Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested related to protests he covered in Minnesota. His attorney criticized the arrest, arguing that federal agents involved in protestor deaths should be investigated instead.

Carlos Reid was arrested in Ventura County for alleged sexual exploitation of a minor, including causing and using a minor for commercial sex acts, sodomy, and possession of child pornography.

Firefighters extinguished a room fire at a home in Lake Balboa, with one male transported in unknown condition. The blaze, under control in under 20 minutes, didn't spread beyond one room. Cause under investigation.

Teesha Lucas, 47, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Xavier Cox in Moreno Valley.

A body was discovered at a bus stop near La Brea and Santa Monica Boulevard Wednesday morning, prompting a death investigation in West Hollywood. Deputies say details remain limited.

Councilmember Curren Price of Los Angeles will stand trial on 12 felony corruption charges as decided by a County judge. The charges involve ethics violations and financial improprieties linked to his votes on City Council projects.

A 37-year-old was arrested after a teen said a man in a white van exposed himself while she walked home in Santa Monica. Police are seeking tips and video.

An outside fire near 1075 S Fairfax Avenue in Mid-Wilshire left one person dead; firefighters declared the blaze out and investigators are on scene.

Irvine and Newport Beach police say three men tied to an alleged transnational burglary ring were arrested after surveillance in Turtle Rock and Shady Canyon.

A late-night patrol stop in Santa Clarita led to the arrest of a 54-year-old and the recovery of a U-Haul and trailer reported stolen from other cities.

A voicemail warned of pipe bombs and an AR-15 shooter at a Pico-Robertson yeshiva; LAPD searched the campus and says no arrests were made.

An adult man was shot and killed Wednesday near Amar Road and North Orange Avenue in La Puente. Homicide detectives are investigating and a suspect remains at large.

Detective testimony at a preliminary hearing says the suspect stalked a reputed Mexican Mafia member on his birthday and later shot him in a Long Beach encampment. Arrests came in 2024–25 as investigators pieced together the case.