Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after more ...
Looters target eight homes evacuated after chaotic landslide at McCrae
Looters have targeted a string of homes in McCrae that had been vacated following a devastating landslide last month.
Probation for looters busted inside Merritt house left uninhabitable by 2021 floods
A man caught looting a house left uninhabitable by the devastating floods that hit Merritt in 2021 has been ordered to spend ...
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Proposed legislation AB 469 aims to stop looting, impersonating emergency workers during disasters
The bill aims to keep potential looters away from disaster zones, protect first responders and also protect the property of people fleeing their home to safety. The legislation was motivated by ...
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Sheriff's deputies continue round-the-clock efforts to stop looters in Altadena
Law enforcement entities are out in full swing in Altadena to curb looters from targeting Eaton Fire victims. As they patrol the fire-affected communities, sheriff’s deputies have a simple ...
Residents flee, looters run rampant: M23 rebels advancing in Bukavu
The morning after M23 fighters entered the outskirts of Bukavu — a city of about 1.3 million people that lies 63 miles (101 ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo's second largest city
Panic and looting are sweeping through eastern Congo’s second largest city as residents flee by the thousands to escape the ...
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Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
“The point isn’t to fill prisons with a whole bunch of looters. The idea is to deter these looters in the first place.” Hochman’s office has filed charges in 27 criminal cases related to ...