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Los Angeles County Sheriff Seeks Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person Stanley Bruce Narramore, Last Seen in Hacienda Heights
July 6, 2024 – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials report that they are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Stanley Bruce Narramore. Mr. Narramore was last seen on Friday, July 5, 2024, at 5:35 p.m., on the 2400 block of Sarandi Grande Drive in the city of Hacienda Heights.
Teenager shot and killed in Inglewood
A teenager was shot and killed in Inglewood on Saturday. Investigators say that the incident happened a little after 4 p.m. in the 10800 block of Buford Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear. Deputies say that the victim, a 17-year-old boy, was taken to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been released. Anyone with further information was urged to contact LASD's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
Jason Mackey: Paul Skenes, Jared Jones and their lone battle for high school ‘bragging rights’
PITTSBURGH - Long before they carried the hope and excitement of a fan base on their 22-year-old shoulders, the buzz around PNC Park attracting a national audience and their electric performances depicted on novelty T-shirts, Paul Skenes and Jared Jones were staking out similar turf in Southern California. Born and...
Woman killed in crash in Willowbrook area
A 22-year-old woman was killed Saturday in a two-vehicle crash in the Willowbrook community of unincorporated Los Angeles County. The woman was later identified as Brenda Mejia, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner website. The website does not list a decedent's city of residence. The collision...
Three LA County men charged for killing New Zealand woman during Fashion Island robbery
Three Los Angeles County men have been charged with murder after they killed a 68-year-old New Zealand woman during a robbery at Fashion Island in Newport Beach earlier this week. Prosecutors on Friday said that the three men, one of which is a third striker, will be charged with special circumstances murder for the deadly incident in which the woman, identified as Patricia McKay, was thrown into the street by the suspects after they robbed her on Tuesday, according to a statement from the Orange County District Attorney's Office. They then ran her over with their car as they fled the scene,...
College-Bound NYC Students Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award
Four New York City students have been selected to join the prestigious 2024 class of Milken Scholars. The scholarship Program honors high school seniors in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles County each year with a $10,000 cash prize and lifelong access to college advising, career counseling, internship assistance, community service opportunities, and a fund to help with graduate school applications, unpaid internships, study abroad programs, and other costs associated with their pursuit of a career.
News Binge: All of last week’s stories in one place
The 2024 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count results were announced on June 28 and while the Westside of Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Monica, saw a nearly 20% decrease in the total population of people experiencing homelessness, the count for Santa Monica showed a 6% decrease from the 826 reported in 2023 by the Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to 774 people. Santa Monica’s count was broken down into: 479 people physically counted outdoors (including at city beaches), 173 people recorded in shelters (including at the city’s shelter SAMOSHEL), 61 counted in cars, vans and RVs, 21 counted in tents and 40 counted in other makeshift shelters.
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