CRIME & SAFETY

A reported stolen vehicle with two children as passengers crashed and rolled over at the end of a police chase in the Whittier area Thursday.

Authorities Thursday sought the public’s help to find a man who went missing from the La Puente area.

Four suspects are arrested, including two charged with murder, in a robbery and shooting at an illegal casino that left a security guard dead.

LOS ANGELES – A man who was fatally shot in Boyle Heights was identified Thursday, and the investigation was continuing into his death. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 7:49 p.m. Wednesday to the 3100 block of Wynwood Lane, south of the Golden State (5) Freeway, and they learned the victim was sitting in a car when suspects drove up to him and shot at him several times, according to LAPD Officer Matthew Cruz.

Los Angeles County is proposing to settle a lawsuit brought on behalf of an 18-year-old girl and her 16-year-old sister, who were allegedly abused sexually by one of their foster parents in 2012-14, by paying each plaintiff $500,000. The Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit identifies the plaintiffs only as A.R.,...

Authorities seized 38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks being stored in a warehouse in the South Los Angeles area and arrested two men at the scene, police said Thursday. The fireworks were discovered about 3 p.m. Wednesday in the building in the 900 block of East 61st Street, near the intersection of Gage and Central avenues in the Florence community, the Los Angeles Police Department reported.

A San Fernando police officer has been charged with stealing money from a man during an arrest nearly a year ago, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Thursday.

A former USC college football player has been charged with raping two women in the past three years, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Lancaster, Los Angeles County, CA: Two people were fatally shot, possibly multiple others wounded in a shooting Wednesday night at an Inn located in the city of Lancaster. Just after 9 p.m., June 7, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call regarding a shooting at the Americas Best Value Inn on the 44000 block of Sierra Highway.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau has announced the recent recovery of thousands of dollars with of stolen merchandise, among other items, amid enhanced enforcement efforts targeting organized retail crime in the city. According to a Sheriff’s Department press release, the LASD Major Crimes Bureau Metro...

LOS ANGELES – A man, his wife and their 19-year-old son were hit by a car Wednesday while they were on a sidewalk on La Cienega Boulevard, just north of Pico Boulevard. The 48-year-old woman and 51-year-old man were seriously injured while their son was in fair condition, according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department. All three were taken to a hospital.

A man was found stabbed to death Thursday in East Los Angeles, and an investigation was underway.The victim was discovered dead at about 5 a.m. near First and Indiana streets, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.There was no immediate information available about the man's identity. No arrests were reported, and no suspect description was released.Anyone with information on the case was urged to call the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500, or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.(This is a developing story. Check back for updates.) 

Police are searching for two suspects in a robbery that occurred Monday afternoon in the 2800 block of East Colorado Boulevard. The victim, a 26-year-old man from San Gabriel, told police he had arranged to meet the suspects to sell them merchandise. When he arrived, one of the suspects pulled out a black handgun and struck him in the head four or five times. The other suspect stood watch at the door.

A construction worker died after being trapped under a cinder block wall that collapsed in Pacoima Wednesday morning. Authorities received calls around 8:47 a.m. that there were two construction workers involved in a wall collapse on Glenoaks Boulevard. Crews arrived and were able to get the person out from under...

The Metro L Line Indiana station in East Los Angeles is closed as a stabbing death investigation is underway on a street near the station.Barriers block off a section in the middle of the road at Indiana Street and First Street as authorities investigate. There is no train service in East LA between Soto and Indiana Stations.The original call came in around 5:10 a.m. as a "person down." No further information is available.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday announced the arrest of a Sugarloaf man they say sold fentanyl in Big Bear and the surrounding area. Kelly Roark, 50, was arrested Wednesday at a motel in the 8400 block of Artesia Boulevard in Bellflower, the department said in a news release. Roark, who has had […]

A man sitting in his car was fatally shot following a drive-by near Estrada Courts Wednesday evening, according to a spokesperson from the Los Angeles Police Department. Hollenbeck Division officers responded to a 7:49 pm report of a shooting on the 3100 block of Wynwood Lane. The victim, identified only as Latino, was sitting in a car when two Latino men drove by and fired multiple rounds before fleeing to an unknown location, the spokesperson said.

A woman drove on shredded tires during a lengthy chase on the 5 Freeway through Orange and Los Angeles counties.

On June 3, two activists were arrested while hosting a booth at West Hollywood’s Pride celebration. In a video taken shortly after the arrest, someone describes Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputies tackling activist Xodiak Rose to the ground. The deputies’ action has sparked criticism from many of the activists and politicians involved in the celebration.