A 41-year-old woman has been charged with committing lewd acts with a 14-year-old boy. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the woman was arrested at her Irvine home. Officials say the alleged incidents occurred between the part-time teacher’s aide and the boy at her home over a six-week…
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Third Grade Telfair Elementary Teacher Charged with LA Child Sex Abuse
A 50-year-old former third-grade teacher has been arrested on sexual abuse charges involving children under the age of 14. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, the man has been charged with 16 criminal counts stemming from alleged lewd acts committed between September 2010 and April 2011. His credentials…
Home Improvement Star Taran Noah Smith Charged with DUI
Taran Noah Smith, 27, a child star from the hit television show “Home Improvement,” faces up to a year and a half in jail following a DUI arrest. According to a news report on E! News, the arrest occurred in a Los Angeles suburb. Officials say his 1998 silver Honda…
Top Los Angeles Sheriff’s Official Arrested for Drunk Driving
A top civilian official with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been arrested for driving under the influence after she was found inside her county-issued car passed out with her head on the steering wheel. According to a KTLA news report, California Highway Patrol officers found the female official…
Mother and Daughter Face Cocaine Smuggling Charges in Los Angeles
A 54-year-old woman and her 22-year-old daughter were arrested for attempting to smuggle more than 10 pounds of cocaine through Los Angeles International Airport. According to a CBS News report, both women are Spanish citizens who were on their way to Australia. A U.S. Customs officer noticed something unusual in…
Los Angeles School Teacher Charged with Molesting 23 Children
A 61-year-old Los Angeles elementary school teacher was charged with molesting 23 children. According to an Associated Press news report, officials say that the man, who taught in the same school for more than 30 years, committed lewd acts against the students. Authorities obtained photographs showing children in blindfolds with…
LAPD to Tackle Drunk Drivers with Rigorous Patrols this Super Bowl Weekend
Gathering together to watch which team takes home the prestigious Vince Lombardi Trophy is a time-honored American tradition. Although this is a time for us to enjoy Super Bowl Sunday with our family members and friends, it is also usually the time when there is higher than average alcohol consumption.…
The Consequences of a DUI Conviction in Los Angeles
A DUI conviction can have consequences at every possible level that you can imagine. First, your driver’s license could be suspended. If you have a job that requires driving, you are at risk of losing your job. The cost of a DUI can also be significant. Hefty fines, court fees,…
Newport Beach Man Receives Five-Year Prison Sentence for Sex Crimes
A 42-year-old Newport Beach man was sentenced to five years in state prison for sexually molesting a 12-year-old girl he met through a social networking site in November 2010. Police say the man pretended to be 24 and was arrested when he was about to meet the girl. Prosecutors said…
19-Year-Old Could Face Life in Prison on Sex Crime Charges
Five new charges involving three new victims have been filed against a 19-year-old Valencia man who has been arrested in connection with a series of sex offenses in the Santa Clarita Valley. According to a news report in The Signal, the teen now faces 34 charges involving 17 victims. If…