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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Police find body in driveway of Monrovia home; 2 taken into custody
A person died Friday night of an apparent gunshot wound in Monrovia, although authorities are still looking for answers. KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw reported Saturday that police responded to reports of a shooting around 9:30 p.m. at a home in the area of Shamrock and Lemon Avenues, across the street from Recreation Park. Upon arrival, officers […]
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 […]
Family identifies Watts teen brutally beaten while enjoying birthday hamburger
A Watts family is asking for justice after revealing that the teen brutally beaten on Tuesday was Jason Rios, who was enjoying a hamburger for his 15th birthday. On Tuesday, Rios went to the Habit Burger Grille at Freedom Plaza “while being so happy he could now go out on his own,” said Rios’ brother […]
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...
Southern California family arrested for series of alleged retail thefts
A Riverside County family was arrested in connection with a series of thefts targeting stores across Southern California. The suspects, all residents of Jurupa Valley, were identified by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department as: On April 24, deputies responded to a business in Temecula where theives attempted to steal over $1,000 worth of merchandise. Investigators […]
Armed man shot outside home of woman who had restraining order against him in Monrovia
A man who was allegedly armed with a knife was fatally shot outside of the home of a woman who had an active restraining order against him in Monrovia on Friday. Officers were sent to a home in the 100 block of E. Lime Avenue at around 9:20 p.m. after receiving a call from the woman, according to a statement from the Monrovia Police Department. "Officers responded immediately and discovered the male subject deceased with a gunshot wound," the statement said. He has not yet been identified. Both a knife and a firearm were recovered by investigators at the scene. Investigators have not disclosed who shot the man or the moments leading up to the shooting. The woman was detained for questioning in the incident. No arrests have yet been announced, however. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department investigators were contacted to assist MPD with the investigation. Anyone with further information is asked to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
Man found shot to death at South Los Angeles intersection
Authorities are searching for a suspect after a man was found shot to death in South Los Angeles. The victim was identified as Jesus Fabian Castillo, 31, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. On April 24, authorities responded to the intersection of 91st Street and Compton Avenue at around 1:52 a.m. Arriving deputies […]
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