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Male Juvenile Shot During Confrontation at Park in Simi Valley
SIMI VALLEY, Calif., July 1 (KNN) — A male juvenile was wounded in a shooting early Monday morning at Frontier Park in Simi Valley. Simi Valley police officers responded to a call of a shooting victim at approximately 2:23 a.m. at Frontier Park located in the 2100 block of Elizondo Street. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a male juvenile who had been shot in the chest and trachea, according to the Simi Valley Police Department.
Rebecca Grossman murder trial: Newly released video shows socialite after deadly crash
LOS ANGELES – FOX 11 obtained evidence used in court during the Rebecca Grossman trial. The videos and the animation rendering shown in court ultimately led to Grossman being convicted of murdering two kids in the 2020 Westlake Village crash. Grossman, who is now 61, was found guilty on...
Simi Valley Teen Victim of Brutal Assault by Suspected Gang Members at Verde Park
Last night, an ordinary evening at Verde Park took a violent turn, leaving a young man severely injured. Eighteen-year-old Jonathan Ochoa, a resident of Simi Valley, dialed 911 with a chilling premonition that a group was about to attack him. According to the report, Ochoa and his girlfriend were spending time at the park located at 6045 Nelda St when the incident unfolded.
Family-Run Theft Operation Busted by LAPD and SMPD in Southern California
The LAPD and SMPD successfully dismantled a family-run theft operation in Southern California, arresting Jacqueline Parker and her two sons, Timothy Gamble and Brent Parker. The Parker family's theft spree, impacting 25 businesses over three months and causing over $650,000 in losses. The trio faces nearly 50 felony counts, including...
LAPD: Canyon Country man arrested after being found in possession of stolen bitcoin mining computers
A 27-year-old Canyon Country man was arrested last week by Los Angeles Police Department officers on suspicion of being in possession of stolen bitcoin mining computers valued at more than half a million dollars, according to an LAPD news release. Detectives with the LAPD’s Commercial Crimes Cargo Theft Unit arrested...
Simi Valley woman says scammers hijacked her Facebook account, trying to dupe friends out of money
Shauna Murphy’s Facebook page is full of posts about getting rich quick by investing in crypto. “My daughter called me, and she said, ‘Mom, are you doing crypto?’ And I said, ‘No, of course not!’” she said. Scammers had taken over Ms. Murphy’s account...
DA George Gascón Announces Charges for Vicious Attacks on Two Women and a Teenager
Jawann Garnett Charged with Attempted Murder and Assault on Santa Monica Beach. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jawann Garnett has been charged with attempting to murder and assaulting a 17-year-old girl and a 72-year-old woman and assaulting a 25-year-old woman on Santa Monica Beach on June 24.
He went to the beach to clean up garbage. He left with broken bones and a concussion
A man clearing garbage from the beach was brutally attacked in Santa Monica on Saturday night. He was beaten unconscious and has no idea who did it — or why. Venice resident Josey Peters could be called the “guru of garbage.” He’s been collecting refuse and debris from the beach for nearly two decades. The […]
Residents of popular Southern California city on edge amid wave of violence
After a wave of violent incidents in Santa Monica, residents and city officials are expressing some serious concerns, with the city’s mayor asking for emergency funds, more police and state assistance. “There’s beautiful things about the city, but we’re losing it,” Christina Tullock, who lives on the Santa Monica-Venice border, said. Tullock told KTLA’s […]
Woman agrees to plea in fentanyl death
A woman accused of selling the fatal overdose that killed a Valencia High School graduate nearly two years ago is expected to accept a plea deal next week, according to federal officials. Per the terms of the proposed agreement, the defendant, Skylar Lynn Mitchell, 25, of Saugus, agrees not to...
Man arrested on suspicion of trespassing, battery on a peace officer
A 43-year-old transient man was arrested on Monday on suspicion of refusing to comply and battery on a peace officer after reportedly refusing to leave a business, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials. Deputies responded to The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Corps on Lyons Avenue in Newhall...
Deputies arrest multiple people in retail theft operation, including two women with children
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit arrested several theft suspects, including two women who took three minors along with them on a heist, during a retail theft operation in Canyon Country last week, according to station officials. During a retail theft operation conducted Wednesday by the...
Two Men Injured, Five Men Arrested in Fight Near Santa Monica Pier
SANTA MONICA -A fight involving about 20 men near the Santa Monica Pier Saturday afternoon left one man with a stab wound, one man with a possibly broken ankle and five men in custody. According to Santa Monica police, some 20 men were involved in the violent brawl that broke...
Rash of violence in Santa Monica is a cause for concern by city officials
A rash of violence in Santa Monica has been a cause for concern by city officials who worry about what they say has become a troubling trend.Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock last week asked for emergency funding to supplement police throughout the summer amid a rash of crime. But he said he didn't get the help he was seeking."The City Council proposed a study," said Brock. "Honestly, as a public official, I am sick and tired of studies. I see it on my streets. I see what's happening in my parks, in my sidewalks, that's the study. Take action."Brock's call...
Tow truck driver killed in accident at Simi Valley landfill
A tow truck driver was killed in an industrial accident at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center on Monday, authorities said. The incident was reported around noon at the facility along the north side of Highway 118, according to Ventura County Fire Department reports. Deputies from the Ventura County...
Photos: Vehicle collision involving structure
The Los Angeles County Fire Department and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a traffic collision involving a structure on Monday afternoon at the Promenade in Valencia. A newer model White SUV Lexus hit the cinder block wall of the Peet’s Coffee business at the Promenade. There...
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