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Early on Friday, November 4th, Santa Clarita deputies received a call alleging that someone in a silver Mercedes had pointed a gun at the caller. Deputies searched for the car starting at around 2:30 pm, but weren’t initially able to locate it. As luck would have it, a couple deputies came across a silver Mercedes in…

The suspect arrested in vandalism of Donald Trump star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is named James Otis. His actions made headlines on Wednesday when he showed dressed up as a city worker began destroying Donald Trump’s star on the Walk of Fame. Otis told reporters that he was destroying the star in an effort…

In the early morning hours of Sunday October 16, the owner of a home on the 25000 block of Via Desca in Santa Clarita was outside smoking a cigarette when he was approached by someone wearing a clown mask and brandishing a machete. The homeowner then fired off a round into the air, which spooked…

Understanding Bail: Bail Hearings Recently, the founders of classified website Backpage.com were arrested and accused of conspiring to derive profits from prostitution via classified ads on the site. Due to the nature of their alleged crime, a judge ordered initially that they be held without bail. However, on Wednesday, October 12th, the judge at their…

LASD narcotics investigators’ big bud bust nets $6.1 million in marijuana in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. Police had been receiving tips and information from the public, and served a search warrant Wednesday morning at a warehouse on West 134th street. Once inside, investigators discovered 20 lbs. of finished product and about…

The suspected ‘Panty Bandit‘ arrested in Woodland Hills is named Carlos Olivas. Detectives gave him the moniker because he allegedly broke into several lingerie shops and stole a variety of women’s undergarments. Police aren’t sure whether or not the suspect was turning around and selling the lingerie himself or if he was shipping it out…

A sledgehammer-wielding suspect arrested at CSUN in Northridge last Friday was charged with felony vandalism by police. According to police, the suspect was seen on campus carrying a sledgehammer, with which he threatened and chased several students. Campus police received several calls, and responded quickly. Unfortunately, the response wasn’t quick enough to save a statue…

On August 20, rapper Kid Cali was killed at a Granada Hills pool party. Since then, police have been investigating the case and searching for a suspect. On Tuesday, September 13, Kenny Birdine, 19, of Inglewood, was arrested under suspicion of murder. The party was publicized via social media, and it’s said that over 100…

On Wednesday, September 7th, there was an attempted kidnapping in Santa Clarita. A mother and a child were standing on the sidewalk on Via Canon in Newhall when a scary situation erupted. According to police, 44-year-old homeless woman Alicia Sanchez approached the mother and child on the sidewalk and began screaming at the mother. Apparently, Sanchez…

The West Hollywood arrest of Kendall Jenner’s stalker occurred Sunday evening shortly after she arrived at her new home. According to the LAPD, Jenner pulled up to her home in West Hollywood while the suspect, Shavaughn McKenzie, 25, stood outside. Immediately after pulling in, McKenzie entered the property before the private gate closed and attempted to…

A San Gabriel Coach arrested for statutory rape was picked up after he fled to Henderson, Nevada with his 15-year-old student/girlfriend. Juan Ivan Barajas, a 36-year-old athletic director at the San Gabriel Mission High School is alleged to have developed a relationship that included sexual activity with one of his students. It’s unclear how family…

When an automobile is taken without the owner’s permission, an individual will usually be charged with one of two crimes. The first, and likely the most well-known, is grand theft auto; the other is joyriding. Which charge someone is accused of will depend upon how long the suspect intended to keep the vehicle. Joyriding charges…

Friday July 1st saw a man arrested after attempted kidnapping in Victorville mobile phone store. Reports state that a woman holding a baby entered the store with her 4-year-old in tow. Once inside, she notified employees of a “strange man” that had been watching her. Although she didn’t think he’d follow her into the store – he did….

Calum McSwiggan, a YouTuber who runs a channel involved with LGBT issues, was arrested Wednesday June 29th and charged with filing a false police report. According to police, McSwiggan called to report an alleged assault early Monday morning that took place outside a popular West Hollywood bar. McSwiggan stated that one individual punched him, while…

After a lengthy investigation, LASD deputies detain dubious detergent dealers after conducting several raids across Los Angeles. According to authorities, investigators had been looking into reports of counterfeit laundry detergent being sold in large, 5 gallon buckets at swap meets, fundraisers and on the internet. Apparently, individuals had been purchasing a look-alike product on the…

James Howell, 20, of Indiana was arrested prior to Sunday’s Pride Parade after his suspicious actions were reported to police. According to reports, a man walked outside his home in the early morning hours of Sunday June 12th and spotted Howell “acting suspicious.” The witness claimed that shortly after exiting his home, he noticed Howell…

In 2015, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued an order leading to a possible reduction in phone charges at Los Angeles County jails. Inmates won’t find out until next week whether or not they’ll be charged less for phone calls across the board. The order issued by the FCC isn’t set to take effect until June…

Recently, three women thwarted an individual’s attempt at date rape at a Los Angeles restaurant. According to reports, the three women were dining at The Fig in Santa Monica when they noticed a man drop something into his date’s drink when she got up to use the restroom. The women immediately alerted the lady in…

A couple weeks back, witnesses report that a small dog hopped out of a minivan on East First Street in Los Angeles. The driver then got out himself, pursued and captured the dog, then proceeded to punch it and slam it against the sidewalk until it died. One of the witnesses took a picture of…

It’s a police officer’s job to protect us, sometimes from each other, and sometimes from ourselves (“click it or ticket,” anyone?). It’s easy to sit back and assume one will act accordingly when the need arises, but when circumstances are such that doing their job requires a police officer to put themselves in significant danger,…