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More than a Dozen Alleged Gang Members Arrested in Merced

More than a Dozen Alleged Gang Members Arrested in Merced

Merced– Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that agents from the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement yesterday arrested 15 alleged  members of the Crips gang on charges of conspiracy, drug-trafficking, and weapons sales.

BURGLARY CASE STILL NOT COMPLETELY SETTLED


BY LEE BROWN
Crime Beat News

BANNING, Calif. – After months of losing valuable equipment, including computers, printers and a photo scanner, management at the Banning Record-Gazette was going crazy.
Originally, there was suspicion that it was an “inside job,” according to police. The time frame dated back several months. Finally, a Record-Gazette employee decided to set up a sting of sorts. Connecting a computer camera that was trained on the newsroom area during the off hours, the employee discovered a crime in progress back on a Friday night in May.
The weekly newspaper, one of the oldest in the area, had been missing various items ranging from smaller value to the larger items that included computers. Continue Reading

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FAKE BASEBALL TICKETS SOLD FOR FATHER’S DAY


BY LEE BROWN
Crime Beat News

REDLANDS – A Father’s Day baseball ticket scam was uncovered by Redlands police, leading to the arrest of a local suspect on Monday.
Jesse Julian Delgado, 23, was arrested on charges of forgery, burglary and theft. Police said that at least five people reported buying fraudulent tickets for a major league baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels for June 21. Continue Reading

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Bogus Bookkeeper Busted for “Borrowing”


By R. L. McCullough

Santa Barbara—June 24, 2009

Professional bookkeeper April Marie Riggs-Darin was hired by Santa Barbara Contractors Melgoza-Odale, Inc. to keep their books.  But Riggs-Darin had bigger things in mind and promptly began reportedly cooking the books. Continue Reading

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Irvine Burglary Terrifies Home Alone 12-Year Old But Leads to Arrest


IRVINE, CA – A residential burglar, ransacking an Irvine home Tuesday afternoon, was fortunately surprised enough to flee when he discovered a 12-year old resident of the home hiding in a closet. Continue Reading

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Brown and City of Maywood Forge Agreement to Reform its Troubled Police Department


Los Angeles - Responding to a directive from Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. to reform its police force, the Maywood City Council late Tuesday evening unanimously approved a stipulated court order that will end the abuse and misconduct exposed over the course of a 16-month investigation. Continue Reading

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From Foot Fetish to Felony


by R.L. McCullough

Santa Barbara, Ca.—June 17, 2009
Raymundo Cruz-Avianeda of Oxnard was arrested by Santa Barbara Police on charges of rape, digital penetration, sexual battery and false imprisonment inflicted upon … the mother of his girlfriend.  Continue Reading

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