714-997-4400Former “Deadliest Catch” Producer Killed Outside Pasadena
On Friday, July 24, Joseph McMahon was shot to death outside his home near Pasadena. Mr. McMahon was twenty-four. The following day, authorities identified the man they believe is responsible for Mr. McMahon’s death, Brandon Rafiepour. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau, Mr. Rafiepour was found dead inside his car in the […]
Creator of Obama “Hope” Poster Arrested
With a warrant out for his arrest, artist Shepard Fairey was arrested by police last week at the Los Angeles International Airport. Mr. Fairey is known for his “Hope” poster used in Barack Obama’s initial presidential campaign. Mr. Fairey, 45, was wanted by Detroit police in connection with charges for malicious destruction of property. Two […]
Tujunga Resident Pleads Not Guilty to Hit-and-Run
Sang Won Jung (26) was arrested last month in connection with an alleged vehicular hit-and-run incident Echo Park that resulted in the death of one teenager and minor injuries to another. This past Thursday, July 9, Mr. Jung — a resident of Tujunga — plead not guilty to a felony hit-and-run charge and a misdemeanor […]
Kings Player Pleads No Contest To Charge
Slava Voynov pleaded no contest last Thursday to a domestic violence charge, resulting in a misdemeanor conviction and a 90-day jail sentence. The domestic violence charge arose out of an incident last October when Mr. Voynov allegedly engaged in a physical altercation with his wife, Marta Varlamova. Ms. Varlamova required stitches for injuries incurred during […]
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down L.A. Law
In a 5-4 decision issued earlier today, the United States Supreme Court struck down a Los Angeles law that permitted police to spontaneously inspect hotel guest records. City of Los Angeles v. Patel, authored by Justice Sonya Sotomayor, ruled that Los Angeles Municipal Code 41.49, which requires hotel proprietors to keep and record particular information […]
Former Orange County Court Clerk Accused of Corruption
FBI and Orange County prosecutors have each initiated an independent investigation into the alleged corruption of a former Orange County court clerk. The clerk is suspected to have illegally arranged fake plea deals for over a reported 1000 DUI and misdemeanor traffic cases dating back until 2010. Officials have indicated that the allegedly tainted cases […]
Former LA Official Charged With Embezzlement
Thatcus Carl Richard, a 64-year-old man from Moreno Valley and a retired LA Department of Water official, was arrested one week ago for allegedly committing white-collar crimes while a municipal employee. This past Monday, Mr. Richard plead not guilty to nine counts each of conflict of interest, public officer crime, and embezzlement by a public […]
Suspects Arraigned in Los Angeles Drug Bust
(Photo Credit: Los Angeles Daily News) Two of the five suspects arrested in relation to a major drug bust in Los Angeles last week were arraigned this past Friday in court, pleading not guilty. Eddie Perez and Jose Garcia Samano were brought before the Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on Friday for the reading […]
Former LA Cop Captured in Mexico for Murder Charge
Ponoma Police Department Wanted on a federal warrant for the fatal shooting of Salome Rodriguez Jr. in March 2015, Mr. Henry Solis—a former LA cop—was arrested in or near El Paso, on the border of Chihuahua, Mexico this past Tuesday. Mr. Solis, 27, reported to have been one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, is […]