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Appeals Court Rules Cities Can Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
In a decision that could have immediate fallout for medical marijuana dispensaries, a state appeals court has ruled that California law allows cities to ban the marijuana dispensary stores. The ...
Supreme Court Says California State Prisoners have no Constitutional Right to Parole
Unanimously reversing the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for the third time, the Supreme Court ruled that California state prisoners have no constitutional right to be paroled. The ...
A Pawn in a California Criminal Appeal Legal Chess Match
Shirley Ree Smith has been separated from her daughter and grandchildren for 14 years, since her arrest in the 1996 death of her 7-week-old grandson. After a Van Nuys jury accepted a prosecution ...

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Police Arrest Suspect for Numerous Armed Robberies in Los Angeles & Orange County
A Fullerton, California police task force arrested a suspected serial armed robber after he robbed a food market he had targeted twice before. Police knew that an armed robber had recently hit the HR ...

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Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Gang Member Arrested for Capital Murder in Gardena, California
A series of raids across Los Angeles County targeting gang members of the Gardena 13 led to 11 arrests, including a man wanted on suspicion of killing two brothers and another man at a 2008 car ...
Ventura County, California Burglary Ring Targeted Farms & Construction Sites
Three men were arrested and a fourth was being sought for stealing tools from construction sites and farms in Ventura County, California, in a series of nearly 50 burglaries. Sheriff's detectives in ...

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Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Pleads No Contest to Lewd Conduct and Assault
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to criminal charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist. He ...
Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...
San Francisco Man Charged with 5 Counts of Murder
The man arrested in the brutal slaying of 5 people in a San Francisco home has been charged with five counts of murder with special circumstances, which makes him eligible for the death penalty. The ...

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Santa Ana Gang Member Gets Life for Teenager's Murder
A Santa Ana, California gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part in the 2010 death of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back as he fled semiautomatic gunfire, according ...
Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Pleads No Contest to Lewd Conduct and Assault
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to criminal charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist. He ...
Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...

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Santa Ana Gang Member Gets Life for Teenager's Murder
A Santa Ana, California gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part in the 2010 death of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back as he fled semiautomatic gunfire, according ...
Seven Gang Members Arrested in Santa Ana Crime Spree
Seven people were arrested in Santa Ana, California related to a crime spree that included attempted murder, carjacking and a car crash after attempting to evade police during a chase. Edgar Bustos, ...
Ex-Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to Life in Prison for Attempted Murder
A former Border Patrol agent was sentenced in a Vista, California court to 30 years to life in prison for an off-duty hatchet attack that left a man blind and brain-damaged and a woman with serious ...

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Victorville Teenager Faces 15 years in Prison for Assault
A Victorville, California teenager could face 15 years in prison if he is convicted of assault on his ex-girlfriend. Taylor Redshaw, 16, will be tried as an adult on charges of kidnapping for the ...
Rug Store Manager Suspected of Multiple Sexual Assaults
After a series of earlier sex crime charges, six more women have claimed that a rug store manager, who is a registered sex offender, sexually assaulted them. This information was released by the the ...
Serial Rape Suspect is Going to Trial in Orange County, California
A Lake Forest, California man accused of being a serial rapist who attacked women across Orange County over several years is set to go on trial. Sekayi Rudo White, is charged with 14 counts of rape, ...

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LA Man Sentenced for 'Chopping' John Travolta's Classic Mercedes
A Los Angeles man who stole and chopped more than 30 classic cars, including actor John Travolta’s classic Mercedes-Benz, was sentenced to 14 years in a California state prison after police ...
Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra gets 3 Years for Grand Theft
Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to three years in a California state prison after a judge rejected a last minute effort to change his no contest plea and fight the grand theft ...
Former New York Mets Star Charged with Drug and Grand Theft Auto Charges
Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was once considered baseball's most improbable post-career success story because of his financial success after retiring from Major League Baseball. But ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Mortage Fraud Scheme
In Los Angeles, California, a Buellton man was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for defrauding banks in a mortage fraud scheme by simultaneously seeking home equity lines of credit from four ...

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Man Charged with Bank Robbery in San Diego
A Special Agent in Charge of the FBI San Diego Field Office, announced the filing of federal bank robbery charges against Adan Montiel, of Calexico, California. A federal complaint was filed with the ...

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Former New York Mets Star Charged with Drug and Grand Theft Auto Charges
Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was once considered baseball's most improbable post-career success story because of his financial success after retiring from Major League Baseball. But ...
Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Federal Bankruptcy Fraud
Ronald Hannah and Alison Hannah, of Fallbrook, California, pled guilty to bankruptcy fraud related charges in United States District Court in San Diego. According to their own admissions, in March ...
Van Nuys, California Man Charged with Foreclosure Rescue Scam
With a new criminal case being filed, federal authorities have now charged three defendants for their roles in a foreclosure rescue scam that promised the owners of hundreds of distressed properties ...

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Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...
Victorville Teenager Faces 15 years in Prison for Assault
A Victorville, California teenager could face 15 years in prison if he is convicted of assault on his ex-girlfriend. Taylor Redshaw, 16, will be tried as an adult on charges of kidnapping for the ...

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Dodger James Loney Arrested for DUI
A woman struck by Los Angeles Dodger James Loney described the bizarre multi-car Maserati crash as terrifying. He was arrested November 14 for driving under the influence after hitting three cars on ...
Long Beach Fire Captain Pleads Gulity to Drunk Driving
A Long Beach Fire Department captain was sentenced after entering a guilty plea to severely injuring a cyclist while driving intoxicated with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit. John ...
Los Angeles Police Launch Crackdown on Drunk Driving
The Los Angeles police department will launch a crackdown on drunk driving by setting up sobriety checkpoints starting this weekend. The crackdown is named "avoid the 100" campaign due to ...

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Bling Ring Member Pleads No Contest in Celebrity Burglary
A member of the "bling ring" accused of breaking into celebrity homes and stealing $3 million in jewels, art and watches pleaded no contest to the burglary of reality star Audrina ...
Paris Hilton Stalker Convicted of Attempted Burglary
Nathan Parada was charged with a felony count of attempted residential burglary and was convicted for trying to break into the home of Paris Hilton in 2010. He could face up to 3 years in state prison ...
Six Arrested in Diamond Bar, California Home Invasion Robbery
Five men were in custody and one was out on bail in for a Diamond Bar home invasion robbery where masked assailants tied up a couple and zapped the man with a Taser numerous times before fleeing with ...

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Woman Cited for Speeding 3 Times in an Hour is Arrested for Reckless Driving
A San Francisco Bay Area woman who was pulled over for speeding three times in one hour on the same highway has been released from the Yuba County jail. Lynne Cahill-Gomez, 53, was arrested for ...
San Francisco Man Charged with 5 Counts of Murder
The man arrested in the brutal slaying of 5 people in a San Francisco home has been charged with five counts of murder with special circumstances, which makes him eligible for the death penalty. The ...
Ex-Teachers Aide Who Sent Nude Photos to Boys Convicted
A former teacher's aide was convicted of sending lewd photographs of himself to three boys and attempting to meet an 11-year-old for sex acts at a 7-Eleven in Fountain Valley, California. Miguel ...

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San Francisco Man Charged with 5 Counts of Murder
The man arrested in the brutal slaying of 5 people in a San Francisco home has been charged with five counts of murder with special circumstances, which makes him eligible for the death penalty. The ...
Gang Member Arrested for Capital Murder in Gardena, California
A series of raids across Los Angeles County targeting gang members of the Gardena 13 led to 11 arrests, including a man wanted on suspicion of killing two brothers and another man at a 2008 car ...

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Convicted Felon Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Murder
Robert Valdez, pleaded guilty to 19 felony counts, including arson and two counts of first-degree murder , was sentenced to 605 years in state prison, with two consecutive terms of life without the ...
Seven Gang Members Arrested in Santa Ana Crime Spree
Seven people were arrested in Santa Ana, California related to a crime spree that included attempted murder, carjacking and a car crash after attempting to evade police during a chase. Edgar Bustos, ...
Distraught Man Arrested after Carjacking at Whittier Cemetery
A man who was drunk and distraught over his mother's death was arrested at a Whittier cemetery after stealing a pickup truck at gunpoint and flipping it over. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's ...

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Governor Jerry Brown Commutes Grandmother's Murder Sentence
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a 51-year-old woman convicted of shaking her infant grandson to death 15 years ago, citing significant doubts about her guilt. Shirley Ree ...
Modesto Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
A former Modesto, California high school teacher who recently made headlines for leaving his wife and family for a student was arrested charged with sexually abusing a minor . The sexual assault ...
Santa Ana Man Arrested in Child Sex Abuse Case
A 33-year-old Santa Ana, California man was arrested for child molestation of an 8-year-old boy in his car. Pedro Castillo Sanchez, was observed by a friend tossing a condom out the window of his car, ...

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Ex-Sailor Sentenced to 21 Years for Child Abuse
A former sailor was sentenced to 21 years in a California state prison after pleading guilty to four counts of felony child abuse in the death of his 3-month-old stepdaughter. The sailor's wife ...
Glendale Man Charged with Drunk Driving while 4-year-old Daughter in Car
A Glendale, California man was arrested for drunk driving while driving his car with a 0.11% blood-alcohol level over Father’s Day weekend while his 4-year-old daughter was inside the vehicle, ...

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Anaheim Man Arrested for Child Molestation of 2 Boys
A 37-year-old man is scheduled for arraingment on charges he sexually assaulted two boys, ages 9 to 11, and had child pornography in his possession. This information was obtained from the Orange ...
Santa Ana Man Arrested in Child Sex Abuse Case
A 33-year-old Santa Ana, California man was arrested for child molestation of an 8-year-old boy in his car. Pedro Castillo Sanchez, was observed by a friend tossing a condom out the window of his car, ...
Orange County Mother Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Boy
A 41-year-old Irvine, California mother was arrested for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy who had visited her home to play with her son, according to the Orange County district attorney's ...

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Long Beach Police Officer Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A Long Beach police officer has been arrested on suspicion of felony possession of child pornography after meeting a teenager while on patrol and soliciting explicit photographs of the youth through ...
Ex-Police Officer Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
A former police officer from Imperial County, California, was charged with of possession of child pornography after police searched his residence in Temecula and found about numerous child porn images ...
Registered Sex Offender Admits Making Sex Tape of 8-Year-Old Girl
A Huntington Beach, California, registered sex offender pleaded guilty to making child pornography and made a plea bargin to serve a 26-year prison term for filming an 8-year-old girl engaged in sex ...

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Long Beach Police Officer Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A Long Beach police officer has been arrested on suspicion of felony possession of child pornography after meeting a teenager while on patrol and soliciting explicit photographs of the youth through ...
Anaheim Man Arrested for Child Molestation of 2 Boys
A 37-year-old man is scheduled for arraingment on charges he sexually assaulted two boys, ages 9 to 11, and had child pornography in his possession. This information was obtained from the Orange ...
Ex-Teachers Aide Who Sent Nude Photos to Boys Convicted
A former teacher's aide was convicted of sending lewd photographs of himself to three boys and attempting to meet an 11-year-old for sex acts at a 7-Eleven in Fountain Valley, California. Miguel ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
Injunction Sought Against San Bernardino County Street Gang
San Bernardino County district attorney’s office requested a court-approved injunction to crack down on a Rancho Cucamonga street gang that uses the downtown area as its gang turf. The ...

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California Convict Found Guilty of 1995 Murder in Compton
More than a decade after 13-year-old Isunero Pounds was shot to death in front of his Compton, California home, a gang member already serving two life sentences has been convicted of the drive-by ...
Suspect Arrested in 35-year-old Murder Case
Los Angeles police have identified a second suspect in connection with the suffocation slaying of an 80-year-old Mar Vista woman, a crime that occurred 35 years ago this month. Kevin Shanahan has been ...

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Girlfriend of Mob Boss James Whitey Bulger Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
The girlfriend of mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has agreed to plead guilty to various federal crime charges related to helping him avoid capture for 16 years. Catherine Greig will plead ...
Police Seize $100 Million in PCP in Los Angeles
Around $100 million worth of PCP was seized this week in Los Angeles and Culver City in what police described as a major bust of a national drug trafficking organization. Police said they discovered ...
Injunction Sought Against San Bernardino County Street Gang
San Bernardino County district attorney’s office requested a court-approved injunction to crack down on a Rancho Cucamonga street gang that uses the downtown area as its gang turf. The ...

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Santa Ana Gang Member Gets Life for Teenager's Murder
A Santa Ana, California gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part in the 2010 death of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back as he fled semiautomatic gunfire, according ...
Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Governor Jerry Brown Commutes Grandmother's Murder Sentence
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a 51-year-old woman convicted of shaking her infant grandson to death 15 years ago, citing significant doubts about her guilt. Shirley Ree ...

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Governor Jerry Brown Commutes Grandmother's Murder Sentence
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a 51-year-old woman convicted of shaking her infant grandson to death 15 years ago, citing significant doubts about her guilt. Shirley Ree ...
A Pawn in a California Criminal Appeal Legal Chess Match
Shirley Ree Smith has been separated from her daughter and grandchildren for 14 years, since her arrest in the 1996 death of her 7-week-old grandson. After a Van Nuys jury accepted a prosecution ...

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North Hollywood Man gets 5 Years for Credit Card Scam
A North Hollywood, California man was sentenced to 64 months in a federal prison for submitting a false loan application, obtaining a credit card in somebody else's name and running up charges on ...
Secret Service Joins Investigation into Sierra Madre Credit Card Fraud
Police detectives have identified over 200 victims of credit card fraud at a Sierra Madre, California gas station and are working to find the business' owner and a man photographed allegedly using a ...

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Governor Jerry Brown Commutes Grandmother's Murder Sentence
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a 51-year-old woman convicted of shaking her infant grandson to death 15 years ago, citing significant doubts about her guilt. Shirley Ree ...
Supreme Court Says California State Prisoners have no Constitutional Right to Parole
Unanimously reversing the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals for the third time, the Supreme Court ruled that California state prisoners have no constitutional right to be paroled. The ...
A Pawn in a California Criminal Appeal Legal Chess Match
Shirley Ree Smith has been separated from her daughter and grandchildren for 14 years, since her arrest in the 1996 death of her 7-week-old grandson. After a Van Nuys jury accepted a prosecution ...

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Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Pleads No Contest to Lewd Conduct and Assault
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to criminal charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist. He ...
Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...

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Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...
Ex-Sailor Sentenced to 21 Years for Child Abuse
A former sailor was sentenced to 21 years in a California state prison after pleading guilty to four counts of felony child abuse in the death of his 3-month-old stepdaughter. The sailor's wife ...
Long Beach Police Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence
A Long Beach, California police officer was charged with numerous counts of domestic violence and assault with a deadly weapon in connection with nearly a dozen separate incidents. According to the ...

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Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...
Former CHP Officer gets 50 Years to Life for Murder of Her Husband
A former California Highway Patrol officer whose tearful testimony of self-defense failed to sway a jury was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for murder of her husband. Tomiekia Johnson cried ...
Ex-Sailor Sentenced to 21 Years for Child Abuse
A former sailor was sentenced to 21 years in a California state prison after pleading guilty to four counts of felony child abuse in the death of his 3-month-old stepdaughter. The sailor's wife ...

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Governor Jerry Brown Commutes Grandmother's Murder Sentence
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a 51-year-old woman convicted of shaking her infant grandson to death 15 years ago, citing significant doubts about her guilt. Shirley Ree ...
Former CHP Officer gets 50 Years to Life for Murder of Her Husband
A former California Highway Patrol officer whose tearful testimony of self-defense failed to sway a jury was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for murder of her husband. Tomiekia Johnson cried ...
Ex-Sailor Sentenced to 21 Years for Child Abuse
A former sailor was sentenced to 21 years in a California state prison after pleading guilty to four counts of felony child abuse in the death of his 3-month-old stepdaughter. The sailor's wife ...

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Long Beach Fire Captain Pleads Gulity to Drunk Driving
A Long Beach Fire Department captain was sentenced after entering a guilty plea to severely injuring a cyclist while driving intoxicated with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit. John ...
Drunk Driver Sentenced to 20 Years for Killing Young Model
A Costa Mesa, California man received a 20-year sentence in prison for killing an Orange Coast College student and model in a drunk-driving crash on Valentine's Day 2010. Gustavo Vega was ...
Los Angeles Police Launch Crackdown on Drunk Driving
The Los Angeles police department will launch a crackdown on drunk driving by setting up sobriety checkpoints starting this weekend. The crackdown is named "avoid the 100" campaign due to ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
20 Indicted in Inland Empire Heroin Investigation
A rise in deaths from black-tar heroin overdoses in Redlands, California in late 2010 led police to an investigation that has resulted in the indictment of 20 people who made up a large group of drug ...

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Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
20 Indicted in Inland Empire Heroin Investigation
A rise in deaths from black-tar heroin overdoses in Redlands, California in late 2010 led police to an investigation that has resulted in the indictment of 20 people who made up a large group of drug ...
3 Arrested at Long Beach Home with Marijuana Growing Equipment
Long Beach, California police arrested three men after finding drugs and a marijuana-growing operation at a home that later caught fire. Police were on the 1900 block of Caspian Avenue, searching for ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
20 Indicted in Inland Empire Heroin Investigation
A rise in deaths from black-tar heroin overdoses in Redlands, California in late 2010 led police to an investigation that has resulted in the indictment of 20 people who made up a large group of drug ...

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Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
Police Seize $100 Million in PCP in Los Angeles
Around $100 million worth of PCP was seized this week in Los Angeles and Culver City in what police described as a major bust of a national drug trafficking organization. Police said they discovered ...
Mexican Mafia Member Sentenced to Life for Methamphetamine Distribution
A United States Attorney announced that Jose Alberto Marquez was sentenced to life in prison, based on his federal jury trial conviction for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession of ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
20 Indicted in Inland Empire Heroin Investigation
A rise in deaths from black-tar heroin overdoses in Redlands, California in late 2010 led police to an investigation that has resulted in the indictment of 20 people who made up a large group of drug ...

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Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Dodger James Loney Arrested for DUI
A woman struck by Los Angeles Dodger James Loney described the bizarre multi-car Maserati crash as terrifying. He was arrested November 14 for driving under the influence after hitting three cars on ...
Long Beach Fire Captain Pleads Gulity to Drunk Driving
A Long Beach Fire Department captain was sentenced after entering a guilty plea to severely injuring a cyclist while driving intoxicated with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit. John ...

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Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Dodger James Loney Arrested for DUI
A woman struck by Los Angeles Dodger James Loney described the bizarre multi-car Maserati crash as terrifying. He was arrested November 14 for driving under the influence after hitting three cars on ...
Long Beach Fire Captain Pleads Gulity to Drunk Driving
A Long Beach Fire Department captain was sentenced after entering a guilty plea to severely injuring a cyclist while driving intoxicated with a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit. John ...

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Pearl Harbor Survivor Caregiver Charged with Elder Abuse, Forgery, Theft and False Imprisonment
The family of Pearl Harbor survivor Arnold Bauer said in a statement that they "thought he was in good hands" and trusted his caregiver. Now, his caregiver is charged with felony counts of elder ...

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Trial Starts for Teacher Accused of Sex with Minor Student
In Santa Ana, California, opening statements are expected in the jury trial of a female band teacher at El Modena High School charged with having a sexual relationship with a male student that began ...

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Ex-Campaign Treasurer in California Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Kinde Durkee, who used to be a campaign treasurer for Democratic candidates in California, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud after an FBI investigation found she pilfered more than $7 ...
Girlfriend of Mob Boss James Whitey Bulger Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
The girlfriend of mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has agreed to plead guilty to various federal crime charges related to helping him avoid capture for 16 years. Catherine Greig will plead ...
Teacher's Aide at Fremont High School Charged with Lewd Acts
A Los Angeles Unified teacher's aide who coaches at a South Los Angeles high school was charged with three counts of lewd acts on one child . Alain Salas, a teacher's aide at Fremont High ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Ex-Campaign Treasurer in California Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Kinde Durkee, who used to be a campaign treasurer for Democratic candidates in California, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud after an FBI investigation found she pilfered more than $7 ...
North Hollywood Man gets 5 Years for Credit Card Scam
A North Hollywood, California man was sentenced to 64 months in a federal prison for submitting a false loan application, obtaining a credit card in somebody else's name and running up charges on ...

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Six Foreign Nationals Indicted in Massive Car-Selling Scheme
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted six foreign nationals for running an elaborate money laundering scheme that scammed hundreds of customers out of more than $4 million in fake Internet ...
Federal Jury Convicts Man of Two Counts of Child Pornography
In San Diego, California, a United States Attorney announced that David McElmurry was convicted after a jury trial for charges related to child pornography . A federal jury convicted him of one count ...
TSA Officer Indicted for Thefts from Luggage
In Los Angeles, California, a federal grand jury indicted an officer with the Transportation Security Administration on theft charges associated with watches and a pre-paid debit card that were stolen ...

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Mexican Mafia Gang Members Arrested in San Diego
Local police and federal agents arrested more than 100 suspected gang members throughout San Diego County as part of an investigation into racketeering , firearms trafficking and drug distribution ...
Drug Kingpin Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering and Conspiracy
In San Diego, California, former drug kingpin Benjamin Felix pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and money-laundering conspiracy charges. This marks the end of a decade-old case that targeted ...
Six Foreign Nationals Indicted in Massive Car-Selling Scheme
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted six foreign nationals for running an elaborate money laundering scheme that scammed hundreds of customers out of more than $4 million in fake Internet ...

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Barry Bonds Gets House Arrest and Probation for Obstruction of Justice
In San Francisco, California, A federal judge sentenced baseball star Barry Bonds to probation, 30 days confinement in his Beverly Hills home and community service, but placed the sentence on hold ...
Federal Jury Convicts Man of Two Counts of Child Pornography
In San Diego, California, a United States Attorney announced that David McElmurry was convicted after a jury trial for charges related to child pornography . A federal jury convicted him of one count ...
San Diego Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mortage Fraud Scheme
Matthew La Madrid was sentenced to serve a federal prison term in connection with his operation of the Plus Money Premium Return Funds and related real estate investment and mortgage fraud schemes. He ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
Santa Ana Gang Member Gets Life for Teenager's Murder
A Santa Ana, California gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part in the 2010 death of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back as he fled semiautomatic gunfire, according ...
Long Beach Police Officer Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A Long Beach police officer has been arrested on suspicion of felony possession of child pornography after meeting a teenager while on patrol and soliciting explicit photographs of the youth through ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Ex-Campaign Treasurer in California Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Kinde Durkee, who used to be a campaign treasurer for Democratic candidates in California, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud after an FBI investigation found she pilfered more than $7 ...
Two Arrested for Stealing $2 Million from Movie Studio
For five years, an employee at Santa Monica based Lionsgate Entertainment arranged for the company to pay a cardboard salesman more than $2 million for marketing display boxes he never delivered. Both ...

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LA Man Sentenced for 'Chopping' John Travolta's Classic Mercedes
A Los Angeles man who stole and chopped more than 30 classic cars, including actor John Travolta’s classic Mercedes-Benz, was sentenced to 14 years in a California state prison after police ...
Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra gets 3 Years for Grand Theft
Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was sentenced to three years in a California state prison after a judge rejected a last minute effort to change his no contest plea and fight the grand theft ...
PTA Moms Charged with Grand Theft and Securities Fraud
Three former PTA members at the Diamond Bar, California elementary school have been charged with almost two dozen criminal charges relating to a Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 40 people out of ...

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Los Angeles Woman Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud
A Los Angeles woman pleaded guilty to using fraudulent medical clinics and stolen identities of physicians to defraud Medicare of more than $6.2 million. This guilty plea was announced by the ...
Six Los Angeles Defendants Indicted for Federal Healthcare Fraud
In a nationwide crackdown on Medicare fraud , six individuals in Los Angeles were arrested on charges of submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare, most of which were for electric wheelchairs that were ...

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Six Arrested in Diamond Bar, California Home Invasion Robbery
Five men were in custody and one was out on bail in for a Diamond Bar home invasion robbery where masked assailants tied up a couple and zapped the man with a Taser numerous times before fleeing with ...
Four Men Indicted for Conspiracy to Conduct Home Invasion Robbery and Threatening Murder
In Los Angeles, California, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging four men with conspiring to kidnap, threaten to murder, and steal approximately $5 million from a Los Angeles resident, ...

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Santa Ana Gang Member Gets Life for Teenager's Murder
A Santa Ana, California gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part in the 2010 death of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back as he fled semiautomatic gunfire, according ...
Governor Jerry Brown Commutes Grandmother's Murder Sentence
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a 51-year-old woman convicted of shaking her infant grandson to death 15 years ago, citing significant doubts about her guilt. Shirley Ree ...
San Francisco Man Charged with 5 Counts of Murder
The man arrested in the brutal slaying of 5 people in a San Francisco home has been charged with five counts of murder with special circumstances, which makes him eligible for the death penalty. The ...

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California Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Human Trafficking
In Washington, D.C., Fang Ping Ding was sentenced in federal court to 37 months in prison for confiscating the passport, visa and other documents of a woman from the People’s Republic of China in ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Girlfriend of Mob Boss James Whitey Bulger Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
The girlfriend of mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has agreed to plead guilty to various federal crime charges related to helping him avoid capture for 16 years. Catherine Greig will plead ...
Former New York Mets Star Charged with Drug and Grand Theft Auto Charges
Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was once considered baseball's most improbable post-career success story because of his financial success after retiring from Major League Baseball. But ...

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Rancho Cucamonga Busines Owner Sentenced for Hiring Illegal Immigrants
A Rancho Cucamonga, California furniture company owner was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for hiring illegal immigrants. Rick Vartanian was convicted of obstruction of justice and employing ...
California Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Human Trafficking
In Washington, D.C., Fang Ping Ding was sentenced in federal court to 37 months in prison for confiscating the passport, visa and other documents of a woman from the People’s Republic of China in ...

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Huntington Beach Man Arrested in Craiglist Sex Sting
Huntington Beach, California police arrested a Santa Ana man after he attempted to initiate a sexual relationship with a minor on Craigslist. Police detectives who were posing on the website as a ...
Six Foreign Nationals Indicted in Massive Car-Selling Scheme
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted six foreign nationals for running an elaborate money laundering scheme that scammed hundreds of customers out of more than $4 million in fake Internet ...
Federal Jury Convicts Man of Two Counts of Child Pornography
In San Diego, California, a United States Attorney announced that David McElmurry was convicted after a jury trial for charges related to child pornography . A federal jury convicted him of one count ...

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Orange County, California Man Indicted in Investment Fraud Case
In Santa Ana, California, an Irvine man pleaded not guilty after surrendering to special agents with the FBI in an investment scheme case that allegedly involved losses totaling $2.4 million. Charles ...

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Victorville Teenager Faces 15 years in Prison for Assault
A Victorville, California teenager could face 15 years in prison if he is convicted of assault on his ex-girlfriend. Taylor Redshaw, 16, will be tried as an adult on charges of kidnapping for the ...
3 Arrested in West Hollywood Marijuana Dispensary Robbery
Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies have arrested three men for the armed robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood, California. The men entered Farmacy-Medical Marijuana Dispensary ...
Dozens Arrested In Los Angeles Targeting Armenian Organized Crime
Nearly 100 people were arrested in a massive operation by federal and local police targeting Armenian organized crime, in particular, gang members of the powerful street gang Armenian Power. Operation ...

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Modesto Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
A former Modesto, California high school teacher who recently made headlines for leaving his wife and family for a student was arrested charged with sexually abusing a minor . The sexual assault ...
Anaheim Man Arrested for Child Molestation of 2 Boys
A 37-year-old man is scheduled for arraingment on charges he sexually assaulted two boys, ages 9 to 11, and had child pornography in his possession. This information was obtained from the Orange ...
Santa Ana Man Arrested in Child Sex Abuse Case
A 33-year-old Santa Ana, California man was arrested for child molestation of an 8-year-old boy in his car. Pedro Castillo Sanchez, was observed by a friend tossing a condom out the window of his car, ...

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Sylmar, California Brothers Arrested in Federal Loan Fraud Case
Two brothers were taken into federal custody on charges that they bilked private lenders out of more than $5 million by pledging as collateral properties they did not own and fabricating numerous ...

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Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Pleads No Contest to Lewd Conduct and Assault
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to criminal charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist. He ...
LA Man Sentenced for 'Chopping' John Travolta's Classic Mercedes
A Los Angeles man who stole and chopped more than 30 classic cars, including actor John Travolta’s classic Mercedes-Benz, was sentenced to 14 years in a California state prison after police ...
Former CHP Officer gets 50 Years to Life for Murder of Her Husband
A former California Highway Patrol officer whose tearful testimony of self-defense failed to sway a jury was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for murder of her husband. Tomiekia Johnson cried ...

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Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Governor Jerry Brown Commutes Grandmother's Murder Sentence
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a 51-year-old woman convicted of shaking her infant grandson to death 15 years ago, citing significant doubts about her guilt. Shirley Ree ...
Modesto Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
A former Modesto, California high school teacher who recently made headlines for leaving his wife and family for a student was arrested charged with sexually abusing a minor . The sexual assault ...

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Ex-Campaign Treasurer in California Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Kinde Durkee, who used to be a campaign treasurer for Democratic candidates in California, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud after an FBI investigation found she pilfered more than $7 ...
Six Foreign Nationals Indicted in Massive Car-Selling Scheme
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted six foreign nationals for running an elaborate money laundering scheme that scammed hundreds of customers out of more than $4 million in fake Internet ...
West Covina Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Investment Ponzi Scheme
In Los Angeles, California, a West Covina woman who admitted running an investment ponzi scheme that took in almost $7 million from about 150 victims has been sentenced to 108 months in federal ...

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Westlake Village Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Voluntary Manslaughter
A Westlake Village, California man was sentenced to 21 years in a California state prison prison for fatally shooting an instructor from Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design during a Persian ...
Drunk Driver Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Vehicular Manslaughter
In Santa Ana, California, an Anaheim man with a prior drunken-driving conviction was sentenced to 13 years in a California State prison for vehicular manslaughter for running out of gas and stalling ...
Court to Hear Details of Michael Jackson's Death
A year and a half after Michael Jackson's heart stopped beating in a bedroom of his rented Holmby Hills mansion, prosecutors are due in court to present evidence that the pop star's $150,000-a-month ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
3 Arrested at Long Beach Home with Marijuana Growing Equipment
Long Beach, California police arrested three men after finding drugs and a marijuana-growing operation at a home that later caught fire. Police were on the 1900 block of Caspian Avenue, searching for ...
Traffic Stop Leads LA Sheriff's Deputies to Marijuana Grow House
A routine traffic stop led Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies to an estimated $1 million worth of marijuana and nine arrests. LA Sheriff's Deputies pulled over Harry Kaladjian, 29, at about ...

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3 Arrested at Long Beach Home with Marijuana Growing Equipment
Long Beach, California police arrested three men after finding drugs and a marijuana-growing operation at a home that later caught fire. Police were on the 1900 block of Caspian Avenue, searching for ...
Los Angeles Police Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
drug crime A Los Angeles Police Department narcotics squad has made an end-run around the city's fumbling efforts to regulate medical marijuana . They have shut down every marijuana dispensary in ...
3 Arrested in West Hollywood Marijuana Dispensary Robbery
Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies have arrested three men for the armed robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood, California. The men entered Farmacy-Medical Marijuana Dispensary ...

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Los Angeles Police Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
drug crime A Los Angeles Police Department narcotics squad has made an end-run around the city's fumbling efforts to regulate medical marijuana . They have shut down every marijuana dispensary in ...
Appeals Court Rules Cities Can Ban Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
In a decision that could have immediate fallout for medical marijuana dispensaries, a state appeals court has ruled that California law allows cities to ban the marijuana dispensary stores. The ...
Medical Marijuana Advocates Sue Prosecutors Over Crackdown
A medical marijuana advocacy group has sued the United States attorney general and other federal prosecutors in Northern California. They are asking a federal court to stop raids and threats of ...

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Los Angeles Woman Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud
A Los Angeles woman pleaded guilty to using fraudulent medical clinics and stolen identities of physicians to defraud Medicare of more than $6.2 million. This guilty plea was announced by the ...
Six Los Angeles Defendants Indicted for Federal Healthcare Fraud
In a nationwide crackdown on Medicare fraud , six individuals in Los Angeles were arrested on charges of submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare, most of which were for electric wheelchairs that were ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
Injunction Sought Against San Bernardino County Street Gang
San Bernardino County district attorney’s office requested a court-approved injunction to crack down on a Rancho Cucamonga street gang that uses the downtown area as its gang turf. The ...

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Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Pleads No Contest to Lewd Conduct and Assault
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to criminal charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist. He ...
Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Dodger James Loney Arrested for DUI
A woman struck by Los Angeles Dodger James Loney described the bizarre multi-car Maserati crash as terrifying. He was arrested November 14 for driving under the influence after hitting three cars on ...

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Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
Two Arrested for Stealing $2 Million from Movie Studio
For five years, an employee at Santa Monica based Lionsgate Entertainment arranged for the company to pay a cardboard salesman more than $2 million for marketing display boxes he never delivered. Both ...
Drug Kingpin Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering and Conspiracy
In San Diego, California, former drug kingpin Benjamin Felix pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and money-laundering conspiracy charges. This marks the end of a decade-old case that targeted ...

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San Diego Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Mortage Fraud Scheme
Matthew La Madrid was sentenced to serve a federal prison term in connection with his operation of the Plus Money Premium Return Funds and related real estate investment and mortgage fraud schemes. He ...
Brothers Plead Guilty for Their Role in Ponzi Scheme and Mortage Fraud
A United States attorney announced that brothers Matthew La Madrid and Lance La Madrid pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy and mail fraud charges in connection with their operation of the Plus ...
Sylmar, California Brothers Arrested in Federal Loan Fraud Case
Two brothers were taken into federal custody on charges that they bilked private lenders out of more than $5 million by pledging as collateral properties they did not own and fabricating numerous ...

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Santa Ana Gang Member Gets Life for Teenager's Murder
A Santa Ana, California gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part in the 2010 death of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back as he fled semiautomatic gunfire, according ...
Governor Jerry Brown Commutes Grandmother's Murder Sentence
California Gov. Jerry Brown commuted the prison sentence of a 51-year-old woman convicted of shaking her infant grandson to death 15 years ago, citing significant doubts about her guilt. Shirley Ree ...
San Francisco Man Charged with 5 Counts of Murder
The man arrested in the brutal slaying of 5 people in a San Francisco home has been charged with five counts of murder with special circumstances, which makes him eligible for the death penalty. The ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
20 Indicted in Inland Empire Heroin Investigation
A rise in deaths from black-tar heroin overdoses in Redlands, California in late 2010 led police to an investigation that has resulted in the indictment of 20 people who made up a large group of drug ...

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Barry Bonds Gets House Arrest and Probation for Obstruction of Justice
In San Francisco, California, A federal judge sentenced baseball star Barry Bonds to probation, 30 days confinement in his Beverly Hills home and community service, but placed the sentence on hold ...
Former New York Mets Star Charged with Drug and Grand Theft Auto Charges
Former New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra was once considered baseball's most improbable post-career success story because of his financial success after retiring from Major League Baseball. But ...
Rancho Cucamonga Busines Owner Sentenced for Hiring Illegal Immigrants
A Rancho Cucamonga, California furniture company owner was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for hiring illegal immigrants. Rick Vartanian was convicted of obstruction of justice and employing ...

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Santa Ana Gang Member Gets Life for Teenager's Murder
A Santa Ana, California gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part in the 2010 death of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back as he fled semiautomatic gunfire, according ...
Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...

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Drug Kingpin Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering and Conspiracy
In San Diego, California, former drug kingpin Benjamin Felix pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and money-laundering conspiracy charges. This marks the end of a decade-old case that targeted ...
Asian Boyz Gang Member Convicted of Murder
He was the shot-caller in the Asian Boyz gang and he now has to face justice in connection with at least eight murders and 10 shootings in the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys. A jury convicted ...
Dozens Arrested In Los Angeles Targeting Armenian Organized Crime
Nearly 100 people were arrested in a massive operation by federal and local police targeting Armenian organized crime, in particular, gang members of the powerful street gang Armenian Power. Operation ...

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Parole Revoked for Convicted Orange County, California Sex Offender
In Santa Ane, California, parole was revoked for convicted sex offender Lawrence Brown, whose brief release resulted in outrage and worry among Orange County residents, and he is serving a 90-day ...
Police Arrest Man Suspected in 7 Motorcycle Thefts
A 32-year-old man who police suspect of stealing at least seven motorcycles in Lake Forest and surrounding cities was arrested in Fountain Valley, California. Brandon Whitaker, of Lake Forest, was ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Brothers Plead Guilty for Their Role in Ponzi Scheme and Mortage Fraud
A United States attorney announced that brothers Matthew La Madrid and Lance La Madrid pled guilty in federal court to conspiracy and mail fraud charges in connection with their operation of the Plus ...
Santa Barbara Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud and Tax Evasion
In Los Angeles, California, the promoter of a bogus investment scheme involving distressed business assets pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a Ponzi scheme in which he raised at least $12 ...

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Police Arrest Man Suspected in 7 Motorcycle Thefts
A 32-year-old man who police suspect of stealing at least seven motorcycles in Lake Forest and surrounding cities was arrested in Fountain Valley, California. Brandon Whitaker, of Lake Forest, was ...

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Los Angeles Police Crackdown on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
drug crime A Los Angeles Police Department narcotics squad has made an end-run around the city's fumbling efforts to regulate medical marijuana . They have shut down every marijuana dispensary in ...
3 Arrested in West Hollywood Marijuana Dispensary Robbery
Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies have arrested three men for the armed robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood, California. The men entered Farmacy-Medical Marijuana Dispensary ...
Marijuana Shops to be Forced Closed in Sunset Beach, California
Medical marijuana shops will have to shut their doors in January or face a fine, Orange County officials said. The future of Sunset Beach's medical marijuana dispensaries has been hazy for months as ...

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TSA Drug Smuggling Case is a Significant Security Breach
Federal agents said a drug smuggling case in which TSA screeners allowed luggage with drugs inside through checkpoints at Los Angeles International Airport represents a serious security breach. A man ...
Federal Agents Bust Online Drug Market in International Sting
Drug operators running an online narcotics marketplace through a virtual network facilitated sales of illegal drugs to 3,000 people in 34 countries and every single state in the United States, ...
20 Indicted in Inland Empire Heroin Investigation
A rise in deaths from black-tar heroin overdoses in Redlands, California in late 2010 led police to an investigation that has resulted in the indictment of 20 people who made up a large group of drug ...

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Halloween Decorations Lead to Arrest of Sex Offenders
A four-day sweep of sex offenders' homes in Los Angeles County led to the arrests of five probationers for decorating their homes for Halloween and making them inviting to children. Three of the ...
Lindsay Lohan Could Face Grand Theft and Assault Charges
Prosecutors in two California counties are considering potential criminal charges against Lindsay Lohan that legal experts believe would be significantly more serious than her previous legal troubles. ...
Prosecutors Consider Battery Charges Against Lindsay Lohan
Riverside County, California authorities investigating battery allegations against actress Lindsay Lohan have determined that there is enough evidence to forward the case to prosecutors. The case will ...

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Orange County Massage Parlors Believed to be Fronts for Prostitution
Seven Costa Mesa, California massage parlors which are all in the same business complex, were accused of just being a front for prostitution and were served with search warrants by police and ...
4 Arrested in Prostitution Sting in Fountain Valley, California
Four men who allegedly solicited prostitution services from undercover detectives were arrested at a day spa in Fountain Valley, California. The arrests occurred while undercover detectives posed as ...

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Drug Kingpin Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering and Conspiracy
In San Diego, California, former drug kingpin Benjamin Felix pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and money-laundering conspiracy charges. This marks the end of a decade-old case that targeted ...
Israeli Crime Family Arraigned on Federal Drug Trafficking & Racketeering Charges
Five people involved in one of Israel’s most powerful organized crime families appeared in federal court in Los Angeles to face drug trafficking and racketeering charges. Itzhak and Meir Abergil, and ...

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Man Faces Trail in 1988 Rape & Murder of His Neighbor
A man is scheduled to go to trial in Orange County, California in the case of the rape and killing of his neighbor in 1988. The case was considered cold until police linked the defendant's DNA to ...
Victorville Teenager Faces 15 years in Prison for Assault
A Victorville, California teenager could face 15 years in prison if he is convicted of assault on his ex-girlfriend. Taylor Redshaw, 16, will be tried as an adult on charges of kidnapping for the ...
California Rounds Up Sex Offenders for Halloween
Halloween 2011 in California marked an aggressive crackdown by state and local police on sex offenders. Riverside County officials approved measures prohibiting all registered sex offenders from ...

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Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
Woman Cited for Speeding 3 Times in an Hour is Arrested for Reckless Driving
A San Francisco Bay Area woman who was pulled over for speeding three times in one hour on the same highway has been released from the Yuba County jail. Lynne Cahill-Gomez, 53, was arrested for ...

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Police Arrest Man Suspected in 7 Motorcycle Thefts
A 32-year-old man who police suspect of stealing at least seven motorcycles in Lake Forest and surrounding cities was arrested in Fountain Valley, California. Brandon Whitaker, of Lake Forest, was ...

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Mexican Mafia Gang Members Arrested in San Diego
Local police and federal agents arrested more than 100 suspected gang members throughout San Diego County as part of an investigation into racketeering , firearms trafficking and drug distribution ...
Drug Kingpin Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering and Conspiracy
In San Diego, California, former drug kingpin Benjamin Felix pleaded guilty to federal racketeering and money-laundering conspiracy charges. This marks the end of a decade-old case that targeted ...
San Diego Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking and Racketeering
A United States Attorney announced the sentencing of two men in two separate cases in federal court in San Diego related to sex trafficking of children. In one case, Malcolm Allen was sentenced to ...

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Man Faces Trail in 1988 Rape & Murder of His Neighbor
A man is scheduled to go to trial in Orange County, California in the case of the rape and killing of his neighbor in 1988. The case was considered cold until police linked the defendant's DNA to ...
Convicted Felon Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Murder
Robert Valdez, pleaded guilty to 19 felony counts, including arson and two counts of first-degree murder , was sentenced to 605 years in state prison, with two consecutive terms of life without the ...
3 Arrested in West Hollywood Marijuana Dispensary Robbery
Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies have arrested three men for the armed robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood, California. The men entered Farmacy-Medical Marijuana Dispensary ...

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PTA Moms Charged with Grand Theft and Securities Fraud
Three former PTA members at the Diamond Bar, California elementary school have been charged with almost two dozen criminal charges relating to a Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 40 people out of ...

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Long Beach Police Officer Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A Long Beach police officer has been arrested on suspicion of felony possession of child pornography after meeting a teenager while on patrol and soliciting explicit photographs of the youth through ...
Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Pleads No Contest to Lewd Conduct and Assault
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to criminal charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist. He ...
Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...

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Modesto Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
A former Modesto, California high school teacher who recently made headlines for leaving his wife and family for a student was arrested charged with sexually abusing a minor . The sexual assault ...
Anaheim Man Arrested for Child Molestation of 2 Boys
A 37-year-old man is scheduled for arraingment on charges he sexually assaulted two boys, ages 9 to 11, and had child pornography in his possession. This information was obtained from the Orange ...
Orange County Mother Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Boy
A 41-year-old Irvine, California mother was arrested for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy who had visited her home to play with her son, according to the Orange County district attorney's ...

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Long Beach Police Officer Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A Long Beach police officer has been arrested on suspicion of felony possession of child pornography after meeting a teenager while on patrol and soliciting explicit photographs of the youth through ...
Modesto Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
A former Modesto, California high school teacher who recently made headlines for leaving his wife and family for a student was arrested charged with sexually abusing a minor . The sexual assault ...
Anaheim Man Arrested for Child Molestation of 2 Boys
A 37-year-old man is scheduled for arraingment on charges he sexually assaulted two boys, ages 9 to 11, and had child pornography in his possession. This information was obtained from the Orange ...

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Modesto Teacher Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
A former Modesto, California high school teacher who recently made headlines for leaving his wife and family for a student was arrested charged with sexually abusing a minor . The sexual assault ...
Anaheim Man Arrested for Child Molestation of 2 Boys
A 37-year-old man is scheduled for arraingment on charges he sexually assaulted two boys, ages 9 to 11, and had child pornography in his possession. This information was obtained from the Orange ...
Santa Ana Man Arrested in Child Sex Abuse Case
A 33-year-old Santa Ana, California man was arrested for child molestation of an 8-year-old boy in his car. Pedro Castillo Sanchez, was observed by a friend tossing a condom out the window of his car, ...

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5 Bicyclist Arrested for Riding Under the Influence
Five bicyclists riding in Baldwin Hills, California were arrested on suspicion of riding under the influence, according to the California Highway Patrol. A group of 15 bicyclists were riding the wrong ...

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DNA Links Santa Ana, California Man to Rape of Minor
In Santa Ana, California, DNA evidence led to the arrest of a man suspected of brutally raping a 16-year-old girl in 2008. Juan Humberto Avila, of Santa Ana, was taken into custody about 5 p.m. at his ...

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Orange County Massage Parlors Believed to be Fronts for Prostitution
Seven Costa Mesa, California massage parlors which are all in the same business complex, were accused of just being a front for prostitution and were served with search warrants by police and ...
4 Arrested in Prostitution Sting in Fountain Valley, California
Four men who allegedly solicited prostitution services from undercover detectives were arrested at a day spa in Fountain Valley, California. The arrests occurred while undercover detectives posed as ...

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3 Arrested in West Hollywood Marijuana Dispensary Robbery
Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputies have arrested three men for the armed robbery of a medical marijuana dispensary in West Hollywood, California. The men entered Farmacy-Medical Marijuana Dispensary ...
Bling Ring Member Pleads No Contest in Celebrity Burglary
A member of the "bling ring" accused of breaking into celebrity homes and stealing $3 million in jewels, art and watches pleaded no contest to the burglary of reality star Audrina ...
Police Arrest Man Suspected in 7 Motorcycle Thefts
A 32-year-old man who police suspect of stealing at least seven motorcycles in Lake Forest and surrounding cities was arrested in Fountain Valley, California. Brandon Whitaker, of Lake Forest, was ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Two Arrested for Stealing $2 Million from Movie Studio
For five years, an employee at Santa Monica based Lionsgate Entertainment arranged for the company to pay a cardboard salesman more than $2 million for marketing display boxes he never delivered. Both ...
Santa Barbara Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud and Tax Evasion
In Los Angeles, California, the promoter of a bogus investment scheme involving distressed business assets pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a Ponzi scheme in which he raised at least $12 ...

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Misdmeanor Conviction Can Have Major Consequences for People Charged
In many cases, our criminal justice system is pronouncing people guilty without evidence, lawyers, or a chance to plead their case. People across the United States plead guilty to crimes they did not ...
LA Man Sentenced for 'Chopping' John Travolta's Classic Mercedes
A Los Angeles man who stole and chopped more than 30 classic cars, including actor John Travolta’s classic Mercedes-Benz, was sentenced to 14 years in a California state prison after police ...
North Hollywood Man gets 5 Years for Credit Card Scam
A North Hollywood, California man was sentenced to 64 months in a federal prison for submitting a false loan application, obtaining a credit card in somebody else's name and running up charges on ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
LA Man Sentenced for 'Chopping' John Travolta's Classic Mercedes
A Los Angeles man who stole and chopped more than 30 classic cars, including actor John Travolta’s classic Mercedes-Benz, was sentenced to 14 years in a California state prison after police ...
North Hollywood Man gets 5 Years for Credit Card Scam
A North Hollywood, California man was sentenced to 64 months in a federal prison for submitting a false loan application, obtaining a credit card in somebody else's name and running up charges on ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Ex-Campaign Treasurer in California Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Kinde Durkee, who used to be a campaign treasurer for Democratic candidates in California, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud after an FBI investigation found she pilfered more than $7 ...
Girlfriend of Mob Boss James Whitey Bulger Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
The girlfriend of mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has agreed to plead guilty to various federal crime charges related to helping him avoid capture for 16 years. Catherine Greig will plead ...

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Irvine Teenager Hit By Drunk Driver Dies
Ashton Sweet, 14, was pronounced dead after suffering irreversible brain damage after she was struck by a car driven by an alleged drunk driver. She was one of four girls in a Mercedes-Benz driven by ...
Man Arrested in Pomona Vehicular Manslaughter Case
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office filed three counts of vehicular manslaughter and one count of felony hit-and-run against a Montclair, California from a December 2002 street race ...
Drunk Driver Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for Vehicular Manslaughter
In Santa Ana, California, an Anaheim man with a prior drunken-driving conviction was sentenced to 13 years in a California State prison for vehicular manslaughter for running out of gas and stalling ...

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Members of Ventura & Santa Barbara Gangs Gets 10 Years in Federal Drug Case
In Los Angeles, California, three men with ties to street gangs in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties were sentenced to federal prison ranging from a 10 to 15 years after pleading guilty to federal ...
Simi Valley Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
A Simi Valley, California man who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography in Los Angeles was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in federal prison. Lee Michael Robertson was indicted by a federal grand ...
Ventura County, California Burglary Ring Targeted Farms & Construction Sites
Three men were arrested and a fourth was being sought for stealing tools from construction sites and farms in Ventura County, California, in a series of nearly 50 burglaries. Sheriff's detectives in ...

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Santa Ana Gang Member Gets Life for Teenager's Murder
A Santa Ana, California gang member was sentenced to life in prison without parole for his part in the 2010 death of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back as he fled semiautomatic gunfire, according ...
Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Pleads No Contest to Lewd Conduct and Assault
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to criminal charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist. He ...
Ex-LA Sheriff's Deputy Faces Trail for Sexual Assault and Torture
A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is set to go on trial on violent crime charges he tortured, beat and sexually assaulted his wife and another man he believed to be her lover. The man ...

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Baseball Star Lenny Dykstra Pleads No Contest to Lewd Conduct and Assault
Former baseball star Lenny Dykstra pleaded no contest to criminal charges of lewd conduct and assault with a deadly weapon involving women who responded to housekeeping ads he placed on Craigslist. He ...
Former CHP Officer gets 50 Years to Life for Murder of Her Husband
A former California Highway Patrol officer whose tearful testimony of self-defense failed to sway a jury was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for murder of her husband. Tomiekia Johnson cried ...
Westlake Village Man Sentenced to 21 Years for Voluntary Manslaughter
A Westlake Village, California man was sentenced to 21 years in a California state prison prison for fatally shooting an instructor from Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design during a Persian ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Ex-Campaign Treasurer in California Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud
Kinde Durkee, who used to be a campaign treasurer for Democratic candidates in California, pleaded guilty to five counts of mail fraud after an FBI investigation found she pilfered more than $7 ...
Girlfriend of Mob Boss James Whitey Bulger Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft
The girlfriend of mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has agreed to plead guilty to various federal crime charges related to helping him avoid capture for 16 years. Catherine Greig will plead ...

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San Marino Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bank Fraud Scheme
A San Marino, California businessman was sentenced to over 10 years in federal prison for operating a scheme to defraud banks, where he used straw borrowers with fake documents to obtain about $9 ...
Two Arrested for Stealing $2 Million from Movie Studio
For five years, an employee at Santa Monica based Lionsgate Entertainment arranged for the company to pay a cardboard salesman more than $2 million for marketing display boxes he never delivered. Both ...
Six Foreign Nationals Indicted in Massive Car-Selling Scheme
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted six foreign nationals for running an elaborate money laundering scheme that scammed hundreds of customers out of more than $4 million in fake Internet ...

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