Judge jails recycling plant owners accused of exposing Watts students to toxic waste
The Weisenbergs are awaiting trial on 25 counts of failing to properly dispose of hazardous waste and failing to minimize the risk of exposure or fire at their Watts plant, which has operated next ...
$1 million bail set for co-owner of metal recycling site next to Jordan High School in Watts
Older Encino defendant is released on “urgent medical grounds,” but two men continue to face multiple charges related to handling hazardous waste at the facility.
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Watts metal company ordered to stop operating as owners face felony charges
District Attorney Nathan Hochman called it a historic day. His office released a statement that read, "This is a historic day for Watts, Jordan High School and criminal justice—for the first time, ...
Judge shuts down recycling plant accused of spewing toxins onto L.A. school
A few days after he jailed the owners for repeated violations of court orders, L.A. County Superior Court Judge Terry Bork ...
Atlas Metal co-owner bail set at $1 million while judge halts certain company operations
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge ordered Matthew Weisenberg, co-owner of S&W Atlas Iron and Metal Corp., to remain jailed ...
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$1 million bail set for co-owner of metal recycling site next to Jordan High School in Watts
One of the two owners of a metal salvage and recycling yard adjacent to Jordan High School in Watts was ordered Monday to remain jailed in lieu of $1 million bail in connection with charges that ...