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Siblings plead not guilty in dog death
Two siblings pleaded not guilty Tuesday to animal cruelty charges related to what police called the “pretty horrific” stabbing death of their aunt’s dog in Burbank. Authorities say Charissa Bodtcher, 23, and her brother, 18-year-old...Tags: Trials, Michael Stewart, Rentals, Los Angeles Unified School District
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Suit involving former police officer filed against the city
As the police department pushes forward with layers of independent oversight and monitors to restore public confidence, yet another lawsuit involving a former police officer has been filed against the city. Former Burbank Police Det. Pete Allen has...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Trials, FBI, Laws
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Airport coverage is disappointing
The Burbank Leader’s recent editorial and news coverage of Bob Hope Airport has been disappointing, to say the least. The Leader ran a correction of its Jan. 14 editorial that said the exit of American Airlines would mean a loss of 3.9 million...Tags: Litigation, Trials, Bob Hope, American Airlines, Inc.
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Gay marriage trial video will remain sealed, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court refused Thursday to make public the video of the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage trial, a victory for opponents of gay marriage.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the video from the 2010 federal...Tags: Justice and Rights, Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Justice System, Gay Rights
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Woman Who Dumped Newborn in Restaurant Trash Bin Gets 15 Years
KTLA NewsSANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A 21-year-old woman convicted of suffocating her baby minutes after giving birth and then dumping the body in a trash can was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in prison. Juana Perez Valencia, of Anaheim, was found guilty...Tags: Litigation, Punishment, Prosecution, Justice System, KTLA
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Preliminary Hearing Monday for Alleged Hollywood Arsonist
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- A man suspected of setting dozens of fires in Hollywood over New Year's weekend is scheduled to appear in court Monday. Harry Burkhart, 24, a German national, has pleaded not guilty to 100 arson-related charges in connection...Tags: Germany, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Arson, Behavioral Conditions, Justice System
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Pinkberry Co-Founder Pleads Not Guilty in Homeless Beating
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Pinkberry yogurt co-founder Young Lee pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges he assaulted a transient. According to the LAPD, Lee, 47, was driving a rented Range Rover on the Hollywood Freeway in June 2011 with an acquaintance in...Tags: Sex Crimes, Litigation, Car Tires, Punishment, Justice System
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Conn. Home Invasion Killer's Elaborate Oyster Suicide Plan
Alaine Griffin, Hartford CourantHARTFORD, CT -- While Steven Hayes sat on Connecticut's death row late in 2011, the trial of his accomplice in the Cheshire home invasion killings was underway in a New Haven courtroom. Joshua Komisarjevsky's lawyers were rolling out a no-holds-barred,...Tags: Sex Crimes, Human Interest, DNA, Cheshire, Entertainment
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Wife Accused of Trying to Cut off Husband's Penis During Oral Sex
KTLA NewsPALM SPRINGS (KTLA) -- A 70-year old woman accused of trying to cut off her husband's penis with a pair of scissors has been ordered to stand trial. pleaded not guilty Tuesday to assault with a deadly weapon. Virginia Valdez is free on $100,000 bail,...Tags: Trials, Sex Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Assault, Justice System
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Friend Gets 25 to Life in Murder of Nursing Student Michelle Le
KTLA NewsHAYWARD, Calif. -- A childhood friend was sentenced to 25-years to life in the first degree murder of nursing student Michelle Le. Prosecutors allege Giselle Esteban stalked and murdered Le because she blamed the young nurse for ruining her...Tags: Human Interest, Medical Specialization, Television, Social Issues, Television Industry
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'Dating Game Killer' Rodney Alcala Pleads Not Guilty in NY Murders
KTLA NewsNEW YORK -- Convicted California serial killer, Rodney Alcala, pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder charges in the strangulation deaths of two New York women in the 1970s. He was ordered held without bail and is due back in court Oct. 30. On Wednesday,...Tags: Marin County (California), Arts, Rentals, Orange County (New York), Criminals
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Abortion doctor arraigned on murder charge, argues law unconstitutional
Lawyers for an abortion doctor charged with murder under Maryland's fetal homicide law filed court papers Friday calling the statute illegal and saying that prosecutors are using the law to effectively ban the constitutionally protected medical...Tags: Laws, Social Issues, Prosecution, Criminals, Health
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