714-997-4400Former Actor Sentenced To 6-Years Imprisonment
Photo Credit: LA County Sheriff’s Department Cameron Thor, a former actor and acting coach convicted of lewd misconduct with a minor last August, was sentenced to six years imprisonment this past week for that offense. Thor was convicted of having engaged in sexual activity in 2009 with a former female student who was only 13-years-old […]
Panel to Study Employment Opportunities for People with Criminal Records
One of the key contributors to criminal recidivism—the likelihood of a person to commit a crime upon their release from jail or prison—is the lack of employment opportunities upon his or her release. Getting a job with a criminal record is a very daunting prospect. The City of Los Angeles, however, is considering the possibility […]
Young Woman Charged in Fatal North Hills Crash
Saidy Samayoa, a 20-year-old from Panorama City, was charged today with murder and 12 other counts arising out of a fatal crash in North Hills this past Sunday. Samayoa was charged with murder for the death of a 37-year-old man and other felony charges for the injury to the man’s three children and his wife, […]
Former Sheriff’s Official Convicted
A federal jury in Los Angeles found Paul Tanaka, formerly the second-highest ranking official in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, guilty of two serious charges last Wednesday. Tanaka, who chose to take his case to trial as part of a jail abuse and corruption scandal, was convicted of conspiracy and obstruction. His sentencing is […]
Criminal Charges Filed in Student’s Death
Armando Abel Ramirez was arrested last Wednesday and charged yesterday with a felony count of dependent adult abuse related to the death of 19-year-old Hun Joon “Paul” Lee. Ramirez, a 37-year-old San Bernardino resident, is accused of driving Lee to school on September 11, 2015 and neglected to confirm Lee actually exited the bus, leaving […]
Uber Driver Charged in Sexual Assault
Omar Mahmoud Mousa was arrested on March 7 for allegedly sexually assaulting a female Uber passenger. Mousa, a 52-year-old man from Anaheim, appeared in court this past Thursday when his bail was set for $100,000. At this time, Mousa is in custody awaiting his arraignment scheduled for April 8. Mousa has been charged with one […]
Report Calculates Costs of California Wrongful Convictions
The price paid for wrongful convictions can be quantified in some ways, and in other ways it cannot. Years lost in prison due to a wrongful conviction can be measured and compensated in some ways, but there is nothing that can replace lost time. According to a new report by the University of California at […]
Simpson Case Takes Another Twist
Ever since his acquittal in 1995, O.J. Simpson has remained a subject of fascination and curiosity amongst the American public. This past week, the case took another turn when a knife allegedly found buried in 1998 on Simpson’s Brentwood property was publicly revealed for the first time. Officials from the LAPD stated that they intend […]
Anaheim Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robberies
(Photo Credit: Patch) A man nicknamed the “Quad Bandit” was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison yesterday for bank robberies committed in Orange and Los Angeles counties between March and August 2014. According to the U.S. District Attorney’s office, Jonathan Wade Oechsle robbed or attempted to rob more than 10 banks in less than […]