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Fire at infamous Los Angeles hotel started by scooter
Firefighters battled a fire late Monday inside the historic Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, which authorities said was sparked by a scooter. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the hotel, located at 640 Main Street, at 10:47 p.m. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find heavy smoke coming from […]
"Pillowcase Rapist" will move to LA's Antelope Valley despite community objections
Over the objections of residents and government officials, a convicted serial rapist dubbed the "Pillowcase Rapist" by prosecutors can now move to a rural community in Los Angeles County's Antelope Valley after a court decision Monday. LA County Superior Court Judge Robert S. Harrison wrote in a court order that Christopher Hubbart can move to the area upon his conditional release. "That two other sexually violent predators have been released to nearby areas is not relevant to the evaluation of the proposed property, and no alternative placements were suggested by any agency," Harrison wrote in the order.Hubbart, 63, has been imprisoned...
Metro ambassador saves stabbing victim in Los Angeles County
A Los Angeles County supervisor commended the actions of a Metro ambassador for helping a woman after a suspect stabbed her at a bus stop."The safety of our community members is my top priority, and I commend the quick actions of the Metro Ambassador who assisted the victim," Supervisor Hilda Solis said. A Metro spokesperson said the assault happened at the bus stop at Marengo and State streets in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Northeast LA, next to Los Angeles General Medical Center. A spokesperson from the Los Angeles Police Department said the 52-year-old woman was waiting for the bus...
Bel Air man charged with violating U.S. sanctions against Iran
LOS ANGELES, California - A Bel Air man has been arrested on charges of violating U.S. sanctions by allegedly sending $2.4 million in gift cards to Iran. The indictment also names two Iranian nationals who remain at large. Kambiz Eghbali, a 50-year-old dual citizen of the United States and Iran, faces charges including violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. His arraignment is scheduled for this afternoon in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles, according to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office....
Detectives Seek Public’s Help Locating Missing Santa Clarita Woman
Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are seeking the public’s help locating a missing Santa Clarita woman. Nawal Ilene is a 22 year old female White who was last contacted on Oct. 7, 2024 on the 19300 block of Fairweather Street in Santa Clarita. Nawal is 5’02” tall, 200lbs, with ...
Suspects smash through door, cut security gate during pharmacy burglary in Mid-City
A pharmacy in Mid-City was burglarized Tuesday morning after multiple suspects smashed through the door and cut the security gate to get in.According to the Los Angeles Police Department, multiple masked and gloved suspects entered The Pharmacy Depot on Pico Boulevard around 3 a.m.Surveillance video shows one of the suspects carrying what appears to be a power tool, jumping the counter and rushing towards the medicine shelfs.It is unclear what was taken.The owner told Eyewitness News this is the fourth time the pharmacy has been burglarized.This comes after a rash of pharmacy burglaries in the San Fernando Valley, but LAPD's Wilshire Division said they have not experienced pharmacy burglaries like they have.No arrests have been made in connection with the burglary.
‘Flash Robbery’ at Los Angeles Area Mall Leads to Six Arrests
Six arrests have been made and six other suspects are being sought in relation to what the Los Angeles Police Department has described as a “flash rob” style robbery at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park, Calif. on Friday.Gucci Changes Continue, New CEO Will Take Lead in 2025 The LAPD’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force said Monday that the incident involved 12 people, who ran into two stores, and stole more than $90,000 worth of merchandise “within minutes” on Friday around 5:15 p.m. PST. The suspects were wearing masks and hooded sweatshirts and they “overwhelmed the security and knocked over...
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