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.
Man, 30, Still Missing in Palmdale
Authorities are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 30-year-old man who from Palmdale who has been missing for five days. Richard Torres was last contacted by relatives at 4:51 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and they are concerned for his well-being. Deputies...
Boy, 7, critical after being stabbed by brother in Los Angeles County: LASD
A man was arrested Thursday night after deputies found his 7-year-old brother stabbed multiple times at a home in the South Whittier area of Los Angeles County. Authorities responded to a stabbing call in the 9600 block of Ben Hur Avenue around 10 p.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Johnson told KTLA. Deputies found […]
Truck pinned under big rig in fiery crash on Los Angeles County freeway
A driver was hospitalized after a violent and fiery crash into the back of a big rig on the 91 Freeway in the Bellflower area Friday morning. The crash was reported around 6 a.m. after the big rig apparently stalled in the eastbound lanes just west of the 605 Freeway. The driver of a black […]
Authorities seeking public help to locate missing Southern California woman
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is asking for public assistance to aid in locating a missing woman. Authorities say 36-year-old Nicole Cabral was last seen around 5:30 p.m. on May 9 near the 1000 block of Baldwin Park Boulevard in the city of Baldwin Park. Cabral is described as Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches […]
CHP employee and 14 others charged in complex insurance fraud ring
Prosecutors charged a California Highway Patrol employee and 14 other Southern California residents for their alleged involvement in a complex insurance fraud ring that collected over $350,000 in fraudulent claims. The California Department of Insurance said its Inland Empire Automobile Insurance Task Force discovered the organization also allegedly held vehicles hostage until the victims' insurance companies paid out ransoms. The task force consists of the California Department of Insurance, California Highway Patrol, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office, and the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.It started the investigation in November 2022 after learning that a non-sworn CHP employee, 55-year-old Rosa Isela...
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...
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 […]
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...
Arraignment Now Set Monday for Man Charged With Shooting Sheriff’s Deputy
A reputed gang member is set to be arraigned Monday on attempted murder of a peace officer and other counts for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection — with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman’s life.
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