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CRIME & SAFETY
Lack of law enforcement presence criticized by Metro leaders
Board members of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority held a press conference Thursday morning to discuss a rash of high-profile crimes across the Metro bus and train lines and announce plans to increase law enforcement presence throughout the system. The board, which is comprised of local elected officials including Los Angeles Mayor Karen […]
Missing 3-week-old Palmdale boy presumed dead; deputies searching for remains
PALMDALE, Calif. - A three-week-old Palmdale boy who has been missing for more than a week is presumed dead, after his parents left the state without him. Authorities tell FOX 11 that they are searching for the boy's remains in the Antelope Valley Landfill. The baby, Baki Dewees, was reported...
Guns once owned by law enforcement agencies found at crime scenes
Thousands of guns once owned by law enforcement have been found at crime scenes, including at incidents in Southern California, an in-depth investigation has revealed. A two-year investigation with KCAL News and partners Trace and Reveal showed that out of the 52,000 guns sold across the country by police agencies, many showed up at crime scenes over a 16-year period. Gun buy-back programs allow law enforcement agencies, like the Los Angeles Police Department and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, to pull weapons from the market but they could also lead to lethal results. The Los Angeles Police Department has sold or traded at...
Southern California man, 40, charged in 2 rapes along Highway 39
Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating two separate sexual assaults along Highway 39 in the Angeles National Forest and are seeking any additional victims, authorities announced Wednesday. Both female victims were assaulted between the hours of 9:30 and 10 p.m. on May 12 and 13, a LASD bulletin stated. […]
Whittier man accused of trying to kill 7-year-old brother
A man from Whittier has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his 7-year-old brother at their home. Cristian Gutierrez, 24, is accused of stabbing his younger brother in the 9500 block of Ben Hur Avenue last Thursday. Authorities responded to the scene and discovered the young boy suffering from several stab wounds. […]
Two Dead in Palmdale After Nissan Altima Striking Tree, LASD Seeks Witnesses
A high-speed crash claimed the lives of two individuals in Palmdale, California, when a 2005 Nissan Altima lost control and struck a tree on Olive Drive, authorities reported. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the single-vehicle accident that occurred shortly after 2:00 p.m. on Monday, according to the LASD Palmdale Stn.
3 more public transit attacks dial up discomfort among riders, officials
Another wave of violence struck public transit in Los Angeles County on Monday and Tuesday, with three separate instances occurring in a 24-hour period on or near buses and train stations. Police have announced an arrest related to Tuesday’s attack but members of the public and local officials are rattled. In addition to the two […]
Tulare County inmate among suspects in Kern prison homicide case
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Tulare County inmate has been named as one of the suspects in the death of another incarcerated person at the Kern Valley State Prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced. According to the CDCR, on Monday at around 2:20 p.m., two incarcerated men Andrew L. Espinoza, 29, […]
Video shows hundreds of goats breaking loose and invading California backyard
Hundreds of grazing goats apparently wandered off the job in Rancho Palos Verdes. Someone called the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department about noon Tuesday to report that the goats, assigned to eat vegetation to reduce potential fuel for wildfires, broke through a gate and gathered in a homeowner's backyard in the 6100 block of Arrowroot Lane.
Two violent attacks within Metro system in LA County
Authorities searched Tuesday for assault suspects in separate, unrelated attacks that happened hours apart within the Metro system in Los Angeles County. The first incident was reported at around 7 p.m. Monday when a teenager was stabbed following a robbery on board a Metro bus in Glendale near West Los Feliz Road and South Central Avenue.
Deputies seek help finding teen missing from Agua Dulce
Palmdale detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating an at-risk missing juvenile, Brianna Covert. She is a 17-year-old girl who was last seen in the vicinity of Buckhaven Road in Agua Dulce on Wednesday at approximately 8 p.m.
Deadly shooting aboard Metro bus under investigation in Commerce
An investigation is underway following a deadly shooting aboard a Metro bus in Commerce on Thursday. Deputies responded to the 6200 block of Slauson Avenue, between Eastern and Garfield Avenues, around 4:50 p.m. regarding a shots fired called, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. One person was taken...
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