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The husband and wife suspected of enslaving and torturing a 20-year old woman from mainland China allegedly kept a second slave and may have imported as many as a half dozen people into the United States. Dianji Zhai and Hua Jiang of Arcadia have been arrested.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9558
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
9513AN
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Kianji Zhai and Hua Kiang of Arcadia were arrested and booked on charges of kidnapping, extortion, slavery and assault with a deadly weapon. They are accused of enslaving and torturing their 20 year old babysitter.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9557
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 18, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
9512AN
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A 20-year old baby sitter from mainland China testified about the events she said led to her enslavement by Arcadia couple Dianyi Zhia and Hua Jiang. See also Pasadena Star News, July 23, 1997, p. A1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10088
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1997
Pages
P. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 22, 1997
Pages
P. A1
Subjects
Zhai, Dianyi
Jiang, Hua
Item ID
10042AN
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A 20-year-old Arcadia resident charged with murdering his father remained in custody. The son is charged with the strangulation death of 48-year-old Wenda Peter Liu in their Longden Avenue home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4908
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 1995
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 7, 1995
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Liu, Wenda Peter
Item ID
4784AN
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Marco Antonio Irigoyen, 43, a teacher at an Arcadia school, pleaded not guilty to five charges of lewd conduct with a minor. He is being held on $1 million bail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30572
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 13, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Irigoyen, Marco Antonio
Sex crimes
Item ID
30760AN
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A federal judge overturned several charges in the case of Arcadia man George Torres, 52, accused of running his Numero Uno grocery store chain in Los Angeles like an organized crime ring. He had been convicted of racketeering charges, solicitation of murder and multiple tax and fraud charges when prosecutors came forward with new evidence that appeared to exonerate him on the more serious charges. Torres was released from federal custody after being held without bail for two years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31508
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A7
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Grocery Stores
Torres, George
Item ID
31704AN
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Isaac Campbell, an Alhambra man charged with the murder of Liya "Jessie" Lu, appeared in court for a hearing on Tuesday and was ordered to return to court December 3, 2009. He is being held on $1 million bail. He allegedly stuffed her body in a trash can in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31776
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2009
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2009
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Murder trials
Item ID
31973AN
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Jonathan Robert Poyner, 20, a Rio Hondo Prep School employee, is being held on $1.3 million bail after being arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29823
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2005
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2005
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arrests
Crime and Criminals
Lewd conduct
Poyner, Jonathan Robert
Rio Hondo Prep School
Item ID
30008AN
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Without a bone marrow transplant soon, the future looks bleak for 37 year old Santa Anita Park waitress Anita Capitumini. Her friends and co-workers have raised money to fund a search for a donor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4520
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 1995
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 30, 1995
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Capitumini, Anita
Item ID
4396AN
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The body of Liya Lu, a 31-year-old woman, was found in a back yard on Baldwin Avenue. Her American name is "Jessie". She was last seen on August 11. See also 30907AN.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30717
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 18, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya ("Jessie")
Murder
Item ID
30905AN
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Los Angeles County sheriffs arrested 37 suspects in a sting operation to uncover prostitution in Alhambra, Arcadia, Baldwin Park, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, and Rosemead, and several unincorporated areas. One woman was put in protective custody as a possible victim of human trafficking.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30855
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 23, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Human trafficking
Los Angeles County Sheriffs
Prostitutes
Prostitution
Item ID
31043AN
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An assistant manager of a Blockbuster Video on South Baldwin was in custody Monday on suspicion of trying to engineer the robbery of his own store.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16204
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime & criminals
Item ID
16950AN
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An Arcadia woman has been charged with federal tax violations for her alleged role in a Monterey Park insurance scam that is the largest ever uncovered. Catherine Huang is accused of conspiracy and filing a false tax return.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14220
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 18, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Huang, Catherine
Item ID
14796AN
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Two New Yorkers are being held on $1 million bail for their involvement in jewelry thefts, including one in Arcadia on May 1.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25535
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2003
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 9, 2003
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Theft
Robbery
Item ID
25734AN
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73-year-old Jesus Plasencia Lopez from El Monte has been arrested for a fatal hit-and-run. He allegedly drove a Saturn that hit Guey-Ying Wu and her husband Chia Wu at Santa Anita Avenue and Camino Real Avenue in Arcadia. Lopez is being held at Los Angeles County Jail on $50,000 bail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29555
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 7, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Fatal automobile accidents
Hit-and-run
Lopez, Jesus Plasencia
Wu, Guey-Ying
Wu, Chia
Arrests
Item ID
29739AN
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A suspect, described as a Chinese woman in her mid-50s, 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, may have attempted to kidnap a 7-year old girl from Holly Avenue Elementary School. She was unsuccessful and may have mental health issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30398
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kidnap
Item ID
30585AN
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Richard Russo, 50, of Arcadia, charged with the slaying death of his wife Carmen Russo, was denied bail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29732
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murders
Russo, Richard
Russo, Carmen
Russo murder
Item ID
29917AN
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Patsy Chang Kote, a live-in housekeeper, was arrested Monday at the Arcadia home of Ruth LeBerthon on suspicion of elder abuse and grand theft after she admitted tricking the 92 year old woman in her care into cashing pension checks and then taking the money.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10852
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kote, Patsy Chang
Item ID
11197AN
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Ali James Cooper of Palmdale was taken into custody for allegedly robbing a Wells Fargo Bank branch inside a Ralphs Supermarket on Foothill Boulevard.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper14941
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
August 30, 1998
Pages
p. B6
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Los Angeles Times
Date
August 30, 1998
Pages
p. B6
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
15503AN
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Roberta Reynolds, 39, an English teacher at Temple City High School, was shot by her husband in an apparent murder-suicide.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30342
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 4, 2007
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder - suicide
Reynolds, Roberta
Item ID
30528AN
Collection
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