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Disgruntled Employee Takes Popcorn Company Executive Hostage

A popcorn company executive was freed Tuesday morning after being held hostage for more than three hours by a disgruntled female employee.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/16

Police are on the hunt for the person, or persons, who beat this store clerk to death. (credit: Fallbrook Village News)

Beloved Clerk Beaten During Temecula Guitar Store Robbery Dies

Authorities say a man who was severely beaten during an apparent robbery at a Temecula shop on Friday has died.

2013/03/23

(credit: Eliot Schechter/AFP/Getty Images)

LADWP Worker Found Dead Inside Power Plant In Long Beach

An employee of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) was found dead inside a power plant in Long Beach.

2013/03/23

Nordstrom Rack was the scene Thursday of a robbery and hostage situation. (credit: CBS)

LAPD Announces Arrest Of 5 Suspects In Nordstrom Rack Take-Over Robbery

The Los Angeles Police Department announced Monday the arrest of five suspects in connection with the take-over armed robbery and hostage situation at a Westchester Nordstrom Rack last week.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/14

Suspected Thief Allegedly Beats 7-Eleven Employee With 40-Ounce Bottle Of Beer

Authorities say a convenience store employee who was knocked unconscious after a slip-and-fall was subsequently beaten with a stolen 40-ounce bottle of beer.

2012/12/23

Video surveillance of the suspected gunman. (credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department-Norwalk Station)

Public’s Help Sought To Identify Alleged Gunman In Brutal Attack Outside Whittier Store

Authorities on Saturday sought the public’s help in identifying a suspected gunman in connection with a shooting in unincorporated Whittier that occurred several months back.

2012/10/20

A smoke shop on Artesia Boulevard in Manhattan Beach was robbed on Aug. 16. (credit: Manhattan Beach Police Department)

Manhattan Beach Police Identify Man Suspected In Smoke Shop Robbery

Police say they have identified a man suspected of violently attacking a clerk during a robbery at a Manhattan Beach smoke shop.

2012/08/19

Suspect Sought After Purse Stolen From 99 Cent Store Employee

Detectives on Friday asked for the public’s help in finding a man suspected of stealing a purse from a Palmdale discount store.

2012/08/03

Closing Arguments Begin In Trial Of Ex-NASA Worker Allegedly Fired Over Intelligent Design

Trial is winding down for a former NASA-affiliated computer specialist who alleges he was fired because of his belief in intelligent design.

2012/04/16

Former Busboy Files Suit Against The Ivy In LA Claiming Discrimination

The Ivy may be a celebrity hot spot and paparazzi hub, but Thursday night cameras were focusing on the restaurant instead of the people inside.

2012/03/29

Child Services Employee Among Dozens Arrested In Prostitution Sting

Over 30 people have been arrested in an undercover prostitution sting involving female officers who posed as hookers.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/08

Bank Robber Shot, Hostage Uninjured After 4-Hour StandOff In Buena Park

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.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/01

Man Disguised As Walmart Worker Walks Out Of Palmdale Store With 4 TVs

It was a very prosperous New Year’s Eve for one thief in a daring burglary at a Walmart store in Palmdale.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/01/06

(credit: Monterey Park Police Department)

Boss Charged With Beating Worker, Placing Her In Box With Collar, Diaper

The arraignment for a Monterey Park yogurt store owner facing kidnapping and attempted murder charges of one of his employees was postponed Wednesday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/10/05