Federal officials in Virginia have arrested seven people in a criminal ring that stole more than $4.6 million in jewelry in California and at least six other states, the U.S. attorney’s office said Wednesday. The thieves, part of an organized … Continue reading →

Match.com, eHarmony and Spark Networks agreed Tuesday to screen their prospective online dating clients for histories of sexual assault, violence and identify theft, California Atty. Gen.Kamala D. Harris announced. The agreement stemmed from a lawsuit brought last year by a … Continue reading →

A non-profit organization promises anonymity and one telephone number for anyone who wants to provide a tip to law enforcement in Orange County. Two men had tied up a 90-year-old woman at gunpoint and ransacked her home. For investigators, their … Continue reading →

Invisible Children filmmaker Jason Russell, who created  the viral “Kony 2012” video, is seen nude yelling and slapping the ground in a new video that emerged Sunday of his bizarre behavior last week. His family has said in a statement … Continue reading →

An attempt to rob a Fullerton jewelry store failed dramatically Friday when the shop owner shot one of the intruders and police quickly captured four suspects who fled in a minivan, swapped cars around the corner, then crashed a few blocks … Continue reading →

A video emerged Friday that purports to show Jason Russell, who appears in the “Kony 2012” video, during a meltdown in San Diego’s Pacific Beach neighborhood that prompted police to detain him and take him to a mental health facility … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — Government investigators smuggled liquid explosives and detonators past airport security, exposing a dangerous hole in the nation’s ability to keep these forbidden items off of airplanes, according to a report made public Wednesday. The investigators learned about the … Continue reading →

A NATION CHALLENGED: THE SCREENERS; Security Bill Is Criticized By Those It Would Displace By DAVID FIRESTONE Published: November 16, 2001 ATLANTA, Nov. 15— Having failed in last-minute lobbying to save its multimillion-dollar contracts with the airlines, the airport security … Continue reading →

This article is about the real-life incident. For the Blues Traveler album, see North Hollywood Shootout. North Hollywood shootout Larry Phillips, Jr. (left) and Emil Mătăsăreanu (right) engaged LAPD officers in a firefight after robbing a branch of Bank of … Continue reading →

A woman suspected of shoplifting at a Burbank store fired pepper spray Thursday evening after she was detained by security personnel, police said. The woman was spotted about 5:30 p.m. by security at the Burlington Coat Factory and taken into … Continue reading →