CALWIRE Crime Watch (Saturday, September 5, 2026) — Afternoon Edition

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Today's top story: Sheriffs bust suspected catalytic converter theft ring across L.A. and Orange counties. This roundup covers 4 stories from LA Times.

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Sheriffs bust suspected catalytic converter theft ring across L.A. and Orange counties
The Orange County Sheriff's Department announced this week that deputies arrested five men in connection with a catalytic converte... — LA Times

L.A. man wrongfully convicted of attempted murders to be freed after 12 years in prison
Michael Renteria was wrongfully convicted of two counts of attempted murder in 2013 after a witness misidentified him, according t... — LA Times

SoCal man who threatened mosque arrested with AR-15 and 'thousands' of rounds of ammo, feds say
A Warner Springs man faces federal charges for mailing a violent threat to a Temecula mosque. Investigators seized an AR-15 and th... — LA Times

Caregiver sentenced in strangling murders of 2 dementia care residents
A caregiver who strangled two residents at a facility for seniors with dementia using a plastic bag was sentenced Thursday to life...

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