Santa Monica
CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Residents of popular Southern California city on edge amid wave of violence
After a wave of violent incidents in Santa Monica, residents and city officials are expressing some serious concerns, with the city’s mayor asking for emergency funds, more police and state assistance. “There’s beautiful things about the city, but we’re losing it,” Christina Tullock, who lives on the Santa Monica-Venice border, said. Tullock told KTLA’s […]
Rash of violence in Santa Monica is a cause for concern by city officials
A rash of violence in Santa Monica has been a cause for concern by city officials who worry about what they say has become a troubling trend.Santa Monica Mayor Phil Brock last week asked for emergency funding to supplement police throughout the summer amid a rash of crime. But he said he didn't get the help he was seeking."The City Council proposed a study," said Brock. "Honestly, as a public official, I am sick and tired of studies. I see it on my streets. I see what's happening in my parks, in my sidewalks, that's the study. Take action."Brock's call...
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 […]
DA George Gascón Announces Charges for Vicious Attacks on Two Women and a Teenager
Jawann Garnett Charged with Attempted Murder and Assault on Santa Monica Beach. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jawann Garnett has been charged with attempting to murder and assaulting a 17-year-old girl and a 72-year-old woman and assaulting a 25-year-old woman on Santa Monica Beach on June 24.
Two Men Injured, Five Men Arrested in Fight Near Santa Monica Pier
SANTA MONICA -A fight involving about 20 men near the Santa Monica Pier Saturday afternoon left one man with a stab wound, one man with a possibly broken ankle and five men in custody. According to Santa Monica police, some 20 men were involved in the violent brawl that broke...
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...
2-year-old hit by car in Exposition Park after wandering out of house
A 2-year-old boy was struck and injured by a driver in Exposition Park after he wandered out of a house on his own, authorities said.The incident all happened around midnight Tuesday at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Halldale Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.Authorities say the toddler apparently left a nearby home by himself, and was in the middle of the road when he was hit by a car. He was taken to the hospital and rushed into surgery and was last said to be in stable condition.The driver who hit him stayed at the scene. Police said there was no evidence that alcohol or speeding played a factor in the incident.
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