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Orange County Man Convicted of Beating and Dismembering Wife

This past Monday, a man from Orange County was convicted of themurder of his wife. The couple had been married for 39 years. When friends had asked the husband, R.G.F., where his wife was, he stated that she had left him because they were having problems as a couple. After six months of not hearing from his wife, however, friends decided to formally…

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Investigation Continues Regarding Four Deaths in Northridge, CA

On Sunday morning, December 2nd, police were called to a home in Northridge when yelling and shots were heard. The incident took place at about 4:25 a.m. and authorities responded immediately to the 911 call that was made. When they arrived, they found four people lying dead outside one of the homes. They had all been shot and were lying face down. It…

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Men Charged In Connection With the Death of Coast Guard

On Sunday December 2nd, a patrol plane noticed a boat in the Channel Islands. The boat raised suspicions because it was out on the water in the middle of the night and did not have any lights on. Not only that, but the boat was a panga, a boat commonly used by smugglers in the area. These are fairly small boats with an…

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Torrance Woman Accused of Drunk Driving and Manslaughter

In the U.S., it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or above. In a case involving 51-year-old S.W. of Torrance, she was found to have a blood alcohol content of over twice this amount. She was driving at 11:25 p.m. on Torrance Boulevard when she struck a pedestrian, 31-year-old P.M. also from the area. Rather than slow down…

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Man Pleads Not Guilty to Dismembering and Cooking Wife

In Oceanside, California, a 68-year-old man, F.J.H., has been charged with the murder of his 73-year-old wife. On Friday November 16th, police went to the home of the couple. Neighbors in the area had been complaining of a bad smell coming from their home, so the authorities went to the home to investigate. They discovered what appeared to be three pots of meat…

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New Survey Suggests Drugged Driving is More Common Than Drunk Driving

A survey set up by the California Office of Traffic Safety showed some surprising findings in regards to driving under the influence. Althoughdrunk driving may be the more well-known form of this crime, the findings of this survey show that drugged driving is more common on the weekends. Over 1,300 people took part in this survey that took place in nine cities in…

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Parole Recommended for Woman Convicted of Conspiring to Kill Husband

Early in the morning on January 10th 1984, a masked man broke into the home of J.L.H. and her husband, J.H. He shot the husband twice in the temple and then left with the couple’s car. This, at least, was the story as told by J.L.H. When police began investigating the case, they discovered that it was her lover, A.R., who had broken…

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18-Year-Old Disabled Woman Raped While on Metro Bus

In Culver City on November 7th, an 18-year-old woman was raped while on a Metro bus. The woman was returning home from her special education school. She was mentally disabled with the mental capacity of a 10-year-old. She had only recently been allowed to travel to and from school on her own. She was followed onto the bus by a stranger. He followed…

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Shooting On USC Campus Leaves One Critically Injured

Law enforcement officers believe they caught the person responsible for shooting a man outside a university Halloween party, leaving him seriously wounded and injuring three others. The event, requiring student ID’s for entrance, nevertheless attracted a large number of locals, including the suspect and victim. Despite the crowded environment, school officials say no students were hurt during the incident. The shooting took place…

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Suspect In Vegas Chip Heist Arrested In Southern California

Police have allegedly taken a suspect accused of stealing from a Las Vegas casino into custody. The man is currently awaiting extradition from California to Nevada, where he is expected to stand trial. According to initial reports filed by law enforcement officials after the arrest, the defendant is a 31-year old man from Palmdale. Authorities believe that the suspect was involved in the…

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