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Video shows man slapping dead whale's fin after it washed up on Torrance Beach
Video shows the shocking moment a man slapped a dead whale that washed up on Torrance Beach over the weekend.The juvenile Fin whale, which officials estimated was about 51 feet long, washed up on the shore Saturday evening and died a few hours later. Before it was towed out to sea, a necropsy was performed to figure out exactly what caused its death.A Fin whale roughly 35 to 40 feet in length was found inside the surf line near Torrance Beach, but the animal died before rescuers arrived.As officials were preparing to remove the carcass, a man was seen disregarding the caution tape and running up to slap the whale's fin.Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, it is illegal to touch whales - whether they're dead or alive.
5 people, including a doctor from San Diego, charged in investigation into Matthew Perry's death
LOS ANGELES — Five people including his personal assistant and a doctor from San Diego have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death in what prosecutors called a “broad underground criminal network” dedicated to getting the “Friends” star the powerful surgical anesthetic that killed him.
Man missing for three years was last seen in Long Beach
A man who was last known to be in Long Beach has been missing for over three years. Damiann Antonio Rodriguez was last heard from on Aug. 11, 2021. He was 24 at the time of his disappearance, and would currently be 27. Rodriguez is described as a Black man...
Christopher Dorner's Gun Recovered During Arrest of Armed Robbery Suspects
A firearm registered to notorious cop killer Christopher Dorner was recovered during the arrest of two men suspected in the armed robbery of a $1 million watch ... and the crazy thing is Dorner's been dead for over a decade.
Man arrested for murder of California woman last seen alive in 2022
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced that a San Fernando man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a young mother who was found on the side of a freeway in Bakersfield. According to LASD, Karla Terron’s burned body was found on the side of the 99 Freeway near the Hosking Avenue […]
53-year-old woman killed in Pacific Coast Highway traffic collision
A woman was killed and several others were treated for injuries as a result of a traffic collision in Long Beach early Friday morning. According to the Long Beach Police Department, the crash was reported at 12:15 a.m. in the area of Pacific Coast Highway and Atlantic Avenue. Investigations revealed that a 24-year-old woman behind […]
LASD releases bodycam footage from deadly shooting of East LA carjacking suspect
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has released new video from the fatal shooting of a carjacking suspect at the end of a violent chase.The incident started the morning of July 10 with the carjacking of a 94-year-old man in East Los Angeles. Deputies spotted the car hours later and gave chase when the suspect refused to pull over.More than once during the chase when the suspect had stopped and deputies pulled up close behind, he reversed and smashed into their vehicles in an effort to get away. That was considered assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer.94-year-old...
Deputies open fire, kill man after dangerous pursuit in Southern California
Newly released footage shows authorities in pursuit of a carjacking suspect in East Los Angeles who rammed a patrol vehicle, other motorists and endangered pedestrians before deputies shot and killed the 19-year-old suspect last month. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of a carjacking on July 10 just before […]
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