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Father of SoCal teen found outside ABC7 arrested for child abduction, falsifying police report
The father of a 15-year-old girl who went missing for about a week in Monterey Park - before she was found safe outside ABC7's office in Glendale - was arrested Friday on suspicion of child abduction and other offenses.According to the Monterey Park Police Department, Jeffrey Chao is also suspected of conspiracy and falsifying a police report in connection with the disappearance of Alison Jillian Chao, who vanished July 16 but was found safe on Tuesday."The department's dedicated efforts and collaboration with other agencies were pivotal in resolving this critical situation and ensuring Alison Chao's safety," according to a statement...
Woman arrested for allegedly stabbing wife to death with sword in San Dimas
A 44-year-old woman accused of stabbing her wife to death with a sword in San Dimas has been arrested, authorities announced.The incident happened last Thursday in the 300 block of South Huntington Avenue, between Arrow Highway and Cienega Avenue.According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Weichien Huang and her wife, Chen Chen Fei, got into an argument at their home when Huang attacked Fei with a sword.Cell phone video obtained by Eyewitness News shows a woman carrying what appears to be a Samurai sword before deputies stop her in the middle of the street.It was not immediately known if...
Irvine police seek help identifying porch pirate caught on video stealing package
Police are searching for a porch pirate who was captured on video stealing a package from a home in Orange County.The Irvine Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a woman who was seen riding a scooter in front of a Woodbridge area home on July 10.After leaving her scooter in front of the home, the woman is seen on video snatching the package from the doorstep with a big smile on her face.Police believe she may be responsible for other thefts.Anybody who recognizes her is urged to contact Irvine police at rnigg@cityofirvine.org.
Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Drug Smuggling in Orange County
A former Arizona correctional officer pleaded guilty Thursday and was immediately sentenced to eight years behind bars for smuggling 23 kilograms of methamphetamine and a kilogram of heroin across the border with Mexico with his wife and three children in their vehicle. Fernando Urrutiaguillen, 35, of Chandler, Arizona, pleaded guilty...
'Their skin melting': Man gets life for cartel-linked murders of 4 men, recorded 1 victim's dying breaths
An Arizona man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murders of four men, three of whom were found shot and burning in an abandoned SUV in a California neighborhood in broad daylight and a fourth whose killers recorded video of his last moments on a cellphone, in a failed attempt to take over the drug business linked to a Mexican drug cartel. The post ‘Their skin melting’: Man gets life for cartel-linked murders of 4 men, recorded 1 victim’s dying breaths first appeared on Law & Crime.
Body Discovered in Car ID’d
Police were continuing an investigation Thursday into 31-year-old man whose body was found inside a car in West Covina. West Covina Police Department officers responded at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday to a cul-de-sac on Fairgrove Avenue, east of Aroma Drive, on a call regarding the sighting of a body inside a car, Lt. Tim Rodgers told City News Service.
Video shows Long Beach police shooting 17-year-old home intruder
The Long Beach Police Department released new body camera footage on the night of April 26 where officers shot and killed a teen home intruder. Video shows a frantic 911 call from inside a home on Cerritos Avenue in Long Beach. The caller, a grandmother, tells dispatch through a translator that an armed man has entered her home.
The SAPD arrested two armed suspects and seized a huge cache of drugs
Narcotic Unit Detectives served a search warrant at a residence related to a narcotic investigation, according to the SAPD. The police detectives seized 20 pounds of fentanyl, 2 kilos of methamphetamine, 2 pounds of psilocybin, 1 pound of oxycodone, 5,400 Xanax pills, approximately $61,000.00 in US Currency, 2 firearms, ammunition and a military ballistic vest.
Restaurant Owner Fed Up with Repeated Attacks by Homeless People
A restaurant owner says he’s fed up with vandalism and attacks on customers by homeless people. Ramon Artiego owns Mimo’s Cafe in Whittier, and the latest random attack on a customer happened this week. customer had to get four stitches in his head after getting punched. Artiego says...
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