A woman convicted of embezzling nearly half a million dollars from a California aircraft maintenance company could get probation if defense lawyers have their way. [Read More...]
A 53 year old former Santa Ana and Stanton cop is accused of taking private investigators and clients for a ride, all while claiming to be an investigator himself. According to the LA Times, the man claimed to be a licensed investigator, gaining clients and contracting with other investigators only to leave the contractors without payment and the clients often without the services they paid for. [Read More...]
The tech world reeled last week when Gizmodo, a technology site, posted photos of the newest, unreleased iPhone, unheard of until that point. Reports suggest the iPhone wasn’t going to be released until later this year and questions are circulating if Gizmodo or the person who found the phone will face criminal charges.
The story goes that a 21 year old Redwood City man found the prototype in a local bar. His attorney claims he tried to return it to the company unsuccessfully. When that didn’t work, he allegedly sold it to Gizmodo for $5,000. [Read More...]
A Woodland man was sentenced to 7 years and eight months behind bars for stealing a bag of shredded cheese and swiping a woman’s wallet from a store counter. Petty theft, both charges, but the seemingly harsh sentence is far less than what the prosecution was originally seeking. [Read More...]