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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
Newspaper
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
Collection
Newspaper Index
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An Arcadia man, George Kobayashi, has been arrested and charged with helping students cheat on standardized exams for Graduate School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8031
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
American Test Center
Kobayashi, George
Item ID
7991AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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George Torres, of Arcadia, was convicted of 55 felony counts, including racketeering, "honest services" mail fraud, and wire fraud, conspiring to harbor illegal immigrants and tax charges. The jury also found that Torres solicited the 1994 murder of a gang member who demanded a "tax" from a Numero Uno Market. George Torres owned eleven Numero Uno grocery stores in some of the region's poorest neighborhoods.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31440
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2009
Pages
p. A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 21, 2009
Pages
p. A8
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Numero Uno Markets
Racketeering
Torres, George
Item ID
31633AN
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Newspaper Index
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The preliminary hearing for accused murderer Isaac Campbell has begun in Alhambra. He is charged in the death of Liya "Jessie" Lu, who went missing August 11, 2007. Her body was found more than 1 month later, stuffed in a trash can at a home in Arcadia. The victim's last text message was scrutinized in court. So far, the proceedings have consisted solely of testimony by Lu's coworker and friend George Molina.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31445
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 22, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac
Crime and Criminals
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Molina, George
Murder
Trials
Item ID
31638AN
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Newspaper Index
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A U.S. District judge overturned convictions for bribery, mail, wire and tax fraud and harboring illegal immigrants, against George Torres, 52, of Arcadia, the former owner of Numero Uno supermarket chain. The judge threw out the more serious convictions for racketeering, conspiracy and solicitation of murder, back in June. Torres has been set free after 2 years in custody.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31722
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2009
Pages
p. A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 22, 2009
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Business owners
Crime and Criminals
Grocery Stores
Supermarkets
Torres, George
Trials
Item ID
31919AN
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Newspaper Index
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Alhambra Superior Court Judge Alice Hill found "sufficient cause" to hold Isaac Campbell, 34, to be tried for the murder of Liya "Jessie" Lu. He will be arraigned May 7.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31446
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Campbell, Isaac
Crime and Criminals
Hill, Alice
Homicide
Lu, Liya "Jessie"
Molina, George
Murder
Trials
Item ID
31639AN
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Newspaper Index
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Family of murder victim Chyong Jen Tsai, left appalled by District Attorney George Gascon's reforms. Man accused in slaying facing a shorter sentence of 32 years and 4 months-to-life in prison if convicted, instead of life in prison without parole if prosecuted with "special circumstances." Gascon wants judge to dismiss two special circumstance allegations against the accused. Tsai was killed April 9, 2019 at her Arcadia home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35922
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 7, 2021
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Burglaries
Crime and Criminals
Chyong, Jen Tsai
Diaz, Heber Enoc
Gascon, George (District Attorney)
Murders
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mei-Rung Lin, 47, was arrested in Arcadia and repatriated to Taipei, Taiwan, in connection with a 2.15 million dollar embezzlement scheme in her homeland. She was the subject of a "red notice" issues by the International Criminal Police Organization, better known as INTERPOL.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32324
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 11, 2011
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 11, 2011
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL)
Lin, Mei-Rung
Item ID
32523AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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The California Highway Patrol freeway pursuit of suspected drunk driver Alexander Contreras led to the death of an innocent bystander, Michael Kim, 20, of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30783
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 17
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2007
Pages
p. News 1, 17
Subjects
Contreras, Alexander
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Drunk drivers
Kim, Michael
Police chases
Item ID
30971AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Stockbroker Richard Robert Russo will stand trial for the murder of his wife Carmen. She was found shot to death in the couple's exclusive Santa Anita Oaks home in August.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29737
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Russo, Carmen
Russo, Richard Robert
Crime and Criminals
Murders
Russo murder
Trials
Item ID
29922AN
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Newspaper Index
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Justo Cesar Morales, 25, of Arcadia, was shot to death and found in his parents' home in the 2200 block of Canyon Road. The slaying has stunned residents in this upscale neighborhood.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30963
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 1, 2008
Pages
p. News 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Morales, Justo Cesar
Murders
Shootings
Item ID
31158AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia offers two $20,000 rewards. The police are seeking information on the homicide, hit-and-run of Fuzhi Ji and his grandson Vincent Ji and on the stabbing death of Charlotte Cole.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24308
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia Police Department
Automobile accidents
City Council
Cole, Charlotte
Crime and Criminals
Hit and run
Ji, Fuzhi
Ji, Vincent
Item ID
24499AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sara Bravo, the alleged driver of a stolen Acura that caused the death of 3-year-old Talmin Moye II (Jr.) , was charged with second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter and evading police.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29822
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Moye, Talmin (II or Jr.)
Bravo, Sara
Arcadia Police Department
Car chases
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Item ID
30007AN
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Newspaper Index
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Renee Russo, 20, eldest daughter of Richard Robert Russo, a man accused of shooting his wife Carmen Russo to death, testifies that her father and stepmother had a troubled relationship.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30182
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Russo, Carmen
Russo, Renee
Russo, Richard Robert
Crime and Criminals
Murders
Russo murder
Trials
Item ID
30368AN
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Newspaper Index
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Sara Olivia Bravo, 28, of La Puente, is being charged in a pretrial hearing with second degree murder and vehicular manslaughter for the death of a 3-year-old boy, Talmin Moye II.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30663
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 8, 2007
Pages
p. Local 2
Subjects
Bravo, Sara Olivia
Car chases
Crime and Criminals
Moye, Talmin (II or Jr.)
Murder
Trials
Vehicular manslaughter
Item ID
30851AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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Jimmy Palma, 22, of Arcadia received a death-penalty recommendation for the April 22, 1995 massacre of five people in El Monte. A final decision on the matter will be announced by the presiding judge on February 19, 1997.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper8132
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 1996
Pages
p. A 3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 14, 1996
Pages
p. A 3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Palma, Jimmy
Item ID
8087AN
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Newspaper Index
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Burglars stole computers, cash, and Viagra from a medical building at 612 Duarte Road on the night that Arcadia Police were occupied at the stand-off at Richard and Carmen Russo's house that ended in Carmen Russo's death.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29675
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 3, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Thefts
Burglaries
Item ID
29860AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A woman shot to death, on 210 Freeway in Arcadia, was the target, CHP says. 35-year-old Bertha Hernandez was shot and killed on September 4, 2021. The suspected shooter, Sidney Terrance Johnson, is Hernandez's ex-boyfriend.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36349
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 19, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Deaths
Hernandez, Bertha
Johnson, Sidney Terrance
Shootings
Collection
Newspaper Index
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