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4th of July LA chase: 5 teens arrested in Hawthorne following SUV pursuit
LOS ANGELES - Five teens accused of leading authorities on a police chase in a suspected stolen SUV through Los Angeles County Thursday were arrested. The pursuit had originated in the South Los Angeles area, officials said. The driver in the suspected stolen silver Kia Soul was seen on surface streets before heading back onto the northbound 110 Freeway, eventually making their way onto the 405 Freeway in the Santa Monica area.
2 killed and 3 injured in July Fourth attack in California beach city
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Two people were killed and three others injured in an attack during a neighborhood Fourth of July gathering in a Southern California beach city, police said Friday. The county coroner removed two bodies Friday morning from the crime scene, which encompassed a grassy median...
Man shooting off fireworks seriously injured in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif. - A man was seriously injured after setting off fireworks in Anaheim on Independence Day, officials said. Witnesses said the man was setting off fireworks that were tied together and for some reason, one didn’t get lit. They said when he leaned over to light it, the explosive hit him in the face and knocked him to the ground.
3 charged with murder after tourist killed in Newport Beach; suspects eligible for death penalty: DA
Three men have been charged with murder and other offenses in connection with the death of a tourist from New Zealand who was fatally run over during an attempted robbery at Newport Beach's Fashion Island mall, prosecutors said Friday.Leroy Ernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Los Angeles, Malachi Eddward Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles, and Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster, "are eligible for the death penalty if they are convicted of the special circumstances murder of 68-year-old Patricia McKay in the commission of a robbery with a felony enhancement of causing the death of an elder over the age of 65,"...
Miami Beach Real Estate Investor Arrested in Los Angeles After High-Speed Chase and Foot Pursuit
Patrick Carroll, the Miami Beach real estate investor who recently struck headlines for his exploits with firearms, has been arrested in Los Angeles on charges that include leading police on a vehicle pursuit. On Monday night, Los Angeles police officers were led on a chase that culminated in Carroll's attempts to flee on foot, a perilous spectacle caught by news helicopters, with local reporters narrating his swift apprehension after attempting to surrender then dashing away, as reported by WSVN.
Woman found shot inside Mercedes near 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles; investigation underway
Police have launched an investigation after a woman was found shot inside a Mercedes Tuesday evening near the 105 Freeway in South Los Angeles.Deputies responded to the area near Vermont Avenue and 115th Street near the 105 Freeway around 7:45 p.m.The video featured in the media player above is the ABC7 Los Angeles 24/7 streaming channelWhen they arrived, they found the woman inside the white Mercedes with several gunshot wounds. She was rushed to the hospital in an unknown condition. AIR7 was above the scene as the investigation was unfolding and captured the vehicle's front passenger window riddled with bullet holes.The front driver's side window was also shattered to pieces.Information regarding a suspect or suspects has not been released. It's also unclear if the shooting took place while she was on the freeway or on surface streets.Meanwhile, Vermont Avenue is closed to traffic. The incident remains under investigation.This is a developing story. This article will continue to be updated as more information becomes available.
Boat crash in Long Beach: Cell phone video shows aftermath of yacht hitting jetty
LONG BEACH, Calif. - New cell phone video obtained exclusively by FOX 11 shows the aftermath of a boat crash in Long Beach Wednesday night that left one person dead and 10 others injured. It happened just before 9:30 p.m. at the Alamitos Bay Jetty. The Long Beach Fire Department...
Family calls for investigation after woman found fatally shot in bullet-riddled car in South LA
Activists and a woman's family called for an investigation after she was found fatally shot in a bullet-riddled Mercedes-Benz at a busy intersection in South Los Angeles.The shooting was reported at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, when a deputy assigned to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Parks Bureau was alerted to a vehicle that had been shot on Vermont Avenue near the the 105 Freeway overpass, the agency said."It was initially unclear whether the vehicle belonged to the suspect or the victim," the Sheriff's Department said in a statement. "From the patrol car the Deputy requested assistance from South Los Angeles...
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