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LOS ANGELES, CA —Share-worthy stories from across the Southland Patch cities to talk about tonight:
Hiker Says She Stabbed Charging Bear In LA County
A 25-year-old woman said she was forced to stab a black bear when it attacked her as she hiked the Pacific Trail in Agua Dulce.
Kidnapping Mystery: Man Seen Forcing Young Girl Into Van
The calling party told police they saw a man grab a young teenage girl by the waist and put her in the front seat of a van in Long Beach.
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VA Clerk Stole More Than 1,000 VA Patient Identities, Police Allege
The trove of patients' personal information was found during a traffic stop at the VA campus in Long Beach, police said.
Cohen Asks Judge To Order Stormy's Attorney To Stop Insulting Him
A judge rejected a request by President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer to force Stormy Daniels' attorney to stop insulting him.
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Alert South Pasadena Neighbor Helps Police Nab Suspicious Duo
A South Pasadena resident saw two men heading into a neighbor's backyard and called police. One turned out to be an armed felon, police said.
Rapper Rich the Kid Beaten In LA Home-Invasion Robbery
Rapper Rich the Kid was beaten and robbed when five masked men broke into his girlfriend's Wilshire apartment Friday.
Elderly Woman Last Seen In Santa Monica Found Safe In Pasadena
The 79-year-old was found three days after she went missing.
Bank Robber Impersonates Cop Threatens To Shoot Tellers' Coworker
The FBI hopes someone will recognize a serial bank robber, who flashes a badge and gun while threatening to shoot bank tellers' co-workers.
Man ID'd In Fatal Tree Crash, Infant Injured
An after midnight crash came to a tragic end when a driver slammed into a tree, killing him and injuring passengers. DUI was suspected: Cops.
Father, Son Killed In Seal Beach Fatal Collision
Two people were killed Friday morning in a fatal collision on the 405 in Seal Beach. A child and two others were injured in the crash.
Weekly Crime Report: Across Orange County
A look at a few of this week's most interesting police, fire and courtroom incidents across Orange County.
Sentence In Brutal Slaying Of Mission Viejo Transvestite: COURT
A convicted murderer goes to prison; "Mercy is for the merciful and the defendant was not merciful," OCDA's office said.
LA County's First Victim of West Nile Virus Season Sickened
The season for the potentially deadly mosquito-born West Nile Virus is upon us.
Woman Pleads To Jacking Valley Car With Baby Inside
Maria Elizabeth DeLaTorre faces four years in prison for stealing a car with an 11-month-old baby inside.
Court Rejects Appeal For Pasadena Man Who Killed His Sister
A state appeals court panel didn't buy the a Pasadena man's claim that he was overcharged in the shooting death of his half-sister.
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