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Attorneys for a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend accused of drugging a woman Monday have filed a motion. They argue that state prosecutors have failed to overcome the weakened case, following a preliminary hearing and judge’s ruling. Judge Michael Leversen of Orange County Superior Court granted a motion on Aug. 28, dismissing some …
Arraignment is set for Tuesday for a Santa Monica man accused of using his cryptocurrency cash exchange business to launder millions of dollars in alleged criminal proceeds. Charles Randol, a 33-year-old individual, has agreed to plead guilty at a later date to a federal charge of failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program, a …
A serial killer who pleaded guilty last year to a crime spree in Los Angeles and Santa Monica that left five men dead and seven others injured, along with the killings of his aunt and uncle in Texas, has been charged with murdering his cellmate in a Kern County prison, authorities announced Monday. Ramon Alberto …
Cast member Shannon Beador of “Real Housewives of Orange County” was recently arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and hit-and-run in Newport Beach. The Newport Beach Police Department confirmed the arrest and booking of Beador, 59, in the early hours of Sunday. The charges against Beador include alcohol-related DUI and hit-and-run with property damage, both …
A Utah mother is facing new charges of witness tampering after a handwritten letter was discovered in her jail cell. The six-page letter, allegedly written by Kouri Richins, outlines a plan to falsely claim that her late husband was a regular drug user who obtained the fentanyl that killed him while in Mexico. The letter …
A 33-year-old man from Temecula, known as James Frageau, has pleaded guilty to his involvement in a multi-million dollar kickback scheme related to a sober-living facility in Orange County. As per court records obtained on Monday, he is expected to be sentenced to two years in prison next year. Frageau pleaded guilty to a felony …
Experience the perplexing and shocking tale of Leonard Patton, a Minnesota drifter who committed a horrifying murder in Huntington Harbour in 1994. After a car collision, Patton viciously bludgeoned Jessica Uniack more than 20 times, ending her life in a gruesome manner. However, justice took an unexpected turn as Patton was found not guilty by …
The death of a bicyclist who was struck by a car is being investigated as a murder after a video surfaced that the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said indicated it was intentional. Andreas Probst, 64, who had retired as a police chief in the Los Angeles area, died after a car struck his bicycle …
UPDATE Sep 18, 2023 5:35 PM CDT Marilyn Manson, the controversial rock artist, has been sentenced to 20 hours of community service and a fine in connection with a 2019 assault incident in New Hampshire. According to the AP, Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor …
Man Arrested in Killing of Third-Generation Sheriff’s Deputy | SEO Optimized Version After an intense standoff lasting several hours, law enforcement officials apprehended a 29-year-old man on Monday in connection with the murder of a third-generation sheriff’s deputy near the Palmdale station over the weekend. The suspect, identified as Kevin Cataneo Salazar, allegedly shot and …