Los Angeles Homicide and Violent Crimes Blog
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Local news sources say that a 38-year-old suspect was apprehended by police for stealing a purse and then attempting to cash a check that he stole from the handbag. Based on bank surveillance police ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A young man was apprehended in Los Angeles, California last week on a warrant issued by the state of Nevada. According to the warrant, the 19-year-old was involved in a drive-by shooting last week. ...
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Posted on Jan 12, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Recently, officers were called to the home of an elderly woman that was living with her grandson. Someone had called 911 to report a possible incidence of domestic violence inside of the house. When ...
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Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
When someone is convicted of being a sex offender, he or she must be registered in a local database. Anyone can access this database to learn about sex offenders in their neighborhood. In addition to ...
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Posted on Dec 28, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police were saddened to find the body of a 2-yaer-old girl dumped in a car seat in a creek last week in Ocean Township. An autopsy conducted last week revealed that the girl had drowned prior to being ...
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Posted on Dec 20, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police are still searching for three men responsible for the theft of jewelry from a department store last week. According to police in Los Angeles, California, four men entered the store around 8:45 ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A man that spends his days protecting others injured and assaulted a woman on his day off. The suspect, a 52-year-old federal airport screener, was arrested last week based on evidence provided by the ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
According to reports, police detained a man last week on multiple charges of child molestation. After conducting an investigation on their suspect, officers with the state police were able to obtain ...
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Posted on Nov 30, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A 57-year-old man who was formerly the fire program director at a local community college has been charged with stealing nearly one million dollars from the college and students. He has been charged ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police officers have confirmed that a local mother who was missing for a number of days has been found murdered and that they are launching a formal investigation into the death. Police have not yet ...
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Posted on Nov 10, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A one-time actor who is currently serving a life sentence is now suspected of killing his cellmate in prison. The man, who once appeared in a famous comedy, was convicted in 2008 of gang raping a then ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
People who have been charged with DUI after taking on version of the breathalyzer test are having their cases overturned by the dozens due to problems with the certification of the people doing the ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
There are several common misconceptions about the crime of drug manufacturing . Many people assume that you must have finished illegal drugs in your possession in order to be charged with drug ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Cincinnati police recently found and seized 12 kilograms of cocaine. The cocaine apparently made its way to Ohio via a West Coast gang of Hispanic dissent. The illegal narcotic was intended to be sold ...
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Posted on Oct 10, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A retired baseball star has been charged with one count of domestic violence . The baseball player's wife contacted the police after the couple got into an argument and the baseball star allegedly ...
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Posted on Oct 2, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A three-year-old girl was killed when an unidentified man opened fire on a house. According to witness accounts, the man was apparently seeking revenge on a Good Samaritan who had come to the defense ...
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Posted on Sep 30, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A woman interested in joining the Navy is unlikely to go through with that decision after being sexually assaulted by her recruiting officer. The suspect, a 40-year-old male, was taken into custody ...
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Posted on Sep 20, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The jury is not out yet in the murder trial involving one teen who stands accused of brutally killing his classmate in Ventura County, California. Starting early Monday morning, the panel of jurors ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A respected campaign manager shocked her entire team when FBI agents came to take her away last week. The campaign manager for a politician in Orange County, California had been under surveillance by ...
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Posted on Sep 3, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police in Chatsworth caught a break in a serial arsonist case, nabbing a man that had recently been placed on their most wanted list. The 38-year-old man was wanted for starting a fire back in July at ...
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Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Two women out for a night of fun caused a serious chain of collisions that kept Los Angeles police officers busy for several hours. Reports indicate that an officer was flagged down about a car that ...
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Posted on Aug 21, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Like a scene from a popular crime fighting show, officers from a police department in Los Angeles, California were proud to announce the conclusion of a cold case from 1973. By using modern technology ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Although the victim had a clear view of one of her attackers, officers with a police department in Los Angeles, California are having trouble locating the two men responsible for the victim's sexual ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
One man has not just one criminal charge pending against him, but three, for very serious crimes. The suspect, a plastic surgeon living in Los Angeles, California was already wanted for the possible ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was forced to fire upon a drunk driver who was swerving across the 10 Freeway last weekend. According to police reports, the suspect was in pursuit by the officer ...
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