Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said this week he strongly opposes the release of a sexually violent predator dubbed the “Pillowcase Rapist” to underserved communities such as the […]
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Arrests, charges made in murder of Johnny Wactor
By City News ServiceTwo people allegedly tied to the shooting death of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor were charged with murder and other counts this week, with one of […]
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Nurse suggests boy’s mom ‘faked’ concern over condition
A UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital nurse testified this week that a woman accused of joining her then-boyfriend in physically abusing the Lancaster woman’s 10-year-old son appeared to fake being emotional […]
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Siblings testify to beatings in death of Anthony Avalos
A Lancaster woman charged along with her boyfriend with the torture and murder of her 10-year-old son inflicted some of the same type of punishment on her children that had […]
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Bureau of Victim Services support mass shooting victims
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced this week that his office’s Bureau of Victim Services continues to serve the families of those who were killed or injured in […]
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Registrar-Recorder office fights criticism over Gascon recall count
In new court papers, an executive of the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk defends her office’s work amid efforts by members of a group who unsuccessfully sought to recall District […]
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Gascon recall campaign receives court victory
Supporters of the attempt to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón this week obtained an expedited hearing on their efforts to force the county Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to allow […]
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Man charged in hate crime attack on security guard
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that a 33-year-old man has been charged in a brutal hate-motivated attempted murder of a 74-year-old security guard in Pomona last month. […]
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Fraud charges brought in scheme to loot EBT
Sixteen people have been charged in an alleged massive Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud scheme in which funds were siphoned off that were intended for families in need, Los Angeles County […]
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Gascon recall effort fails; required signatures fall short
An effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón was rejected this week, with the county clerk’s office announcing that organizers submitted only 520,050 valid petition signatures, well […]