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A suspected robbery suspect in a U‑Haul led officers across Boyle Heights and East L.A. Saturday before abandoning the truck and being arrested on foot.
LAFD located a hiker in the Chatsworth hills Saturday and listed the scene "now static" at 11582 Browns Canyon Road; FS28 was among responding units. Details remain limited.
A Ventura County jury convicted Kristian Fonseca of two first‑degree murders tied to shootings in 2019 and 2020. Special‑circumstance findings make him eligible for life without parole.
A driver led LAPD on a dangerous surface-street chase through North Hollywood, briefly driving the wrong way before surrendering near a NoHo encampment.
A motorcyclist died after a head-on collision with a bicyclist on the San Gabriel River Trail Friday night. Police say witnesses reported the rider was speeding without a helmet or lights.
Project Veritas released undercover footage of a chaotic Skid Row confrontation claiming cash‑for‑signatures and an assault on its crew; officials say probes may follow.
Belmont Shore neighbors say late‑night drunkenness, fights and a deadly shooting have made the neighborhood unsafe. They want sustained patrols and clear enforcement now.
South Gate police say K-9 Otis helped recover roughly 500 pounds of crystal meth and a handgun; the department estimated the drugs' street value at over $1 million.
A 67-year-old pedestrian was severely injured in a hit-and-run at Anaheim St. and Redondo Ave. Police traced a red 1997 Toyota Previa to a Walnut Avenue address as the probe continues.
The Los Angeles County medical examiner certified that 22‑year‑old Emily Beutner’s death was a drug overdose involving kratom alkaloids and two prescription sedatives.
A pedestrian was killed Friday night after being struck by a train in Northridge, LAFD says. Authorities have launched an investigation.
South Gate police say they responded to calls of shots fired at South Gate Park and found no victims. Officers will continue investigating while patrolling the Azalea Festival.
Three rehabilitated sea lion pups were released at Redondo Beach while rescuers warn shootings along the coast continue to endanger animals.
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