burbank Councilwoman arrested

Associated press ^ | July15, 2005 | Associated Press

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Burbank Councilwoman Arrested # For Alleged Cocaine Possession, Child Endangerment

Jul 15, 2005 7:40 am US/Pacific BURBANK, Calif. (AP) A city councilwoman was arrested for investigation of cocaine possession and child endangerment by members of a task force that recently raided a notorious street gang blamed in the shooting deaths of two police officers, authorities said Thursday.

Councilwoman Stacey Jo Murphy, 47, was arrested Wednesday night at her home, where law enforcement agents served a federal search warrant, police said. She posted $100,000 bail and was released from jail Thursday. A phone call left for Murphy at her office Thursday was not immediately returned.

Also arrested was Murphy's longtime companion Scott Schaffer, 51, for investigation of federal firearms and narcotic violations. Robert Polloreno, 54, who lives with Schaffer, was arrested for alleged grand theft of a firearm. Schaffer was being held at a federal custody facility and Polloreno was being held on $50,000 bail.

The warrant served at Murphy's home was based on information gathered by a task force that last month arrested 36 people, including 23 members of a San Fernando Valley gang. Police have accused some gang members of participating in the slayings of Los Angeles police Officer James Beyea in 1988 and Burbank Officer Matthew Pavelka in 2003.

Many of those arrested were wanted for trafficking in cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.

The organization allegedly forged a treaty with the Mexican Mafia prison gang under which it agreed to pay taxes on its drug profits. Its drug trafficking operation allegedly stretched from Hawaii to Indiana.

Authorities have arrested more than 200 of the gang's documented members over the last 18 months, seizing cars, firearms, at least $500,000 in cash and more than 300 pounds of narcotics.

Murphy, who has been on the Burbank City Council since 1997, served as mayor in 1999-2000 and in 2003-04. The mother of three children was re-elected earlier this year to a four-year term.

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I was driving when I heard this on the radio. I cannot believe it. Big news here in burbank, Ca.

[amom]

A related thread with information you might find interesting.
California Lawmaker Nabbed On Drug Suspician
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1444317/posts

[decal]

"Councilwoman Stacey Jo Murphy, 47, was arrested Wednesday night at her home, where law enforcement agents served a federal search warrant, police said. She posted $100,000 bail and was released from jail Thursday. A phone call left for Murphy at her office Thursday was not immediately returned.

Also arrested was Murphy's longtime companion Scott Schaffer, 51, for investigation of federal firearms and narcotic violations. Robert Polloreno, 54, who lives with Schaffer, was arrested for alleged grand theft of a firearm..."

So let me get this straight: Mr Schaffer is Miss Murphy's "longtime companion." Mr Schaffer lives with Mr Polloreno. So do they all live together?

[martin_fierro]

So do they all live together?

It's California.

So long as farm animals aren't involved, it's cool.

[fire_eye]

No, it's Gomorrah.

[decal]

"So long as farm animals aren't involved, it's cool."

That would be Enumclaw, WA.

[television is just wrong]

The two men lived in Glendale, Stacy Murphy dated Schaeffer, and apparently from what I've read on the other post he got her a job at CITY CAB, sun Valley as a controller (where he was part owner.)

[dk/coro]

The upside of this sordid mess is that my bookie told me all involved were hard-core Democrats.

By my calculations, we have taken three of these potential Dem voters off the street in one swoop.

Well Done to the Law Enforcers here. Keep up the great work. Only 7.5 Million of these creatures to go in LALA Land.

[kcvl]

Councilwoman Stacey Jo Murphy, 47, was arrested late last night at her home, where authorities served a federal search warrant, said Burbank police Sgt. Jay Jette.

Earlier Wednesday, her "longtime companion," Scott Schaffer, 51, was arrested for federal firearms and narcotic violations, during a search of his Glendale home, Jette said.

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According to the city of Burbank Web site, Murphy has three children, ages 18, 16 and 10. She has been on the Burbank council since 1997, serving as mayor in 1999-2000 and in 2003-04, and was re-elected earlier this year to another four-year term.

[thefactor]

Stacey Jo? Well, you can take the girl out of the trailer park but...

You know the rest.

[thefactor]

Your bookie, huh? Careful, you might get a "knock" on your door soon.

[Seattle Conservative]

"The upside of this sordid mess is that my bookie told me all involved were hard-core Democrats."

I figured they were Dims, otherwise the article would have said REPUBLICAN Councilwoman or Burbank Councilman, a Republican......
The MSM never (rarely) says that any elected official in hotwater is a (D)but always seem to if it's a Pubbie.

[Flyer]

The organization allegedly forged a treaty with the Mexican Mafia prison gang under which it agreed to pay taxes on its drug profits

Man, I would like some further details on this.

[OKIEDOC]

great observation!

[thegreatbeast]

Yeah, why not name "the gang" that is talked about?

[amom]

why not name "the gang" that is talked about?

Valley Boyz gang out of the Sun Valley area. David Garcia of that gang shot and killed Burbank police officer Matthew Pavelka and critically injured another officer, fled to Mexico where he was returned and awaits trial for murder. A gun registered to Stacey's long time companion was discovered in the hands of a member of this gang. There is more information at the link in my earlier post.

[BurbankKarl]

He OWNED City Cab and let the Vineland Boyz use the cabs to deliver drugs and money.

There are about six threads on this arrest....have you been out of town?

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"The two men lived in Glendale, Stacy Murphy dated Schaeffer, and apparently from what I've read on the other post he got her a job at CITY CAB, sun Valley as a controller (where he was part owner.)"

I believe that is what I said.

[BurbankKarl]

Stacey Murphy was charged Monday with those two charges she was arrested for. KFI quoted someone stating three years in prison were the max sentence.

I don't know why they waited, other than trying to get her to plead to something less? The arraignment is tomorrow.

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wow. incredible. Been studying tonight. Getting ready to take the state exam for my license.