While the mere notion of a male shooter acting in self-defense to shoot dead a 15-year-old girl seems absurd, it would be wrong to assume that every shooting automatically becomes a solved murder case just from identifying the names and ages of the suspect and victim. Here at Okabe & Haushalter, a law firm representing […]
It goes without saying that stabbing and sexual assault are both very serious offenses, both jointly and severally. A recent incident in Chicago, where a young woman was stabbed several times during an attempted sexual assault illustrated the horrors of these crimes in no uncertain terms. Luckily, the victim, in this case, was not seriously […]
Although San Francisco police are working hard to tackle vehicle break-ins, their efforts so far appear to be somewhat in vain, as the statistics continue to show an increase. For example, November 2017 saw an increase of over 25% compared to November 2016. However, despite the statistics, it’s plausible that not all of these “break-ins” […]
Anyone who’s watched the news, read it online, or even just scroll through their Facebook feed recently, will be familiar with the tragic “swatting” case leading to the death of Andrew Finch. After a Call of Duty disagreement led to a prank call being made to police, reporting a shooting at Finch’s house, Finch was […]
Murder is never a crime to be taken lightly, particularly when there’s more than one victim. LASD Homicide Bureau is currently investigating a suspect triple murder, which took place in a Palmdale home on Saturday 13th January. Police responding to a welfare check found the bodies of two men and one woman in the 1100 […]
Los Angeles Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the death of a transgender woman. The LAPD had been investigating the death of Viccky Guiterrez, which many believed was a hate crime, for a week before finding new details about her death. Guiterrez was killed in a structure fire in Pico Union earlier […]
Spending Christmas or New Year Eve in jail is probably one of the worst things that could happen to you during the holidays. Not only is it a terrifying experience to be handcuffed and arrested, but it’s also traumatizing and unsettling to be away from your family at the time when you’re supposed to be […]
The holidays are almost synonymous with family gatherings and Christmas parties. But can you be charged with grand theft auto if someone lends you their car during a party? Fact: an estimated between 700,000 and 800,000 motor vehicles are stolen in the U.S. every year. Imagine the following scenario: you arrive at a Christmas party […]
Like DUI arrests of alcohol-impaired drivers, theft arrests rise sharply during the holidays. And there are several factors that contribute to the growing rates of theft on Christmas and New Year’s Eve. And it makes perfect sense, our Los Angeles theft crime attorneys say. People are more likely to become victims of theft during the […]
Unless you’ve been completely avoiding all news media, including social networks, for the past few months, you’ll already know that an ever-increasing number of big Hollywood names are being accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault and similar crimes, spanning several decades. Kevin Spacey is one of those celebrities facing multiple sex crime charges and these […]
In today’s digital age, computers have become a permanent part of our lives. Just about every American household has a home computer. If you are like most people, there is a good chance you also have access to another digital device, such as a smartphone, notebook or tablet. When most people think of Internet crimes, […]
It has been nearly two years since Chris Bosh last played in a game in an NBA game. But the former 11-time NBA All-Star is back in the news–and not necessarily for the right reasons. On Friday, December 8th, police in DeSoto, Texas raided a house owned by Bosh as part of a drug trafficking […]