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Monday, April 27, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 27, 2026
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The top scams that started on social media and rake in millions of dollars

Scams/Social Media— Scamming consumers on social media is popular and profitable for fraudsters. In new data from the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of victims who reported losing money in 2025 say the scam started on social media. Those losses are staggering, $2.1 billion. That’s higher than any other form of contact and eight times higher than it was in […]
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Friday, April 24, 2026
By Guest Contributor Friday, April 24, 2026
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LA County District Atty’s Office files charges against Burbank stabbing suspect

Burbank/Stabbing Suspect Charged— April 23, 2026: Man Charged With Murder in Stabbing That Killed Burbank Schoolteacher, Seriously Injured Daughter – News Release   BURBANK, Calif. — A 30-year-old man was charged today with murder in the stabbing of first-grade teacher Arti Varma, 59, and the attempted murder of her 25-year-old daughter, Meera Varma, at their home in Burbank. “Arti Varma […]
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Tuesday, April 21, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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Suspect arrested in vicious attack on two women in Burbank

Burbank/Suspect In Custody— A suspect is in custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of a Burbank teacher and seriously wounding her daughter early yesterday morning. Burbank Police say officers responded to the victims’ home in the 2800 block of North Brighton Street at around 6 am. Two adult female victims were discovered inside, suffering from stab wounds. 59-year-old Arti […]
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, April 11, 2026
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A former L.A. County investigator pleads no contest to stealing from the dead

Southland/Crime—   A former Los Angeles County medical examiner investigator accused of taking a gold crucifix necklace from a deceased victim pleaded no contest to one felony count of grand theft and one misdemeanor count of petty theft yesterday.  In June of 2023, 37-year-old Adrian Muñoz responded to a death investigation in South Los Angeles. The victim had died of […]
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Friday, April 3, 2026
By Guest Contributor Friday, April 3, 2026
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Updated: Arson suspect arrested in Burbank

Burbank/Arson suspect—   Empire Center Target arson suspect is Stephanie Irene Mendoza— Update: Apparently, the fire clean-up finished early. The store opened just in time for the Easter holiday weekend.
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Friday, March 13, 2026
By Public News Service Friday, March 13, 2026
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Cyberscams cost Americans billions of dollars each year

USA/Cyberscams—   Suzanne Potter, producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   Online scams cost American consumers an estimated $119 billion each year, and took more than $18 billion from Californians. Those are just two of the scary findings in “The Scam Economy,” a new report from a coalition of nonprofit groups called Consumer Federation of America. The […]
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