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CRIME & SAFETY
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">
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 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 pair’s […]
Police investigating shooting that left one wounded in Boyle Heights
Police are investigating a shooting that left one person wounded in Boyle Heights on Saturday. They were called to the area near Whittier Boulevard and S. Soto Street at around 6:50 p.m. after learning of the shooting, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. They arrived to find one man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in unknown condition. Investigators are now searching for two suspects, both of which are believed to be males between 17 and 20 years old. One of the suspects, wearing a blue t-shirt, reportedly left the area on a black bicycle, officers said. The second suspect, wearing white clothing, was last seen fleeing towards Olympic Boulevard. No further information was provided by detectives.
Samurai sword attack in Los Angeles: one dead, two hospitalized
LA County Sheriff’s deputies came to a residential lane in San Dimas and were waved down by a female carrying a Samurai-style sword. Last week, a violent altercation involving a Samurai-style sword left one woman dead and two others hospitalized in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department...
Boy, 15, dies after being shot during street takeover in South Los Angeles
One of the two teen boys shot during a street takeover in the Vermont Square neighborhood of South Los Angeles early Saturday morning has died, police said. The boys, both 15, were at the takeover near 54th Street and Western Avenue at about 12:40 a.m. when they spotted what appeared to be a robbery in […]
Rapper Blxst shares video of burglars breaking into his LA home while family was inside
Los Angeles based rapper Blxst said that his home was hit by burglars this week while he was away but his family was inside. He says that his Encino home was targeted in the early morning hours of Tuesday, sharing surveillance footage of the moments that three hooded men gained access through a glass door. "Imagine being across the country away from my family during one of the heights of my career & waking up to my son face timing me at 4am saying 'I think bad guys are in the house," the rapper's Instagram post said. "Words can't express the frustration...
L.A. street takeover mob sets cars ablaze, loots restaurant
Los Angeles police officers were busy overnight Sunday into Monday morning, breaking up several street takeovers that involved cars getting torched, an opened fire hydrant and looting. News video service OnScene.TV captured footage of takeovers in South L.A., Manchester Square and Compton. An estimated 300 people took over the intersection of Manchester Avenue and Normandie […]
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...
Brentwood Mother Speaks Out After Assault, Raises Concerns Over Suspect’s Release
Carmina Lu, New Mother Attacked in Broad Daylight, Tells Her Story. I spoke to the victim of the recent sexual assault in South Brentwood. Carmina Lu is a new mother who was just taking a walk in the neighborhood where she has lived for a few years. Originally from Utah, she moved to Brentwood because it was known as a safe neighborhood.
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