Registered Sex Offender Charged in Alleged Humboldt Park Alley Sexual Assault

Registered Sex Offender Charged in Alleged Humboldt Park Alley Sexual Assault

A registered sex offender is facing charges after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a woman in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood last month. Arthur White, 40, is accused of attacking a 29-year-old woman on Jan. 12 in an alley in the 1400 block of North Lawndale Avenue. According to prosecutors, the woman had just gotten off … Read more

Pre-Trial Release Denied for McHenry County Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of Two Children

Pre-Trial Release Denied for McHenry County Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of Two Children

Pre-trial release has been denied for a 35-year-old man accused of sexually abusing two children in McHenry County. Michael Montero, of Lake in the Hills, is charged with five counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. According to prosecutors, the investigation began in late January after a 10-year-old … Read more

18-Year-Old Arrested in Ventura County for Allegedly Selling Cannabis to Minors

18-Year-Old Arrested in Ventura County for Allegedly Selling Cannabis to Minors

An 18-year-old man has been arrested following an investigation into an illegal cannabis operation accused of selling marijuana to minors throughout Ventura County, authorities announced. According to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began in October 2025 after officials received information about unlawful marijuana sales to underage individuals in Oxnard. Detectives identified Francisco Vega, … Read more

Family plans $28.5 million wrongful death lawsuit over fatal Riverside bus crash

Family plans $28.5 million wrongful death lawsuit over fatal Riverside bus crash

The family of a 28-year-old Riverside man who was fatally struck by a transit bus last year has announced plans to file a $28.5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Riverside Transit Agency. According to a news release from Douglas Hicks Law, which represents the family, the incident occurred on Nov. 12, 2025. Chibeza Dudley … Read more

Peanut butter recall affecting 40 states labeled ‘Class II’ by FDA

Peanut butter recall affecting 40 states labeled ‘Class II’ by FDA

A recall involving single-serve peanut butter containers distributed to 40 states, including California, has been classified as a “Class II” recall by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. According to the FDA, a Class II recall applies to products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health effects, with the likelihood of serious health consequences … Read more

19-year-old arrested in fatal stabbing of stepfather in Castaic

19-year-old arrested in fatal stabbing of stepfather in Castaic

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after his stepfather was found stabbed to death inside a Castaic home, authorities said. The suspect, Terrance Crawford, was identified by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded around 1:35 p.m. on Feb. 14 to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon … Read more

Protester shot in face with less-lethal round plans excessive force lawsuit against LAPD

Protester shot in face with less-lethal round plans excessive force lawsuit against LAPD

A 25-year-old woman who was struck in the face by a less-lethal projectile during a downtown Los Angeles protest says she plans to file an excessive force lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department. Jasmin Lamos was among demonstrators gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center on Jan. 30 to protest federal immigration enforcement actions during … Read more

18-year-old arrested in illegal cannabis sales operation targeting Ventura County minors

18-year-old arrested in illegal cannabis sales operation targeting Ventura County minors

An 18-year-old Oxnard man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the sale of illegal cannabis to minors, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the probe began in October 2025 after authorities received information about an illicit marijuana operation selling to minors in Oxnard. Francisco Vega was identified as a … Read more

78-year-old Hesperia man arrested for alleged stalking, harassment of mother and child

78-year-old Hesperia man arrested for alleged stalking, harassment of mother and child

A 78-year-old man from Hesperia has been arrested on suspicion of stalking and harassing a woman and her 5-year-old child in San Bernardino County. The suspect, Raymond Macias, was taken into custody following an investigation by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies began looking into reports that Macias had been harassing and following female … Read more

Coinme ordered to pay $175,000 in restitution to California customers

Coinme ordered to pay $175,000 in restitution to California customers

Coinme, one of the largest cryptocurrency kiosk operators in California, has been ordered to pay an additional $175,000 in restitution to consumers who were overcharged, according to the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. “When a company overcharges consumers, we will do everything we can to help people get their money back,” DFPI Commissioner … Read more