CRIME & SAFETY
Long Beach police open fire on attempted murder suspect
Long Beach police opened fire on an attempted murder suspect after a patrol officer spotted him shooting at a man in a local parking lot on Friday. The shooting happened just after 11:44 p.m. at the intersection of South Street and Orange Avenue. The Long Beach Police Department said the officer was driving around the area when he witnessed the suspect shooting at another man in the parking lot. The officer chased after the suspect after he started to run away on Orange Avenue. The officer opened fire while chasing after the 43-year-old Demetrius Imoesiri, striking him in the lower body. Authorities, including...
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in...
Seal Beach pier fire strangely similar to Oceanside pier blaze
OCEANSIDE, Calif. — Back in 2016, a fire broke out at Ruby's Diner on the Seal Beach pier in Orange County. It took three years and $8 million to rebuild the pier. CBS 8 spoke to a civil engineer who worked on that reconstruction project to find out what it is going to take to repair the Oceanside pier.
Suspect arrested in fatal Southern California hit-and-run crash
The Santa Ana Police Department arrested a man in connection with a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian. The incident occurred around 4:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of 1st and Sullivan streets. Authorities responded to a call about an unresponsive male lying on the road. When first responders arrived on the scene, they found the victim […]
Driver whose boyfriend killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos pleads guilty, released on time served
The woman who was driving her boyfriend when he shot and killed a 6-year-old boy on the 55 Freeway in 2021 pleaded guilty to a felony and a misdemeanor in connection to the shooting on Friday, according to prosecutors. Wynne Lee, 26, of Costa Mesa pleaded guilty to a felony for accessory after the fact […]
Man arrested after driving around Southern California neighborhood, setting trash bins on fire
A San Pedro man was arrested after he drove around an Orange County community setting trash bins on fire, authorities confirmed. According to a release from the Costa Mesa Police Department, multiple reports of trash can fires came in to authorities around 1:45 a.m. Thursday. The fires seemed to be set at random in the […]
Anaheim Community Shaken as Police Confirm Murder-Suicide Involving Two Residents
An eerie calm hung over an Anaheim apartment complex as detectives peeled back the layers of a deadly encounter that claimed two lives. Authorities confirmed a murder-suicide occurred at 891 S. State College Blvd., where 59-year-old Ana Monterrosa was fatally shot before her assailant, 67-year-old Brian Lawrence, turned the gun on himself. The bloody affair transpired on April 25th, as detailed in a report obtained from the City of Anaheim's official website.
Detectives in Orange County asking for public’s help in solving 32-year-old murder case
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in bringing the suspects behind the 1992 killing of an Orange County teen to justice. According to the Laguna Beach Police Department, the victim was a 19-year-old named Jeff who was murdered at Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach on May 9, 1992. Jeff had a twin brother, loving parents, […]
4 L.A. County probation officers placed on leave due to continued violence at juvenile facility
Four probation officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have been placed on administrative leave following an internal review by the Los Angeles County Probation Department. The suspensions relate to multiple incidents of “youth-on-youth violence” at the embattled juvenile detainment facility in Downey, officials said. Probation Department Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa said these suspensions are part […]
Southern California homeowner shaken after watching thieves ransack home on security camera
A homeowner from the Lakewood area of Los Angeles County is shaken after watching a pair of thieves ransack her home on her security camera. The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, when the property owners — who do not want to be identified — were not home. The homeowners witnessed the burglars breaking into […]
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