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Downtown Los Angeles street takeover ends in inferno
Video shows a wild street takeover in downtown Los Angeles coming to a fiery conclusion overnight. Preliminary information from stringer service OnSceneTV indicates the takeover occurred at the intersection of 18th and Main streets before 3 a.m. Saturday. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed the location and stated that upwards of 50 cars were […]
Police seek suspects after 3 armed robberies Thursday in Pasadena
Police sought at least three men suspected of three separate armed robberies that occurred Thursday in Pasadena, according to published reports. At 10:20 a.m. two thieves, one of whom was armed with a handgun, robbed a 54-year-old man depositing cash at an ATM in the 3500 block of East Foothill Boulevard before fleeing in a getaway car driven by a third suspect. At 4:30 p.m. a 73-year-old woman was robbed outside a Trader Joe’s in the 400 block of North Rosemead Boulevard, and a gas station cashier was robbed at gunpoint at 9:30 p.m.
Los Angeles Firefighters Quell Furious Blaze at Broadway-Manchester Motel, 4 Rescued and Hospitalized
Los Angeles firefighters faced a blazing challenge at a Broadway-Manchester motel on Wednesday evening, where a two-story building was engulfed in flames. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) responded to a reported structure fire at 10924 S Broadway St at approximately 8:03 PM, as noted on the LAFD's official alert. The fire raged in both floors of the U-shaped motel, sparking a strategic battalion against the blaze.
Crews battling commercial building fire in Glendale
Firefighters are battling a commercial building fire in the 700 block of Salem Street in Glendale that broke out late Sunday morning.Officers are providing traffic control at Salem Street and San Fernando Road, according to a Glendale Police Department watch commander.Police received a 911 call of a fire at 11:25 a.m. and notified the city's fire department.Crews on scene reported fire through the roof of the building and an explosion.There were no immediate reports of any injuries.The cause of the fire is under investigation.This is a developing story. More details will be added here as they become available.City News Service contributed to this report.
Wrong-Way Tesla Driver Hits Five Cars In Orange County
A Tesla driver reportedly caused a six-car crash after driving the wrong way down a road. It’s unclear what caused the driver to do such a thing but it led to several hospitalizations. Authorities are still investigating the accident that happened just outside Anaheim. A chaotic six-car collision erupted...
Five LA teenagers arrested for robbery in Thousand Oaks
Five LA teenagers were arrested for stealing from two elderly victims at the Oaks Mall Thursday afternoon, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office (VCSO). The post Five LA teenagers arrested for robbery in Thousand Oaks appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
Suspect dies after being pursued by man he robbed at gunpoint in Los Angeles
A suspect who robbed another man at a gas station was killed in a crash after the victim pursued him. Initial reports that were later confirmed by the Los Angeles Police Department indicate that a 21-year-old man was at a gas station in L.A.’s West Adams neighborhood on Saturday evening when a group of armed […]
Man fatally shot in unincorporated LA County; probe underway
A man was fatally shot in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County on Saturday night.The shooting was reported just after 10:15 p.m. in the 1500 Block W. 104th Street in the Westmont community.When first responders arrived on scene, they pronounced the man dead at the scene.Anyone with information was asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
More sheriff's resources welcomed in Lancaster after rash of shootings
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Friday expressed support for plans to increase public safety resources in Lancaster after the community was rocked by a rash of shootings that left four people dead within a 24-hour period."I appreciate Sheriff Robert Luna's decision to take immediate action and send a surge of specialized law enforcement teams to prevent additional violence and keep the community safe,'' Barger said in a statement. "I am also glad that Mayor R. Rex Parris has stated that our Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has heard Lancaster's concerns.''Earlier this week Parris complained that the sheriff's station...
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