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Los Angeles

Pair Face the Music in Forgery Scheme

Photo: Wilfrido Rodriguez LOS ANGELES — For seven years, from 2007 to 2014, a pair of employees at Palos Verdes Engineering concocted a scheme by which they fraudulently provided services

Los Angeles

Brinks Driver Arrested for Stealing ATM Cash

LOS ANGELES — 35-year-old Julio Cesar Jiminez was working as a Brinks security guard when he decided to steal some of the money he was hired to deliver. On November

Sonoma

Sonoma Raceway mechanic arrested for grand theft of customized racing wheels

ABOVE: Tires of similar appearance to the ones reported stolen (Sonoma County Sheriff) PETALUMA // A 49-year-old Petaluma man has been arrested for grand theft after an employee at a

Kern

Tractor Thief Behind Bars

Photo: Alejandro Carrillo 41-year old Alejandro Carrillo of Delano has been charged with grand theft and being in possession of stolen property. Early on the morning of February 28th, a

Santa Barbara

No Parole for Former Embezzling Insurance Agent

Photo: Joseph Anthony Florendo Mele SANTA BARBARA — Over two years ago, 33-year-old Ventura resident Joseph Anthony Mele was found guilty of several counts of financial elder abuse, grand theft,

Los Angeles

Eight Years for Conviction in Hotel Embezzlement of Over $625,000

Photo: Jamal Zoukari LOS ANGELES —  60-year-old Jamal Zoukari faces 8 years in prison for embezzling $625,975 from the Millennium Biltmore Hotel. Zoukari had pleaded no contest to five felony

Marin

Transient Arrested for ‘Piracy’ Incident on San Francisco Bay

Photo: Owatanna (Oceanic Yacht Sales) SAUSALITO — An ex-pilot was scheduled to appear at Marin County Superior Court on January 25 to face charges involving a “piracy” incident on the

Ventura

Trio of Female Thieves Busted

Photo: Courtney Clements Ventura County – How many of us are as security conscious as we should be when we go to the gym? When we’re long time patrons of

Los Angeles

Lawyer Pleads No Contest to Grand Theft, Forgery

LOS ANGELES – 60-year-old La Verne lawyer Mark Haddon pleaded no contest on Wednesday to grand theft and forgery charges. He is accused of stealing settlement money from one of

Santa Clara

SJ School Board Member Charged with Stealing Public School Bond Measure Funds

Photo: John Linder SANTA CLARA COUNTY– The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has formally announced charges against 55-year-old John Lindner, a member of the Franklin-McKinley School District Board. Lindner