South American crew used signal jammers and disguises in heists, feds say
They arrived in construction vests and surgical masks, armed with signal jammers, sledgehammers and blowtorches. The bank robbery group, composed…
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Son of Los Angeles Police Officer Commits Suicide with Gun; County Ordered to Pay $495,000
The gun was kept in a safe. But on Dec. 17, 2019, Aiden Smith, the son of two divorced Los…
Former Inglewood police officer sentenced for selling cocaine evidence
John Abel Baca arrived at the meeting in a Ferrari with a gram of cocaine in a medical glove. The…
Case against prosecutor's adviser to move forward to trial on six charges
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta on Tuesday dismissed two of eight remaining felony charges against Diana Teran,…
Orange County School District embezzler sentenced to prison
Jorge Armando Contreras seemed to enjoy a life beyond the means of a fiscal director of an Orange County school…
Justice 8 Activists Motivated by TikTok Videos Reach Plea Deals
A group of six activists accused of attacking people they say were harassing street vendors in Southern California reached a…
Bay Area family accused of 'exorcism' death of 3-year-old girl orders trial
Authorities have ordered three family members accused of the murder of a 3-year-old girl during an “exorcism” ritual at a…
Fontana to pay man $900,000 for murder that never happened
The city of Fontana has agreed to pay nearly $900,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a man who…
Los Angeles model found dead in refrigerator allowed suspect to stay in her apartment
Maleesa Mooney, a 31-year-old model and real estate agent whose body was found stuffed inside a refrigerator in her downtown…
LAUSD candidate Graciela Ortiz under district investigation, removed from counselor job during investigation
Los Angeles school board candidate Graciela Ortiz has been removed from her job as Los Angeles Unified's counseling administrator pending…