Newport Beach Teacher Investigated for Battery

(LOS ANGELES) -- A Newport Beach teacher is being investigated after a physical altercation with a student.

Drama teacher Ron Martin of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District is under investigation, says the Los Angeles Times, after an allegation of battery. Police would not elaborate on the incident in question, but said that the conflict was not sexual and did not involve weapons.

The district is cooperating with police, the Times says.

Martin has previously been placed on administrative leave after a controversial performance of the play Rent at the school in 2009. Parents felt the play was inappropriate for students to perform. Martin later returned to work.

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Man in Custody After Fatal Car Accident

(LOS ANGELES) -- A man was arrested after he struck and killed a pedestrian with his car on Tuesday.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the victim was standing behind a parked van when he was hit by the car, causing him to be crushed between the two vehicles. The accident occurred at about 6 a.m.

The Times reported that the collision caused the van to be pushed into two other parked vehicles. One passenger in the car was injured and taken to a local hospital.

The driver is in police custody and the investigation is ongoing.

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LAFD Extinguishes Early-Morning Fire

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles Fire Department extinguished an early Tuesday morning vegetation fire off of Palisades Drive.

The fire occurred at 500 North Palisades Drive shortly before 1 a.m. Firefighters soon arrived at the scene and were able to contain the blaze without too much trouble. At 2:40 a.m. the fire was contained to one acre of flaming brush and grass.

The fire did not cause injuries or any structural damage.  Its cause is under investigation.

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Police Investigating Murder in Harbor Area

(LOS ANGELES) -- Police are investigating a murder in the Harbor area of Los Angeles that happened over the weekend.

Police responded to a shooting call at about 8 a.m. on Saturday on the 1600 block of Wilmington Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers found a man on the ground suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported the man, 42-year-old Walter Jaminson, to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Detectives investigated the shooting and determined that a suspect shot Jaminson and ran from the scene to a waiting car. Witnesses described the car as a black SUV. There was no description of the suspect.

Anyone with information about the suspect or the shooting is asked to call (310) 726-7886.

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Police Looking for Missing Teen

(LOS ANGELES) -- Police and the family of a missing 13-year-old boy are asking for the public's help in locating the child.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Devante Fitzgerald was last seen on June 9 at about 6:30 p.m. He had been riding his black mountain bicycle near his home.

Shortly after 7 p.m., the boy's father tried to find his son, checking at one of his son's friend's homes and calling his son's cell phone. When he could not contact his son, Fitzgerald called the police.

Police say that this is not the first time that Devante has not come home.

Devante is described as a black male with a medium complexion, black hair in an afro style and brown eyes. He is about 5-feet-7 inches tall and weighs approximately 130 pounds. Devante was last seen wearing a black shirt, black shorts and blue and white Nike shoes.

Anyone with information about Devante's whereabouts is asked to call (213) 484-3050.

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