LONG BEACH, Cali. (DDN) – The Department of Justice has sentenced a Texas man for the kidnapping of a teenager at gunpoint, during which he transported her across state lines to Los Angeles County and subjected her to multiple sexual assaults. A 13-year-old girl was involved. A 63-year-old man, Steven Robert Sablan, has been handed...
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Massage Parlor Owner Arrested in Arkansas Human Trafficking Crackdown in Rogers
ROGERS, Ark. (DDN) – Authorities in Rogers, collaborating with various agencies during a state-wide initiative, apprehended a man believed to be connected to human trafficking activities at three massage parlors in the area. Yuhe Yang was taken into custody on February 3 for involvement in human trafficking and participation in an ongoing criminal organization. In the...
Knife-Wielding Carjacking Suspect Ends in Custody in Mountain View; No Bail for Suspect
NEW YORK CITY, New Yo. (DDN) – A resident of Mountain View was taken into custody on suspicion of carjacking after reportedly threatening an individual with a pocketknife and fleeing the scene in the victim’s vehicle on Monday evening, as stated by the Mountain View Police Department. At approximately 8:15 p.m. on February 3, dispatchers were...
Pennsylvania Man Confesses to Killing Pug in “Rage” After Woman Ends Friendship
BUTLER CITY, Penn. (DDN) – Chyanne Callender, a woman from Pennsylvania who did “absolutely everything” with her pug Lexi, is fighting to “get justice” for the 10-year-old pooch after a man she met on a dating app stole the dog from Callender’s home and killed it “in a rage,” according to police, after being allegedly rejected...
Man Allegedly Used Selfie Stick to Peek Into Girl’s Room; Irvine Police Department Seeking Suspect
IRVINE, Cali. (DDN) – Police are asking for the public’s aid in identifying a man caught on film reportedly using a selfie stick to peep into a young girl’s bedroom in Irvine. According to the Ring footage released by the Irvine Police Department on Wednesday, the video was captured on October 16, 2024, and the property...
LAPD Responds to Shooting in Harvard Heights, Victim in Stable Condition
LOS ANGELES, Cali. (DDN) – Early Wednesday morning, a guy was discovered shot inside his automobile in the Harvard Heights district of Los Angeles. An investigation is currently in progress. A representative for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that officers were dispatched to the area of West Pico Boulevard and South Ardmore Avenue at...
Woman Allegedly Injected Sister With Deadly Heroin Dose, Blamed Overdose in New Jersey Case
UPPER TWP., N.J. (DDN) – A woman from South Jersey is accused of killing her sister and faking an overdose. Sarah Erickson, 36, of Millville, was arrested last week in connection with her sister Emily Cruddas’ 2023 death. Errickson’s suspected co-conspirator, Joseph Ragan, 22, of Philadelphia, is still being sought. According to court documents, both...
Ex-Florida Officer Gets 17 Years for Swapping DEA-seized Cocaine With 3d-printed Fake Kilo
MIAMI (DDN) – A Florida police officer has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing drugs, cash, and firearms from federal investigations, as well as admitting that he once swapped cocaine seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration for a 3D-printed fake kilo. James Hickox’s sentence, handed down Monday in...
San Bernardino County Retail Theft Sting Results in 19 Arrests, 95 Stolen Items Worth $3,700 Seized
DDN – A retail theft bust in San Bernardino County resulted in the arrests of 19 people. The California Highway Patrol carried out the operation, which targeted the Mountain Grove and Citrus Plaza shopping areas in Redlands. On January 17, officers collaborated with retailers on surveillance operations to apprehend theft suspects. During the operation, 19...
Detroit Man Gets 23 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Fentanyl-laced Crack Linked to Deadly Overdoses
Detroit (DDN) – A 43-year-old Detroit man was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison on Tuesday after being found guilty of narcotics trafficking and tied to three overdoses of fentanyl-laced crack cocaine, two of which resulted in death. Melvin Lamar Triplett was convicted in September of narcotics conspiracy and distributing drugs that resulted in...