Orange County Businessman Luis E. Perez Sentenced to 8 Years for Tax Evasion and Fraud, Ordered to Pay Over $38 Million in Restitution
Luis E. Perez was sentenced to 8 years for tax evasion, failing to pay over $30 million in payroll taxes, and causing a false tax return to be filed. He must also pay $38 million in restitution.
Santa Monica Store Owner Fatally Shoots Alleged Robber in Self-Defense at Sole and Laces, Suspect Karen Melikyan Arrested
The owner of Sole and Laces in Santa Monica shot and killed an alleged robber after being assaulted with a chemical irritant. Karen Melikyan has been arrested, and the police believe it was an isolated, targeted incident.












