CRIME & SAFETY
Fatal Collision in Long Beach, Car’s Illegal Turn Results in Death and Critical Injury
A tragic twist of fate occurred at the bustling intersection of Harbor Avenue and Anaheim Street in Long Beach on April 30, where a collision between a semi-truck and a car claimed a life and left another hanging in the balance. The Long Beach Police reported that the catastrophic event unfolded shortly after 8:00 a.m. when the ill-fated vehicle executed an illegal maneuver into oncoming traffic, as detailed by the Long Beach Police Department.
Theft suspects wanted for targeting Orange County shopping mall
Police are searching for a group of suspects wanted for organized retail theft at an Orange County shopping mall. The four suspects allegedly targeted a Champs Sports store at the Irvine Spectrum, according to the Irvine Police Department. They allegedly stole Nike products from the retailer before fleeing the shopping center in two vehicles — […]
Hospital asking for help identifying hit-and-run patient
ANAHEIM, Calif. - A hospital in Anaheim needs the public's help identifying an unknown patient. The man was taken to the hospital on April 4 around 10:44 p.m. after being involved in a hit-and-run on 303 W. Anaheim St. Officials say he has no documentation to identify him. He is...
Man on 405 overpass prompts lane closures on freeway
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — A man appearing ready to jump from an overpass has backed up traffic for hours Thursday on the Santa Ana (405) Freeway in Huntington Beach. Police were called about 2 p.m. Thursday about a man at the overpass on McFadden Avenue, California Highway Patrol Officer Duane Graham said.
Man, 33, convicted of gruesome cartel-related murders in Orange County
In one of the more brutal scenes to ever unfold in Southern California, a 33-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona has been convicted of four cartel-related murders in 2015 that left three victims shot to death in a burning car in Orange County and a fourth victim filmed while taking his dying breaths, authorities announced this […]
Fiery family dispute in Southern California prompts SWAT response
A man reportedly suffering from a mental health crisis, who was allegedly armed with a gun, has been taken into custody after a domestic disturbance led to a home in the Los Angeles County neighborhood of Lynwood being fully engulfed in flames. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Century Station responded to reports […]
Police find ATM robbery suspect gambling at Southern California casino
One of two people suspected in an ATM robbery in Huntington Beach earlier this year was arrested at a Southern California casino over the weekend, police said. The incident occurred on Feb. 1 when officers responded to a report of a robbery targeting an ATM maintenance worker, the Huntington Beach Police Department posted on Instagram. […]
Over 110 shootings in Long Beach in first 4 months of the year
A teenager walking to work, a veteran cleaning his yard and a man outside a bar on Second Street are just three of the victims killed by gun violence that has plagued Long Beach in the first four months of the year. Data released to NBC4 shows 114 shootings took...
OC Jury Awards $3.5 Million to Family of Man Fatally Shot by Buena Park Police
The mother of a 19-year-old man shot and killed by Buena Park police nearly five years ago said she had “mixed emotions” Thursday following a $3.5 million verdict in her favor against the city. “Honestly, I have mixed emotions,” Deanna Sullivan said of the judgment in her favor...
2 sentenced to length prison terms for drug trafficking
A Westminster man and a Texas man were sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms Monday for their part in a drug trafficking organization that peddled narcotics through the darknet and encrypted messaging apps.
Pedestrian killed in crash at Fourth Street and Atlantic Avenue, LBPD says
According to police, a 2002 Lexus SUV made a left turn northbound on Atlantic Avenue from East Fourth Street moments before hitting the pedestrian. The post Pedestrian killed in crash at Fourth Street and Atlantic Avenue, LBPD says appeared first on Long Beach Post.
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