Former school counselor Matthew Johnson admitted to producing and possessing child pornography, with over 100 videos of children found. He faces 15 to 50 years in prison.

Long Beach police report the murder of a homeless man, Kendell Williams, following a shooting on Alamitos Avenue. Despite emergency aid, Williams died on the scene; the suspect is at large. Detectives seek witness information.

Charlotte Pleytez and Lombardo Palacios have been exonerated for a 2007 murder after evidence of false confessions and unreliable witness identification emerged.

Legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela has died at 63; the iconic figure sparked "Fernandomania" and made a significant impact on the Dodgers and baseball fans, particularly in the Latino community.

Daniel Aldrich was arrested for the murder of Julie Anne Sanetra, whose body was found in a Costa Mesa trash bin. Police acted quickly, apprehending Aldrich in Glendale. Neighbors are shocked by the crime in their normally quiet community.

Multiple shootings with no injuries occurred in Long Beach on October 21, as reported by the LBPD. One suspect, Cesar Santos, was arrested in one incident, while others remain unsolved.

Jesus Garcia-Sotelo was arrested and charged for a spree of eight armed robberies targeting food trucks and a store.

Trespasser Bobby Ray Carrillo Jr. entered a woman's bed in her Twentynine Palms home and fled after being confronted. He was later arrested and charged with burglary.

James Louis Boyd III was sentenced to 50 years to life plus 9 years for assaulting two police officers following a 2019 domestic dispute in Hawthorne.

Los Angeles detectives are seeking public assistance to find a suspect in an attempted kidnapping and assault of an 11-year-old girl in Wilmington. The suspect is a man aged 20-30 who fled the scene in a gray Nissan Kicks.

Four people were arrested by LAPD in connection with a series of violent ATM burglaries in San Fernando Valley.

LA firefighters quickly put out a fire in a Pico-Union building, without any injuries. The fire, which began in a 3-story structure, was extinguished in 28 minutes by 40 firefighters.

Five individuals were injured after being hit by a vehicle in Westlake, LA, and the driver fled the scene. The victims, related, are in serious to fair condition. Police are investigating.