Former LAPD officer gets life sentence for kidnapping teen in $350,000 bitcoin robbery: report
The Block3h agoUpdated 2h ago
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Former LAPD officer Eric Halem was sentenced to life plus 15 years for kidnapping teen and stealing $350,000 in bitcoin.
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