CRIME & SAFETY
Pedestrian killed after being hit by car outside Burbank Empire Center
A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car outside of the Burbank Empire Center on Sunday. Police were called to the scene, a parking lot in the 200 block of N. Third Street, at around 1:45 p.m. after learning of the incident, according to a statement from Burbank Police Department. "When police officers and paramedics arrived, they located a pedestrian in the parking lot, adjacent to Sephora and Krispy Kreme, who was suffering from serious injuries," said the BPD statement. Paramedics pronounced the victim, a 71-year-old man, dead at the scene from injuries he sustained in the crash. His identity has been withheld pending notification of next of kin. The driver of the car remained at the scene to cooperate with the police investigation. They determined that neither drugs nor alcohol were factors in the incident. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Detective Murphy at (818) 238-3103.
Woman dies after being stabbed in throat at Los Angeles Metro station
A woman who was stabbed Monday morning on a Metro subway train before exiting in Studio City has died at a local hospital, officials announced. LAPD says it appears to be a random attack. KTLA 5's Rachel Menitoff has the latest.
L.A. deputy shot in back saved by bullet-proof vest; shooter still at large
A nearly 20-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is recovering at the hospital after being shot in the back in West Covina while sitting on his patrol motorcycle, in uniform at a stoplight on Monday, and the search for the shooter continues. The incident unfolded at around 2:45 p.m. in the area of […]
Woman Found Shot Dead In El Monte Identified
A 42-year-old woman who was shot to death in El Monte was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The shooting was reported about 3:35 a.m. Saturday in the 3800 block of Penn Mar Avenue, a few blocks northwest of Interstate 10 and the San Gabriel River (605) Freeway, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported.
Homicide Investigation Underway Into Shooting Death of Man in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Apr. 22 (KNN) — The fatal shooting of a man Sunday evening prompted sheriff’s homicide investigators to respond to the unincorporated Los Angeles community of Florence-Firestone. The shooting was reported at 8:07 p.m. in the 1700 block of Firestone Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County...
Vehicle Flies Off 405 Freeway, Crashes in Bel Air Leaving 1 Injured
BEL AIR, LOS ANGELES, Apr. 21 (KNN) — A solo vehicle crash off the 405 Freeway early Sunday morning left one person injured. The Los Angeles Fire Department and the California Highway Patrol responded to the 2000 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard in Bel Air shortly before 2:30 a.m. for a vehicle that had flown off the northbound 405 Freeway onto Sepulveda Boulevard.
Authorities identify woman who was found dead in trash can in Sunland
The identity of a woman who was found dead in a trash can on Tuesday morning has been released. She was identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office as 32-year-old Heather Haas. Haas’ decomposing body was found inside a bag that was stuffed into a trash can with the lid sealed shut around 10:30 […]
WSS Stores in South LA Targeted by Teen Flash Mobs
WSS shoe and athletic wear stores across the greater Los Angeles area have become a hot target for a teenage crime crew.These Students Would Rather Be Naked Than Wear Shein The Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) is working to identify a group of 10 to 20 youths who have burglarized a number of the chain’s locations—including a store on S. Central Avenue in South L.A. that was hit five times since early March. At least nine incidents have been reported at WSS stores in L.A. neighborhoods like South Gate and Boyle Heights since March, with...
70-year-old Uber driver brutally beaten by passenger in Los Angeles
An Uber driver from Southern California is looking to spread the word on the potential risks associated with being a rideshare driver after he was violently assaulted by a passenger over the weekend. The driver, 70-year-old Peter McNulty, told KTLA that he comes to the L.A. area from his home in the Antelope Valley on […]
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