CRIME & SAFETY
Gardena PD responds to bomb threat
On Wednesday, April 17 at approximately 9:19 a.m., the Gardena Police Department responded to a bomb threat at Pacific Lutheran High School in the City of Gardena. “Officers from the Gardena Police Department responded to the school and conducted a thorough search, finding that all students and staff were accounted for and that the threat was untrue,” reads a statement from the police. “Investigators determined the call to be a case of police swatting. School safety is paramount, and the Gardena Police Department is continuing to work with the school administration to make sure that the school safety protocols are strong and intact.”
WATCH: Road rage fight on 10 Freeway caught on camera
LOS ANGELES - A road rage fight between three people in the middle of a busy Santa Monica freeway was caught on camera. It happened around 2 p.m. on April 23, on the 10 Freeway around Normandie Avenue in South Los Angeles. Viewer Thiago Oliveira shared the video with FOX 11. He said the fight was spurred by an argument over an apparent fender bender.
Two shootings within two miles from each other in Long Beach leave at least one person dead
Two separate shootings just hours apart and within two miles of each other Friday night left at least one man dead, according to Long Beach police. The shootings took place within a few hours of each other and less than two miles apart. One of the shootings occurred at 58th...
LA County deputies arrest suspect in brutal attack of Metro bus driver
Los Angeles County deputies arrested a man for brutally attacking a Metro bus driver after a nearly two-week investigation. Suspect Darnell Marshon Bray, 30, was booked for attempted murder with a bail totaling $2 million, according to the LA County Sheriff's Department.The alleged attack happened at about 10:30 p.m. on April 13 at the intersection of 119th Street and Wilmington Avenue. Detectives said the bus operator was driving his route when Bray suddenly began to yell at him. When the driver stopped the bus, Bray allegedly punched the man in the face before stabbing him in the chest. Luckily, the victim jumped off the bus and was able to get away from Bray, according to investigators. Bray tried to follow the driver but walked in the opposite direction after some time. The sheriff's department located and arrested Bray on April 24. He's expected to appear at the Compton Courthouse for his arraignment on April 26.Anyone with information about the case or Bray is urged to contact the department at (323) 563-5000.Anonymous tips can be submitted to LA Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-8477 or through their website.
One Killed, Three Injured in Fiery Crash in West Adams
One person was killed and three others were injured in a fiery two-vehicle collision Saturday in the West Adams area of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters were called at 2:55 a.m. to 2601 W. Obama Blvd. and Sixth Avenue where they learned one of the vehicles sheared a fire hydrant during the collision and subsequently slammed into a house, which then caught on fire, LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
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