Media contact information for Randy Economy and Brian Hews and Los Cerritos Community Newspaper

Randy Economy and Brian Hews are "two of the best" Investigative Reporters in all of Southern California. They are responsible for uncovering the biggest 'political pay to pay scandal' in the HISTORY of Los Angeles County government, deep inside the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office. Randy and Brian's work has been featured on Fox News, NBC LA, CBS/KCAL, KTLK-AM 1150, The Mark Isler Show, The David Cruz Show, Univision Radio Network, KTLA News, Los Angeles Times, LA Daily News, KFI Talk Radio, KABC Talk Radio, KABC Eyewitness News and dozens of other media outlets across America. He is the On-Line Editor for Hews Media Group who publishes Los Cerritos Community Newspaper and the La Mirada Lamplighter. If you are interested in interviewing Randy and Brian for your news program, radio talk show, etc., drop an email to Randy@CerritosNews.net, or call 562 407-3873 during regular business hours. Thanks for all of your AMAZING SUPPORT and INTEREST! America's community newspapers are the BACK bone of a FREE MEDIA. Los Cerritos Community Newspaper can be found at www.loscerritosnews.net. Investigative Reporting is becoming a "lost art" here in the United States. Randy Economy and Brian Hews are determined to "keep politicians" on their toes and accountable.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

COKE ARREST: Jamaican Drug Kingpin was dressed in "drag" when we was arrested. Details of wild events in Kingston now emerging

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By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
June 23, 2010

Kingston, Jamaica:

This island paradise is once again in an official "State of Emergency" today now that wanted drug king pin and mega-fugitive Christopher 'Dudus' Coke was arrested on Monday afternoon.

I have several hundred daily readers in Jamaica and thousands more here in the USA and other parts of the world who are following these events.  I am suppose to be leaving for Kingston in the next couple of weeks to begin work on my book about the life and good works of Catholic Msgr. Gregory Ramkissoon and the Mustard Seed Communities.  I will keep you posted on that later.  In the meantime....

According to Jamaican government officials, the Police High Command (PHC) has again raised the threat level from "criminal violence against the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to extremely high," meaning that attacks are expected imminently.

Here is a timeline of the arrest of Coke on Monday late afternoon. 

So far, more than 78 people have been killed and hundreds more injured and thousands have been arrested during the past 5 weeks since US, British and Canadian law enforcement officials started the massive manhunt on Coke.  He is considered to be one of the largest drug lords in the entire world, but is "revered" in some slums of Kingston as a modern-day Robin Hood

Coke is in custody and could be exported to the United States within days or hours to face a massive criminal trial that could take years before justice is served.

On Monday, here is how the whole set of events took place:
  • Dudus was arrested by police at a checkpoint on the Mandela Highway. The police were acting on intelligence.  Dudus was wearing a woman's dress, and wig and makeup (drag wear, boys and girls) and was supposedly heading to the United States Embassy to turn himself into American authorities when he was "found out." 
  • Officials are "hopeful" about agreeing to a court date with the DPP within 48 hours.
  • Dudus was physically well when arrested.
  • Commissioner wants Dudus' friends, family, supporters to remain calm.  Dudus has literally tens of thousands of supporters and law enforcement officers throughout this island nation supporting and "working" for him.
  • Rev. Al Miller was with Dudus when he was arrested, but the police let Miller go.  The PHC asked Miller to immediately turn himself in at any police station.  He was a major person of interest on a criminal matter currently being investigated by the police. Miller accompanied Coke when he turned himself in at the police station. 
  • Dudus transferred from St Catherine to a 'secure facility', commissioner says.  (Didn't take them long to get him from "point A to point B, so to speak.")
  • Commissioner declined to answer whether $5 million reward has been paid out or who will get the massive pay out.
  • Commissioner says 'all individuals' are being investigated re attacks on police leading to State of Emergency.
  • Commissioner says circumstances of Dudus' arrest under investigation.
 MORE ON CHRISTOPHER COKE:

The son of one of the Caribbean island's most legendary dons, Coke built his own name as a businessman, a political player - and chief of the "Shower Posse," a group named not for cleanliness but for showering bullets on foes.  Coke's gang effectively controlled Tivoli Gardens, a ramshackle part of western Kingston where he created a mini-economy providing both livelihoods and protection to residents desperately seeking both.

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LISTEN TO RANDY ECONOMY AND BRIAN HEWS ON KFI TALK RADIO

Hews, Economy Featured on The Tim Conway Jr. Show on KFI Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Publisher Brian Hews and Reporter Randy Economy were featured on KFI AM 640 on the Tim Conway Jr. Show on Thursday, October 17 to discuss the arrest of Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez, Property Tax Agent Ramin Salari and Assessor Major Property Appraiser Mark McNeil on dozens of felony charges. The segment was broadcast live to millions of listeners throughout the Western United States. LCCN will post additional interviews by Mr. Hews and Mr. Economy in the future.

WATCH: LCCN, Randy Economy featured on Fox News

Los Angeles Local News, Weather, and Traffic Los Cerritos Community Newspaper’s exclusive groundbreaking coverage into the corruption probe at the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office is now the focal point of a multi part series that began airing Wednesday night on Fox News 11 in Southern California. LCCN was the first media outlet to break the story about the massive criminal investigation that has now gripped the entire Los Angeles County Hall of Administration. “We thank Fox News for recognizing featuring Los Cerritos Community Newspaper in their coverage,” said Brian Hews, President and Publisher of Hews Media Group. “LCCN has been working with dozens of media outlets across the country on this massive scandal for the past eight months,” Hews said. Featured in this report is LCCN Investigative Reporter Randy Economy who tells about how the community newspaper was able to “piece the puzzle together” that has resulted in the arrest of one former property appraiser, and the recent departure of Assessor John Noguez on a “paid leave of absence.” Look for more segments on Fox News 11 during the next several days and weeks. Reporter Gina Silva is featured in this segment.

Randy Economy appears on NBC News Non Stop California with Colleen Williams

Randy Economy appears on California Non Stop with Colleen Williams from NBC News. Randy Economy appeared on NBC New's Non Stop California in June, 2012. This is what NBC said about Randy and Los Cerritos Community Newspaper. "Los Cerritos Community Newspaper recently published hundreds of e-mails between Los Angeles County Assessor John R. Noguez and several property tax agents. The emails were obtained by the newspaper through a series of public document requests. This is the second set of documents published by the community newspaper that has been at the forefront of reporting and exposing the alleged pay to play activities between tax agents and Noguez for the past two years. Reporter Randy Economy joins Colleen Williams on Nonstop News LA to discuss how their investigation began on June 25, 2012.”

Hear Randy Economy and Brian Hews on the David Cruz Show!

Hear Los Cerritos Community Newspaper Publisher Brian Hews and Reporter Randy Economy on The David Cruz Show during the week of June 25, 2012 on KTLK AM 1150 in Southern California. The segment begins at the 56:00 part in this clip and lasts for thirty minutes.

Brian Hews, Randy Economy on CBS 2 News KCAL 9 with Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan

Los Cerritos Community Newspaper featured CBS News with Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan CBS/KCAL Investigative Reporter Dave Bryan interviews Randy Economy and Brian Hews from Los Cerritos Community Newspaper the day more than 300 law enforcement officials raided 12 different locations in the political scandal that is consuming Los Angeles County. Thanks CBS News for acknowledging the hard work of LCCN!

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