CRIME & SAFETY

WESTLAKE, LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27 (KNN) — A body floating in MacArthur Park Lake early Monday morning prompted calls to the Los Angeles Police Department’s Rampart Division and a response also from the Los Angeles Fire Department. Authorities arrived at the lake around 1:30 a.m. in the 600...

LOS ANGELES – A woman suffered serious injuries after an attempted purse snatching led to her being dragged by a suspect’s vehicle, authorities said. The incident took place in the parking lot outside the Costco in the City of Industry at 6:40 p.m. Sunday evening, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Industry Station. […]

Witness the shocking haul of illegal weapons seized by the Temple Sheriff's Department during a routine traffic stop near Arcadia. The driver, a convicted felon, was arrested on multiple felony weapons charges. Discover the alarming reality of illegal arms possession in this video.

Community members are outraged after two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies held down and punched an amputee during a violent arrest. CNN affiliate KCBS/KCAL has more.

A man found dead at the Glendora Park and Ride was identified by authorities Monday. The discovery was made at about 2:55 p.m. Saturday at the parking facility at 600 W. Baseline Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.

A mother has died and left her 8-year-old daughter fighting for her life after being involved in a Horrendous crash in South Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day the 23rd of November. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that the incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. at 1758 W. 83rd St., a few blocks south of Florence Avenue and east of Western Avenue.

Russell Robinson has been arrested in connection with the death of Carlos DeLeon, who was last heard from in June

On the evening of the incident in Covina, emergency services were called to Arrow Highway near Barrance Ave. At approximately 9:30 pm, the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Covina Police Department swiftly responded to a multiple vehicle collision, where one vehicle had ignited into flames. Upon arrival, firefighters found a three-vehicle collision with one car engulfed in flames. They quickly extinguished the fire, preventing further damage. Unfortunately, one individual lost their life while en route to a nearby hospital. Currently, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is on the scene, conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.

One of the victims has since been identified as Eduardo "El Mago" Escobedo, a drug trafficker with known ties to Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.

• 1. The parents of an LA County Deputy murdered in Palmdale plan to sue the County, accusing the Sheriff's Department and County executives of knowingly endangering the lives of law enforcement officers by forcing deputies to work excessive amounts of overtime.

Police are on the hunt for a suspect accused of spray-painting swastikas on a synagogue and other locations in Los Angeles. Identified as Clinton Alistair Dion, the 32-year-old is believed to be transient and is wanted for several anti-Semitic graffiti attacks.

According to authorities, "El Mago," a drug trafficker with ties to cartel kingpin "El Chapo," was shot dead in Los Angeles.

• A naked man was arrested at Disneyland in California after wandering around the "It's a Small World" attraction. • The incident was captured on video and shared on social media by shocked park guests.

A man found dead in the ocean at 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach early Friday morning has been identified as Ryan A. Martin, a 42-year-old white male, who may have been a transient who frequented the South Bay area, according to Lt. Mike Gomez, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

One person was killed Monday evening in a fiery San Francisquito Canyon crash. Around 5:15 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on San Francisquito Canyon Road north of the conservation camp, said Bernard Peters, a dispatch supervisor for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “They advised there were two patients, and ...

Alejandro Hernandez’s mother said her son had been washing his truck outside when deputies showed up

Security cameras show men, some appearing to be professionals on the clock, knocking on doors and attempting one of two things, according to neighbors: to learn if the house is empty so they could break in - or to get invited in.