The trial for a Long Island, New York, foster father who is accused of numerous allegations of sexual abuse with children in his care began on Wednesday. Prosecutors describe his home as tranquil in appearance, having a nicely manicured lawn and classic cars parked in the driveway. But, was “like…
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Arizona Man Arrested on Suspicion of Newport Beach Vandalism and Burglary
Overnight between March 27 and March 28, several homeowners in the Dover Shores area of Newport Beach reported that someone had attempted to vandalize and burglarize their homes. Newport Beach spokeswoman Jennifer Manzella said, “In each of these cases, an unknown suspect had used brute force, possibly a kick, to…
Florida Man Charged with Child Neglect After Being Found Unresponsive in His Car
A 32 year old Florida man, Anthony Mendez, was found Monday night allegedly under the influence of drugs and unresponsive with a child in his car. He was arrested on suspicion of child neglect. Drivers found Mendez unresponsive at the wheel of his car around 7:30 p.m. according to the…
Disbarred Lawyer Gets 40 Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Sexual Assault
A California woman, Denise Huskins, described the “hell that we have survived” to her abductor, who was sentenced to 40 years in prison. The police originally dismissed this case as a hoax because it was so elaborate and downright bizarre. Huskins was held for two days, after being kidnapped and…
Girl Sexually Assaulted While at Least 40 People Watch Live on Facebook
On Tuesday, Chicago police reported that they were looking for five to six men who allegedly sexually assaulted a 15 year old girl, while it was being streamed live on Facebook. The teen had been missing since Sunday night. The girl’s mother had gone to the police on Monday and…
A Mother Attacks a Man When He Tries to Sodomize Her Daughter at a Playground
According to news reports a 24 year old man named William A Bates Jr., of Kansas City is charged with first degree attempted sodomy and attempted statutory sodomy with a person under 12. At Kemp playground a two year old was playing on a swing when her mother noticed Bates…
Thieves Steal $4.5 Million in Makeup
At the end of January, thieves stole $4.5 million in eye shadow palettes from a San Fernando Valley warehouse in an apparent heist. The unknown thieves sawed through the roof of a warehouse that stores the product for Anastasia Beverly Hills. The theft occurred between January 28th and 30th. Over 100,000…
California Gives Immigrants Facing Deportation or Exclusion A Means to Withdraw Criminal Convictions
In passing Assembly Bill 813, California has now joined 44 other states nationwide in allowing a person who has suffered a criminal conviction to challenge that conviction, even though he or she is no longer in custody. The new statutes allows relief based on 1) a claim of actual innocence;…
California Aligns Misdemeanor Punishment To Help Immigrants Avoid Deportation
Until recently, the Federal Government and the State of California defined criminal “misdemeanors” differently. While the federal government defined a misdemeanor as a crime punishable by up to 364 days, California defined it as one punishable by up to 365 days. This one-day difference often proved disastrous for immigrants with convictions, however,…
Carson Felon Charged with Pimping in Orange County While Out on Bail
According to prosecutors, 29 year-old Rico Christopher Clayton, of Carson, had allegedly recruited a woman to participate in prostitution on February 8th. He allegedly advertised her sex services online. On that same day, officers on the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force had responded to an online ad and arranged…