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Man Charged With Torture, Sexual Assault After Allegedly Attacking Woman With Chemicals

A Pasadena man who reportedly burned a woman with chemicals until she was unconscious and then sexually assaulted her was charged on Wednesday with torture, mayhem, and multiple sex-related crimes.

2013/05/02

(credit: Garden Grove Police Department)

OC Woman Convicted Of Cutting Off Husband’s Penis, Running It Through Garbage Disposal

A Garden Grove woman was convicted Monday of cutting off her husband’s penis and running it through a garbage disposal.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/29

Woman Will Stand Trial After Allegedly Torturing Adopted Children

A Palmdale woman has been ordered to stand trial after being accused of abusing and torturing her two adopted children.

2013/03/05

Trio Sentenced To Prison For Torturing 5-Year-Old Apple Valley Boy

Two men and a woman convicted of torturing a 5-year-old boy in the Southern California town of Apple Valley have been sentenced to prison.

2013/03/02

Palmdale Woman Arrested After Her Adopted Children Escape, Report Torture And Abuse

A woman is being held on $2 million bail after she was arrested for allegedly torturing and abusing her two adopted children in Palmdale.

2013/01/23

Protesters say "Zero Dark Thirty" glorifies torture. (credit: CBS)

Oscar-Nominated ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Picketed By People Who Say Movie Advocates Torture

The critics agree “Zero Dark Thirty” — a film depicting the decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden — is gritty and moving.

2013/01/11

Man Accused Of Setting Mother On Fire Due In Court On Murder Charges

A Sylmar man who allegedly set his 59-year-old mother on fire, which resulted in her death, is expected to be in court this month on murder and other charges.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/06

4th Suspect Wanted In Kidnapping, Torture Of Pico Rivera Couple

Officials are searching for a fourth suspect in the kidnapping and torture of a Pico Rivera couple.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/05/30

Ex-Sheriff’s Deputy Was Sane When He Raped And Tortured Wife, Her Lover

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who raped his wife and tortured her and her lover was sane at the time of the crimes, an Orange County jury found Thursday.

2012/05/17

L-R: Lonnie Remers, 54; Darryll Jeter, 28; Nicholas Craig, 22. (credit: Corona Police)

Police: Boy, 13, Tortured And Abused In Front Of Bible Study Group

Police say a boy taken to a men’s group home for discipline was instead tortured and abused.

2012/05/16

Canyon Lake Residents Warned About Impending Release Of Convicted Cat Killer

Members of an animal rights group are alerting Canyon Lake residents about the imminent release of a man twice-convicted of mutilating and killing cats.

2012/05/04

Pastor, 2 Men Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping, Torturing Boy As Discipline

Police Tuesday arrested a Corona pastor and two other men, who were accused of kidnapping and torturing a 13-year-old boy to teach him a lesson, according to police.

2012/04/03

OC Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Severed Penis Case

An Orange County woman accused of cutting off her husband’s penis pleaded not guilty Friday.

2012/02/03

Officials Indict Garden Grove Woman For Castrating Husband

Catherine Kieu, the Garden Grove woman accused of slicing off her estranged husband’s penis and tossing it in a garbage disposal, was indicted Thursday on torture and other charges.

2012/01/05