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Rossmoor Couple Cited By Los Alamitos Police for Child Endangerment While at Katella Deli

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

The Los Alamitos Police Department yesterday reported a Rossmoor couple was arrested, cited, and released for leaving a 2 ½ year old child locked alone in a car while the couple was inside Katella Deli, on Katella Avenue. Los Alamitos Police Captain Bruce McAlpine told www.OC180NEWS, the baby was left alone in the car for at least 15 minutes at around noon.

Long Beach Man Sentenced In $33 Million So. Cal Real Estate Ponzi Scheme � Must Pay $11 million Restitution � Victims Will Get Pennies on the Dollar

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

The United States Attorney�s Office in Los Angeles yesterday announced a 33-year-old Long Beach man who collected $33 million from Southern California investors with false claims of large profits from real estate investments was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison for running the Ponzi scheme.

2 Former Whistleblower Employees of Orange County Company Get $1,115,614 in Federal Family Fraud Case

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

The United States Attorney�s Office for the Central District of California (Los Angeles) yesterday announced the government has finalized settlement of a �whistleblower� lawsuit in which an Orange County company that offered heart monitoring services will pay $3.6 million to resolve allegations that it defrauded government health care programs.

Cypress Man Attacks Dad�Locks Himself in Bathroom�Pleads Not Guilty

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

On Saturday, July 03, 2010, at 7:01 p.m., Cypress Police Officers responded to a residence in the 10300 block of St. Alban, regarding a male subject who assaulted his 66 year-old father and barricaded himself inside the bathroom.

Santa Ana MAN ARRESTED by FBI FOR HACKING COMPUTERS and DEMANDING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VIDEOS FROM WOMEN AND TEENAGE GIRLS

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:49:00 Pacific Time

A man who claims to be affiliated with an underground gang of hackers was arrested today on federal extortion charges that allege he hacked into dozens of computers, obtained personal data about people using the computers, and then demanded sexually explicit videos from female victims in exchange for keeping their personal information private.

Child Molester Nabbed by $3 Million Security System on Orange County Transit Authority Bus

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:00:00 Pacific Time

A man was arrested in the second OCTA bus child molestation case in recent weeks. In this case, the OCTA�s bus security system was responsible for identifying the defendant, who is a registered sex offender.

Orange County District Attorney Seeking Death Penalty in Costa Mesa/Los Alamitos Decapitation Double Murder Case

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

On Tuesday, only 20.5% of Orange County�s 1.6 million registered voters exercised their right to vote. Of those who did vote, only 71% cast any vote at all to select the peoples prosecutor�District Attorney. But, even though Tony Rackauckas was running unopposed, all of the 234,130 votes cast�100%�were voted to give Rackauckas his forth term as OCDA. We are not suggesting there is any connection between the election and his decision in this case, but the close proximity of the announcement and the election illustrates how our votes play out in the real world. Rackauckas announced he is seeking the death penalty against Daniel Patrick Wozniak in the decapitation/double murder case.

Man Pleads Not Guilty in Cypress Knife-Point Car Jacking Attempts

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

In the early afternoon of June 3, 2010, the Cypress Police Department arrested a man for attempting to carjack three separate victims near the intersection of Lincoln and Bloomfield. Police received several 911 reports of a man with a large knife threatening cars near the intersection. Police also reported the defendant walked into a nearby beauty salon and threatened to kill employees and customers with the knife.

Man Arrested for Day Time On-Campus Sexual Assault of Cypress College Classmate

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 14 May 2010 16:51:00 Pacific Time

The Cypress Police Department reported the May 11, 2010 arrest of a suspect in a sexual assault case at Cypress College. Robert Daniel Barba, 24, Cypress, was arrested without incident. He was booked at the Cypress Jail on the charges of Sodomy and Sexual Battery. Mr. Barba was later transferred to the Orange County Jail where he is being held on $100,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in Court on June 4, 2010.

Seal Beach Senior and Low Income Home Rehab Program on Hold Due to Embezzlement�City Honors Outstanding Commitments

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Wed, 12 May 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

Rehab Financial, Inc., RFI, had been in business for over 20 years and was used by many cities for escrow services. The City of Seal Beach began using RFI in 2006. According to Seal Beach Police Sergeant Steve Bowles, an investigation began �when Rehab Financial and its principals stopped returning telephone calls and abruptly vacated their Huntington Beach office.�

CHP Officer Gets Probation for Child Molestation Conviction

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

He is convicted of attempting to molest a 13 year old girl, there is evidence that it was not the only time, he was a cop, the DA and the Department of Probation asked the judge for four years in state prison, and he only gets one year in jail plus probation. What�s wrong with this picture?
The judge is up for reelection in two years.

Large Drug Bust in Los Alamitos

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:00:00 Pacific Time

An officer from the Los Alamitos Police Department, LAPD, at around 10:30 AM Wednesday, arrested two men in conjunction with a marijuana drug bust in the 3800 block of Howard Avenue. Seized were approximately 45 pounds of marijuana, worth about $132,000, reported the LAPD. According to LAPD Captain Bruce McAlpine, �This is pretty large for Los Alamitos. Typically when we seize narcotics, whether it is marijuana or some other type of drug, the amounts that we�re dealing with are a lot less, certainly less than a pound, so this is a very large arrest with a lot of weight.�

Why Do Sexual Predators Get Released to Rape and Murder Again?

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 Pacific Time

The scheduled release of yet another sexually violent predator raises the question of why this keeps happening. The Orange County District Attorney held a press conference to warn the community about a pending release, only to be interrupted to announce that the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida was going to issue an arrest warrant which would prevent the release. But, if it was not for pending charges from an out of state jurisdiction, another convicted serial child molester would be released from prison today.

Huntington Beach Police Arrest Anaheim Man in Underage Sex Internet Sting

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 Pacific Time

When 40 year old Anaheim registered sex offender David Walker Bryan, arrived at the location where he thought he was going to meet a 13 year old girl for sex, instead, he met the officers of the Huntington Beach Police Department, HBPD. Rather than acting upon pedophilic tendencies, Bryan now is in jail facing charges which could land him in state prison for up to 5 years. He pleaded not guilty.

Cypress Houseguest Shot in the Head�Critically Injured�suspect Arrested�Released on Bail

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:00:00 Pacific Time

A houseguest visiting a business acquaintance in Cypress was shot in the head Monday evening. Police said it was not an accident and not suicide. Cypress Police arrested Brent Christopher Wilcox, 35, who resided at residence.

Third Time Conviction for Killer of Huntington Beach Girl�Plus 4 Other Women�DA Expects This One to Stick

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 07:00:00 Pacific Time

Yesterday an Orange County jury convicted a serial murderer of the 1979 kidnapping and murder of 12-year-old Robin Samsoe. This was the third time the killer, Rodney James Alcala, 66, has been convicted of this crime. He was also convicted in the same trial of raping and murdering four Los Angeles County women in the 1970s.

Armed Robbery of Seal Beach Starbucks

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:06:00 Pacific Time

The Seal Beach Police Department reported that last night, at around 8:20 pm, a Hispanic man held up the Starbucks at Seal Beach Blvd. and Westminster Ave. The lone suspect was brandishing a firearm, but there were no customers in the shop at the time and none of the employees were injured. The robber probably is not a Starbucks customer, because if he was, he would know they keep very little cash in the register.

Seal Beach Police Detective Helps Secret Service Crack American Express Traveler Check Fraud Case

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:00:00 Pacific Time

Four suspects were arrested yesterday, and two more are being sought in a case where a Seal Beach Police Department, SBPD, Detective provided a major break in the case. SBP Detective David Barr, no relation to this writer, performed the initial investigation which led to collaboration with the U.S. Secret Service and the cracking of a fraud ring. According to a release from the Orange county District Attorney�s Office, �These crimes were committed throughout several Southern California counties including Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Bernardino, and Riverside.�

Two West Orange County DUI Checkpoints on PCH This Weekend

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:00:00 Pacific Time

Law enforcement teams will be out in force this Saturday night watching for drunk drivers and more. The CHP, Seal Beach Police Department, SBPD, the Los Alamitos Police Department, LAPD, and the Orange County Sherriff Department, OCSD, will all participate in DUI enforcement. In West Orange County alone, there will be two checkpoints on PCH.

Seal Beach Mother of 4, Arrested for Killing Her 22 month Old Daughter, Fracturing the Skull of Twin Boy

Dolores Barr, Editor and Publisher — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00 Pacific Time

According to the Orange County District Attorney�s Office and the Seal Beach Police Department, Linda Wilborn, 31, of Seal Beach, was arrested yesterday and is charged with the murder of her 22 month old daughter, Millicent, and with fracturing the skull of Millicent�s twin brother. Wilborn is being held on $1 million bail. She is expected to be arraigned Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined.