Tag: crime

15-Year-Old Stabbed 4 Times in San Diego

SAN DIEGO—A 15-year-old boy was stabbed four times in the Nestor neighborhood of San Diego Friday evening but is expected to survive. San Diego Police Department officers were called at 8:09 p.m. to 2301 Grove Ave. where they found the stabbing victim, said Officer Robert Heims. Police learned the victim called police after he was…


US Navy Officer Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison Over Scheme to Ship Military Boats to China

A U.S. Navy officer has been sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in purchasing handguns for the owner of a Chinese defense firm and hiding the relationship, according to the Justice Department (DOJ). Yang Fan, a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, was convicted by a federal jury…


Los Angeles Crime Wave Turns Melrose Dream into Misfortune

LOS ANGELES—Eight years ago, Mandy Madden Kelley touted Melrose Place as a quiet street where the most fashionable individuals would hang out, grab a cup of joe from Alfred’s Coffee, and shop in some of the city’s most luxurious boutiques. French and Italian designer stores line the street: Oscar de la Renta, Bottega Veneta, and…


Capitol Report (March 14): Ukraine’s President to speak to U.S. Congress

Congress is acting to revoke Russia’s normal trade status. Russia may soon default on its debt for the first time in over a century. And President Joe Biden could make a trip to Europe soon. The United States and China on Monday held the first high-level, in-person talks on Ukraine. What did they say? And…


Man Shot Dead While Walking Dog in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES—A 52-year-old man was shot dead while walking his dog on March 12 in the Mid-City community of Los Angeles, authorities said. The man and his dog were walking at about 5 a.m. near the corner of Genesee Avenue and Saturn Street, when a dark-colored sedan approached and stopped at the northwest corner of…


‘Armed and Dangerous’ Anaheim Man Sought: Police

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Detectives are searching on March 9 for a suspect involved in the murder of a 23-year-old Anaheim man who was shot to death near his home in December last year. Police suspect Franky Mejia Echeverria, 20, of Anaheim, is responsible for the incident. A $1 million homicide warrant has been issued for his arrest….


Police Arrest Woman Seen in Viral Video of Road Rage Assault at McDonald’s

The Richmond Police arrested a woman who had appeared in a viral video of a road rage incident, according to the Richmond Police Department. Bay Point resident Rhyan Hodge, 29, turned herself in on March 1 without incident and faces four felony and two misdemeanor charges, including felony assault with a deadly weapon. The incident…


British MPs Back Economic Crime Reforms as Action Urged on Seizing Oligarchs’ Assets

New laws designed to tackle “dirty money” hidden in the UK have cleared the House of Commons, amid calls for ministers to go further on seizing oligarchs’ assets. The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill received an unopposed third reading after it was rushed through the Commons on Monday. Reforms contained in the Bill have…


Ex-TSA Officer Arrested in Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Meth at LAX

LOS ANGELES—A former Transportation Security Administration officer was arrested Wednesday on a federal criminal complaint alleging he smuggled what he believed was methamphetamine through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in exchange for $8,000. Michael Williams, 39, of Hawthorne, is charged with one federal count of attempting to distribute methamphetamine, and is expected to make his…


LA Council Seeks to Prevent Catalytic Converter Theft From City Vehicles

The Los Angeles City Council is trying to prevent the theft of city property after 39 catalytic converters were stolen from city vehicles in one weekend last December. Council unanimously approved a motion on March 2 to investigate the risk of catalytic converter theft from city vehicles, and at security measures at locations where thefts…