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California

Intruder Charged with Attempted Sexual Assault during Home Invasion

EL CERRITO – Police arrested a man one day after he allegedly climbed through an open window of a woman’s apartment, brandished a knife at her when she awoke—attempted to

Orange

‘Decapitated’ Band Members Arrested, Accused of Kidnapping and Rape

Decapitated SANTA ANA — All four members of the Polish death metal band “Decapitated” were arrested on Saturday morning on kidnapping charges, based on an incident that occurred on September

Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara Sheriff Seeks Extradition of Kidnapping Suspect

Joseph Hetzel Santa Barbara – In the early evening hours of September 1st, 52-year-old Lompoc resident Joseph Hetzel forced his way into a vehicle being driven by 55-year-old Virginia Paris,

San Luis Obispo

Attempted Sexual Assault Thwarted

Daniel Guerrero SAN LUIS OBISPO — Around 2:30 AM on Monday, two witnesses saw a woman jump out of a moving vehicle and begin yelling at them that she had

Los Angeles

Man Found Guilty of Ex-Girlfriend’s Abduction and Assault in Duarte

LOS ANGELES – Deputy District Attorney Yoobin Kang Hernandez of the Los Angeles District Attorney announced last night that Alberto Casillas (38) of East Lost Angeles received a jury verdict

Los Angeles

Minor Escapes Kidnapping Duo, Suspects At-Large

Police sketch of kidnapping suspects WHITTIER – Police need your help in identifying two kidnappers who seized a 12-year-old female in front of her home on the 13400 block of

Monterey

Former City Council Member Guilty of Assault, Kidnapping

SALINAS — Former city council member Jose Castaneda has been found guilty on two charges of felony kidnapping, domestic violence, and stalking. The jury did not reach a unanimous verdict

Los Angeles

After 6 Years, Man Charged with Rapes, Murders of 2 Women Dumped by Freeway

Geovanni Borjas TORRANCE — On April 24, 2011, 17-year-old Michelle Lozano disappeared.  Her body was discovered the next day by a homeless person near Interstate 5 in Boyle Heights. Her

Santa Barbara

Five Felonies Charged in Carjacking

Baltazar Alvarez Mendoza SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — 26-year-old Santa Maria resident Baltazar Alvarez Mendoza is apparently unaware of the ubiquity of ride-sharing services now available for anyone needing a ride

Los Angeles

Trial for Man who Assaulted Girl at Mall

Jorge Enrique Lopez Maza VAN NUYS – On Friday 26-year-old Jorge Enrique Lopez Maza was ordered to stand trial on charges that he sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl at the Panorama