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Ex-L.A. Deputy Mayor Linked to City Hall Bribery Scheme Hit With 12-year Sentence
Raymond Chan, 68, was found guilty in connection with a sprawling pay-to-play scheme that also ensnared two former corrupt City Councilmembers
The Menendez Brothers' Long Fight For Release Could Be Closer to Realization
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is reviewing new evidence that the brothers, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing their parents in 1989, were molested by their father
Attacker Who Fatally Stabbed UCLA Grad Student at Hancock Park Store Sentenced to Life
Brianna Kupfer, 24, was working alone when she was fatally stabbed by Shawn Laval Smith in Jan. 2022, a murder that was captured in a chilling audio recording made by her killer
Dozens of Suspected White Supremacists Based in L.A. Busted in Federal Racketeering Case
The FBI calls the SFV Peckerwoods "a racially motivated violent extremist group who engaged in a wide range of criminal activity" and includes female members
Admitted Dirty Doc Charged in Connection with Matthew Perry's Death in Federal Court Wed.
Mark Chavez, a former San Diego pain doc, is expected to plead guilty in a Little Tokyo courtroom
Man Who Traveled to Los Angeles with 'Sinister Plan' to 'Kill All Jews' Sentenced to 35 Years
Jaime Tran, who shot two Jewish Men Leaving L.A. Synagogues in separate attacks last year, would have continued his hate-fueled rampage if he wasn't arrested, feds say
Alleged Kidnapper Stabbed to Death After Trying to Snatch Toddler in Beverly Hills
The terrifying Saturday afternoon kidnapping attempt also left the father of a little girl injured, Beverly Hills Police said
Dozens of Menendez Family Members Hit Back At Ryan Murphy's Portrayal of Killers Lyle & Erik
The Menendez family said the Netflix series is "riddled with mistruths" as the brothers fight for their freedom based on new evidence about their father's alleged sex crimes
Passenger Killed After Gunman Hijacks LA Metro in DTLA
The driver of the bus was forced by the gunman to lead LAPD on a slow speed chase for nearly an hour Wednesday morning with the shot woman and other passengers
L.A. Federal Prosecutors Lauded by ATF Director for Work in Wild Murder For Hire, Arson Case
Arthur Raffy Aslanian, 54, of La Cañada Flintridge, was sentenced to 20 years for trying to rub out his former lawyer; burn low income tenants out of his North Hollywood building
LAPD Hunting Three Separate Hit and Run Drivers Who Killed Bicyclist, Hit Elderly Woman
The drivers of two vehicles did not stop or render aid to man hurled from his bicycle Thursday, two days after a woman was "severely injured" by hit and run driver in crosswalk
Man Who Pulled a Handsaw on Mother in DTLA in Kidnapping Attempt Busted by LAPD
Noel Gallegos, 35, tried to wrestle a baby stroller from a mom in August, police say
Homeless Man Who Brutalized Two Women at Venice Canals, Killing One, Sentenced to Life
Anthony Francisco Jones pleaded no contest to charges he bludgeoned and raped the women on night of April 6, critically wounding one so badly she was taken off life support
Harvey Weinstein Hit With New Charges in New York City
A grand jury that had been convened to examine new accusations against the ex-Hollywood mogul found new charges to be justified, prosecutors say
One of Four Men Charged in Johnny Wactor Murder Case Pleads Guilty
Leone Guiterrez, 18, admitted to being part of a gang-connected obbery crew that shot the "General Hospital" actor dead in May while stealing his catalytic converter
Popular Venice Beach Denizen Dies of Heart Attack Months After Unprovoked Stabbing
Up and down the Venice Boardwalk, business owners and locals are mourning Hugo
Harvey Weinstein Won't Face Charges in U.K.
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service had accused the Hollywood producer of an alleged sexual assault that had taken place in August 1996 in London, but dropped the charges
Sexually Violent Predator Known As Pillow Case Rapist to Be Released in Los Angeles County
The move to allow a mentally ill serial rapist convicted of dozens of rapes to reside in the Antelope Valley is being blasted by Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón
LAPD Crime Statistics Back Online Showing Nearly 10,000 Burglaries in 2024
According to the department's crime mapping data, there have been 9,226 burglaries reported in 2024
Police Raid on Nudist RV Park in Colton Leads to Arrest in Connection with Missing Couple
Michael Royce Sparks was arrested Thursday night in connection with the disappearance and suspected deaths of Stephanie, 73, and Daniel Menard, 79, Redlands police said.
"It Was Like a Bad Movie," Physician told San Diego Doctor About Matthew Perry Drug Use
Mark Chavez, a former doctor for "Dreamscape Ketamine - the Heath MD" clinic in San Diego, wrote fake prescription to profit with another physician friend in Santa Monica off the "Friends" star's addiction
Major "Crime Tourism" Bust Unveiled in Southern California
Six individuals face federal charges for running a "crime tourism" ring in Southern California, amassing $5.5M from luxury thefts and fraud.
Sources: Christopher Dorner Reported the Gun Recovered in 'Crime Tourist' Case Stolen
The notorious spree killer reported the privately owned pistol stolen while he was still an LAPD officer, two law enforcement sources tell L.A. Magazine
LAPD Offering $50K Reward for Information on Killer Who Gunned Down Dad at Gas Station
The murdered dad was Christmas shopping for his four kids when he was shot in a random attack at a gas station
Firearm Registered to Christopher Dorner Recovered In Crime Tourism Case Not LAPD Gun
The weapon belonging to Christopher Dorner, who killed four people including two cops, found in possession of ‘crime tourists’ was not his duty weapon, says LAPD Chief Dominic Choi























