Local News in Brief : Arleta Man Sentenced in Slaying Over Dog
An Arleta man has been sentenced to eight years in prison in the shooting death of a 16-year-old neighbor during an argument that stemmed from an ongoing dispute over a dog.
Trevor Griffith, 35, was sentenced Thursday in San Fernando Superior Court. He had pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the July 6 killing of Carlos Alvarez outside his home on Fillmore Street, Deputy Dist. Atty. John Asari said.
The two families had been involved in a dispute that began when one of Griffith’s children was bitten by the Alvarez dog, Asari said. The families sued each other after Griffith shot and killed the dog, Asari said.
The teen-ager was killed during an argument between Griffith and several members of the Alvarez family, Asari said. Griffith told authorities that he thought that the youth was reaching for a gun.
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