CRIME & SAFETY
Man Found Dead Near Elementary School in Palmdale
PALMDALE, Calif., May 10 (KNN) — The body of a man was discovered near Anaverde Hills School in the city of Palmdale around 6:30 a.m. Friday by a passerby. Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Palmdale Station were dispatched to the location along with Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel.
2 dead following single-vehicle crash in Southern California
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says two people are dead following a single-vehicle crash in Palmdale. Authorities say the incident took place around 2:08 p.m. Monday on Olive Street, just west of 30th Street East. A 2005 Nissan Altima was driving eastbound on Olive at a high rate of speed and lost control, colliding […]
Loved ones search for missing 16-year-old girl
Loved ones are searching for a teen who disappeared in Palmdale. The at-risk teen was identified as Adriana Ruiz, 16, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Ruiz was last seen on May 9 at the intersection of 30th Street East and Palmdale Boulevard 3700 at around 11 a.m. She is described as a […]
Deputies in standoff with shooting suspect in South LA
Deputies are engaged in a standoff with a possibly armed suspect who has barricaded inside of a building in South Los Angeles. "This man is originally wanted for a shooting that happened in Lynwood earlier today," said a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. A large amount of law enforcement, as well as personnel with LASD's Special Enforcement Bureau, could be seen outside of the Florence Apartments building in the 1600 block of E. Florence Avenue with SkyCal overhead. Deputies say that the scene of the shooting and the scene of the standoff are not the same and were unable to provide a condition on the victim of the incident earlier Monday. "The suspect ran into this building after the shooting," the statement said. They have reason to believe that he could still be armed. Because of this, people living in the surrounding homes have been evacuated, according to deputies. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
Man transported to hospital after collision involving motorcycle
A man was transported with unknown injuries after a traffic collision near the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Drayton Street in Newhall on Saturday, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials. First responders were dispatched to a traffic collision in Newhall at 12:38 p.m. on Saturday. The collision involved...
Man Killed in Shooting on I-10 in San Dimas Area
A 19-year-old man was killed in a car-to car shooting on the San Bernardino (10) Freeway near San Dimas Saturday. The Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner identified the victim as Alexander Espino and said he died on a freeway off-ramp. An autopsy was pending. California Highway Patrol officers...
Man, 82, Reported Missing from Compton Found
An 82-year-old man who went missing from Compton has been found authorities said Monday. Leroy Coatley was last seen at 7 p.m. Sunday in the 2600 block of West Alondra Boulevard, and authorities sought the public’s help to find him. On Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported...
Scarf-covered thief loots Southern California dentist office
Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help in identifying a commercial burglary suspect who stole thousands of dollars in equipment and cash from a local dentist’s office last month in Calabasas. The break-in occurred on April 17 at Dentique Dental Lounge, located in the 5700 block of […]
Lead prosecutors removed from Rebecca Grossman after flagging conflict of interest
It's been three months since Nancy and Karim Iskander walked out of a Van Nuys courthouse after a jury found 60-year-old Rebecca Grossman guilty of murder in the 2020 deaths of their two young sons, Mark and Jacob."We walked out of that courtroom thinking we were done," Nancy said. They've been waiting for Gross to be sentenced. She faces 34 years to life in prison. "If I had any doubt, any doubt, that anybody else is involved, I would've said that because as a mother, you want justice," Nancy said. "You want the person who murdered your child to be held accountable." In...
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