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Clarisa Figueroa, a 51-year-old woman from Chicago, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to the horrific murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and the subsequent removal of her unborn child from her womb. The ghastly crime, which shocked the nation, unfolded in April 2019 and has left a lasting scar on the community.

Woman sentenced for cutting baby from teen's woman, killing both

Los Angeles, CA

Irvine, CA

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Last week, members of the Irvine Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force (OCHTTF) conducted an undercover operation at a local hotel after receiving information about an adult female potentially being trafficked for commercial sex work.

L.A. pimp busted in Irvine and a human trafficking victim was rescued

Orange County, CA

Santa Ana, CA

On Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 4:27 p.m., Santa Ana Police Department Communications received a call from a female who reported that her boyfriend stabbed her and her uncle, according to the SAPD .

A boyfriend fatally stabbed his girlfriend and her uncle at a Santa Ana business

Aurora, CO

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David Heitz

Homeless urban campers in Aurora may soon be funneled to a special court where they would receive services instead of punishment. The Aurora City Council is considering a program known as HEART. HEART stands for housing, employment, assistance, recovery, and teamwork. The council briefly discussed the program Thursday during the Public Safety, Courts, and Civil Service Committee.

Homeless Aurora campers may be funneled to special court

Newport Beach, CA

The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) is investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred in the early morning of April 16 in the Newport Coast neighborhood . The incident is contained and there are currently no threats to the community.

A Newport Beach resident opened fire on robbers, wounding one while the other shot himself

Colorado State

Leadville, CO

Colorado Martini

He is John Baker Omohundro (July 27, 1846 – June 28, 1880) and is buried right here in Colorado. Just like his buddies Wild Bill Hickok and Buffalo Bill, he also had an alias. He was called “Texas Jack.”

Texas Jack: The Forgotten Legend Buried in Colorado

Clifton, VA

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Tragedy struck a family in Clifton as two young brothers, aged 3 and 6, lost their lives in a devastating house fire. William Brice, 6, and his younger brother Zachariah Brice, 3, were pulled from their burning home on Whetstone Manor Court on April 10. Despite valiant efforts to rescue them, they were unresponsive and rushed to Children's National Hospital in critical condition.

UPDATED: Community Mourns: Brothers, Ages 3 and 6, Lost in Tragic House Fire

Denver, CO

Cleanup crews dismantled a homeless encampment at 8th and Navajo in Denver last week without offering the inhabitants anywhere to go. The city swept the encampment because they said it had become a public health hazard.

Tormented souls scatter as Denver shoos off homeless encampment dwellers

Arizona State

Orange, CA

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A 33-year-old Phoenix man has been convicted of murdering four men in a failed attempt to take over the drug business that left three of the men shot to death, their bodies set on fire inside of a burning car left abandoned in a residential neighborhood in Orange in the middle of the day in 2015. The body of a fourth man was found inside of a car in Fontana six days after he was shot to death; his killers recorded his dying moments on a cell phone, according to the OCDA .

Phoenix man convicted of killing and burning four cartel drug dealers in Orange and in Fontana

Aurora pit bull owners and other dog lovers made themselves heard Monday during the Aurora City Council meeting. A judge’s recent decision means pit bulls once again aren’t allowed in the city. This prompted owners of the breed to take their grievances to City Hall.

Pit bull owner to Aurora council: ‘You’re not taking my dog’

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

Twenty-two years ago, Robert Ray Courtney (Inmate Register #14636-045) was convicted of diluting chemotherapy drugs for more than 4,000 patients. It's been recently reported he will be released from prison this summer to a halfway house. Victims and families of victims are most likely disappointed and furious and understandably so.

The former Kansas City pharmacist who diluted chemotherapy drugs is set to be released in June 2024

Indiana State

Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

Inspectors have failed rental units for methamphetamine contamination, hoarding, pest infestations, mold and water damage, sanitation concerns, heating, and lack of utilities, according to a report presented Wednesday to the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee of the Denver City Council.

Meth contamination, hoarding, pests lead to Denver rental inspection failures

Bronx, NY

BronxVoice

BRONX - Cops are looking for a woman and three men who robbed a Bronx teen of a PlayStation at gunpoint. At around 7 pm on March 29, a 17-year-old male was inside a restaurant at 485 East 180th Street in Bathgate. Cops said three men and a woman walked up to the man inside the restaurant and pulled out guns.

Female Gunman Among Group of 3 Males who Robbed Teen of His PlayStation

Washington State

Whatcom County, WA

Bellingham, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Whatcom County home care aide Candice Rose Hilton has been charged with misconduct for accepting a $100 gift from a patient, the Washington Department of Health reported on Monday.

Home care aide charged for accepting $100 gift

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Dorchester's Comfort Kitchen is a James Beard 'Best New Restaurant' semi-finalist

Comfort Kitchen, in the heart of Dorchester, was recently named a semi-finalist in the prestigious James Beard Award “Best New Restaurant” category in New England. The...

Dorchester's Comfort Kitchen is a James Beard 'Best New Restaurant' semi-finalist

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