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Man pleads guilty to hit-and-run
A San Juan Capistrano man pleaded guilty Thursday to the hit-and-run death of a young Huntington Beach mother. Jason Michael Roberts, 32, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of hit-and-run with injury. He is scheduled to be sentenced at 9 a.m. Aug. 3...Tags: Punishment
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Commentary: Let's drink to this legal victory
Despite serious constitutional and legal questions, the Board of Equalization (BOE) in 2007 approved a 1,550% tax increase on "flavored malt beverages." Flavored malt beverages are drinks such as Mike's Hard Lemonade and Smirnoff Ice. For the purpose...Tags: Business, Laws, Diageo Plc, Sales, Crime, Law and Justice
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PTO president accused of embezzlement
A Huntington Beach woman is scheduled to be arraigned June 29 for allegedly embezzling thousands of dollars from school fundraisers while serving as a parent-teacher organization president. Gail Diane Panella-Monestere, 52, is accused of stealing more...Tags: Punishment, Corporate Crime, Theft, Lawyers, Embezzlement
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Judge orders release of grand jury testimony
An Orange County judge on Friday ordered the release of portions of grand jury testimony in the case against a former tugboat crewman accused of fatally shooting eight people in a two-minute burst of violence last October at a Seal Beach hair salon....Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Murder, Prosecution, Shootings
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Police Files
AREA 1 Gloria Drive: A misdemeanor assault was reported in the 6400 block at 9:45 a.m. Sunday. The caller reported two friends were fighting. One friend hit the other with her fist. Volga Drive: A misdemeanor assault was reported in the 7500 block at...Tags: Misdemeanors, Crimes, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice
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Six charged in real estate fraud scheme
Six people, including a Laguna Beach woman and men from Huntington Beach and Irvine, have been charged by federal prosecutors with participating in a fraudulent real estate scheme. The defendants are accused of selling bank-owned properties for as much...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, FBI, Rentals, Realty, Defendants
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H.B. man gets six years in inmate death
A Huntington Beach man was sentenced Monday to six years in state prison for his role in the beating death of an inmate at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange in 2006. Eric Charles Miller, 26, was the ninth and final inmate to be sentenced in the killing of...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Punishment, John Chamberlain, Court Preliminary
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Trial delayed for former H.B. officer
The trial of a former Huntington Beach police officer accused of sexual assault has been pushed back because of scheduling conflicts. James Roberts, who faces 19 felony charges that include raping and sodomizing his ex-wife and alleged mistress, was...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Man charged with rape of 7-year-old
The trial of a Huntington Beach man accused of sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled 7-year-old girl is underway. Daniel Vlas Flores, 30, is charged with a felony count each for kidnapping to commit a sexual offense, sexual penetration, sexual...Tags: Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Lawyers, Prosecution, Justice System
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Lawsuit claims police misconduct
A Huntington Beach couple has sued the city, the Police Department and two police officers, claiming the officers entered their home without a warrant, then falsely arrested and inappropriately touched one of them. Lt. Mitch O'Brien said the...Tags: Police Arrests, Abusive Behavior, Crimes, Litigation, Justice System
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Former coach pleads not guilty to sexual relations with student
A former high school basketball coach charged with having an ongoing unlawful sexual relationship with a student pleaded not guilty Thursday. Fountain Valley resident John Tran Nguyen, 21, pleaded not guilty to one felony count of unlawful sexual...Tags: Sex Crimes, Sports, Lawyers, Basketball, Crimes
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Police seek charges against vandalism suspects
The Huntington Beach Police Department is seeking charges against two Occupy Orange County members suspected of vandalizing a Chase bank, sources with knowledge of the investigation said. Police Chief Ken Small said the man and woman who walked into...Tags: Judges, Lawyers, Facebook, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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