More police refusing to name shooters for fear of copycats
The sheriff detailed how a shooter armed with several guns walked into a Thursday morning writing class at a rural Oregon community college and killed nine people. He described how investigators found...
View ArticleMan wounded in South El Monte shooting
SOUTH EL MONTE >> A man arrived at an emergency room after being shot in South El Monte late Friday, authorities said.Few details were available regarding the 10:30 p.m. shooting in a commercial...
View ArticleKnowing what to do if shooting starts still hazy at colleges
Eight years after the Virginia Tech massacre led to tighter security at colleges across the U.S., some schools make "active shooter" training mandatory for incoming students, while others offer little...
View ArticleMan wanted for LA County murder returned to US from Guatemala
LOS ANGELES >> The FBI says a California man wanted for murder and attempted murder has been returned to the United States after a year on the run and two years in custody in Guatemala.FBI...
View Article9-year-old attacked, robbed while riding bike to school in Pasadena
PASADENA >> Police are seeking a man who punched and robbed a 9-year-old boy as he rode his bicycle to school on Thursday, officials said.The crime took place about 7 a.m. Thursday, but the...
View ArticleQuestions, answers about the federal campus safety law
The federal law known as the Clery Act is credited with bringing improvements to campus safety, even as sexual assault and gun violence remain major concerns. Supporters of the law plan to mark its...
View Article34 arrested during U.S.-Mexico soccer game at Rose Bowl
PASADENA >> Police made 34 arrests at the Rose Bowl during Saturday night's soccer match between the United States and Mexico but reported no major incidents.The sold-out CONCACAF Cup match...
View ArticleMan wounded in Alhambra stabbing
ALHAMBRA >> Police are investigating the stabbing of a man along Main Street in Alhambra early Sunday.Patrol officers were flagged down about 2 a.m. by a group of people along Main Street, near...
View ArticleProsecutors warn of lotto scratcher, jury duty scams
Prosecutors are warning Lotto scratcher players to beware of "unscrupulous merchants" who are cashing in on their unsuspecting customers' winning tickets.This is how it works. Vendors scratch out a...
View ArticleOff-duty officer in Memphis fatally shot; suspect in custody
MEMPHIS, Tenn. >> An off-duty Memphis police officer who died after being shot multiple times had been on the force for little more than a year and had a fiancee who is four months pregnant,...
View ArticleAfter Dodger Stadium NLDS Game 1 parking lot fight, fan critical but stable
LOS ANGELES -- Police said they are reviewing surveillance video of a fight outside Dodger Stadium after Game 1 of the National League Division Series, which left one person hospitalized in critical...
View ArticleSuge Knight, Katt Williams to stand trial in robbery-theft case involving...
LOS ANGELES >> Marion "Suge" Knight and comedian Katt Williams should stand trial on charges they robbed a celebrity photographer of her camera last year, a judge ruled Tuesday.Los Angeles...
View ArticleEl Monte teen accused of making pipe bomb
EL MONTE >> A former El Monte high school student faces charges after he allegedly built a pipe bomb, which a relative discovered and took to the El Monte Police Station on Saturday.Officers...
View Article153 pimps arrested, 149 human trafficking victims recovered in FBI operation
LOS ANGELES >> Hundreds of juvenile victims of human trafficking were recovered and their pimps arrested during a nationwide operation that included the Los Angeles area, the FBI announced...
View ArticleArcadia man gets 5 years for 1971 death of Kentucky toddler
A 66-year-old Arcadia man was sentenced to five years in prison for killing a girlfriend's toddler son in Louisville, Kentucky 43 years ago.Larry Roger Beck admitted to shaking 20-month-old Michael...
View ArticlePasadena teacher named in molestation lawsuit remains under district...
A Pasadena Unified School District teacher named in a new civil lawsuit alleging he sexually abused seven students remains under investigation by the district despite the fact he was never charged by...
View ArticleWoman believed to be 1973 homicide victim found alive
JONESTOWN, Pa. -- Police say an eastern Pennsylvania woman they thought was dead after finding decomposing remains in 1973 is actually alive, leaving them confused about whose remains were found.The...
View Article3 students shot at house party near Nashville university
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Police say three students have been wounded by gunfire, including one shot in the head, at an off-campus party near Tennessee State University in Nashville.Metro Nashville Police...
View ArticleMan threatened to kill porn star Malena Morgan via Periscope video, FBI says
COLUMBUS, Ga. -- A Columbus man has been accused of threatening the life of a California-based porn star who goes by the name Malena Morgan via social media.Multiple media outlets report that a hearing...
View ArticlePolice seek mother, son in Dodger Stadium fight
LOS ANGELES >> Two people suspected of critically injuring a man outside Dodger Stadium are believed to be a mother and son, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck said.Police declined to discuss...
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