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Los Angeles – Gangs in the L.A. Men’s Central Jail, which is notorious for its dangerous inmate population, are always kept apart from each other.  But the general population is not segregated and this has set off a powder keg of racial tension, primarily between black and Latino inmates, that forced the Sheriff’s Department to lock the prison down last Friday night.  Authorities took quick action after receiving an inside tip that certain inmates were plotting a racially motivated prison brawl.  These inmates continue to be confined to their cells.

Los Angeles County Sheriff‘s spokesman, Steve Whitmore, said the facility banned Read more »

MENLO PARK, CA - Can anyone say, anger management classes?

In a rage of unknown beginnings, Nikolai Bonds, son of Barry the ’home run king’ Bonds decided to throw a temper tantrum, along with a metal doorknob at his own mother, Sun Bonds. According to the Mercury News, the incident happened during an argument at her home in Menlo Park.

Reportedly, Nikolai spit in Read more »

Last week, the James A. Musick Jail, a 100-acre detention facility in Irvine better known as “The Farm”, shut down its East Compound.  According to the Orange County Register, Orange County authorities are hoping to save $1 million by doing so.  The move is yet another example of the economic challenges faced by the OC, a community that normally enjoys quite a reputation as the poster child for California affluence.

The OC Sheriff’s Department has had $20 million cut from its budget this year and more than $65 million is still expected to be slashed. “It is essential that we continue to evaluate our operation and identify potential cost savings.” Sheriff Sandra Hutchens said in a written statement.  She also promised the closure would not Read more »

Four armed men forced their way into a Newport Beach mansion in the Pelican Ridge gated community, on the night of December 9, 2009. Three of them ransacked the home and stole cash and jewelry while the fourth remained outside as a lookout.  The target of this violent crime was Daniel Sadek, former head and founder of Quick Loan Funding, a collapsed subprime mortgage lender that wen belly up in 2007.

After a manhunt, three of the suspected robbers were Read more »

With the bright idea of getting some early “ax-mas shopping” done, two thieves rolled through the assumingly ‘quiet’ Marin County town of Tiburon at 3:00 a.m. and commenced to kicking the doors down at Shoenberg Guitar Shop, located on Ark Row. 

Their mission? To steal three rare Martin guitars worth an estimated value of $70,000.  Eric Shoenberg, the guitar shop owner said the valuable guitars were made in 1919, 1933 and 1987 and are like the “Stradivarius of guitars.”

Guitar nappers Douglas Chris Knudtson Jr. and Shannon Cooper were later stopped in their rental car by a keen Belvedere police officer who heard the ruckus earlier, putting two and two together. The officer recalled Read more »

On October 23, 2009, Damon Nicholson, 41, a catering manager at the Hotel Laguna, was killed during a home robbery in Laguna Beach, California.  According to police, the victim knew at least one of the men who killed him. 

On December 4, 2009, his second attacker, Jacob Quintanilla, 20, was arrested by the Laguna Beach Police Department.  He has been booked on suspicion of murder. Police say Quintanilla was allegedly present while Matthew Dragna, 19, perpetrated the crime.   The duo then robbed the man’s home, taking Read more »

Brian Malone touted himself as being a licensed bail bondsman with “20 years of experience.”  But he was not. He then so boldly created a big ad with a photo of himself and posted it directly inside of the Sacramento County Jail to lure unknowing customers… the inmates themselves.  And at least 5 of them took his bait and paid him for bail that did not get posted.

Besides the fact that he’s been operating as a bondsman without a license, this “bogus bail bondsman” is allegedly a criminal himself; having previously been charged with numerous felonies which include, altering or falsifying government documents.  (A bail bondsman in California must be licensed by the California Department of Insurance. Additionally, convicted felons are not eligible to be bail bondsmen.)

Malone perpetrated this right in the jail, directly under the watch of Read more »