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Event for actor’s death calls for action on LA crime
A little more than a month ago, 37-year-old Johnny Wactor was shot dead in downtown Los Angeles. His killers still haven’t been found, and this weekend people gathered to honor his memory and call for actions to make the city a safer place to live.
L.A. photographer charged with sexually assaulting 3 models
A photographer who represented himself as an expert in the modeling industry has been charged with sexually assaulting three young people who were pursuing modeling careers in L.A. between 2017 and 2023, L.A. County DA George Gascón announced Friday.
L.A. County launches campaign on emergency phone numbers
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health and several other agencies launched a campaign Friday to educate the public on the differences between the county’s emergency and resource phone numbers.
SGV man pleads guilty to sending bomb threat to security guard
A SGV man pleaded guilty Friday to sending a bomb threat to a fellow security guard at an El Monte bank last year and nearly two weeks later sending a fake threat to himself in an unsuccessful effort to evade detection by law enforcement.
Woman opposes Nick Carter's motion to stay her sexual assault suit
A lawsuit by a former member of the girl band Dream against Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, alleging he raped her in 2003, should proceed while another suit filed against the “Hurts to Love You” singer simultaneously moves forward in Nevada.
LAFD holds flag ceremony for fallen firefighter
A flag ceremony was held for fallen L.A. Firefighter Andrew Pontious, who died in the line of duty. On June 14, Pontious, 52, lost his life while engaged in firefighting operations after a burning front-loader exploded at a quarry in Littlerock.
Riverside Co. man sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl
A man who distributed fentanyl out of his Riverside County apartment, sending packets of the powerful synthetic opiate through the U.S. mail, was sentenced Friday in downtown Los Angeles to 19 years behind bars.
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