 miles) E (87 degrees) Escondido, CA - 61 km (38 miles) ENE (77 degrees) San Diego, CA - 84 km (52 miles) NE (51 degrees) Coordinates 33 deg. 15.0 min. N (33.250N), 116 deg. 26.3 min. W (116.439W) Depth 3.6 km (2.2 miles) Location Quality Good Location Quality Parameters Nst=108, Nph=108, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.24 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=21.6 degrees Event ID# ci14444832 Additional Information 2-degree map Google Earth KML (Requires Google Earth.) Did you feel it? ShakeMap shaking intensity maps Waveforms 24-hour Aftershock Forecast Map SCSN Moment Tensor Solution This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Earthquake 4.7 M - Off the Coast of Oregon - Barview, OR Posted: 16 Apr 2009 08:05 AM PDT Magnitude 4.7 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON 2009 April 16 04:18:33 UTC Details Maps Scientific & Technical Where can I find...? Earthquake Details Magnitude 4.7 Date-Time Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 04:18:33 UTC Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 07:18:33 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 44.222°N, 129.200°W Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program Region OFF THE COAST OF OREGON Distances 404 km (251 miles) WNW (286°) from Barview, OR 404 km (251 miles) WNW (289°) from Bandon, OR 406 km (252 miles) W (270°) from Yachats, OR 486 km (302 miles) W (274°) from Eugene, OR 537 km (333 miles) WSW (257°) from Portland, OR Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 8.8 km (5.5 miles); depth fixed by location program Parameters NST=104, Nph=104, Dmin=472.2 km, Rmss=1.45 sec, Gp=176°, M-type=body wave magnitude (Mb), Version=7 Source USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Event ID us2009fmah

Australia: Marysville Brushfires, Firefighter suspect in deadly Wildfires Posted: 16 Apr 2009 07:11 AM PDT CFA member 'major bushfire suspect' Marysville fire: Almost every home and building was destroyed in the town. (AFP: William West) Map: Marysville 3779 Victoria Police and the Country Fire Authority are refusing to confirm or deny reports the major suspect in the Marysville bushfire investigation is a member of the CFA. Detectives said earlier this month that they were closing in on the arsonist responsible for the blaze that killed 34 people. Fairfax media is reporting the police investigation is now focused on the CFA member. Police are said to have questioned and released the CFA member pending further investigation. On April 1, Assistant Commissioner Dannye Maloney said the Phoenix Task Force was closing in on the Marysville arsonist and again appealed for public help. "We know the fire was deliberately lit and we want to apprehend and prosecute the person/s responsible," he said at the time. The investigation into the fires on February 7 have taken over 40,000 hours of police work, Victoria Police say. Up to 250 police investigators have worked on the Phoenix Task Force on a daily basis. Source: ABC -Link

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