Apparently, nothing is off-limits to a scammer. Erwin Mena has, for years, provided the services of a Catholic priest to parishioners of the St. Bernard Catholic Church in Glassell Park and the St. Ignatius og Loyola Catholic Church in Highland Park. Unbeknownst to those he scammed, he was not an ordained priest nor was he [...]
It isn't uncommon to hear about NFL players committing crimes, after all, they play on the biggest stage in the country and people are generally interested. When college players commit crimes, though, it can sometimes fly under the radar. Once such instance recently occurred this month when we saw two former college football stars charged with [...]
New York State Senator Michael Gianaris recently spoke out against the state's bail system. His argument is that the bail system as it currently stands is biased against the poor because they're often unable to pay bail, thus remaining incarcerated as they await their trial. The rich, on the other hand, are able to bail [...]
At the end of every year, crime statistics are released for the City of Los Angeles. For years, these statistics have shown a steady decrease in crime across the board, with a few spikes here and there in certain areas. This year, though, the statistics showed a 20% increase in violent crimes, sparking fears among [...]
On New Year's Day, firefighters in Santa Clarita received a call about a brush fire located in Placerita Canyon, near Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country. When they arrived, firefighters didn't see any signs of a fire, but when they went to investigate, they discovered a large marijuana growing operation. Investigators reported that people were [...]
On Christmas Eve, 2-year-old Lucia Perry was visiting her father near The Grove in the Fairfax District when she was allegedly abducted by the man. Now, LAPD detectives are seeking the public's help in locating the girl and her father (who does not have custody). The visit was initially supervised, though the person in charge [...]
A large group of police officers from different departments are banding together to hold a 17-day DUI crackdown across Los Angeles County, starting from the weekend before Christmas and continuing through New Years Weekend. The crackdown will consist of 38 separate checkpoints and 54 saturation patrols which will be dispatched in high-risk areas in an [...]
With Christmas shopping in full-swing, now might be an important time to highlight a crime that tends to spike around this time of year: the crime of check fraud. While retail establishments in Santa Clarita such as the Valencia Town Center and other merchants are increasingly turning away from personal checks in favor of cash [...]
A 19-year-old man was arrested after being discovered in the Malibu home of singer Lana Del Rey. According to reports, the man was seen entering the singer's home by construction workers as it was undergoing renovations. The workers quickly called police, but the suspect had fled before they arrived. After searching the premises, LASD deputies [...]
Every few months, one scam or another seems to pop up on law enforcement's radar. Most of them involve a phone call where a victim is either lied to or scared into paying the suspect via some sort of untraceable currency - usually a gift card. A few would-be scammers, though, are brazen enough to [...]
