Economic Slump Leads to Increase in Bank Robberies In OC

The FBI Counts as many bank robberies so far this year as all of 2007. The downward trend in bank robberies is over. In 2007, Southern California had seen the lowest number of bank robberies for decades, at 339. This year the number of bank robberies had already hit 339 by the end of October. With the continuing trend of banks being robbed, and with two months left in 2008, that number is expected to be heavily surpassed.  Orange County alone is estimated to have seen Read more

O.J. GUILTY! Faces Life in Prison

O.J. Simpson was found guilty on Thursday, exactly 13 years to the day of his acquittal The Las Vegas jury reached its verdict after about 13 hours of deliberations Friday.

Simpson and Stewart were charged with Read more

DNA Links Man to Pharmacy Burglaries

Police arrested a 26-year-old man from Long Beach who they suspect of carrying out as many as 30 robberies from various pharmacies in Southern California. The man was allegedly in search of the drug OxyContin, a prescription painkiller used for moderate to high pain relief. OxyContin contains oxycodone, the medication’s active ingredient, and, as with most opiates, abuse may lead to dependence and tolerance. Due to its side effects and depency-creation, a large scale secondary market has developed for those addicted to the drug. Read more