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UNCOVERED: Todd spitzer | History Defined

California man charged with beating duckling to death at community swimming pool

Police say that 71-year-old allegedly left another duckling seriously injured

The Independent UK · Jun 26

'Special Place in Hell': Dog Trainer Jailed for 13 Years For Killing 11 Dogs and Tampering Evidence

A California dog trainer was convicted of killing 11 dogs and attempting to conceal evidence, revealing a disturbing pattern of animal abuse.

International Business Times UK · Jun 19

Garden Grove chemical leak crisis takes new turn as tank crack found amid explosion fears

Nearly 50,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Orange County, California

The Independent UK · May 24

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Amazon halts sales of illegal high-speed ebikes in California after fatal crashes

Recent consumer alert on ebike safety laws says some vehicles should be classified as mopeds or motorcycles

The Guardian - US · May 11

Ed Ashman was a Vietnam vet who served as a substitute teacher until the tragic day he met a 14-year-old with an e-motorcycle

One reckless teenager, one irresponsible mother, one tragedy.

We Got This Covered · May 3

A teen riding an e-bike critically injured a Vietnam veteran, 81, in a crash. Now the boy’s mom faces felony charges

Ed Ashman, 81, works as a substitute teacher at the teen’s school

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Self-proclaimed ‘Angel of Death’ traveled from Alabama to California church with huge amount of weapons and threatened to ‘do the Lord’s reaping’: Police

Investigators recovered high-capacity gun magazines, a sword, knives and brass knuckles

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

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California man accused of killing couple he owed $80K and burying their burned remains in the desert

If convicted, Huangting Gong is eligible for a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty

The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024

Southern California official to resign and plead guilty in COVID funds investigation

A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a scheme involving a charity and the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

California barber is accused of beating a 6-year-old to death with a piece of lumber after the child wet himself

‘The more and more that I explain what happened, the more angry I feel,’ the boy’s father said

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2024

Anti-Israel Protesters Cause Chaos At UC Irvine Campus

Protesters clash with police at UC Irvine as chaos erupts on campus. Safety concerns lead to class cancellations.

Neo-Nazi to face trial in killing of former high school classmate Blaze Bernstein

Sam Woodward, former member of Atomwaffen Division, was arrested in 2018 for murder of gay, Jewish pre-med student

The Guardian - US · Apr 7, 2024

Authorities Warn Of Burglary Trend Involving Foreign Crooks

Authorities warn of Chilean criminals exploiting U.S. Visa Waiver Program for organized burglaries in affluent areas, urging stronger measures to protect c...

Sex charges dismissed against reality TV doctor and girlfriend

A California judge has dismissed sex charges against a reality TV show doctor and his girlfriend who had been accused of drugging and raping women in a case that drew international attention

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

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The Orange County Register · Jun 14, 2023

‘Swingers’ or predators? Judge to decide if case against Newport Beach doctor, girlfriend can go to trial

Nearly five years after a Newport Beach, California, doctor and his girlfriend were accused of drugging and raping multiple women in a criminal case that quickly became enmeshed in political battles, courtroom testimony over the past week has for the first time painted a clearer picture of the charges Dr.…

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Super Bowl draws epic air show of private planes to Phoenix

Private jet-setters are the reason every Super Bowl comes with super-size air traffic

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

California sex offender gets life for killing 4 women

A California sex offender who kidnapped, raped and killed four women, some of them while wearing a GPS tracker, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Feds: California's Orange County misused jail snitches

The U.S. Justice Department says a California sheriff’s department and prosecutors ran an extensive jailhouse informant program for years that violated the rights of criminal defendants

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The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022

Celebrated detective charged with sending ‘graphic messages’ to decoy pretending to be 14-year-old girl

Gregory Beaumarchais, 43, was named Santa Ana’s ‘detective of the year’ in 2019

The Orange County Register · Jul 18, 2022

Accused shooter in 7-Eleven robberies to be charged with 3 counts of murder

SANTA ANA, Calif. — Two men will be charged in connection to three fatal shootings, gunfire that left others severely injured and various robberies largely targeting 7-Elevens a week ago across Southern California, officials said on Monday, July 18.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

'Stone-cold serial killer' to be charged in LA-area slayings

Prosecutors plan to charge a Los Angeles man in connection with three murders across Southern California as part of a deadly robbery crime spree last week at a half-dozen 7-Elevens and a doughnut shop

Los Angeles Times · Jul 15, 2022

‘A reign of terror’: Two men arrested in deadly 7-Eleven shootings, also linked to earlier killing

LOS ANGELES — Two men were arrested Friday in Los Angeles in connection with a string of deadly shootings at 7-Eleven stores in Southern California that left two dead and three injured, as well as the fatal shooting of a homeless man in L.A.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 10, 2022

Editorial: Ignore the early reviews. California’s criminal justice reform movement fared well on Election Day

Despite what you may have heard, Tuesday was a fairly good day for criminal justice reform in California.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 9, 2022

Fear over crime and homelessness in California paid off in some primaries. Will it carry over to November?

Less than three years after earning a major win for a national movement seeking to elect progressive prosecutors, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled from office Tuesday night.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 3, 2022

Orange County district attorney violated Racial Justice Act in double murder case, judge finds

LOS ANGELES — An Orange County Superior Court judge on Friday ruled that Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer violated the Racial Justice Act when he made comments about the dating habits of Black men while discussing the case of double murder defendant Jamon Buggs.

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