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Hundreds of teens run amok at Southern California mall; dozens detained
After more than 70 juveniles were detained and cited Saturday night in connection with a major disturbance at a mall in Carson, some parents and relatives of the kids are calling the law enforcement presence excessive. Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded to the SouthBay Pavillion Mall around 5:30 p.m. on […]
2 sheriff's deputies injured after chase from Compton to Long Beach ends in crash
Two sheriff's deputies were injured, and at least one of them was taken to the hospital, after a chase came to a crashing end in Long Beach overnight.The pursuit involved a suspect wanted for assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. It started around 4 a.m. in Compton and made its way over to Long Beach, where the suspect vehicle crashed on Atlantic Boulevard, north of the 91 Freeway.One of the pursuing sheriff's vehicles crashed into an island and a tree shortly after that.Two deputies were hurt and one was taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries was not known.Up to four suspects were taken into custody in connection with the chase. It's unclear if any of them were injured.
12-Year-Old Killed in South Los Angeles Multi-Vehicle Crash
SOUTH LOS ANGELES, July 6 (KNN) — A 12-year-old succumbed to injuries resulting from a multi-vehicle traffic collision Friday evening that also left others injured and one driver trapped. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a three-vehicle crash around 6:18 p.m. in the 600 block of East Century...
'Bringing a gun to a knife fight': LAPD continues to shoot people holding 'edged weapon' during mental crisis, analysis shows
A Times analysis shows that LAPD officers continue to open fire despite policies intended to reduce shootings of people who hold a knife or other sharp weapon during a behavioral crisis.
3 missing siblings allegedly abducted by mother in LA found safe
Three children who were allegedly abducted by their mother in South Los Angeles were found Sunday and are safe, police said. The children were found with another adult family member in South Los Angeles, according to Sgt. S. Blackman of the Los Angeles Police Department's 77th Street station. They were not found with their mother, and Blackman said police are not looking for her at this time.
LA man tosses dog 3 flights of stairs at apartment building in Koreatown
LOS ANGELES - WARNING: The video shown above is extremely disturbing and may be upsetting for viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. A man takes a whimpering dog and drops him down three stories at a Koreatown apartment building. It quickly went viral when posted on the Kris Kelly Foundation's social...
Homicide Investigation Underway Into Shooting Death of Man in Compton
COMPTON, Calif., July 8 (KNN) — A man was found fatally shot in the city of Compton late Sunday night prompting a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide investigation. According to the LASD, the shooting occurred just before midnight at the intersection of South Acacia and West Tichenor streets.
Police searching for driver after brutal hit-and-run in Southern California
Authorities with the Los Angeles Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver, who left a pedestrian with severe injuries earlier this month in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Valley Glen. Surveillance footage near Sherman Way and Coldwater Canyon Avenue captured the man walking down the sidewalk just after 4:30...
Four Arrested in Major Brawl at Santa Monica Pier
SANTA MONICA - Four men were taken into custody after a fight near the Santa Monica Pier that left one man with a stab wound and one with a possible broken ankle, police said. The almost 20-man brawl occurred around 2:20 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Efigenio Tacuba, 30, was arrested...
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