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Drugs, gangs, and guns. Why more local cases are being diverted for prosecution
A variety of local law enforcement officials say arrests and investigations traditionally prosecuted by the LA County District Attorney’s Office, including certain drug, gang, and gun cases, are being re-routed more frequently by police to federal prosecutors in efforts to obtain harsher penalties. Some of the most visible examples, the officials said, have been in fentanyl death investigations, where,...
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Teen charged with murder in stabbing death of gay Detroit man
A Michigan teenager charged in the stabbing death of a gay Detroit man will be tried as an adult, in part because of the “heinous nature of the crime,” authorities said Tuesday.
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Infiniti, Nissan cars targeted by thieves for street takeovers
Nearly a dozen Infinitis were stolen and wrecked or burned over the weekend in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley alone. The I-Team’s Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
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Thieves target Infiniti and Nissan cars for Valley street takeovers
A dozen stolen Infinitis were found wrecked and burned at street takeovers around the San Fernando Valley Saturday night.
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Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US, FBI says
The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the U.S., the Justice Department said Tuesday.
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Former Wisconsin teacher facing charges for inappropriate relationship with 5th grade student
A former elementary school teacher in Hudson, Wisconsin is set to stand trial after a preliminary hearing on Monday.
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José Huizar begins 13-year prison sentence for accepting bribes
Former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar was expected to surrender to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons Monday to begin his 13-year prison sentence.
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6-year-old child dies days after brutal baseball bat beating in Connecticut
A 6-year-old died after his stepfather beat him with a baseball bat in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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Thieves ransack Nordstrom at Westfield Topanga Mall
Videos shows thieves stealing clothes and other items from a Nordstrom at Westfield Topanga mall in Canoga Park.
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Businessman convicted of cheating ex-NBA star Dwight Howard out of millions in scam to buy WNBA team
A Georgia businessman has been convicted of cheating former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of $8 million after a trial in Manhattan federal court.
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Smash and grab robbery at Topanga mall in Woodland Hills
A group of masked robbers stormed into a Nordstrom inside the Westfield Topanga Mall, coming out with handfuls of merchandise. As seen on air on the NBC4 News on Oct. 4, 2024.
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Kim Kardashian demands Menendez brothers release as prosecutors review new evidence
Kim Kardashian has written a personal essay in which she is advocating for the release of the Menendez brothers who are currently serving life sentences for the murder of their parents. In the essay, published by NBC News on Oct. 3rd, she writes, “The trial and punishment these brothers received were more befitting a serial killer than two individuals who...
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Author describes how he found key evidence that could free Menendez brothers
Author Robert Rant said he found a letter written by Erik Menendez to his cousin, alleging ongoing sexual abuse by his father.
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Colorado man on trial for wife's murder tried to recruit ‘attractive women' to testify for him, police say
A Colorado man accused of poisoning his wife’s protein shakes and killing her is accused of trying to recruit “attractive women” to give false testimony at his trial, Aurora police say, according to NBC affiliate KUSA in Denver.
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Menendez brothers' attorney hopes to bring them home by end of year
Mark Geragos, the defense attorney for Lyle and Erik Menendez said he is “hopeful” that he could get them released by the end of the year.
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Lyle and Erik Menendez ‘cautiously optimistic' to be freed: author
Robert Rant, the author of “the Menendez Murders” says Lyle and Erik Menendez are hopeful they may be released from prison soon thanks to the newly announced review by the Los Angeles County District Attorney. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.
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Why LA District Attorney is reviewing Menendez brothers' case
Los Angeles DA George Gascón, who is facing a tough reelection campaign, denies the review has political motives. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.3, 2024.
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Menendez brothers' attorney hopeful they'll be out of prison soon
Mark Geragos, the attorney for Lyle and Erik Menendez, says he hopes the brothers will be released by the end of the year. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.3, 2024.
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Garth Brooks accused of rape in new lawsuit
A woman who allegedly worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for Garth Brooks said he raped her, according to a new lawsuit.
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Why Menendez brothers may have a shot at parole
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón says he’s reviewing the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.