CRIME & SAFETY
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.
Motorcyclist Killed in Whittier Traffic Collision
WHITTIER, Calif., Apr. 24 (KNN) — A traffic collision involving a motorcycle left the rider dead at the scene in the city of Whittier late Tuesday night.… Read more "Motorcyclist Killed in Whittier Traffic Collision">
4 teens hospitalized after stolen car pursuit crash in Boyle Heights
Four juveniles in a stolen vehicle were hospitalized after crashing in Boyle Heights during a pursuit Tuesday night. Deputies with the East Los Angeles Sheriff’s Station spotted the stolen car and tried to pull the suspects over. They refused to yield and sped off, leading officers on a chase. The teens traveled on the northbound […]
Whittier Man Arrested, Accused of Vehicle Thefts and Operating Chop Shop in San Bernardino
Authorities in San Bernardino have nabbed a Whittier man, identified as Salvador Gonzalez, 29, in connection with a series of vehicle thefts and related crimes. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department, Gonzalez was arrested on charges including grand theft, possession of a stolen vehicle, and operating a chop shop. The situation unraveled when deputies, responding to a theft report on April 21, traced a stolen tailgate to a red Nissan Sentra linked to the suspect.
Man Shot in Florence-Firestone Neighborhood Pronounced Dead at Hospital
FLORENCE-FIRESTONE, LOS ANGELES, Apr. 24 (KNN) — A shooting victim was found mortally wounded in the Florence-Firestone neighborhood within Los Angeles early Wednesday morning. The shooting was… Read more "Man Shot in Florence-Firestone Neighborhood Pronounced Dead at Hospital">
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.
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 16 people died in California over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative
CHP in Santa Fe Springs busts driver with mannequin passenger in carpool lane
BUSTED! CHP nabbed a driver caught using the carpool lane with a mannequin as a passenger. "We've gotta give it to them, the appearance is next level modeling but at the end of the day... plastic is plastic."
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