20-year-old Jessica Shub, a.k.a the "Tip Jar Bandit," was arrested by the Beverly Hills Police recently. According to reports, several restaurants in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles had been hit by the suspect. She would allegedly walk into the restaurant and, when the employee's backs were turned, would dip her hand into the tip jar [...]
When someone has been arrested and taken into custody, he or she is almost always going to be eligible for release via bail bond. While the eligibility for bail is almost universal (it's guaranteed by the 8th Amendment, actually), the amount of bail is not the same for everyone. Once someone has been arrested in [...]
What are your plans this Thanksgiving? Are you going to spend it celebrating at a friend or loved one's house, or head out on the town to take in some of the wonderful Thanksgiving events that are taking place this weekend all over the city of Los Angeles? If you'd like to get out and try [...]
Last July, 19-year-old Armando Villa was a pledge in the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity's CSUN chapter in Northridge. As is the case in most fraternities, all pledges had to go through some sort of test or trial in order to gain membership. For the Pi Kappa Phi's, one of these rituals was a hike up [...]
Do you have plans this Labor Day Weekend? If not, there's plenty to do all over Los Angeles County. Do you like food? Of course you do, and Los Angeles is a mecca for foodies from all over. Going from August 29-30, the Los Angeles Times' annual food fest will be held at 5555 Melrose [...]
A phone scam targeting Los Angeles residents has been reported recently, and it's a scary one. It begins with a scammer contacting their victim by phone and impersonating an LASD employee. The victim is then told that there is an outstanding warrant for their arrest, usually for not showing up for jury duty. After that, [...]
On Monday, May 5th (otherwise known as Cinco de Mayo), LAPD officers from the Rampart Division responded to a call at the 600 block of Paul Ave. in Westlake. Upon arriving at the scene, police encountered ex-NFL player James Hardy, who "refused to cooperate with officers." In an effort to subdue Hardy, officers fired a [...]
On April 3rd, 2014, at around noon, Redondo Beach police received a call about a possible restraining order violation on Rockefeller Lane. When police arrived upon the scene, the suspect took off running and hid in a business on nearby Artesia Blvd, prompting its closure. With nowhere else to run, the suspect (aptly) named, James Coward, [...]
Imagine a world in which there are three psychics used by law enforcement to predict murders before they happen. As a result, authorities are able to reach the would-be criminal before he is able to fulfill his murderous desires and the intended victim is spared. If that sounds like science fiction, you're right -- it's [...]
St. Patrick's Day is this coming Monday! It's celebrated on March 17th every year to commemorate the Patron Saint of Ireland and his work in spreading Christianity to the Emerald Isle, and to also celebrate and enjoy Irish culture and heritage. So what are your plans this St. Patrick's Day weekend? If you don't know [...]
