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Share ride driver arrested by Sacramento County Sheriff for kidnapping, making threats

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Wednesday, August 22nd, 2:20 pm

August 21, 2018 |  A Rancho Cordova man is in custody after his arrest on kidnapping charges.Mark Filanov, 36, was taken arrested by Sacramento County Sheriff deputies after he refused to release female passenger he was driving as Uber ride-share driver. The suspect is also being charged with making threats of violence.The arrested stem from an incident in June where Filanov picked up three female passengers in south Sacrmamento and refused to let them out of his vehicle. Following their investigation, detectives sought a warrant for his arrest. Filanov was booked into the county jail on Friday, August 17 and is being held on a bail of $375,000. There on no future court dates currently scheduled.  
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Judge cites casting couch's history, OKs Weinstein suit

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Tuesday, August 14th, 2:48 pm

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge cites the long history of the casting couch in Hollywood and says a lawsuit against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein can proceed to trial... Read More

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Sacramento man who scammed Apple stores sentenced, ordered to pay restitution

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Wednesday, July 18th, 2:00 pm

July 17, 2018 |  
A Sacramento man who pled guilty of a scam on Apple stores was sentenced in federal court today.
Marcus Israel Butler, 33, was sentenced in Sacramento to 41 months in prison and ordered to pay $353,000 in restitution after he entered his plea last December for defrauding Apple by running a debit card scam at stores nationwide. 
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Midtown Sacramento business owner convicted in strangulation death of partner

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Monday, July 16th, 1:30 pm

July 13, 2018 |

In a jury trial that concluded yesterday, a Sacramento man was found guilty in the strangulation murder of a former business partner.
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Serial bank robber suspect apprehended by Roseville Police after robbery, vehicle pursuit

Submitted by Elk Grove News.Net on Wednesday, July 11th, 1:00 pm

July 10, 2018 |  
An armed bank robbery suspect is in custody after he was apprehended by Roseville Police.
According to Roseville Police, a call was received at 9:47 a.m. today regarding an in-progress robbery at a local bank. The suspect reportedly was displaying a firearm and demanding cash from tellers. 
After the tellers complied with the suspect's demands, he fled in a vehicle. Based on previous incidents, the suspect, who was described as a white male in his 50s, fled in a vehicle associated with other bank robberies.   
Roseville Police Officers converged on the area and located the suspect's vehicle. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop on the sedan but the suspect fled from officers, but shortly after the suspect was involved in an accident ... Read More

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Study shows your next cleanse should focus on your smartphone

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Monday, June 25th, 5:30 am

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 25, 2018--Xfinity Mobile today announced the results of a new study conducted by Wakefield Research of 1,000 U.S. adults, and the findings confirm not only that cons... Read More

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'Jeopardy!' winner could get prison for sneaking into emails

Submitted by AppealDemocrat on Monday, June 18th, 11:03 am

ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — A seven-time "Jeopardy!" winner who taught history at a small Michigan college faces up to five years in prison for sneaking into the email accounts of other professors, administr... Read More

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