LAFD crews responded Friday to a Mid‑Wilshire apartment fire on Lindenhurst Avenue; one room was reported "well involved" and no injuries were listed in the initial alert.

A 13-year-old boy died after losing control of an e-motorcycle in Garden Grove Thursday night, police say.

A swatting call briefly put Walter Reed Middle School on lockdown Friday morning; LAPD cleared the scene and the campus reopened at 9:18 a.m. after a sweep.

Two cousins pleaded no contest and were each sentenced to 11 years after the 2024 Bellflower beating and hit‑and‑run death of Marine Peter Chounthala.

A Hesperia High School wrestling coach was arrested and booked on suspicion of lewd acts with a child; detectives say they believe there may be additional victims.

A man in his 40s was killed in East Hollywood after a hammer attack near Willow Brook and Virgil avenues. Police have described a suspect and say tips are welcome.

A 65‑year‑old Simi Valley nanny faces a felony child‑endangerment charge after an infant was hospitalized in April; police are seeking other victims and witnesses.

At least eight officers in the LAPD’s 77th Street gang unit are under internal review for alleged 'ghost stops' and body‑camera misuse in South L.A.

LAPD released surveillance video after two men allegedly rammed a gate and looted storage units near downtown Los Angeles. Detectives are asking the public for tips.

A nine-month pregnant woman is in critical condition after being struck in a Koreatown hit-and-run near Olympic Boulevard. The driver fled the scene.

A San Bernardino man was arrested after police found more than 80 fraudulent fuel cards and a skimming device at a Colton gas station.

A 7-year-old Santa Monica boy reported missing earlier this week was found safe in Hawthorne and reunited with family after police arrested his father in a custody dispute.

A duplex blaze at 1140 E Vernon in Central‑Alameda was knocked down early Friday; LAFD says an adult male was evaluated and arson investigators were called.