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Crime Blotter, June 17th 2008 ~ Los Angeles

9:48 AM PDT on June 17, 2008

It's a sick, sad world and you don't have to look under too many rocks to find slimy things crawling around. Peruse these stories at your own risk, but be warned that what you don't know... can kill you.

FANATICS: Lakers Fan Arrested in Celtics Fan Beating
EVIL: Two Women Held in 5 Year Old Boy Torture Case
GANGS: Winner of $2.5m Settlement Back in Jail
MISSING: Search For Lost Hiker Continues
PERV: Man Sought in Flashing Incident in Pico Rivera
EDITORIAL: In LA, Race Kills
FLASHBACK: Taylor Dayne In Reckless Driving Rap

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