Mother of 3 killed in Mission Viejo wrong-way collision | abc7.com. MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (KABC) — A mother of three was killed in Mission Viejo when she was struck by a wrong-way driver suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol.   The crash occurred on Santa Margarita Parkway just north of Los Alisos Boulevard at…

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San Bernardino family counselor charged with pimping girl, 15 – latimes.com. A San Bernardino family counselor responsible for providing services to children and families also coerced a 15-year-old girl into prostitution and sold sexual services on the Internet, the San Bernardino County district attorney’s office said Thursday. Daron Lamar Whitworth, 42, worked for EMQ FamiliesFirst,…

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Man Arrested After Alleged Kidnap Attempt – Local News – Los Angeles, CA | NBC News. A Santa Ana man who allegedly tried to grab a 10-year-old boy from soccer practice was arrested Thursday evening after a police search on foot and by helicopter. Victor Joseph Espinoza, 55, was found hiding in a residential backyard…

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  Parole for Charles Manson follower unacceptable, D.A.’s office says – latimes.com. L.A. prosecutors said they were disturbed by a state prisons panel’s decision to grant parole to a notorious killer described as a “right-hand man” to Charles Manson and vowed to fight his release. “We are extremely concerned and disappointed in yesterday’s decision by…

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A child who is spanked, slapped, grabbed or shoved as a form of punishment runs a higher risk of becoming an adult who suffers from a wide range of mental and personality disorders, even when that harsh physical punishment was occasional and when the child experienced no more extreme form of violence or abuse at…

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ADELANTO, Calif. (KTLA) — Two brothers were arrested after a video surfaced online showing two young children kicking, choking and punching each other while a crowd of kids and an adult stood by and watched. Authorities said they arrested Gabriel Gamboa, 23, and Agustin Gamboa, 24, of Adelanto and charged them with contributing to the…

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SHERMAN OAKS — The Los Angeles Police Department will operate a DUI-driver’s license checkpoint Friday night in Sherman Oaks. The checkpoint will be set up at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard Boulevard and Tyrone Avenue from 8 p.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Saturday, according to a department statement. In addition, saturation patrols aimed at intoxicated…

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A Los Angeles couple and the man’s ex-wife have been charged with recruiting Russian call girls to work in local brothels, federal immigration officials announced. Mher “Mike” Hakopyan, 38, and his wife Natalya Muravyeva, 31, of Los Angeles, were charged Monday in federal court in Santa Ana of suspicion of conspiracy to transport prostitutes. Hakopyan’s…

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WASHINGTON — For most of his 12 years on death row, Anthony Graves lived in what he called an 8-by-12 “cage.” To see outside he would stand on top of his rolled-up plastic mattress and look through a small window at the top of the concrete wall in the back of his cell. He spent…

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A motorist suspected of driving drunk behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz led police on a high-speed pursuit Friday night from Burbank to Hollywood. The chase reached speeds approaching 120 mph, authorities said, as the driver fled from the Burbank area onto three freeways — the 118, 5 and 101 — before getting off…

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