Recent Posts in California Category
Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By admin
The number of state prisoners arriving in county jails under California's prison diversion program is much higher than estimated, adding more pressure on sheriff's departments to figure out what to do ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By admin
Federal prosecutors are threatening to shut down California medical marijuana dispensaries by sending letters that warn landlords to stop sales of the drug within 45 days or face the possibility that ...
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Posted on Dec 24, 2010 By admin
After two hours of wrenching, tear-filled pleas for both maximum justice and mercy, the man convicted of murder in the drunk-driving crash that killed Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart and two friends was ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2010 By admin
A Georgia man pled guilty in Los Angeles to transporting child pornography using a secret Internet bulletin board that allowed approximately three dozen members to trade thousands of images and videos ...
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Posted on Dec 10, 2010 By admin
A man wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a woman in North Hollywood, California in March was charged with rape, while police sought other possible victims. Louis Robert Mercado, of North ...
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Posted on Dec 8, 2010 By admin
A West Covina, California man was sentenced to 135 months in federal prison for running an investment fraud scheme that took in almost $4 million from more than 100 victims who were lured to the ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2010 By admin
In Sacramento, California, a United States Attorney announced that Ronald T. Lim, of Redding, has paid $175,000 to settle the government’s claims for civil statutory violations occurring at his three ...
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