The Los Angeles City Council has just concluded hearings on the huge back log of untested rape kits held by the LAPD as part of sexual crimes evidence that the force has collected. These public hearings were all over the local television stations as victims of sex crimes and their…
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Palin Effigy Hanging From House in West Hollywood California
Palin is being hung in effigy in West Hollywood, California, but police say no crime is being committed. Complaints have been rolling in the local Sheriff’s department by citizens screaming foul play. So far, police have stated that this is an issue of 1st amendment free speech and not a…
Monrovia Man Arrested in Southern California after 5-day Crime Spree
Los Angeles County Sheriffs arrested a Monrovia man at Disneyland after his 5 day violent crime spree. The man was arrested after he traveled through 3 different counties in Southern California committing carjackings, home-invasion robberies, and an attempted murder. The man, Anthony Hislar, was arrested after law enforcement officials informed…
Large Seizure of Marijunana in Inglewood California
Los Angeles County fire officials arrived at a house fire in Inglewood, California, only to enter into the back unit and find a large marijuana grow house inside. After putting out the fire, the officials determined that there had been an electrical problem which caused them to enter into the…
Pomona City Councilman Arrested for DUI
A Pomona California city councilman and candidate for mayor has been arrested last week for DUI and being under the influence of alcohol. Elliot Rothman was arrested during the evening hours and was released after he posted $5,000 bail Rothman was pulled over by a Pomona police officer after the…
Ryan O’Neal and Son Charged with Felony Drug Possession in Los Angeles
Oscar nominee Ryan O’Neal and his son were arrested in Los Angeles for felony drug possession today. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charged both with the crimes after the Sheriff’s Department conducted a probation search of the 67 year old actor’s house in Malibu. The actual search occurred…
No DUI Charges for Shia LaBeouf in Los Angeles Car Wreck
Shia LaBeouf will not face DUI charges for his car accident in Hollywood this past July. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office stated that there was insufficient evidence to charge the 22 year old star of “Eagle Eye” and the latest installment of the “Indiana Jones” movies. At the…
Man Dies in Marek Fire in San Fernando Valley
Murder charges may now result from the Marek Fire in the San Fernando Valley. Fire officials came across the charred body of a homeless man and his dog trapped in an out building after clearing the fire away from one portion of the Valley. If this fire was purposely set,…
Arson in the San Fernando Valley Burns Homes As The Marek Fire Spreads
This morning homes and other property in the San Fernando Valley woke up to flames caused by an arsonist. The fire began at 2 AM on Sunday morning and is suspected to be caused by an arsonist. By early Monday morning, 3,200 acres had burnt so far and with 60…
San Fernando Valley Man Murders Entire Family and then Himself
We all know how horrible the economy has become in the last few weeks, but for one unemployed man the fear of unemployment and his huge debt resulted in his shooting and killing his entire family in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles. Karthik Rajaram, aged 45,…