Alleged Predator Lures Lost Child At Mall; Racial Slurs Rock City Council Race: Patch PM

LOS ANGELES, CA — Here are the Los Angeles County Patch stories people are talking about today.

• Predator Who Lured Lost Child At Mall May Have More Victims: Police
  Police believe a man who attacked a six-year-old at a Panorama City shopping center may have victimized others.

• LA Council Contender Caught Mocking Pretty Much Everyone
  LA Council challenger Joe Bray-Ali's candidacy is jeopardized by revelations he mocked black, disabled, transgender and overweight people.
• Babysitter Accused Of Sexual Assaults May Have LA Victims
  Investigators believe she may have babysat for parents in Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
• WeHo Organic Dog Food Maker Recalls Products Over Euthanasia Drug Contamination
  The company is asking customers to return "Cocolicious Chicken & Beef" and "Cocolicious Beef & Turkey" to stores for refunds.Iconic Malibu Signs Reportedly StolenThe two signs, which listed the "27 miles of scenic beauty," simply vanished before the city installed new signs with the correct length.
• Councilman Pulls Bray-Ali Endorsement In Wake Of Racist/Homophobic Rants
  Mitch O'Farrell, whose endorsement propelled Joe Bray-Ali's candidacy, rescinded his support for the scandal-plagued candidate: BREAKING.
• Hawthorne Man Sentenced To 185 Years For Long Beach Rape
  Police said Deitrick Paul Richmond climb through an open window and he used a knife during the attack on the woman.
• 'Justice' for Murdered Friend Prompted Witness To Come Forward in Robert Durst Case
  Prosecutors allege that Durst shot Susan Berman in the back of the head at her Beverly Hills home.

• Rams Seeking 'Explosive' Players in Draft
  The Rams are seeking "players that can play fast, especially skilled guys that can offer the opportunity to create big plays."
• Police Rescue 6-Year-Old Venice Boy After Police Chase: Updated
  Los Angeles police arrested a woman who allegedly kidnapped her own son following an Amber Alert and police chase: BREAKING.
• Young Woman Killed In 101 Freeway Pileup In Encino
  A woman in her 20s was killed in a multi-car crash in the early morning Thursday on the Ventura (101) Freeway in Encino.
• LA Riots 25 Years Later: Poverty Worsens In Riot-Ravaged Communities
  A UCLA study finds that the conditions that fed into the 1992 riots are even worse today in many LA neighborhoods.
• 'Complex Insurance Fraud Scheme' Brainchild Of Beverly Hills Couple, Prosecutors Say
  Doctors were paid to order tests or write prescriptions for products that were either medically worthless or unnecessary, authorities said.

• Uninsured in Los Angeles County Decline, Disparities Persist
  The decline was seen in both men and women, all racial and ethnic groups, all age groups, and all geographic areas of the county.
• ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Lion King Live’ And ‘Indiana Jones’ Release Dates Set
  Disney announced release dates for its major franchise films, including "Frozen 2," "Star Wars: Episode IX" and "Lion King Live Action."