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COMPTON BASKETBALL COACH FOUND GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR CHILD MOLESTATION

Russell Otis, a 46 year old boys' basketball coach and athletic director at Dominguez High School in Compton, California has been found guilty at trial of misdemeanor child molestation. He originally ...
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Los Angeles man shoots teen for taking shortcut through his yard

Eiji Takara, a 36 year old Gardena resident shot a teenager in his driveway because he was frustrated that kids were using his property as a shortcut. The teenager survived and the property owner was ...
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School Bus Driver Faces DUI Charges

A school bus driver in Ventura county CA was arrested for driving under the influence while on the job with 31 students in the bus. The 53-year-old female bus driver was trying to make a U-turn on an ...
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SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A STUDENT

An Orange County school teacher was accused by the Orange County District Attorney's Office of sexual misconduct with teenage students. Marc Silberman, 27 of Anaheim is accused of sexually assaulting ...
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Changes in California DUI Laws

A new California law now requires mandatory ignition interlock devices on motor vehicles owned and operated by motorists convicted of driving on a suspended license due to a previous alcohol-related ...
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Los Angeles Medical Marijuana Theft Crimes

There has been a dramatic rise in theft crimes and robberies occurring at medical marijuana dispensaries in the Los Angeles area. A team of gunmen allegedly enter the dispensaries posing as customers, ...
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California Supreme Court Rules that Juvenile "Strikes" Can be Used Under Three Strikes Law

The California Supreme Court held in the recent case of Superior Court v. Nguyen, that a juvenile who was adjudicated a ward of the court in Juvenile Court for a crime that would be considered a ...
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Founder of an anti-drug program is arrested in Redondo Beach Police drug sting

California, particularly Southern California, is a hot spot for drug importation and trafficking. International and interstate drug import and export leads to an increase in drug crime altogether, ...
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Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Assault with a Deadly Weapon

A plea deal has been reached in the assault case against singer Chris Brown in the Los Angeles Criminal Court. Brown, 20, faced charges of assaulting his pop star girlfriend, Rihanna. Under terms of ...
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Supreme Court Rules that Strip-Search of Student was Unconstitutional

In a ruling that sets new limits on school searches, the U.S. Supreme Court held Thursday that a school official in Arizona violated the Fourth Amendment rights of a 13-year-old girl by ...
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Orange County Youth Pastor Sentenced for Statutory Rape

Under California law, Unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor (statutory rape) occurs when the victim is considered incapable of giving legal consent because they are under 18 years of age, even if ...
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California Marine Recruiter Charged With Pimping a 14-year-old Girl

Police have arrested a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter in Riverside County, California, on charges of felony pimping and kidnapping and are looking into whether he used sex with a 14-year-old girl to ...
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California Marine Recruiter Charged With Pimping a 14-year-old Girl

Police have arrested a U.S. Marine Corps recruiter in Riverside County, California, on charges of felony pimping and kidnapping and are looking into whether he used sex with a 14-year-old girl to ...
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Music Producer Phil Spector sentenced in Los Angeles murder case.

A Los Angeles County jury convicted Phil Spector of actress Lana Clarkson's murder last month, a year and a half after his first trial had ended in a mistrial after the jury had deadlocked, unable to ...
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Felony Criminal Charges filed against the "Breast Implant Bandit"

An Orange County, CA woman has been accused of using a false identity to obtain new breast implants from a plastic surgeon. Yvonne Jean Pampellonne, 30, nicknamed the 'Breast Implant Bandit', is now ...
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Police Misconduct; Officer Withholds Crucial Evidence for Eight Years

Police misconduct refers to objectionable and even illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties, which can lead to a miscarriage of justice. Some criminal ...
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Santa Barbara Psychologist Pleads Guilty to Sex Crimes

A former Santa Barbara County psychologist was convicted of sexual exploitation and other felony sex crimes and pleaded guilty Wednesday to a new felony allegation of sexual exploitation by a ...
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The U.S. Supreme Court rules that vehicle searches without a warrant are unconstitutional

searches without a warrant will now be considered unreasonable and illegal in most circumstances. The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that police need a warrant to search the vehicle of ...
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New California law makes Cyber Stalking a Crime

California has recently enacted new stalking and criminal threats laws in order to give more protection to California school teachers. Through the enactment of new stalking and criminal threats laws, ...
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Phil Spector found guilty of second-degree murder

Music producer Phil Spector was convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson at his mansion six years ago. Spector, a music producer, reigned as the hit maker ...
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California Woman Accused of Embezzling $10M, Buying 400 Pairs of Shoes and 160 purses

Annette Yeomans, 51, surrendered and was booked for investigation of grand theft and embezzlement. She was being held Saturday, March 07, 2009, at the San Diego County jail in lieu of $10 million ...
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NFL Player charged with DUI Manslaughter

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth was charged Wednesday with killing a pedestrian last month while driving drunk after a night out at a South Beach nightspot in Miami Beach, Florida. ...
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Kanye West Facing Misdemeanor criminal charges in Los Angeles County Court

Kanye West has been charged with three criminal misdemeanor offenses. The musician faces charges of vandalism, battery and grand theft stemming from a run-in with a cameraman in the Los Angeles ...
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Members of the "Manson Family" are seeking parole from prison

Numerous members of the "Manson Family" are seeking parole from California state prison after serving decades in prison for their notorious string of brutal murders. The followers of Charles Manson ...
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You have the right to Remain Silent - Exercise that Right!

If you ever you find yourself being questioned, arrested or taken into custody, no matter who you are or what the circumstances may be, your best defense is to remain silent, otherwise known as ...
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