Pasadena police plan weekend DUI patrol
Police will fan out into Pasadena streets late Friday to check drivers for sobriety during a planned "DUI saturation patrol," officials said.The saturation patrol will take place from 6 p.m. Friday to...
View ArticleMan found shot to death in parking lot of Montebello church
MONTEBELLO >> A 36-year-old man was found shot to death in Montebello on Monday by parishioners who discovered the victim's vehicle in the parking lot of their church, authorities said.Officers...
View ArticleUSA Gymnastics comes under fire at Senate judiciary committee hearing
Jamie Dantzscher said she was only 12 or 13, already worn down by chasing her Olympic dream through American gymnastics' culture of physical and emotional abuse, when she was first sexually abused by...
View ArticleBail revoked for suspect in Pomona shooting that killed 8-year-old boy
POMONA >> Bail has been revoked for a 35-year-old man from unincorporated Pomona suspected of killing an 8-year-old in a February drive-by shooting
View ArticleLA County leaders join federal effort to condemn, stop China's dog meat trade
Los Angeles County Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to join a national effort to pressure both the Chinese and South Korean governments to stop the practice of slaughtering canines for consumption...
View ArticleSeal Beach mass shooting: State attorney general says he'll seek death...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Wednesday he will continue to seek the death penalty against Scott Dekraai, who pleaded guilty to killing eight people and wounding another at a Seal...
View ArticleAzusa man jailed following pursuit in stolen car
AZUSA >> An Azusa man jailed earlier this week after stealing a car and leading police on a pursuit already had three warrants out for his arrest, authorities said.Ricardo Angel Guzman, 36, was...
View ArticleMan shot in Monrovia
MONROVIA >> A shooting in a residential neighborhood in Monrovia left a man wounded on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.The wounded victim arrived at a house in Duarte about 5 p.m. and called...
View ArticleWest Covina, Walnut leaders say 'sanctuary state' bill would let felons go free
WEST COVINA >> Several local public officials on Wednesday came out against the "sanctuary state" bill making its way through the State Capitol, saying the legislation would free violent felons...
View Article2 Irvine women charged in suspected U.S.-wide sex trafficking ring
Authorities filed charges in a sex-trafficking operation Wednesday in Washington County which they say stretched across the U.S. to ensnare foreign-born women to work as prostitutes for clients who...
View ArticleWhy was 5-time felon spared prison weeks before allegedly killing ex-girlfriend?
About a month before police arrested him on suspicion of strangling his ex-girlfriend, Justin Johnson was in a Long Beach courtroom begging for mercy.Johnson, a five-time felon, was caught bringing...
View ArticleOrange County court clerk pleads guilty to illegally fixing more than 1,000...
SANTA ANA - A former Orange County Superior Court clerk pleaded guilty on Wednesday, March 29, to fixing more than 1,000 misdemeanor criminal cases and traffic offenses in exchange for bribe money over...
View ArticleWhittier man accused of molesting boy at Arcadia gym
ARCADIA >> Police jailed a Whittier man Monday on suspicion of molesting a boy in the shower of an Arcadia gym, officials said.The incident was reported just before 10:40 a.m. on March 20 at 24...
View ArticleWoman pulled from car, beaten, robbed in Pasadena
PASADENA >> Two men pulled a woman from her car, beat her and robbed her of her cell phone in Pasadena early Thursday, authorities said.The violent robbery unfolded about 1:20 a.m. as the victim,...
View Article'Power Rangers Samurai' actor sentenced for killing roommate with sword
LANCASTER >> An actor who appeared in the children's television series "Power Rangers Samurai" was sentenced today to six years in state prison for fatally stabbing his roommate with a sword...
View ArticleArcadia police suspect two men of impersonating officers to rob victim
ARCADIA >> Police are seeking two men who tried to rob another man while impersonating Arcadia police officers earlier this month.The crime took place about 6:30 p.m. on March 10, Arcadia police...
View ArticleTraffic stop in Pasadena leads to bust of alleged ID theft ring
PASADENA >> What began as a traffic stop for failing to display license plates late Wednesday led to the recovery of a stolen car, the seizure of a cache of alleged identity theft-related...
View ArticleVideo of LA County deputy appearing to ignore shooting call sparks investigation
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is under investigation after a video posted online showed him ignoring a shooting call while he recorded a message to his then-girlfriend, officials said...
View ArticlePolice chase of armed robbery suspect in stolen Mustang ends in Arcadia
ARCADIA >> An armed robbery suspect driving a stolen Mustang led police on a chase Thursday that ended in Arcadia.It wasn't immediately clear when the chase started but the California Highway...
View Article2 men, 1 juvenile arrested in 'knock-knock' burglary attempt
Two men from Compton and a 16-year-old boy were arrested in connection with trying to commit what is known as a "knock-knock" burglary in the Valley Village area, authorities said.Diamantie Darthard,...
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