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  • Postal Service worker accused of stealing cash, coins, checks

    Postal Service worker accused of stealing cash, coins, checks

    A U.S. Postal Service worker was arrested Thursday on suspicion of swiping more than 20 checks from the mail and depositing $281,000 into various bank accounts under her name, authorities said. Joivian Tjuana Hayes, 36, of Compton, was charged with one count of bank fraud and faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal…

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  • Ex-wife accused of hiring hitman to kill SoCal doctor for the money

    Ex-wife accused of hiring hitman to kill SoCal doctor for the money

    The ex-wife of a Woodland Hills doctor — who a few months ago wept at his memorial — hired a hitman to ambush and murder him for financial gain, prosecutors say. Ahang Kelk, 53, is charged with one felony count of murder and one felony count of assault with a deadly weapon in the slaying…

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  • Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

    Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Bidens agrees to plead guilty to federal charges

    A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday. As part of the plea deal with Justice Department special counsel David Weiss, California resident Alexander Smirnov will admit he fabricated the story that…

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  • Former SoCal candidate is accused of registering cartoon cats to vote.

    Former SoCal candidate is accused of registering cartoon cats to vote.

    Donning his signature Stetson hat, Bruce Boyer proclaims himself to be a cowboy, a businessman, a perennial political candidate and a dancer. The Ventura County resident is also a critic of the state elections process. In the last year, during several Ventura County Board of Supervisor meetings, Boyer, 63, has aired grievances about the ease…

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  • Los Angeles OB-GYN accused of offering to pay patient for sex

    Los Angeles OB-GYN accused of offering to pay patient for sex

    A Los Angeles obstetrician-gynecologist has been accused by state regulators of sexually harassing a patient, including by offering to pay her for sex and be her “sugar daddy.” The Medical Board of California accused Dr. Arjang Naim of making unwelcome sexual advances in 2021 to a patient who had sought a second opinion on test…

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  • Santa Clara County hospitals accused of illegally dumping fentanyl, data

    Santa Clara County hospitals accused of illegally dumping fentanyl, data

    Santa Clara county hospitals have illegally dumped tons of biohazardous waste, including prescription drugs, human tissue and vials containing blood, county prosecutors said. One photo appeared to show a discarded umbilical cord or part of a human organ, among piles of trash with soiled towels, used syringes, unemptied prescription vials and over-the-counter drugs, including fentanyl,…

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  • Former Apple employees accused of stealing charity matching donations

    Former Apple employees accused of stealing charity matching donations

    A group of six former Apple employees are being charged for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the tech giant through a fraudulent charity scheme lasting three years, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release Tuesday. Siu Kei “Alex” Kwan, 37, of Castro Valley; Yathei “Hayson” Yuen, 34, of San…

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  • Detective accused of giving Nazi-like salute resigns from South Pasadena Police Department

    Detective accused of giving Nazi-like salute resigns from South Pasadena Police Department

    A veteran detective who once landed in hot water for disguising himself as a deputy and sneaking into Men’s Central Jail has resigned from the South Pasadena Police Department amid recent allegations that he repeatedly gave a Nazi-like salute last year during a training lecture hosted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, according to…

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  • Café Stella owner accused of firing bullets into walls and ceilings above Silver Lake bar

    Café Stella owner accused of firing bullets into walls and ceilings above Silver Lake bar

    The owner of Bar Stella was arrested Tuesday morning outside his restaurant after allegedly shooting bullets into the walls and ceiling of his apartment above the establishment, authorities said. Gareth Kantner was taken into custody around 12:25 a.m. for negligent discharge of a firearm, LAPD Officer David Cuellar told The Times. Officers arrived at 3900…

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  • Ventura County woman accused of running brothels disguised as beauty spas

    Ventura County woman accused of running brothels disguised as beauty spas

    Ventura County sheriff’s detectives arrested a woman who they say operated brothels disguised as spas. Detectives began looking into Swan Spa in Thousand Oaks earlier this year after suspecting employees were selling sex services to customers. Spa owner Amanda Xia, 44, was arrested Nov. 13 on charges including pimping and money laundering. Xia owns three…

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