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Former Glendale Councilman John Drayman indicted on charges of embezzlement
Former Councilman John Drayman was indicted Tuesday on charges that he embezzled at least $304,000 from the weekly farmers market in Montrose. In a 28-count grand jury indictment unsealed in Los Angeles County Superior Court, prosecutors also allege that...
Tags: Justice System, Board of Directors, Local Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Mortgages
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Film review: 'Keyhole' spins 1930s gangster plot with Homer's 'Odyssey'
For a variety of cultural, financial and governmental reasons, Canadian filmmakers produce films that tend to be conventional — even bland. There are two great exceptions to this. The obvious one is David Cronenberg: Even those who hate “The...
Tags: James Cagney, Movies, Salvador Dali, David Cronenberg, Isabella Rossellini
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Editorial: Residents must do their part
As if the rash of high-profile burglaries last week in Glendale wasn't enough of a reminder, residents got another one on Wednesday about the importance of staying vigilant. Five more burglaries — most of them fitting the same modus operandi of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice
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Glendale police vow to keep public more informed
A police commander on Monday night pledged to communicate better with residents after they expressed concerns about being under a seven-hour lockdown earlier this month as officers searched for four alleged burglars near ABC studios. Police placed the...Tags: Television Industry
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Four convicted in identity theft and bank fraud scheme
Four members of an alleged Armenian organized crime ring were convicted by a federal judge in San Ana Wednesday on charges of identity theft and bank fraud, prosecutors announced Thursday. The five-week trial at the U.S. District Court in Santa Ana ended...Tags: Fraud, Defendants, Judges, Crimes, Justice System
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Gangs may be connected to burglaries
Four alleged burglars who were the objects of a massive police manhunt Tuesday in West Glendale are believed to be part of an organized ring of thieves who have been targeting upscale neighborhoods throughout the San Fernando Valley, police said....
Tags: Criminals, Los Angeles Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft
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Students review the Afghan mission
A handful of Clark High School students dressed in formal business attire had a meeting with the commander of the joint anti-corruption task force in Afghanistan — over video conference. Sixteen-year-old Greg Grigoryan, who arranged the call for...Tags: Pakistan, Organized Crime, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Afghanistan, Heroin
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'Contraband' hits the mark as a shoot-'em-up
Every three or four films, Mark Wahlberg does a straight-out action potboiler (“Max Payne,” “Shooter”); the latest is “Contraband.” This time around, Wahlberg plays Chris Farraday, a reformed New Orleans smuggler, who,...Tags: Organized Crime, Movies, Mark Wahlberg, Contraband (movie), Movies
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Hearing set for alleged cop killer
The man accused of killing a Burbank police officer in 2003 could finally head to trial after attorneys on both sides told a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Friday that they were ready after years of legal wrangling. David Garcia, 27, faces...Tags: FBI, Crimes, Judges, Justice System, Court Preliminary
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Burbank police officer murder case delayed again
The case involving David Garcia, the man accused of killing a Burbank police officer in 2003, was postponed this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court to Jan. 10 as attorneys continue to review evidence. The decision to allow more time was made in...Tags: FBI, Crimes, Justice System, Methamphetamine (drug), Murder
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Police ceremony honors its own
GLENDALE — Law enforcement efforts to crack down and dismantle an Armenian organized crime ring this year received high marks Wednesday at the 16th annual Glendale Police Awards ceremony. Glendale, Burbank and Los Angeles Police departments were...Tags: FBI, Justice System, Ceremonies, Law Enforcement, Crime, Law and Justice
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Armenian leaders interpret gang's rise
With the headlines gone and the arrests made, Armenians in Burbank and Glendale are now struggling with the perceptions of their cultural identity after a massive crackdown on the organized crime ring Armenian Power. The cultural perceptions —...Tags: Substance Abuse, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Blackmail and Extortion
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