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CRIME/ACCIDENT

Execution-style murder of Bo Im Ko: Money not the motive, reveals investigation

After 32 years, the cold case involving the murder of Bo Im Ko, who was 56 at the time, has been reopened, and the...

Breakthrough in 1992 Korean-American cold case: suspect identified after 32 years

The cold case of Bo Im Ko, who was tragically murdered at age 56 in 1992, shocking Southern California’s Korean-American community, has found new...

Bo Im Ko vanished after bank withdrawal, found murdered 2 days later

On March 26, 1992, Bo Im Ko, 56, followed her usual routine. Operating the “Donut & Deli” business along with a check-cashing service in Gardena,...

Korean-American woman assaulted by apparent homeless individual in Anaheim Park

The police initiated an investigation after a Korean-American woman in her 50s was assaulted by a woman who appeared to be homeless. A 54-year-old Korean...

Thief causes over $1,000 in damages by breaking in car in apartment parking lot

An incident occurred where a Korean resident suffered over $1,000 in damages when a thief broke into the parking lot of an apartment complex...

Five casino security guards chased unarmed Jonathan Jung as if hunting game

Korean-American community leaders are raising calls for justice for Jonathan Jung, who was pinned to death by five security guards in the parking lot...

Another Tragedy: Five security guards pin Korean-American man to death

Casino security guards cornered an unarmed Korean man with mental illness in a parking lot, then pinned him to the ground and handcuffed him,...

Police decided to use force despite absence of immediate threat in Yong Yang case

The response by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to the shooting of Korean-American Yong Yang (40), who was suffering from mental illness, highlights...

Calls for fundamental reform to use of firearms by police following death of Yong Yang

The release of bodycam footage related to the shooting death of 40-year-old Yong Yang by an LAPD officer has highlighted issues of excessive use...

Community gathers to mourn and seek justice for Yong Yang, victim of police shooting

The first event to commemorate Yong Yang, a Korean-American man with a mental illness who was shot and killed by an LAPD officer, was...