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Duo Busted for Decade-Long Fraud Scheme

LOS ANGELES – Law enforcement busted a duo for their part in a decade-long fraud scheme. 64-year-old Castaic resident Brian Scott Krasnoff and 52-year-old Valencia resident Lori Michelle Russum face

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Serial ‘Dine And Dash’ Dater Faces 13 Years In State Prison

Photo: Paul Guadalupe Gonzales PASADENA – Paul Guadalupe Gonzales (2/24/73), coined the ‘Dine and Dash Diner’, is facing a long future reservation in State Prison. Thirteen years await the dating-site

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You Are Not My Uber Driver: Kidnapping and Sexual Battery

Photo: incident location AZUSA – He was not her Uber driver. But he was an Uber driver. First, an anonymous and very confused Uber customer accepted a ride from a

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Recently-Appointed Banning District Dean of Students Arrested For Arranging to Meet Minor For Sex, Catholic Archdiocese Reveals Dark Past

Photo: Charles Patrick Mayer RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Recently-appointed Banning School District Dean of Students Charles Patrick Mayer (55) of Menifee unwittingly joined in on a sting. While chatting on an

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Police Nab Burrowing Burglar Who Dug a Tunnel to Inland Dairy Store

Photo: Burglar Mindiola in action LA VERNE – Officers responding to a 4 AM burglary alarm at the Inland Dairy Store found a tunnel leading to the business. First, broken

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Former Hermosa Beach Officer Charged With Soliciting a Minor For Sex

Photo: Todd A. Lewitt LOS ANGELES – Former Hermosa Beach police officer Todd A. Lewitt (3/4/67) faces a possible maximum sentence of four years in state prison. Authorities charged the

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Six Arrested For Violent Brawl at Motel 6

Photo: Motel 6 scene CLAREMONT – It was a violent brawl at the Motel 6. A 9-1-1 call sent patrol units to the aid of Motel 6 staff in the

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Burglary-Robbery Task Force Arrests Four “Knock-Knock” Suspects, Asks “Were You A Victim Too?”

Photo: Arturo Hernandez NORTH HOLLYWOOD – Two law enforcement agencies teamed up in response to ongoing “Knock-Knock” burglaries. For eight years, “these crews, often formed by gang members, utilize high-end

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LA Fitness Locker Thieves Caught with Lots of Loot

Photo: display of stolen goods SANTA CLARITA – Three LA Fitness gyms in the area experienced incidents of thefts from its customers.  The thieves stole handbags, wallets and credit cards

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Man Shot Grandmother, Pursuit/Crash, Trader Joe’s Manager Killed in the Crossfire

Photo: shooting scene (Damian Dovarganes/AP) LOS ANGELES – A radio call sent LAPD Newton Division patrol officers to scene of a critically-shot grandmother (78) and another female (17) injured on