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Stolen bronze statues returned to Cerritos nearly a decade after they were stolen
CERRITOS, Calif. - Two stolen statues worth tens of thousands of dollars were recently returned to the City of Cerritos, after thieves took them nearly a decade ago. "I thought they were melted," said Kathy Matsumoto from the City of Cerritos. "It took all this time. We actually gave up."
$20K reward offered in murder of Marine who was assaulted then struck by hit-run driver
A $20,000 reward is being offered for information about the murder of a U.S. Marine in Bellflower.Peter Chounthala, 42, was attacked by at least two men on May 28, investigators said.Chounthala was then hit by a vehicle and died from his injuries. The driver then fled the scene in a dark-colored Kia sedan."When we look at his photos now, it doesn't show his personality, his sense of humor, his generosity," said his wife, Jurina Chounthala, on Wednesday.Jurina, herself an active duty member of the Air Force, said her husband planned to retire from the military later this year so he...
Man wanted for filming woman in dressing room of Southern California Target
Police in Buena Park are searching for a man who was allegedly caught using his cellphone to record a woman trying on clothes in a store dressing room late last week, officials announced. The July 19 incident happened at a Target store just after 10:30 a.m., according to a bulletin released by the Buena […]
Video shows Long Beach police shooting 17-year-old home intruder
The Long Beach Police Department released new body camera footage on the night of April 26 where officers shot and killed a teen home intruder. Video shows a frantic 911 call from inside a home on Cerritos Avenue in Long Beach. The caller, a grandmother, tells dispatch through a translator that an armed man has entered her home.
Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Semi on 110 Freeway in Carson
CARSON, Calif., July 25 (KNN) — A pedestrian on the 110 Freeway was struck and killed by a semi truck late Wednesday evening. California Highway Patrol officers… Read more "Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Semi on 110 Freeway in Carson">
One-day-old baby found dead in home after medics noticed birthing injuries after mom in hospital
Police, who have launched a murder probe, say a woman in her early 20s appeared to have recently given birth after arriving at a arrived at a Woodland Hills hospital in Los Angeles just before 6 p.m
Single father struggling after work van stolen, torched in Southern California
A Southern California man’s livelihood was compromised when thieves stole his work van containing thousands of dollars worth of tools he’s bought over the years, stripped the vehicle for parts and set it on fire late last week. A single father of four, Travell Harding, a contract painter, said he was hoping he’d be […]
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