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Wrong-way driver crashes into cars and big rig on 405 Freeway in chaotic chase
A wrong-way driver in a van crashed into a big rig and two other vehicles on the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles at the end of a police pursuit that began early Friday morning in Venice. The pursuit started after officers responded to a call about a woman causing...
3 hospitalized after gunman opens fire at Los Angeles County supermarket
Three people were hospitalized after a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Claremont. The shooting happened Friday night at Super King Market located at 436 Auto Center Drive at around 5:11 p.m. The suspect was identified as Michael Abeyta, 27, from Pomona, according to the Claremont Police Department. Abeyta allegedly entered the grocery store […]
Vehicle Found Off Roadway Into Tree in South Los Angeles; Unresponsive Driver Declared Deceased
SOUTH LOS ANGELES, May 18 (KNN) — A driver was found unresponsive early Friday morning after a vehicle was located partially up on a curb, with the front end against a tree in the Vermont-Slauson neighborhood within South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police...
Los Angeles County DA’s office says it’s unable to charge Diddy for 2016 assault on then-girlfriend
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has issued a statement on the 2016 surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN, which shows Sean “Diddy” Combs grab, shove, drag and kick his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura during an altercation. CNN’s Veronica Miracle reports.
15-year-old nearly beaten to death while celebrating his birthday in South LA
Jason Rios is fighting for his life inside Harbor-UCLA Medical Center just days after turning 15 years old. His older sister Nayeli Rios said she feels helpless as her little brother remains in the ICU after a second emergency surgery. "It's devastating because I can't do anything," she said. "I am just there by his side, supporting him the entire time and just hopeful that he wakes up."On Tuesday, Nayeli said her brother was violently attacked while eating a burger with a friend at the Habit located in Freedom Plaza in Watts. They were there to celebrate Jason's birthday."These individuals basically came...
Loved ones searching for missing Los Angeles County woman
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking public assistance to help locate an at-risk missing woman. Authorities say 29-year-old Jennifer Yadira Moreira Rodriguez was last in contact with a friend around 1:30 p.m. on May 9 and hasn’t been heard from since. Her family is significantly concerned for her well-being. Rodriguez is described as […]
Inland Empire family arrested for string of retail thefts throughout SoCal
A family of four from the Inland Empire has been arrested for a string of retail thefts spanning across Southern California in recent weeks. Deputies were first dispatched to the 32100 block of Temecula Parkway back on April 24, where they learned that a group of suspects stole more than $1,000 in merchandise from a business, according to a statement from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office During the course of their investigation, they were able to learn that the suspects were the same responsible for a series of other thefts at retail stores in Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties. In...
Man steals L.A. police vehicle with officer still inside
A chaotic and violent situation unfolded in downtown Los Angeles early Sunday morning when a man stole an LAPD patrol vehicle with the officer still inside before causing a multi-vehicle pileup. The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when, according to police, a female officer was conducting “security detail” at 12th and Figueroa streets. “At some […]
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