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Man Pleads Guilty To Smuggling, Holding Immigrants Hostage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An illegal immigrant from Guatemala has pleaded guilty to smuggling people into California and holding them in brutal captivity until their relatives paid thousands of dollars....
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Perris Couple Held For Allegedly Holding Immigrant Hostage
PERRIS (AP) — Authorities say two people have been arrested on suspicion of holding a man they had smuggled from Mexico for ransom in their Riverside County home. Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Forbes tells the...
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Man Reportedly Holds Mother Hostage In Hollywood Home
HOLLYWOOD (CBS) — A man believed to be holding his mother hostage surrendered to police Tuesday night after barricading himself inside a Hollywood home for nearly five hours, authorities said. Police...
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Man Arrested After Allegedly Holding His Mother-In-Law Hostage
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have arrested a man they say held his mother-in-law hostage for six hours in a Hollywood home. Sgt. Rudy Vidal tells the Los Angeles Times that a domestic violence...
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Pirates: Warship Shadowing Hijacked American Yacht
MOGADISHU, Somalia (CBS/AP) — Two pirates and a Somalia official say a hijacked yacht with four Americans onboard is nearing the Somali coast, and that it’s being shadowed by a warship. KNX 1070′s John...
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Hostage Situation, Standoff In Industry Ends In Surrender
INDUSTRY (CBS) — An armed man who held his family hostage in the Industry area surrendered to a sheriff’s special weapons team Tuesday morning, authorities said. The standoff began about 10:40 p.m....
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Give Me A PS3, Marijuana, & The Mexican Army: Best Library Standoff Ever?
WHITTIER (CBS) — A man accused of taking a woman hostage with a pair of scissors in a local library and making bizarre demands was charged on Thursday with seven felony counts, including kidnapping for...
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Dad Accused Of Taking Ex-Wife, Toddler Hostage In Riverside Standoff
RIVERSIDE (CBS) — A man who allegedly held his ex-wife and 3-year-old daughter hostage while threatening to kill them was arrested after a brief standoff, a Riverside County sheriff’s sergeant said on...
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Standoff Suspect Arrested After Taking Girl, 3, Hostage
HIGHLAND (AP) — Riverside County authorities say a man who held a three-year-old girl hostage in a Highland home has been captured after a five-hour standoff with deputies. Sheriff’s officials say...
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Bank Robber Shot, Hostage Uninjured After 4-Hour StandOff In Buena Park
BUENA PARK (CBS) — A armed robbery suspect was shot and wounded by an Orange County SWAT team Thursday following a four-hour hostage standoff with police, officials said. An unidentified armed suspect...
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Man Who Reportedly Took Bank Manager Hostage Was Carrying Pipe Bombs
BUENA PARK (CBS) — Authorities have revealed that the suspected robber who took the manager of Saehan Bank hostage Thursday was also stashing a pipe bomb in his back pocket and three more inside the...
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Attempted Murder Charges Filed Against Man Who Held Bank Manager Hostage In...
SANTA ANA (CBS) — A 54-year-old Irvine man accused of holding a Buena Park bank manager hostage and prompting a standoff, was charged with four counts of attempted murder, three counts of assault with...
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Bank Manager Held Hostage Breaks Silence About Terrifying Ordeal
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — A Buena Park bank manager, who was held hostage last week, is speaking out for the first time about the terrifying ordeal. At a news conference Tuesday, hostage victim Michelle...
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5 Arrested After LA Man Kidnapped, Held Hostage For Drugs
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — Five suspected gang members were in custody Monday after they allegedly held a man at gunpoint at his Los Angeles home. KNX 1070′s Pete Demetriou reports Gabriel Mandriaga was safe...
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Opinion: Romney Roots For Foreign Policy Crisis
Mitt Romney, consultant to terrorists. At the secret fundraiser Mitt Romney held in Florida, he said a lot of odd things that are getting him in trouble. While the tape is getting a lot of attention,...
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Man Holds Ex-Girlfriend, Her 2 Kids Hostage In Baldwin Hills
BALDWIN HILLS (CBSLA.com) — A man is holding his ex-girlfriend and her two children hostage at a home in Baldwin Hills Tuesday night. Police responded to a domestic dispute between the former couple...
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Hostage Suspect Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting Following 6-Hour Standoff
BALDWIN HILLS (CBSLA.com) — A standoff suspect was fatally shot by police overnight following a standoff in which a mother and her two children were held hostage. Officers responded to a domestic...
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7-Hour Search For 2 Suspects In Whittier Ends In Fatal Deputy-Involved Shooting
WHITTIER (CBSLA.com) — Authorities said a man has died after being wounded in a deputy-involved shooting in Whittier and his alleged accomplice has been taken into custody. Ed Mertz, reporting for KNX...
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Pomeranian Held Hostage By Studio City Dog Thief Turned In To Local Petco
STUDIO CITY (CBSLA.com) — A Pomeranian that was reportedly dog-napped and held hostage was turned into a local Petco Thursday. Staci Dutton, of Studio City, told CBS2/KCAL9′s Amber Lee her 2-year-old...
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2 Armed Robbery Suspects Sought After Hostage Standoff At Westchester...
WESTCHESTER (CBSLA.com) — Authorities are searching for at least two armed robbery suspects after 14 people were held hostage overnight at a Nordstrom Rack in Westchester. The robbery at the Promenade...
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