STOCKTON, Calif.—Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a Northern California man with fatally shooting three men whom police have said were among six victims slain by a serial killer over the past year and a half. Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings…
California Man Charged in 3 Slayings Linked to Serial Killer
October 18, 2022
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LA Council Elects Paul Krekorian as New President Amid Continued Turmoil
LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council elected Paul Krekorian as its new president Oct. 18, following a four-hour meeting that was held virtually due to COVID-19 exposure after last week’s meetings were disrupted by protesters amid the City Hall racism scandal. Krekorian will be immediately tasked with leading the council through a turbulent stretch, with…
Suspected Human Remains Found in Blocked Pipe in Costa Mesa
October 18, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—A blocked pipe at the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway at Baker Street might have human remains in it, officials said Oct. 18 as efforts were underway to clear the pipe. Caltrans and California Highway Patrol (CHP) officials became aware of the blockage Monday and requested that coroner’s officials be on hand when the…
Man Convicted of Killing Missing California College Student Kristin Smart
October 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The last man seen with Kristin Smart was convicted Tuesday of killing the college freshman, who vanished from a California campus more than 25 years ago, but his father was acquitted of helping him conceal the crime. Jurors unanimously found Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder. A jury in a separate trial found his…
LA County to Supply Libraries With Narcan to Prevent Overdose
October 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proposal Oct. 18 to place the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, or Narcan, at county libraries and train librarians on how to administer it. “Narcan is easy to use, anyone can carry it, and it saves lives,” Supervisor Janice Hahn, who introduced the motion, said in…
Gavin Newsom’s Augmented Reality Undermines Public Safety
October 18, 2022
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Commentary The fall season acts as a California criminal justice bellwether, as the legislature feverishly votes on bills to beat their Aug. 31 deadline and recess for the year. The Governor then has until early October to take action on many of them in the form of a signature, no action or a veto. In…
Ohio Investigation Yields 75 People Who May Have Voted Twice in 2020 Election
October 18, 2022
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Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced on Oct. 17 that he has uncovered 75 more voters who may have cast ballots twice in the 2020 general election. Some of the allegations contend that people voted in one state before casting another ballot in Ohio. In September, La Rose’s office released a statement saying that…
Cities’ Should Take the Exit Ramp From Orange County Power Authority
October 18, 2022
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Commentary Orange County Power Authority (OCPA) arrived on the scene promising to out-green and underprice Southern California Edison (Edison) with a new way of serving Orange County’s electricity consumers. The agency immediately engaged in what many have called personnel miscues, financial shell games, and energy green-washing. OCPA now faces audits from the City of Irvine,…
Biden Administration Tells Arizona Using Shipping Containers to Plug Gaps in Border Wall Is Illegal
October 18, 2022
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Using shipping containers to plug gaps in the U.S.–Mexico border wall violates federal law, a Biden administration official told top Arizona officials in a recent letter. “The unauthorized placement of those containers constitutes a violation of federal law and is a trespass against the United States,” Jacklynn Gould, a regional director for the U.S. Bureau…
Orange County Romance Scammer Pleads Guilty to Defrauding 19 Victims
October 18, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—An Irvine man pleaded guilty Oct. 17 to federal charges for defrauding at least $250,000 from nearly 20 former romantic partners and others and using their personal information to obtain credit. Ze’Shawn Stanley Campbell, 35, entered his plea to one federal count each of wire fraud and unlawful monetary transactions, according to the U.S….
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