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Los Angeles

Report: Former Torrance PD Officer, Bail Agent Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Extortion

Above: Stock Image Originally published by the California Department of Insurance: LOS ANGELES – Former bail agent Rehan Nazir, 51, of Torrance, was sentenced today to 27 years after an investigation

Los Angeles

Former Bail Agent Convicted on 17 Felony Counts Including Kidnapping, False Imprisonment, and Extortion

Above: Stock Image Former bail agent Rehan Nazir, 51, has reportedly been found guilty on 17 felony counts, including kidnapping, extortion, burglary, false imprisonment, use of a firearm in the

Los Angeles Santa Clara

Suspect Arrested in Alleged Extortion Scam that Resulted in Teen’s Suicide

Above: Jonathan Kassi booking photo | San Jose PD A Los Angeles man has been arrested in connection to an alleged extortion scam that resulted in a San Jose teenager

Ventura

Child pornography and sexual abuse suspect held on $1 million bail

Photo: Connor Kerns | Ventura County Jail June 26, 2022 – Ventura County, Ca. By the time 19-year-old Newbury Park resident Connor Kerns found cops standing on the front porch

Santa Barbara

Hotel Killers Arrested

February 20, 2022 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. On the night of February 10, 2022, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department dispatchers received a 911 call reporting “shots heard” at Goleta

Orange

Los Angeles man arrested after extorting money from and threatening to kill ‘Real Housewives’ star

Photo: Ryan Matthew Geraghty (CBSLA)  A man from Los Angeles has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted, burglarized, and threatened to kill a reality television star. On February 1, 2022,

San Diego

Local Elder-Justice Task Force Premiers with Grandparent Nationwide Fraud-Scam Collab – Eight Indicted

SAN DIEGO – Elder Justice was front and center when eight were Indicted in a nationwide Grandparent Fraud Scam – in the first case investigated by the San Diego Elder

San Bernardino

Man and Woman Arrested in Rancho Cucamonga for Stealing Dog from Vehicle, Extorting Money, and Child Cruelty

Photo: stolen dog  Jennifer Lopez and Oscar Ochoa were arrested in Rancho Cucamonga for allegedly stealing a dog out of a car, demanding payment for the dog from the victim,

Sonoma

Santa Rosa woman allegedly started fire, kicked officer mere hours after release from jail

A Santa Rosa area woman has been arrested on suspicion of grand theft, arson, attempted extortion, and battery on a police officer. Just after 11 AM on Sunday, July 19,

Orange

Quartet arrested for kidnapping of woman and extortion

Photo: top row l-r, Ezra Chley, George Armando Medrano. Bottom row l-r, Reha Soylular, Yang Wang SANTA ANA – A woman was kidnapped from her Irvine apartment on August 28th