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Four Gang Members Convicted in Fatal Shooting of 3-Week-Old Infant
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Four high-ranking members of an entrenched criminal street gang were found guilty Friday afternoon of participating in a racketeering enterprise responsible for the September, 2007 shooting of a street vendor near MacArthur Park that...Tags: Gang Activity, Los Angeles Police Department, Justice System, Defendants, Lawyers
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Pair Arrested in Extortion Plot Against Stevie Wonder
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES - Stevie Wonder's nephew and a woman have been charged in an extortion plot against the legendary singer. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office said Friday that Alpha Lorenzo Walker, 38, and Tamara Eileen Diaz, 38, are charged...Tags: Stevie Wonder, Los Angeles Police Department, Police Arrests, Organized Crime
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Ousted Secret Service Agent Posted Pics of Sarah Palin on Facebook
CNNWASHINGTON -- As officials warn of more Secret Service resignations as soon as Friday stemming from a prostitute scandal in Colombia, one of the former agents allegedly involved joked on Facebook that he checked out former vice presidential candidate...Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Armed Forces, Lifestyle and Leisure, White House
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Justin Bieber Imposter Accused of Abusing Girl Online
CNNA Canadian man has been arrested, accused of coercing a 12-year-old girl to perform sex acts online by pretending to be pop star Justin Bieber. Toronto resident Lee Moir, 34, was arrested after police posed as a young girl and arranged to meet him....Tags: Police Arrests, Justice System, Canada, Lawyers, CNN (tv network)
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Peru Approves 1st Step Toward Extradition of Joran van der Sloot
CNNLIMA, Peru -- The process to extradite Joran van der Sloot from Peru to the United States to face criminal charges has begun, according to Maximo Altez, van der Sloot's Peruvian attorney. Peruvian judges in January sentenced the Dutchman to 28 years in...Tags: Justice System, Organized Crime, Judges, Natalee Holloway, Civil Rights
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Pasadena Boot Camp Operator Charged with Sexual Assault
KTLA NewsPASADENA, Calif. (KTLA) -- The operator of a boot camp for troubled youths has been charged with sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls in 2004. 42-year-old Kelvin McFarland, also known as "First Sgt. Mac," pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to five...Tags: University of Southern California, Organized Crime, Criminals, Newspaper and Magazine, Armed Forces
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FBI: Man Blackmailed Teens to Perform Sex Acts Online
CNNBRAZIL, Indiana -- An Indiana man allegedly blackmailed teenaged boys into being his camera "slaves" by threatening to post their videos on gay porn websites, a criminal complaint said. Richard Leon Finkbiner, 39, admitted during an interrogation to...Tags: Justice System, Pornography, CNN (tv network), Crime, Law and Justice, Slavery
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Girlfriend of Crime Boss "Whitey" Bulger to Plead Guilty
CNNBOSTON -- The longtime companion of notorious fugitive James "Whitey" Bulger agreed to plead guilty to several charges against her related to her infamous 16-year run from authorities with her alleged mobster boyfriend. Catherine Greig will plead...Tags: Florida, Organized Crime, Mitt Romney, Jack Nicholson, Judges
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Joran van der Sloot Files Lawsuit Against Chile Over Extradition
CNNLIMA, PERU -- The Dutch man suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway has sued the Chilean government for more than $13 million, alleging his human rights were violated when Chile extradited him last year to Peru to face charges in the death...Tags: Justice System, Human Rights, Lawyers, CNN (tv network), Litigation
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Psychic Accused of Convincing 'Cursed' Girl to Steal $10K in Jewelry
KTLA NewsPALMDALE, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Palmdale woman, who held psychic readings in her garage, has been arrested for allegedly scaring a 12-year-old girl into stealing $10,000 worth of jewelry in an attempt to reverse a supposed curse, according to sheriff's...Tags: Crime Victims, Theft, Crimes
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Man Holds Woman's Facebook Account Hostage, Demands Naked Pictures
KTLA NewsMONROE, CT -- A 19-year old man is charged with extortion after allegedly hijacking a woman's email and social media accounts, then demanding she send him nude photographs of herself to get the accounts back. The 20-year-old victim complained to police...Tags: Mass Media, Google Inc., Organized Crime, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice
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Extortion Plot: Teen Accused of Threatening to Blow up Vegas Casinos
KTLA NewsSIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KTLA) -- A Simi Valley teenager is accused of trying to extort money from several Las Vegas casinos by threatening to blow them up if they did pay him 'protection' money. 18-year old Zachary Jackson was arrested Wednesday on...Tags: Organized Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Lifestyle and Leisure, Juvenile Delinquency
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