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Family-Run Theft Operation Busted by LAPD and SMPD in Southern California
The LAPD and SMPD successfully dismantled a family-run theft operation in Southern California, arresting Jacqueline Parker and her two sons, Timothy Gamble and Brent Parker. The Parker family's theft spree, impacting 25 businesses over three months and causing over $650,000 in losses. The trio faces nearly 50 felony counts, including...
Incarcerated Los Angeles man allegedly killed by 3 other inmates in prison
Three prison inmates are accused of attacking and killing a 24-year-old Los Angeles man at Kern Valley State Prison last month, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Officials say three inmates allegedly attacked Dwight Gibbs, a 24-year-old incarcerated man, at about 8:06 p.m. on June 28. Prison employees quickly broke up the […]
He went to the beach to clean up garbage. He left with broken bones and a concussion
A man clearing garbage from the beach was brutally attacked in Santa Monica on Saturday night. He was beaten unconscious and has no idea who did it — or why. Venice resident Josey Peters could be called the “guru of garbage.” He’s been collecting refuse and debris from the beach for nearly two decades. The […]
Metro bus evacuated after reports of armed man sleeping on bus
LOS ANGELES - A Metro bus in Glendale was evacuated after officials received reports of a man armed with a gun. Glendale Police and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to the area of Los Feliz Blvd. and San Fernando Blvd. around 9:45 a.m. According to law enforcement, a...
Man shot, killed by police after reportedly lighting fireworks in Downey; family speaks out
A family is speaking out after a 29-year-old man was shot and killed by a police officer at his home in Downey.The incident happened Saturday night near Stewart and Gray Road after officers responded to a report of a "male subject causing a disturbance."Witnesses said the man was lighting fireworks in the backyard when he got into an argument with a neighbor.Witnesses said a man got into an argument with a neighbor, police were called and an officer-involved shooting occurred.The Downey Police Department said officers made several attempts to deescalate the situation but the man, identified as Alberto Arenas, pointed...
Up to 6 suspects on the run after police chase across LA
LOS ANGELES - The search is on for a group of police chase suspects who ditched the white sedan they were accused of stealing in Los Angeles. SkyFOX was over the scene as the suspects led authorities on a chase. Over the course of the chase, the suspect driver was...
Stolen truck spins out of control during chase in Boyle Heights area
The driver of a stolen utility truck was arrested Monday following a dangerous chase in the Boyle Heights area.The chase started sometime around 7:30 p.m. as deputies observed a white box truck that was reportedly stolen.AIR7 was above the pursuit as it was making its way through surface streets in the East Los Angeles area, with the suspect fleeing for several minutes.Suddenly, the suspect spun out of control and came to a stop near Indiana Street in Boyle Heights where he was quickly taken into custody.The incident remains under investigation.
LA County sheriff's deputies go undercover to bust illegal fireworks sellers
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has already made more than 10 illegal fireworks busts over the past week, with more expected before the end of the Fourth of July holiday.Eyewitness News was present in Lakewood Monday for one of the stings, which resulted in the arrest of a man and woman who allegedly tried to sell fireworks to an undercover officer."Do not sell these fireworks," L.A. County sheriff's Capt. Daniel Holguin said. "Don't get involved in illegal fireworks. They're dangerous, they're bad for the community and if you try to sell them, you're probably going to get caught."Holguin said the pair arrested Monday are each facing $2,000 fines.And don't think fireworks are fun and harmless.It was just three years ago that the Los Angeles Police Department explosives team triggered a massive explosion as they tried to dispose of illegal fireworks. Seventeen people were injured and dozens of homes were damaged."The illegal fireworks that we see today are explosives, large explosives, mortars that go in the air and they have so much TNT powder that it can cause great damage to the individual," Holguin said.
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