Pastor Terrance Owens Elliott from Southern California was indicted on 11 counts of wire fraud, accused of defrauding over $230,000 from friends and a nonprofit.

A man was hospitalized after a shooting at The Room Recording Studios in East Hollywood during an apparent robbery. No suspect description beyond the getaway car, a white Audi, is available.

Long Beach police arrested Edgar Melgar Salazar for the murder of Durell Shell, who was shot in February. The suspect's motive is unclear, and the investigation continues.

A school district employee, Christopher Confair, was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with minors and released on bail; an investigation is ongoing.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is seeking public help to identify two persons of interest in the murder of 66-year-old Cuauhtemoc Garcia in Cerritos.

A sex offender was arrested for trespassing and possessing explicit images after being spotted at a school dance in Temecula; local law enforcement emphasized vigilance.

Charity Faith Wiley has been charged with second-degree murder and 17 other felonies after allegedly providing a fatal mix of drugs leading to an overdose in Simi Valley.

Sheriff's deputies in Santa Clarita Valley caught two theft suspects, recovering stolen items and uncovering narcotics, firearms, and outstanding warrants.

Ishmail Bangura is charged with assaulting a senior woman and a child in LA; he faces life in prison if convicted. He pled not guilty, and bail is set at $2 million.

A man from Desert Hot Springs, Ernesto Frias Ybarra, was charged with embezzlement and money laundering, accused of stealing $300,000 from Mojave Desert Land Trust.

A man is sought by authorities in Twentynine Palms for the aggravated battery of a teenage boy, leading to serious injuries. The incident occurred Thursday; the suspect remains at large.

A Hesperia man, Uriel Torres Cortes, faces charges for operating an illegal dental clinic and distributing controlled substances without authorization.

A homeowner shot at burglars in Grand Terrace, killing one suspect and wounding another; two suspects, including a 15-year-old, are in custody, and a fourth is sought.