A judge denied the LA DA's request to cancel a resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez, reaffirming the schedule for April 17-18, despite the DA's arguments that they haven't accepted responsibility for their crimes.

Former LAPD officer Edgar Verduzco pled guilty to three counts of murder for a 2017 drunk driving crash that killed three family members. He faces 15 years to life in prison.

A man was arrested after a missing teen was found with him in a Long Beach motel, facing charges for arranging a meeting with a minor for lewd purposes.

LA Fire Department quelled an outside fire near a commercial building in Downtown LA, involving debris from a homeless encampment, without injuries or damage to the building.

A fire in a Hollywood duplex was quickly extinguished by the LAFD, with no injuries reported and the cause under investigation. Four residents are being assisted by the Red Cross.

A fugitive Lancaster man was convicted for child pornography production, enticing a minor, and possession, after escaping mid-trial by severing his ankle monitor.

Federal prosecutors charged 21 individuals with illegally re-entering the U.S. after deportation, some with felonies, under Operation Take Back America.

Ex-accountant of Girardi Keese law firm, Christopher Kamon, received a 121-month prison sentence and must pay $8.9M in restitution for his part in a fraud scheme.

A Hesperia father claims a deputy assaulted his son during an investigation at school, with the incident captured on video but no gun was found on the teen.

A hit-and-run in Koreatown, Los Angeles, injured a pedestrian. Police seek the public's help in finding the white sedan involved. A $50,000 reward is offered for information.

Monica Sementilli was convicted of murdering her husband, Fabio Sementilli, for financial gain, involving her lover in the plot. The case drew attention due to its twist and Fabio's prominence in the hairstyling industry.

Los Angeles malls have experienced jewelry thefts, with a violent robbery at Westfield Fashion Square, where suspects in hoodies fled in a silver car after pepper-spraying a 60-year-old man.

A high-speed chase on the 405 Freeway ended in Culver City with an arrest after a vehicle stolen from Huntington Beach was pursued by CHP, with no injuries reported.