Deputies warn of a scam that floods phones with Apple ID verification requests and fake 'Apple Support' calls. Safety tips and local contacts are included.

Three men were arrested after deputies say a woman was forced into a car, battered and held for hours before she escaped and found help. The sheriff’s office says the investigation is active.

NYPD Crime Stoppers says a 65‑year‑old man was stabbed inside 16 East 183 Street on March 17; a reward of up to $3,500 is being offered for tips that lead to an arrest.

A man was killed Tuesday in a Pacific Palisades hit‑and‑run on Palisades Circle. LAPD is searching for the driver and asks anyone with information to contact detectives.

The LAPD announced the death of Police Officer III Daniel N. Malek, who served in the Northeast Area. The department posted a brief tribute and named survivors.

A Compton driver will serve six months after a plea deal in the June crash that killed 15‑year‑old Carlos Ramirez at a Long Beach bus stop.

L.A. County Fire crews worked a confined-space rescue Wednesday afternoon in the 1800 block of Gillette Road in Pomona; officials said units were "actively working" the scene.

Back-to-back helicopter rescues at Red Rock Canyon returned stranded climbers to safety. Officials urged climbers to carry extra ropes, headlamps and backup gear.

A fatal shooting in Jamul ended with one person pronounced dead at an Alpine fire station. Sheriff's homicide detectives have detained a man and are asking for tips.

Former Nickelodeon actor Chris O'Neal was arrested in Malibu on a felony burglary charge; investigators say multiple people were detained and items were taken.

An Alameda judge vacated Franklin Lynch’s conviction and death sentence after finding prosecutors’ racially biased jury tactics. The ruling grows out of a wider county review that has already altered many capital cases.

A 23-year-old was found shot dead in an alley near Palmdale International Shopping Mall; detectives have identified him and are seeking tips from the public.

A Citrus Heights house on Twin Oaks Avenue burned twice within 12 hours; crews extinguished both blazes, no injuries were reported and Metro Fire is investigating.