Los Angeles/ Crime & Emergencies
Published on October 01, 2019
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Toddler dies after being left in car while mother allegedly drank with friend

LOS ANGELES (KTLA/WCMH) — Police in California are investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl who was left in a car with the heater on and windows rolled up while her mother was allegedly drinkin…

Read the full story on CBS47 Fresno.

LAPD searching for woman with Alzheimer's disease gone missing after leaving Van Nuys care facility

Los Angeles police are asking for the public's help locating a 65-year-old woman diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease who went missing earlier this week.

Read the full story on ABC7.

LAPD investigating stabbing and reported shooting a block apart in Hollywood

Los Angeles police investigated a stabbing Monday night in Hollywood while also investigating a reported shooting just a block away.

Read the full story on Fox 11 Los Angeles.

Los Angeles man sentenced for $17M real estate scam

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles man who was convicted of running a real estate scheme that conned elderly people out of their homes has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Seventy-year-old Michael Henschel of Van Nuys was sentenced Monday for the $17 million scheme. He pleaded guilty to mail fraud in May. 

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