LOS ANGEGELES – On January 21, 2015, a jury returned guilty verdicts in the trial of former Encino doctor Ehab Aly Mohamed, 48. Mohamed was on trial for the death of patient Sharon Carpernter 61, and elder abuse involving a 77-year-old patient, both of whom underwent lengthy liposuction procedures at Mohamed’s office. According to the […]
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CSLEA To Participate In Fairfield Fraud Prevention Meeting
FAIRFIELD – On Thursday, January 29, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association Board of Director and CFO Ricardo Sanchez will participate in a Spanish language fraud prevention community meeting hosted by Assemblymember Jim Frazier and Supervisor John Vasquez. “In particular, I will be helping community members with information regarding their personal information and identity theft,” […]
CSLEA Visits DOJ and DCA in Fresno
FRESNO – On January 14, 2015, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) held a site visit and lunch for Criminalists at the California Department of Justice Bureau of Forensic Services Fresno Regional Laboratory. “Having our Member Services Representative Shelley Bishop, our Chief Counsel Kasey Clark and Association of Criminalists-DOJ President John Miller on hand […]
Meet CSLEA Legal Secretary Sherri Elrod
You could say California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) Legal Secretary Sherri Elrod has her feet firmly planted, after all, she is closing in on her 27th anniversary assisting CSLEA attorneys with complicated legal correspondence, unfair labor practice claims, pleadings, grievances and arbitration. But truth be told, Sherri Elrod is always on the run. Not […]
DTSC Office of Criminal Investigations Positions Available
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control Office of Criminal Investigations has posted two investigator vacancies in Sacramento. Working Title Position Number INVESTIGATOR 810 – 920 – 8610 – 003 Location: SACRAMENTO Timebase Tenure Full Time Permanent month(s) Final Filing Date: Until Filled – None Specified Contact: Office of Criminal Investigations 8800 Cal Center Drive […]
Atascadero State Hospital Police Officer Injured in Attack by Patient
On Monday, November 17, 2014, the officer responded to an incident that began at 10:05 p.m. in which a patient violently attacked another patient in their dorm room. The attacker then assaulted the police officer, striking him several times in the face. The officer was treated at a local hospital and monitored for other possible […]
DTSC Investigators At Work: Merced County Plating Shop Operators Plead To Criminal Charges
On August 20, 2014, the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) Office of Criminal Investigations announced that two Merced County plating shop operators pleaded no contest to criminal charges related to the release and abandonment of hazardous waste. The pleas were entered back in June: June 17, 2014 – Bonnie Rita Cardenas pleaded no contest […]
CSLEA Requests Governor’s Signature on Bills Important to Members
As Assembly and Senate bills, passed the by legislature, make their way to the Governor’s desk, the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) is requesting the Governor’s signature on several pieces of legislation that have direct impact on CSLEA members. “We are pleased these CSLEA-supported bills have passed the legislature and want to be sure […]
Encino Doctor Awaiting Trial is Arrested on New Charges
Dr. Yahya Hedvat, a 69-year-old Encino physician awaiting trial for prescribing narcotic drugs without a legitimate medical need was arrested August 13, 2014 and charged in a new case, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Dr. Yahya Hedvat, who runs an Encino medical clinic called “Urgent Care,” was arrested on a warrant […]
Riverside Beauty Contestant Busted For Workers’ Comp Fraud
RIVERSIDE – When California Department of Insurance detectives viewed 22-year-old Shawna Lynn Palmer on YouTube, vying for a prize in a beauty contest, they immediately suspected workers’ compensation fraud. The young woman can be seen walking comfortably and gracefully in high heels while at the same time collecting workers’ compensation benefits for a toe injury […]
