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Missing 15-year-old Monterey Park girl found safe outside ABC7
A 15-year-old girl who went missing in Monterey Park last week was found safe outside ABC7's office in Glendale.Alison Jillian Chao was reported missing the afternoon of Tuesday, July 16.According to a security guard at ABC7, the girl was walking and had been followed by someone in a car who recognized her as a missing minor and called police.The Monterey Park Police Department, who is handling the investigation, released a statement, saying, it "extends its appreciation to community members and the many local, state and federal partners for their assistance during the investigation."Eyewitness News is approaching this case with caution and seeking out any answers that could shed light on the situation.Chao reportedly left her home on a bike last week around 5:30 p.m. She was headed to her aunt's home in San Gabriel but never arrived.This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
Notorious L.A. gang leader killed in prison by other inmates, CDCR says
The former leader of a Los Angeles street gang who made national headlines for ordering the murders of members of his own gang was killed in prison over the weekend. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 47-year-old Ezequiel Romo was stabbed multiple times by three fellow inmates at Centinela State Prison in […]
Horrific Hit-and-Run Collision in Baldwin Hills Leaves Female Pedestrian Dead
BALDWIN HILLS, LOS ANGELES, July 23 (KNN) — A female pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle and thrown into the air as she was attempting to… Read more "Horrific Hit-and-Run Collision in Baldwin Hills Leaves Female Pedestrian Dead">
Three South Los Angeles Gang Members Sentenced for Killing LAPD Officer
LOS ANGELES, California — Three members of a South Los Angeles street gang were sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in the 2022 robbery and fatal shooting of Los Angeles Police Officer Fernando Arroyos. In separate hearings, United States District Judge Percy Anderson sentenced Luis Alfredo de...
Man shot and killed after fight at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet
SANTA FE SPRINGS — A man who was involved in a fight near a Santa Fe Springs swap meet was shot to death during a confrontation with security guards, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred about 5:05 p.m. Sunday in the 13900 block of Mica Street, Whittier Police Department...
Witness: Italian tourists robbed on Metro train in Los Angeles
Two tourists from Italy were robbed on a Metro train in Los Angeles on Monday night, according to a witness. Preliminary information indicates that the alleged robbery occurred near the Expo/Vermont station on the Metro E line around 11 p.m. A witness who only spoke Spanish told stringer service KNN that two suspects stole the […]
Person dies on 5 Fwy off-ramp after ‘medical emergency’
A person died on an off-ramp of the 5 Freeway in Downey Sunday night after an apparent medical emergency. The California Highway Patrol was alerted to the incident at about 11:15 p.m., and officers responded to the off-ramp at Lakewood Avenue, It remains to be seen if the person was a pedestrian or if they […]
Bodycam video shows LAPD cruiser crashing into vehicle, critically injuring driver
LOS ANGELES - An LAPD cruiser, responding to a call for help, accidentally crashed into a vehicle, critically injuring the driver. The accident happened June 23 around 5:55 p.m. near the intersection of W. Adams Blvd. and S. Gramercy Pl. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the LAPD cruiser,...
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