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CRIME/ACCIDENT

Gang member sentenced to 22.5 years for extorting LA Koreatown karaoke owners

A Korean-American gang member who extorted money for protection money and assaulted karaoke bar owners in Los Angeles Koreatown for years has been sentenced...

Korean-American teen dies after 5 days in a coma, victim of random assault in Koreatown

In the wake of rising violent crime in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles, a tragic incident recently occurred in broad daylight when a...

Two CA Korean American men sentenced to prison for investment fraud and bribery

Two Korean-Americans each accused of investment fraud and business-related bribery have been sentenced to prison. A federal judge sentenced 58-year-old Joon Woo Kim of Montebello...

Authorities seize over 2 million illegal cannabis packages mimicking Twinkies and Sweet Tarts

Authorities seized a large amount of illegal cannabis food products in Los Angeles that were packaged to mimic Twinkies and other popular sweets. The Unified...

Korean American man in his 30s fatally shot during dispute at harbor in Hawaii

A man in his 30s, who is believed to be a Korean American, was fatally shot during an argument that escalated into violence. According to...

Plaintiffs lose initial ruling in Jonathan Jung case, family vows to continue fight

The family of Jonathan Jung, who was killed by security guards in the parking lot of Bicycle Casino in Bell Gardens, has lost their...

Korean American Yang-koo Yoon’s murder case in Baltimore reopened after 27 years

While the unsolved murder case of Yang-koo Yoon, a Korean American who was killed in Baltimore at the age of 46, is being re-investigated...

Korean-American woman dies after falling unconscious on flight to Korea

A Korean-American woman traveling to South Korea on a flight from New York has died after falling unconscious on board and being rushed to...

Police arrest armed robbery suspect in Koreatown ice cream shop mugging

A suspect in an armed robbery at an ice cream shop on Western Avenue in Los Angeles Koreatown has been arrested. The armed robbery took...

Korean-American man found dead after going missing during hike amid heat wave

A Korean-American man who went missing during a hike in Riverside County was found dead. Hantae Kim, 61, was reported missing around 11 a.m. on...