Underworld Turns

Federal agents, Los Angeles police conduct child pornography sting in North Hollywood

Federal agents and Los Angeles Police Department officers were seen issuing search warrants in North Hollywood on Tuesday morning.  Not much information on the operation was available at first; however, an LAPD spokesperson was able to confirm that LAPD officers were on scene with the federal agents in the 5600 block of Willowcrest Avenue shortly after 6:15 […]
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D4vd due in court for status hearing in Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder case

Singer David Burke, known as D4vd, is due in court Tuesday for a status conference in the murder case involving 14‑year‑old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a Riverside County girl whose remains were found last year in the front trunk of his Tesla. Burke has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including first‑degree murder, sexual abuse of […]
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500 suspects ID’d, 42 arrested in Southern California child exploitation sting

More than 500 suspected distributors of child sexual abuse material were identified and dozens arrested during a sweeping, yearlong investigation in Riverside County, authorities announced. The sting, dubbed “Operation Volcano,” was conducted by the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team and targeted individuals suspected of sharing the material online, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office. […]
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California mayor accused of acting as an illegal agent for China, spreading propaganda

The mayor of Arcadia, California, Eileen Wang, abruptly resigned Monday as federal prosecutors announced she had been charged with acting as a covert foreign agent for China. Wang has agreed to plead guilty to a single felony count that carries a statutory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice […]
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California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton called out for ‘street taco’ video

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is going viral over a food flub after he was called out over his apparent lack of taco knowledge. Hilton filmed himself outside of Del Taco’s original location in Barstow and referred to his food choice as a “Barstow street taco.” “Why am I holding a Barstow street taco right […]
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