Pico Rivera Gas Station Slaying Spurs County’s $20K Tip-Line Bounty
Los Angeles County approved a $20,000 reward to help find the gunman who killed 36-year-old Marc Sweet at a Pico Rivera gas station. Detectives say the suspect is still at large and are urging tips and footage from the night of Aug. 21, 2025.
L.A. Court Tosses UCLA Gynecologist Sex-Abuse Verdict, Orders Do-Over
A California appeals court tossed James Heaps’ 2023 conviction and ordered a retrial after finding juror‑related errors that kept his lawyers from addressing a concern about a juror’s English. The decision revives legal and emotional fallout for victims and for UCLA.












