Former British police officer chosen to lead LAPD watchdog
As the Los Angeles Police Department holds its breath over the selection of its next chief, officials this week announced…
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Gunman hijacks LA Metro bus with hostages; wild chase ends with one dead
A gunman hijacked a Metro bus and prompted Los Angeles police to embark on a wild chase that ended with…
Cars set on fire in street occupations in Los Angeles. Neighbors are fed up
Two street takeovers in South Los Angeles led to acts of vandalism early Tuesday when a local car dealership's window…
2 guns found in LAUSD schools, bringing total to 4 in less than a month
Two Los Angeles Unified School District high school students were reportedly found carrying guns in their backpacks on campus this…
Student stabbed on Franklin High campus during football game
A student from another school was stabbed Thursday afternoon at Franklin High School in Highland Park during a preseason football…
Arrest warrants issued against gang members for the murder of actor Johnny Wactor
Los Angeles police are executing search warrants seeking to make arrests in the slaying of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor,…
Arrest made in investigation into Matthew Perry's ketamine death
Federal authorities have made an arrest in connection with the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry, law enforcement sources told…
Actor Gabriel Olds charged with seven felony counts of sexual assault
Actor Gabriel Olds has been arrested and charged with multiple violent sexual assaults, according to Los Angeles police, and investigators…
Woman sexually assaulted amid robberies in Silver Lake, police say
A woman was attacked in her bedroom and sexually assaulted amid a series of home burglaries early Saturday, prompting police…
Fernando Arroyos: 3 alleged gang members and an accomplice accused of killing an off-duty LAPD officer
Editor's note: (7/19/24) Since this story was published in January 2022, Rios, Contreras and Cisneros each pleaded guilty to one…