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Woman accused of shoplifting from the same store dozens of times now faces felony charges
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has added felony charges against a woman who was already facing dozens of misdemeanor theft counts for allegedly shoplifting over and over from the same TJ Maxx. Over the last eight months, 27-year-old Florence Leslie Miller repeatedly went to the Long Beach...
1 dead, 2 injured after violent crash in Signal Hill
One person is dead and two others were injured during a violent two-car collision in Signal Hill on Sunday. The crash happened at around 5:30 p.m. in the 2800 block of Cherry Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. They arrived to find two cars suffering from severe damage and paramedics rushed two victims to the hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the violent crash. No further information was provided.
$800K worth of stolen power tools recovered in Compton
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department recovered $800,000 worth of stolen construction equipment. In July 2024, detectives identified three "fence" operations in the city of Compton where booster crews took stolen merchandise which included power tools, construction equipment and Apple electronics to those locations where they were resold.
Local law enforcement agencies and political leaders condemn attempted assassination of Trump
Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles remained on alert Sunday a day after an assassination attempt was made against former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania."The LAPD is monitoring the shooting that occurred in Pennsylvania involving Former President Trump, and there is no known threat or connection to the City of Los Angeles," LAPD Chief Dominic Choi said in a statement posted on X.Choi said the LAPD will continue to work with federal partners to ensure the city remains safe, and shared: "We are grateful to hear that Former President Trump is safe, and devastated to learn of innocent people attending...
If you see something, say something
A local take on political candidates’ and political rally attendees’ safety after the attempt to assassinate former President Trump “There’s no place in America for this kind of violence. It’s sick.” President Joseph Biden said in a late-night press conference hours after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania political rally […] The post If you see something, say something appeared first on The Malibu Times.
Man kills 1 woman, hospitalizes another in Los Angeles County fight
One woman is dead and another was briefly hospitalized after a man assaulted them in Quartz Hill Sunday night, authorities said. The women were both found unconscious in the 42900 block of 59th Street just before 8:30 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. They were taken to a local […]
LAPD chief search narrowed to 10 names, reportedly includes former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell
The search for the next LAPD chief has narrowed down the list of candidates vying for the position.Ten candidates remain in the running for the job, after an initial round of interviews, according to the Los Angeles Times, which cited sources familiar with the nationwide search.The list reportedly includes former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, former Houston and Miami Police Chief, Art Acevedo and several veterans of the LAPD force.The Times reports that Mayor Karen Bass' selection will be telling -- pick someone from within the organization to continue some reforms already in the works or pick an outside candidate signaling a new direction for the department.The L.A. Board of Police Commissioners released a statement regarding the selection of the next police chief that said:"While we recognize that the selection process for the next Police Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department has garnered much excitement and speculation, at this stage, the process is confidential. The Commission has not released any information about potential candidates. Any purported list of finalists is premature, unofficial, and unconfirmed."The search began after former LAPD Chief Michel Moore retired in February. His former assistant chief, Dominic Choi, has been serving as interim leader.
Carjacking suspect crashes truck, trailer after chase in Southern California
At least one person has been detained after a search for a suspect involved in a stolen truck and trailer pursuit that ended with a crash in North Hollywood Monday night. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department’s Foothill Division initiated the chase of a carjacking suspect out of Ventura County just before 9 […]
1,000 Xanax pills, ghost guns among items found in 'suspicious vehicle' in Orange County
BUENA PARK, Calif. - A search of a "suspicious vehicle" in Buena Park resulted in one arrest and the recovery of multiple items including ghost guns, Xanax pills, and license plates. According to the Buena Park Police Department, officers contacted that suspicious vehicle parked near Knott and Lincoln Sunday, noting...
Fire erupts in sprawling Southern California warehouse complex
Crews with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were working to extinguish a large fire in a commercial building in Norwalk on Monday. Firefighters responded to reports of the blaze just after 5 p.m. in the 14600 block of Carmenita Road, just north of the 5 Freeway. When they arrived on scene, heavy smoke […]
Southern California Man Arrested for Murder Thanks to Genetic Genealogy
A Los Angeles man was arrested in connection with the unsolved murder of a woman in 1984. Moore was 19 years old when prosecutors alleged he attacked the woman on the 300 Block of Atlantic Street in Roseville. He then dragged her body into an alleyway where she was beaten to death, officials said.
Man Fatally Stabbed in Westmont Identified
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A 31-year-old man who was stabbed to death in the unincorporated Westmont area was identified Monday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Investigators responded to the 11200 block of Normandie Avenue, near Imperial Highway, around 4:15 p.m. Friday regarding a fatal stabbing, where...
Sheriff’s Department is seeking public’s help in 2022 killing of woman whose body was then set on fire
Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigators are seeking the public’s help for information surrounding the 2022 killing of a young mother who was repeatedly stabbed and whose body was then set on fire. Karla Terron, 27, met with her friends at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3834 in...
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