A cellphone video shows a woman assaulting a longtime Downtown LA hot‑dog vendor at 7th and Figueroa. LAPD is investigating and the family has launched a fundraiser.

An 18-wheeler crash and explosion closed southbound I‑35E at the President George Bush Turnpike in Carrollton, snarling the morning commute and prompting an investigation.

A seven-month probe ended Tuesday with 20 arrests and a 112‑pound meth seizure in Jackson County. Authorities say several suspects face trafficking and RICO counts.

A man was arrested after a police chase that started during an assault investigation on Roosevelt Boulevard and ended in Bridesburg. Officers found the car on the 2600 block of Croydon Street and pulled the suspect from a hiding spot.

City Manager Tom Abbate says Police Chief John Lau was terminated after a preliminary review and a crash involving a city vehicle. Deputy Chief Tyler Wright is interim chief while the Florida Highway Patrol investigates.

A 27-year-old was arrested after police say a steak-knife fight at a Riverside home left a 21-year-old in critical condition, according to an arrest report.

Reserve Deputy Lloyd Constantine was killed on his 42nd birthday in a 1964 crash at Laurel & Santa Monica; the LASD marked the anniversary this week.

A 35-year-old man was killed after attacking two officers near East Victory Drive and Bull Street. The GBI has taken over the investigation and will forward the case to the DA.

A Cuyahoga County bench trial is underway as prosecutors near the end of witness testimony in the death of Michelle Arnold. Evidence cited by prosecutors includes DNA and vehicle searches.

A 16-year-old was found shot on the 1600 block of West 5th Street in Wilmington and later died at a hospital. Detectives say the shooting is under investigation.

A New Braunfels man arrested after a Texas Rangers probe faces theft and abuse charges; the Crime Stoppers nonprofit says it will seek an audit.

Police are seeking five people after a 16-year-old was forced off a Bx9 bus and robbed in Kingsbridge; tips may earn up to $3,500.

Two people were arrested and a third released after deputies interrupted a burglary at a Dehesa Road home in unincorporated El Cajon; the squatters had illegally entered after a previous long-term renter vacated the property, and narcotics were seized.