Blog Posts in June, 2011
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Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Editor
David Edward "Puck" Rainey, who gained notoriety as a cast member on one of the early incarnations of MTV's "The Real World," has been arrested and charged in a domestic ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2011 By Editor
Ten suspected illegal immigrants were arrested Wednesday near Pacific Coast Highway after being dropped off by a smuggling boat along the coast northwest of Malibu. The group was spotted about 4:30 ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Editor
A Los Angeles man was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for helping lead an international "phishing" ring and overseeing a marijuana-growing operation that was showcased on YouTube. ...
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Posted on Jun 29, 2011 By Editor
A 42-year-old soccer coach was arrested on suspicion of molesting a 13-year-boy and two other players on his team. Jose Duarte was arrested in the Mid-City area after the boy said Sunday that he had ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Editor
The owner of a Beverly Hills skin care studio whose roster of celebrity clients included Jennifer Aniston, Penelope Cruz, Halle Berry and Anne Hathaway was sentenced Monday in connection with a scheme ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Editor
Two commercial fishing captains from San Diego pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegally fishing for albacore tuna in Mexican waters without the permits required by Mexican law and an international treaty. ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 By Editor
Two women dubbed the "baby stroller bandits" have been identified as professional pickpockets suspected of lifting wallets from mothers shopping in downtown Los Angeles. Bertha Dona Vargas, ...
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Posted on Jun 27, 2011 By Editor
A Miami man was in Ventura County jail Monday after being charged with a Ponzi scheme and multiple counts of grand theft and securities fraud . Fidel Bermudez, 43, promised investors that he'd met ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2011 By Editor
The couple -– known as Charles and Carol Gasko -– had lived an uneventful life in their rent-controlled Santa Monica apartment for more than a decade. But now federal authorities say that ...
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Posted on Jun 24, 2011 By Editor
James “Whitey" Bulger is expected in Boston federal court Friday afternoon to face a multitude of murder and organized-crime charges stretching over decades. Bulger was moved Friday morning ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By Editor
An El Monte man who admitted to child molestation while applying to join the California Highway Patrol was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in federal prison. Christian Hernandez, 31, received a maximum ...
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Posted on Jun 23, 2011 By Editor
A 28-year-old Simi Valley man was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for causing the death of a Newbury Park teen and injuring two others in a wrong-way, drunken-driving crash in 2009. Hector ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Editor
A 34-year-old Glendale man was charged Tuesday with driving with a 0.11% blood-alcohol level over Father’s Day weekend while his 4-year-old daughter was inside the vehicle. The Los Angeles ...
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Posted on Jun 22, 2011 By Editor
A former Simi Valley High School girls softball coach has pleaded guilty to having sex with three underage girls dating back to 1998. Michael Burgmeier, 41, of Simi Valley pleaded guilty last week to ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Editor
A former accountant with the U.S. Forest Service who stole $1.4 million from the agency will serve four years in federal prison and must pay back the money. Kathy Stamps, 39, of Rancho Cucamonga, an ...
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Posted on Jun 21, 2011 By Editor
The manager of a Tujunga medical supply firm will serve more than four years in federal prison for running a fraudulent Medicare scheme. Petros Odachyan, 45, billed Medicare using forged prescriptions ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2011 By Editor
A Los Angeles artist was arrested Friday on suspicion of molesting his two 20-month-old daughters. Paul Rusconi, 45, was taken into custody and booked on suspicion of committing lewd acts upon a minor ...
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Posted on Jun 20, 2011 By Editor
A Bellflower man has been charged in connection with a foreclosure fraud operation targeting Ventura County residents. Aquilino Hernandez, 46, was arrested Tuesday in Bellflower after an investigation ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By Editor
A 29-year-old Los Angeles man was being held on $1-million bail Friday after his second arrest in less than a month on suspicion of sexually assaulting women while impersonating a law enforcement ...
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Posted on Jun 17, 2011 By Editor
An Oxnard man was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of robbery and kidnapping for the purpose of robbery as well as assault with a deadly weapon, attempted carjacking and a gang allegation. ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Editor
Three Thousand Oaks residents were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of selling marijuana and child endangerment. Thousand Oaks police said they received an anonymous tip on Monday that marijuana was ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Editor
Cheree Osmanhodzic was looking forward to her wedding when a burglar stabbed her 20 times, then apparently set a fire to try to cover up his crime. On Tuesday, Osmanhodzic's fiancee Adam Culvey ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2011 By Editor
Inappropriate text messages discovered by a 13-year-old boy's parents led detectives to arrest a teacher's aide on suspicion of having sex with the boy in an empty classroom. In interviews ...
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Posted on Jun 15, 2011 By Editor
An Oxnard police officer has been arrested on suspicion of workers' compensation fraud. Edward Idukas, 26, was arrested Tuesday and was placed on temporary totally disabled status after he ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2011 By Editor
A Whittier psychologist was arrested by federal agents Tuesday morning for allegedly bilking the government of nearly $1 million, including fees for treatment sessions that supposedly took place while ...
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