California Boy Who Fatally Wounded His Father Says Plot of “Criminal Minds” Influenced Him
During his trial for murdering his father, a California boy, 12, testified that the plot of an episode of the popular crime show “Criminal Minds” made him think he couldn’t get in trouble for the shooting. The Mercury News reported that the boy, who was 10 at the time, said in a taped interview, “A [...]
Two Gunmen Open Fire at USC Halloween Party Injuring Four
Los Angeles, CA- Well over a hundred students were gathered on the University of Southern California to celebrate Halloween, when shots rang out, leaving four people wounded. While the party raged on inside the Ronald Tudor Community Center, crowds gathered outside the building where two men began arguing just after 11:30 p.m. The argument escalated [...]
Drunk Teen Kills Two Homeless People Sleeping on Los Angeles Sidewalk – 10/29/12
Los Angeles, CA- A 17 year-old girl has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and DUI after she ran over two sleeping homeless people sleeping on a sidewalk early Sunday morning. Los Angeles police said that Carmen Elena Chavez, 19, was allegedly drunk and speeding when she made a hard right turn in her Mercedes, lost [...]
Woman Arrested in Los Angeles for Leaving Toddler in the Car
A mother was arrested on Monday October 1, 2012 for leaving her one year old daughter in the car. The temperature was high that day and the air conditioning was failing to cool the inside of the car. The LAPD had received a phone call that Monday in regards to a young child being left [...]
Long Beach Police Officer Accused of Assaulting Wife
A Long Beach police officer was recently convicted for 13 counts of felony assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. Thirty year old Brandon Preciado was a Long Beach police officer that was accused of assaulting his wife from September 2011 through January 2012. It has been said that he beat his wife with several [...]
Facebook Picture Leads to Robber’s Arrest
On Wednesday October 3, 2012, a woman had noticed a picture of a robber who had burglarized a bank in Simi Valley. The man was arrested of the crime. Sixty five year old Nicolas Gonzales had robbed the Citibank at 2860 Cochran St. back in July. Somehow Gonzales got away and then robbed the same [...]
Los Angeles High School Students Arrested Over Sexual Abuse Allegations
Four Los Angeles students have been arrested after allegations of sexual abuse during a hazing ritual for the high school’s soccer team. Four high school team varsity soccer players for a Los Angeles area high school have been arrested for committing sexual abuse against younger soccer players. The hazing was a part of a ritual [...]
Los Angeles Council Member’s Son Arrested for DUI
The Los Angeles City Council President’s son has been arrested for a DUI after going through a DUI checkpoint. Herb Wesson’s son was arrested at a DUI checkpoint on September 22, 2012. Thirty year old, Justine Wesson had been arrested Saturday evening for a DUI when he went through a checkpoint on 9th and Figueroa [...]
Woman Linked to California Bank Robberies Arrested
Since July 12, 2012, there have been several bank robberies throughout Los Angeles area. As of last Thursday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department followed by an FBI agent went to the home of the suspect after receiving a tip from witnesses. The FBI agent and the officers went to the city of Downey where [...]
Man Arrested in L.A. for Allegedly Trying to Kidnap 5 Year Old Boy
In East Los Angeles Friday August 3, 2012, a 5 year old boy had ran home to his grandmother and claimed that a man had tried to kidnap him. An arrest has finally been made. The boy was walking around the 1400 block of Miller Avenue unsupervised when a man pushing a shopping cart approached [...]
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