*EDITOR’S NOTE: LHSD, SCE, FRONTIER HAVE CONCLUDED THE RUPTURED CONDUIT IS NOT THE SOURCE OF THE EXPLOSION AND THAT THERE WERE “NO MALFUNCTIONS”.
The Halloween vibe was in full swing on Monday October 22, with an ominous moon hovering high over Malibu Canyon.
While this may be the season for *trick or treat*, residents weren’t quite expecting the *trick* part so soon before holiday.
At approximately 9:45 p.m., residents near Malibu Creek State Park were shaken by an *unexplainable* ( per Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department) explosion that rocked neighborhoods near the intersection of Las Virgenes Rd. and Lost Hills Rd.
Was somebody pulling a pre-halloween prank, or were residents experiencing more of the frightening occurrences that have plagued the area all summer long?
If it was indeed *more of the same* (so to speak), whoever it is, decided to kick it up a notch – and whatever it was, definitely rocked the house.
In fact, it rocked many houses, cars (setting off alarms), and whatever else wasn’t bolted to the ground.
Most people who called the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department described the sound(s) as *shots fired* – the usual go-to for residents living in the area, especially this summer, and since the uncovering of shooting incidents dating back to 2016. These crimes were hidden the from public by law enforcement and State Parks until the murder of Tristan Beaudette on June 22nd.
The reports of *shots fired* have continued in the canyon for months after Beaudette was killed.
A little over two weeks ago, with barely a month left in election season, LHSD and Detectives from the Major Crimes Bureau arrested 42 year old Anthony Rauda on a parole violation, in the area not far from the murder scene, seeking him in connection with a string of burglaries, and *fingers crossed* (for LHSD/LASD), if the stars align, for Beaudette’s murder as well.
On September 30th, Rauda allegedly entered Malibu Valley Farms at approximately 3:30 a.m., and stole food from the unoccupied office space. Once authorities caught a glimpse of the burglar (who they believe to be Rauda) on video surveillance carrying a rifle (fueling up for his next mission), it was love at first sight.
You see, the rifle we have come to find out, is the murder weapon. An important *detail* conveniently released by LASD after NBC aired their *exclusive* on the burglary suspect/potential killer.
Excellent timing, as we hit home stretch to Election Day!
After reviewing the footage which was *magically* handed over to NBC and promptly put on blast (pun intended), LASD developed a serious hard-on for Rauda’s firearm because of it’s *unique characteristics*.
Aren’t we all looking for this unique characteristics? The perfect match? I know I am after four husbands (not a typo, I said four, but that’s another story).
What also makes the weapon Rauda was allegedly carrying in the video even more perfect, according to Richard Winton’s article in the LA Times, is that it is *capable* of shooting the round that killed Beaudette.
Now that’s what I call a match made in heaven.
And like I said in my last article, you couldn’t plan a wedding with that much detail and have it turn out this perfect.
Bravo.
Inside sources say ballistics will *most likely* be a match, and if so, Jim McDonnell potentially gets the Hail Mary he needs, as he is neck and neck with opponent Alex Villanueva in the Sheriff’s race in the November 6th election.
That Hail Mary is crucial as there is a large voting block out here, which includes Malibu, Calabasas,Westlake and Thousand Oaks who live, work, commute, hike etc… out here – and who’s lives have been severely inconvenienced on many levels due to the level of fear traveling through Malibu Canyon.
Plain and simple, we want this killer caught.
We also want the shooter caught, and personally, I don’t believe Rauda is either of those guys, IMO.
So, here we are, more than two weeks after his arrest and no charges filed (sad face).
Two Rambo style productions, complete with SWAT presence, and NBC on hand to grab the “exclusive” of Rauda’s arrest… and still no charges? It’s like the sex with a partner who’s turn it is to have an orgasm… and it never happens.
Or may it’s the other way around?
I know one of us is unsatisfied, that’s for sure.
Those were some high profile, high dollar productions, and if this show was on my network and ended the season without murder charges filed, it wouldn’t make it to the next season.
Show cancelled.
So, I have to believe if ballistics don’t come back a match to the murder weapon, McDonnell might be saying adios to LASD, as voters saying hola to Villanueva.
However, we still have the sticky situation of a shotgun to deal with. There seems to be a co-mingling of crimes surrounding the Beaudette murder, which includes the absence of a weapon involved in at least 4 other incidents that pre-date the shooting of the Tesla (4 days before) and the Beaudette murder.
Those incidents *did not* involve a a rifle. They were committed with a shotgun.
LASD would like the general population, especially the voting public, to believe is that all the shootings were committed by *one in the same* – as in gun – and person.
Well, good luck with that. Some of us know better. Like the victims perhaps?
Besides, truth is my religion and I am not delivering a sermon serving up Rauda as solely responsible for all of these crimes – at least not until LASD produces a shotgun. Then LASD has the burden of proof putting Rauda at the scene.
I’m just not a believer in the theory that he is both the killer and the shooter. Or either for that matter.
Clearly, LASD needed more evidence which is why they performed a *high profile* (there goes that word again) *sweep* at Malibu Creek State Park coincidentally the day after my last article on Rauda was released.
Never mind the numerous social media posts and emails asking law enforcement to address if they had the shotgun in custody that I distributed the week before.
Needless to say, as far as answers go, all we got was crickets.
Back to the blast, shots heard, or whatever LHSD would like us to believe it is…
The morning after the *unexplained* explosion, Tuesday, October 23rd, I received a message from a resident close to where the incident was located. The message included video footage of the blast, showing a bright flash, and a very loud sound. According to security professionals and gun enthusiasts we inquired with, it sounded like either explosives, or a high powered rifle or *shotgun*.
The Local Malibu posted the footage on social media and the resident forwarded the video to Lost Hills SD.
Shortly after posting the video, The Local Malibu Facebook page, received a message from another local resident who spotted an unmarked *bomb disposal* vehicle, with no plates, on his way to work that morning. The vehicle was headed toward Los Angeles.
We both agreed this was disturbing given the reports of the blast reported the night before. Now, even more so, knowing that bombs were delivered to the offices of high ranking politicians all over the country that same day.
After gathering more information, The Local Malibu and Dr. Ronda Hampton, an activist involved in the Mitrice Richardson case and other cases in the area, and I forwarded more details to LASD HQ, including photos of a utilities pole with significant damage to it, not far from where the explosion occurred.
The photo, posted by a resident on social media, questioned whether it was a gunshot and contacted Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department who came out investigate at the location.
A NIXLE alert was then distributed at 7:54 p.m. asking for the public’s help.
Meanwhile, ongoing news reports of bombs delivered to government officials created widespread panic, and while this local *explosion* doesn’t seem to be connected to the string of bombs delivered throughout the day nationally, it was a very odd coincidence to say the least.
And the odd coincidences continued the next morning.
I awoke to another message from the same local resident on Wednesday October 24th, who was commuting to work and saw the unmarked *bomb disposal* vehicle with no plates.
This time, he saw a *K-9 Bomb Detection Unit* vehicle belonging to Ventura County. Another highly unusual sighting, and out of the county’s jurisdiction. With the count up to two bomb vehicle sightings now, one unmarked going to Los Angeles the day the national bomb scare, and the day after, going towards Ventura while the nation was still on high alert, we decided it was time to send another email to LASD HQ updating them on what we learned.
Apparently informing them was not enough, I guess LASD wants me to make phone to other agencies for them to?
That night, a social media post by the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department (sent to me by a resident) on Facebook summed up the *2 day* investigation regarding the blast. The response from the resident who sent me the post (circled in red) put it all in perspective.
“We serious”???
Meanwhile the Feds have one guy in custody and are open to the possibilities as the investigation continues nationally.
However, this tweet by CBS News created quite the deja vu moment for me…
Sound familiar?
I guess we’ll have to see how things shake out, for Rauda, McDonnell and whoever and whatever is responsible for blasting us out of bed last week.
If you see something, say something… and then promptly post it on social media.
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