LAPD released images of four people wanted in a Sept. 29, 2023 assault on three Turkish Consulate members near USC. Detectives are treating the case as a possible hate crime.

AI-powered deepfakes are making romance scams more convincing in Los Angeles; victims have lost six-figure sums. Here’s how the scams work and what to watch for.

Ventura County detectives say they dismantled a brothel network that investigators say ran more than 30 hotel and residential locations; two suspects were arrested.

A person was shot Friday outside the Westfield Culver City mall near Macy's; police asked people to avoid the area while investigators responded.

A welfare check at an Ocean Avenue apartment in Santa Monica uncovered two deceased adults; investigators say the deaths appear to be a murder‑suicide. Detectives are leading the probe.

South Gate’s police posted photos saying the DEA intercepted about 1,500 pounds of meth, with Fontana PD assisting. The post gave no suspects or location details.

LAFD posted an alert early Saturday reporting a structure fire at 12970 W Branford St in Pacoima. Crews from FS98 were dispatched and details were limited at the time.

State officials point to multi‑million‑dollar LA County seizures as evidence that grant‑funded task forces are breaking up organized retail theft rings. The state says the effort produced 29,060 arrests and $226M recovered.

Two burglary suspects crashed into a Metro bus in Westlake Friday, injuring multiple people and prompting an emergency response. Authorities say the crash happened around midday on 6th Street.

A Compton man who prosecutors say used Grindr to target and rob men was re-sentenced to 87 months after an appeals court ordered a new hearing.

Apple Valley's patrol station briefly closed after a resident turned in objects deputies said resembled Civil War–era cannonballs. Bomb technicians removed the items and no injuries were reported.

Homeowners in Benedict Canyon say Ortiz Consulting filed dozens of multimillion‑dollar mechanics liens that are blocking sales and prompting a police investigation.

A Corona mother says the woman convicted of killing her son could be released this Saturday after earning prison credits; the family is demanding answers and pushing lawmakers for change.