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A former treasurer to the Firestone High School Community Learning Center Parent, Teacher, Student Association has been arrested on forgery charges.

According to Akron police, Stacy L. Walker, 42, of Akron, forged checks from the PTA and deposited the money into her personal bank account during her tenure as treasurer.

The fraud occurred between December 2015 and July 2016. Police say Walker forged a total of $6,671.55. She is charged with theft and forgery.

Walker turned herself in to police Thursday morning.

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Firestone High School PTSA treasurer arrested for forgery

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A former treasurer to the Firestone High School Community Learning Center Parent, Teacher, Student Association has been arrested on forgery charges. According to Akron police, Stacy L. Walker, 42, of Akron, forged checks from the PTA and deposited the money into her personal bank account during her tenure as treasurer.

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Elements: Making of fake document, modification of an existing document. Fake signature.

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LADUE * Police are investigating after a housekeeper reported she was hit in the head during the burglary of a Ladue home.

Police chief Rich Wooten sent an email to residents Wednesday notifying them of the reported break-in and assault on Upper Ladue Road home that day.

The residents left the home around 9 a.m. Wednesday, Wooten said in the message. The housekeeper told police she entered the home around 11:45 a.m. and heard voices coming from somewhere inside the house.

She tried to find the source of the voice and was struck on the head with an unknown object, according to police. Her injuries were not life-threatening.

The woman was not able to give a description of the assailant.

Police did not say whether anything was taken from the home.

Sgt. Ray Hahs said police have not received any leads on suspects yet, but are checking camera footage from nearby homes as a part of the ongoing investigation.

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Housekeeper attacked in Ladue home during burglary, police say

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LADUE * Police are investigating after a housekeeper reported she was hit in the head during the burglary of a Ladue home. Police chief Rich Wooten sent an email to residents Wednesday notifying them of the reported break-in and assault on Upper Ladue Road home that day.

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Elements: Entry into almost any structure (not just a home or business) with the intend to commit a crime inside.

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Ransomware is certainly a big crime as per the cyber laws. However, the Californian government has decided to treat ransomware not just a cybercrime; but as Extortion, a serious crime against humans. California's SB-1137, signed into law last Tuesday by Governor Jerry Brown, is the first one that specifically expands extortion laws to include ransomware. This is the first time when any government is treating ransomware as extortion.

Ransomware is extortion

California's new bill specifically includes new definitions to treat ransomware as extortion. That means now the prosecutors will be able to seek a jail sentence for the cyber criminals involved in ransomware in any way, such as creating the ransomware or distributing it. The person found guilty of using ransomware can be jailed for anywhere from two to four years.

Here is some part of the bill:

(1) "Ransomware" means a computer contaminant, as defined in Section 502, or lock placed or introduced without authorization into a computer, computer system, or computer network that restricts access by an authorized person to the computer, computer system, computer network, or any data therein under circumstances in which the person responsible for the placement or introduction of the ransomware demands payment of money or other consideration to remove the computer contaminant, restore access to the computer, computer system, computer network, or data, or otherwise remediate the impact of the computer contaminant or lock.

(2) A person is responsible for placing or introducing ransomware into a computer, computer system, or computer network if the person directly places or introduces the ransomware or directs or induces another person to do so, with the intent of demanding payment or other consideration to remove the ransomware, restore access, or otherwise remediate the impact of the ransomware.

You can read the complete contents of the bill here.
Support for the bill
The bill was mainly supported in California by testimony from Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. In this hospital, many operations were shut down by a ransomware infection. Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center had to pay $17,000 in Bitcoin so that attackers would send the decryption code. Considering such testimonies, the Californian government concluded to treat ransomware as extortion and make it punishable like any other serious crime.

Ransomware is a serious and quite destructive threat to businesses and individuals today. However, unfortunately, it is possible to hide the tracks as a ransomware criminal. It is also very difficult to track the malware writers. As a result, very few cyber criminals have been arrested for ransomware attacks in the U.S. as well as across the world. This new bill of treating ransomware as extortion will certainly help track down such criminals and also punish them heavily.

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California to treat Ransomware as Extortion for better control on the crime

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Ransomware is certainly a big crime as per the cyber laws. However, the Californian government has decided to treat ransomware not just a cybercrime; but as Extortion, a serious crime against humans. California's SB-1137, signed into law last Tuesday by Governor Jerry Brown, is the first one that specifically expands extortion laws to include ransomware.

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theft or misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.http://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/embezzlement

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Elements: Obtaining money or property by threat to a victim's property or loved ones, intimidation, or false claim of right

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theft of personal property.http://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/article_6f07b145-361f-51e9-b10a-d6d626c2c702.html

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An armed robbery was reported early Friday morning in Carrick.

Police were called to the Uni-Mart on Brownsville Road just before 2 a.m. on Friday.

Officers say a man walked in with a gun and ordered 4 people to get behind the counter with the clerk. He then stole an undisclosed amount of money from the register and belongings from the victims.

He was wearing a green hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a black hat and a mask. He fled the store on foot. No one was injured.

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Police investigate armed robbery at Carrick Uni-Mart

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An armed robbery was reported early Friday morning in Carrick. Police were called to the Uni-Mart on Brownsville Road just before 2 a.m. on Friday. Officers say a man walked in with a gun and ordered 4 people to get behind the counter with the clerk.

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is an offense that occurs when a person destroys or defaces someone else's property without permission.http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/man-injured-confronting-teens-over-vandalism/article_1ccf651c-d670-5948-9c5c-c889c1edc4d1.html

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willful and malicious burning or charring of property.http://www.yorknewstimes.com/news/defendant-admits-to-arson-burglary-and-theft/article_8487f12c-8b80-11e6-8493-db24df9caaf8.html

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Elements: the taking, with the intent to steal of. The property of another, from his or her person in their presence. against his or her will. By violence, intimidation or the threat of force.