Long Beach man convicted of murdering CSUN student
June 11, 2016
After 15 minutes of deliberation, jurors found a 29-year-old man guilty of murdering CSUN student Abdullah Abdullahtif Alkali, 23, during a Craigslist car sell, according to prosecutors. Agustin Rosendo Fernandez was convicted of first-degree murder on Thursday, with jurors also finding that the murder...
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Defense in Alkadi murder asks for more time
January 21, 2015
Agustin Fernandez was charged with murder on Oct. 20 last year in connection with the murder of Alkadi and his defense asked for a preliminary hearing set in April 2016 citing new and incoming evidence. "I already received a packet of new evidence and there is still much discovery I am waiting on,"...
Chicana/o Studies Department talks about the 45th Anniversary Benefit Concert
October 23, 2014
http://youtu.be/VQl2JJ5zHSU?t=5s The Canadian Parliament re-opens today, and the stock market soars on news of GM profits. Matador News reporter Cyndy Alvarado gets student reaction to a potential death penalty for the accused murderer of CSUN engineering student Abdullah Alkadi, and reporter Nicky...
CSUN mourns Alkadi at gathering
October 22, 2014
Passages from the Quran played in the opening half hour of a gathering organized to mourn the death of CSUN student Abdullah Alkadi. Students paid their individual respects in-between classes, and staff members from the International and Exchange Student Center and Student Counseling Services lined...
Video: Students React to CSUN Student Murder
October 21, 2014
Los Angeles officials offer tips for using Craig's List safely after a man is arrested for the murder of a CSUN student; Matador News reporter John Salas gets reaction from students. Reporter Samantha Benitz talks to students from CSUN's Get Real! campaign. Producers: Joaquin Reyes, Evan Stevens, ...
LAPD provides answers in fatal stabbing of CSUN student
October 20, 2014
>>CORRECTION: The story incorrectly quoted Capt. Billy Hayes, commander of LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division, as stating Alkadi met Fernandez on Oct. 17, instead of Sept. 17. CSUN student Abdullah Alkadi was stabbed to death in the process of selling his car, Los Angeles Police C...
AS votes to approve new student fee for statewide student organization
October 20, 2014
The Associated Students (AS) senate voted to approve the $2 per student, per semester fee to go toward the California State Student Association (CSSA), a statewide student organization which represents students on all 23 California State University (CSU) campuses. Devon Graves, chair for C...
Long Beach man charged with murder in CSUN student’s death
October 20, 2014
>>FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES FROM THE LAPD PRESS CONFERENCE HERE. A Long Beach man has been charged with murder in the death of CSUN student Abdullah Alkadi, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced in a press release Monday morning. Agustin Fernandez, 28, has been charged...
Two arrested in investigation of Abdullah Alkadi’s disappearance
October 19, 2014
[Updated: 10:20 p.m. Oct. 19] Two arrests have been made by Los Angeles Police Department robbery and homicide detectives investigating the disappearance of California State University, Northridge, student Abdullah Alkadi. Details of the arrests are expected to be released Monday afternoon dur...
CSUN student missing for two days
September 19, 2014
The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for a CSUN student who has been missing for two days. Abdullah Alkadi, a 23-year-old full time student, was last seen at his residence in the 9900 block of Reseda Boulevard on Sept. 17 at noon, according to an LAPD press release. Abdullah Alak...