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The California Department of Corrections Rehabilitation is investigating after an incarcerated man was allegedly murdered at Kern Valley State Prison. Officials say 30-year-old Raul E. Mendoza, of Los Angeles County, was violently attacked in jail on May 13 — his fellow inmates, Andrew L. Espinoza, 29, and Frank Vasquez, 44, allegedly used two manufactured weapons to assault Mendoza. The victim suffered several puncture wounds as a result of the attack, and emergency responders transported Mendoza to a nearby medical facility. He died from his injuries three days later. Both suspects have been placed in restricted housing pending the investigation as prison officials await the official cause of Mendoza’s death from the coroner. Officials say 30-year-old Raul Mendoza was allegedly attacked by two inmates on May 13 in Kern Valley State Prison. The victim succumbed to his injuries on May 15, 2024. (CDCR) Authorities say 44-year-old Frank Vasquez was one of two Kern Valley State Prison inmates responsible for the attack on Raul Mendoza that led to his death. Mendoza passed away from his injuries on May 16, 2024. (CDCR) Authorities say 29-year-old Andrew Espinoza is

Two people, including a Los Angeles County resident, were arrested for allegedly laundering over $73 million through cryptocurrency scams. The suspects were identified as Yicheng Zhang, 38, from Temple City and Daren Li, 41, a dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The pair is accused of playing leading roles in managing an international syndicate that laundered money from cryptocurrency investment scams, also known as “pig butchering.” “Pig-butchering involves scammers establishing trust with a victim before convincing them to invest in a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme,” federal officials explained. “Often the victim is enticed to make additional payments before realizing they are a victim of fraud. The ‘butchering’ or ‘slaughtering’ occurs once the victim’s assets, or funds, are stolen by the criminal. Perpetrators behind these schemes are often located overseas.” Victims of Li and Zhang were convinced to transfer millions of dollars into U.S. bank accounts that were opened using the names of shell companies, authorities said. Those companies’ sole purpose was to help launder fraud proceeds. Once the victims sent money to the shell companies, the pair

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Un momento de la celebración ofrecida por Laura Pausini. (Virginia Bettoja) Este jueves, Laura Pausini celebró un cumpleaños muy especial organizando en la ciudad de Roma un evento de grandes proporciones bajo el nombre de “BIRTHDAY PAuRTY” , en el que reunió a miembros de su club de fans, familiares y amigos. Durante la fiesta dedicada a su primer siglo de vida, la famosa cantante interpretó algunas de las canciones más personales de su carrera, como “La geografía del mio camino”/“La geografía de mi Camino”, “Benedetta Passione”/“Bendecida pasión”, “Casomai”/“Menos mal”, “Il tuo nome in maiuscolo”/“Tu nombre en mayúsculas”, “En la puerta de al lado”, “Seamisai”/“Cuando se ama”, “Bellissimo così”/“Bellísimo así”, “Una storia che vale”/“Dos historias iguales” y “Cero”, de su álbum más reciente, “Anime Parallele”/ “Almas paralelas”. Los momentos de improvisación y las sorpresas abundaron en la fiesta. Fueron tres los invitados de honor que se subieron al escenario: la hermana de Laura, Silvia, con quien la estrella interpretó “Nel primo sguardo”/“A simple vista”, del álbum “Inédito”; su padre Fabrizio, con quien entonó “Without You”; y su hija Paola, con quien compartió micrófono en “Dimora

Los Angeles County health officials are investigating a reported case of hepatitis A in an employee of a Whole Foods supermarket in Beverly Hills and are warning of possible public exposure to the highly contagious liver infection. Officials warned that anyone who purchased products from the seafood counter at the grocery store on Crescent Drive between April 20 and May 13 could be affected and urged those not already immune to hepatitis A to get vaccinated as soon as possible. The virus has also recently been found among members of the county’s homeless population. Hepatitis A is found in the stool and blood of those infected and can spread among people even before they have symptoms, which include fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dark urine and yellowing of the eyes and skin. “Receiving vaccination as soon as possible after exposure could help reduce the risk of developing hepatitis A infection,” the county Public Health Department said in a statement. “Residents should contact their local pharmacy or medical provider for the vaccine.” Whole Foods said it was working closely with the department. “The team member

The Santa Ana Police Department announced a man has been convicted of second-degree murder for the 2020 slaying of a 57-year-old woman. Officers made a grisly discovery on Oct. 26, 2020 when they responded to a call about an unconscious woman in a vehicle located in the 600 block of West Russell Street. When they arrived, they found the body of Natalia Gamino Jaimes. She had been reported missing four days earlier from the city of Lake Forest. After Jaimes’ death was ruled a homicide, investigators identified Jose Valdez Jimenez as the suspect. Detectives served several search warrants and tried to contact Jimenez several times, before determining that he had fled the country. Although Jimenez had escaped to Mexico, authorities were able to get in contact with him by phone. In January of 2021, Jimenez called a detective and confessed that he had strangled Jaimes to death and drove her body to Santa Ana, leaving the woman inside a vehicle. Authorities began the extradition process between the U.S. and Mexico and began to zone in on capturing Jimenez. Deputies caught a break a short time

A man is on life support after being brutally attacked near a Metrolink station in San Bernardino County.  The attack left Ronald Barre, 58, with debilitating injuries as the suspect remains on the loose. On Jan. 26, Fontana police responded to reports of an injured man near the Metrolink station at 16777 Orange Way in Fontana. Arriving officers found Barre lying on the ground and unresponsive. He was in critical condition and appeared to have been severely beaten, police said. “It would have been between 10 o’clock at night on [Jan. 25] and 5 o’clock in the morning on [Jan. 26],” said Fontana police officer Steve Reed. Surveillance cameras are installed in the area but because the attack happened overnight, buses that were parked there obstructed views of Barre’s attack. Police are investigating after a man remains in critical condition after being severely beaten near a Fontana Metrolink station on Jan. 26, 2024. (KTLA) The Fontana Metrolink station and the park next to it is surrounded by homeless individuals who often sleep overnight, police said. (KTLA) Police are investigating after a man remains in critical