Fire Chief Mark Ladas is facing charges of grand theft for participating in a financial scheme along with his wife. Grand Theft of $35,000 According to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, Ladas, chief of San Mateo County’s Central County
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The Justice Department will be expanding its National Security division to address ever growing cybercrime. Cybercrime Marks a Change in Landscape According to assistant attorney general for national security John Carlin, the division will now be taking on threats to
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Police are trying to track down three armed men suspected for theft of an Orange County Recording studio. Invasion and Theft The three men invaded the studio, tied up two men that were inside, and stole roughly $40,000 worth of
Continue reading O.C. Recording Studio TheftNew updates to the system that regulates California’s unemployment insurance program are helping to protect the state from insurance fraud. 30-year-old Computer System California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) has long had to deal with breakdowns of the current 30-year-old system. Staffers
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Five USC students were recently arrested for the theft of plants and lawn ornaments, including a statue of Buddha. The students, all candidates for the fraternity Sigma Nu, thought the pieces would help add to the decor of an upcoming
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Recently a bill meant to “ensure that crimes committed on college campuses are properly reported and investigated” was signed into law by Governor Brown. The new legislation requires colleges to report specific violent crimes, such as sexual assault and hate
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According to Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr. five people have been indicted as part of a fraud ring that targeted Saks Fifth Avenue. $400,000 Worth of Fraud The ring used information stolen from shoppers to purchase more than
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The man and woman who were arrested for burglary and grand theft auto from Miley Cyrus’ San Fernando Valley, Calif., home last May have been sentenced. Naomi Charles and Tylor Scott Naomi Charles and Tylor Scott, both in their 20s, were
Continue reading Miley Cyrus’ Burglars SentencedAccording to recently released results of decade-long intervention program, violence prone children in the program grew up to have fewer psychiatric, drug-related, and legal problems. The Study In 1990, in the midst of Congress’ urgings for the National Institute of Mental Health
Continue reading Can Intervention Decrease Drug-Crime and Future Legal Problems?While Texas might lead the nation when it coms to the most pick-up truck thefts, Long Beach, Los Angeles has been ranked the top urban location for pick-up theft crime. Theft Crime Study A study conducted by The National Insurance
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