‘Sextortion’ scam linked to California teen’s suicide leads to 4 arrests in West Africa
Three years after a California teen killed himself as a result of being “sextorted” online, authorities have arrested four men in Ivory Coast for their roles in an international scheme…
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Spider monkey begins new life after rescue during California drug bust
A baby spider monkey is starting a new chapter at the Oakland Zoo after she was rescued by authorities during a methamphetamine bust in Solano County earlier this month. On…
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Domestic violence suspect fatally shot by police in North Hollywood
Police fatally shot a man who was suspected of stabbing a woman to death near a North Hollywood elementary school Friday afternoon, authorities said. The Los Angeles Police Department responded…
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Man caught smuggling 6 parrots in his boots at U.S.-Mexico border
A man was caught attempting to smuggle parrots into California after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers noticed “unusual clothing bulges” around his ankles and discovered six birds stuffed into…
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10-year-old California girl made TikTok about ‘getting kidnapped’ then went missing.
New details have emerged in the case against a Sacramento County man accused of kidnapping a 10-year-old girl whom he met on the online gaming platform Roblox. Matthew Naval was…
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California man who led meth-trafficking ring sentenced to prison
An Orange County man who prosecutors said led a drug-trafficking ring that exported hundreds of pounds of meth to Australia and Papua New Guinea has been sentenced to more than…
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12-year-old fatally shot in Los Angeles park; teenager arrested
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of shooting and killing a 12-year-old child at a Compton park, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. On Friday,…
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1 dead, 32 injured in fiery crash between tour bus and SUV
One person died and 32 were injured on Mother’s Day morning after a fiery crash between a tour bus and an SUV on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights. Authorities…
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An O.C. high school student was stabbed in the heart. Now a 15-year-old is accused of murder
The Orange County district attorney’s office has charged a Santa Ana High School student with murder and assault in the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old classmate during a fight after…
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Dump truck crashes into Whiskey a Go Go, knocking out power
A dump truck crashed into five vehicles before plowing into the iconic Whiskey a Go Go club in West Hollywood, knocking out power for nearby businesses in the area, according…
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A family-run catalytic converter ring in Sacramento nets $38 million. Mom and two sons pleaded guilty
Tou Sue Vang ran a profitable family business in Sacramento with his brother, Andrew, and his mother, Monica Moua. But the lucrative family enterprise was illegal and involved buying stolen…
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Activist’s disappearance and killing causes outcry in Mexico
MEXICO CITY — She was a fearless advocate for her Mixe Indigenous community, a lawyer and mother who denounced violence against women — while also exposing misogynist chat groups among politicians in…
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Authorities search for missing man after kayak capsized on the American River
Authorities were searching Saturday for a kayaker who fell into the water along the American River near Auburn, Calif., the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. The missing man was on…
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Israel launches attack in Syria to protect Druze minority
BEIRUT — Sectarian battles erupted in Syria on Wednesday, killing at least 16 security personnel and civilians in a suburb near Damascus, and drawing Israeli airstrikes against what Israeli leaders said were…
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Burglar targeted unattended elementary school classrooms
He hung out in hallways and loitered on Northern California elementary school campuses, apparently unafraid of being noticed. When an administrator would question him, the man would say he was…
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Mexico’s top lawman: Ranch in Jalisco was a cartel training site, not a crematorium
MEXICO CITY — The discovery in March of a “death ranch” in western Jalisco state sparked a national outcry: Some labeled it “Mexico’s Auschwitz” after civilian searchers found charred bones and what…
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Man charged in cold case murder, assaults could have more victims, police say
A 61-year-old Fresno man whose DNA was linked to a cold-case murder and two rape cases from the early 2000s could be responsible for other crimes, authorities said. Robert Castillo…
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Three teenage boys wounded in a Boyle Heights shooting
Police are searching for a gunman who wounded three teenagers in a shooting in Boyle Heights on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call…
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5 arrested for fraudulent FEMA claims from Palisades, Eaton fires
Five people were arrested for allegedly submitting false claims that their properties were damaged in the January Los Angeles wildfires, the Justice Department announced Friday. The defendants, whose cases are…
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Border agent charged in alleged COVID-19 business loan fraud scheme
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested after he allegedly used two sham businesses to illegally request and receive nearly $150,000 from a COVID-19 pandemic relief program intended…
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