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Friday, Aug 14

Riverside County Pastor Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges Involving a Minor

L.A. News·26 mins ago

Riverside County Pastor Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges Involving a Minor

A Riverside County pastor was arrested after detectives investigated allegations of sexual assault involving a minor. Authorities say they believe there may be additional victims.

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Ventura County

Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Injured in Late-Night Shooting on Wagon Wheel Road in Oxnard

Ventura County·18 hours ago

Sixteen-Year-Old Boy Injured in Late-Night Shooting on Wagon Wheel Road in Oxnard

Oxnard Police Department Violent Crimes Unit detectives are investigating a Wednesday night shooting that left a 16-year-old male resident injured on Wagon Wheel Road. Officers and emergency medical personnel responded to reports of gunfire around 9:06 p.m. on August 12, 2026, finding the teenager suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper torso. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries as investigators search for suspects and a motive.

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Ventura County·1 day ago

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Ventura County·1 day ago

Former LAPD Detective Charged in Reopened 1994 Thousand Oaks Kidnapping and Robbery Case

L.A. News

Riverside County Pastor Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges Involving a Minor

L.A. News·26 mins ago

Riverside County Pastor Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges Involving a Minor

A Riverside County pastor was arrested after detectives investigated allegations of sexual assault involving a minor. Authorities say they believe there may be additional victims.

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San Luis Obispo

Jury Convicts X-Ray Technician of Misdemeanor Sexual Battery Against Patient

San Luis Obispo·18 hours ago

Jury Convicts X-Ray Technician of Misdemeanor Sexual Battery Against Patient

Following a seven-day trial in San Luis Obispo County Superior Court, a jury convicted 47-year-old X-ray technician John Stephen O’Brien of misdemeanor sexual battery against a patient. The conviction stems from a May 2024 incident where O’Brien unlawfully touched an intimate part of a patient following a medical imaging procedure. Presiding Judge Michael S. Frye has scheduled formal sentencing for late September 2026, where the defendant faces up to one year in county jail.

San Luis Obispo·20 hours ago

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