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☆ ‘They hit the jackpot’: How so-called ‘burglary tourists’ use visa waivers to target luxury US homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Josh Campbell | Jason Kravarik | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“She bought some beautiful antique jewelry, museum-quality jewelry.”Orange County, California, prosecutors allege a group of thieves hid in the hillside adjoining the Starr’s home, watched them leave with visiting relatives, and made their move. “They came over our fence, they broke through a window in the upper bedroom and came through that window,” Jeff Starr told CNN. When the suspects arrive – most often from South America, prosecutors say – they join sophisticated burglary rings that prey on luxury homes. They have WiFi jammers to stop the alarm company from being notified.”Some of the burglary suspects have used ghillie suits, like the one seen here, to camouflage their movements. Ventura County, California, alone attributed 175 residential burglaries to “transnational theft groups” between 2019 and mid-2023.

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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A male nanny who worked for families across Southern California was convicted Tuesday of sexually assaulting 16 young boys in his care and showing another boy child pornography, prosecutors said. Matthew Antonio Zakrzewski was arrested in May 2019 after a couple told Laguna Beach police he touched their son inappropriately. More alleged victims were identified, and Zakrzewski was ultimately charged with 34 felonies, including lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. A jury convicted the 34-year-old on all counts, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. “These young boys were forced to endure unimaginable terror as a result of the ultimate betrayal by a babysitter,” said District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement.

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☆ Man walked into a Southern California bar and shot his soon-to-be ex-wife and several others, killing 3 and injuring 6, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Jamiel Lynch Taylor Romine Josh Campbell Cheri Mossburg | Jamiel Lynch | Taylor Romine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

After opening fire inside the bar, Snowling retreated to a back parking lot area and began to retrieve two more guns, Barnes said. Established in 1884, Cook’s Corner bills itself as one of the oldest and most famous biker bars in Southern California, hosting regular specials and open mic nights. Cook's Corner bar is seen in an image taken prior to the night of the shooting. “We are Saddened by the news from Cooks Corner,” the band posted on its Facebook page overnight. “Our thoughts, prayers & condolences go out to everyone in the Cooks Corner community.”“We’ve experienced major earthquakes, forest fires, floods, recessions and other disasters,” the Cook’s Corner website reads.

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☆ A California woman accused of running over a man she thought was trying to hit a cat is charged with murder
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A California driver was charged with fatally mowing down a man whom she accused of trying to run over a cat, authorities said Wednesday. Hannah Star Esser, 20, was charged with murder and is being held on $1 million bail in the Sept. 25 encounter in Cypress, a Southern California suburb southeast of Los Angeles, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. Prosecutors say Esser confronted Luis Anthony Victor, 43, because she believed he was trying to hit a cat with his car. In a statement, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer described the killing as a "random act of violence targeting a stranger." She is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 13 and could face 25 years to life in prison.

☆ Self-proclaimed 'incel' charged with pepper spraying women in Southern California hate attacks
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A 25-year-old man has been charged with pepper spraying women in hate attacks in Southern California, prosecutors said Tuesday. Johnny Deven Young faces multiple charges including assault and illegal use of tear gas with enhancements for using a deadly weapon and hate crimes, the Orange County District Attorney’s office. Prosecutors said Young posted videos of himself pepper spraying and harassing women online and declared himself a so-called “incel,” a member of an online community of men who call themselves involuntary celibates and express rage against women. “These charges send a very strong message to that entire community that we will not tolerate violence against women in any form,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said in a statement. Young was arrested in San Mateo County and returned to Orange County, where he appeared in court on Monday.

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