Underworld Turns

Pasadena officer shot in apparent exchange of gunfire that left 1 dead

A Pasadena Police Officer was rushed to the hospital after being shot during an exchange of gunfire that left another person dead, officials confirmed.   The incident occurred in the 400 block of Sierra Madre Villa Avenue near Electronic Drive just after 7:30 p.m. Details are extremely limited and it’s unclear exactly what occurred, but Pasadena Public Information Officer Lisa Derderian confirmed that […]
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Orange County DJ who performed at children’s parties charged with rape of unconscious teen

An Orange County DJ who performed at children’s parties was recently charged with raping a 17-year-old girl while she was unconscious and possessing hundreds of images of child pornography. On Aug. 31, the Los Alamitos Police Department received a report that 32-year-old Los Alamitos resident Glenn Canyon Childers gave illegal drugs to an underage girl […]
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Arrest made in 23-year-old cold case murder of a Southern California man

A now 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a more than 20-year cold case murder in Riverside County, officials announced. Homicide investigators with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said that around 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2002, deputies responded to a report of a traffic collision near the intersection of Avenida Mendoza and Calle Durango in La Quinta in the Coachella Valley. […]
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Man arrested after allegedly terrorizing Highland neighborhood with gunshots, hours-long barricade situation

There were terrifying moments in a Highland neighborhood on Friday afternoon when a gunman opened fire before barricading himself inside a neighbor’s house. A mother said her teenage daughter was inside the home when shots rang out, forcing her to hide in the bathtub and call for help. Neighbors watched for hours as authorities tried […]
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O.C. family’s lawyer says FBI probe around teen is misunderstanding: ‘This is someone who wants to cure cancer’

An Orange County family whose home was surrounded by FBI agents and SWAT Team members after “suspicious” items were found in its garage says there is nothing nefarious about the discovery.   The investigation started on Feb. 23 when the landlord of the property, located in the gated Altair community near Cartwheel and Iluna in Irvine, called police to report the […]
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2 women found guilty of stalking ICE officer home in L.A., livestreaming pursuit

Two women have been found guilty of stalking after they followed a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation officer home in Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, documenting their pursuit in a livestream on social media. Riverside resident Cynthia Raygoza, 38, and Ashleigh Brown, 38, of Aurora, Colorado, were found guilty Friday […]
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Engine fire forces passengers to evacuate United flight at LAX

Passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 2127 were forced to evacuate Monday morning after a reported engine-area fire at LAX. Video shot shortly after 11:30 a.m. showed several travelers standing on the tarmac after the aircraft, which was bound for Newark Liberty International Airport, made an emergency landing and was evacuated. The Los Angeles Fire Department […]
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