$50,000 reward in Glendale hit-and-run that killed 81-year-old
GLENDALE -- A $50,000 reward was announced today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a hit-and-run motorist responsible for the death of an 81-year-old man in Glendale.Martiros...
View ArticleMonrovia high-speed freeway chase ends in Ontario, two arrested
Two men were arrested after a chase with speeds up to 100 mph through two counties ended safely near the Ontario International Airport Tuesday afternoon.The chase began just after 1 p.m. in Monrovia...
View ArticleMan stabbed in Azusa, suspect in custody
AZUSA - A man was arrested Monday night for allegedly attacking and stabbing a transient several times.The motive for the stabbing remains unknown.Azusa Police Lt. Paul Dennis said the 49-year-old...
View ArticleBurglars caught on video hitting Arcadia jewelry store
ARCADIA - Two burglars wearing hooded sweatshirts and armed with hammers smashed the front window of a local jewelry store and stole several pieces of jewelry Tuesday.Arcadia Police didn't have an...
View ArticleMore charges filed against Long Beach businessman accused of embezzling local...
A Long Beach businessman already awaiting trial on charges that he embezzled money from an organization that runs two homes for disadvantaged youths in Pomona and Altadena pleaded not guilty Tuesday to...
View ArticleAccountant charged with embezzling $200,000 from foster homes in Altadena,...
A Long Beach accountant already awaiting trial for embezzling money from a Los Angeles County foster home is now facing similar charges involving a second home.Gary Batchelor, 64, pleaded not guilty to...
View ArticleOntario family finds surprising new hope in cold case murder of relative
ONTARIO >> For more than 40 years, a persistent haze settled over the Martinez family after 19-year-old Arthur Martinez's body was found in the San Antonio flood control channel in Pomona.That...
View ArticleMan with bat causes $15,000 in damages to 7-Eleven near Pasadena
PASADENA - A man lugging an aluminum bat smashed windows and displays at a local convenience store on Tuesday morning. Police arrested the man and estimated damages at $15,000.The vandalism occurred at...
View ArticleUSC student's death may be due to drug overdose
LOS ANGELES -- An investigation continued today into the death of a USC student found dead in an apartment near the university.It's believed the student died from a drug overdose, authorities said.The...
View ArticleAlhambra woman arrested for fatally striking, dragging elderly man in...
MONTEREY PARK >> Police on Wednesday arrested an Alhambra woman who fatally struck an elderly man with her minivan in Monterey Park in January, then dragged him half-a-mile to her home, officials...
View ArticlePolice: Man shoots wife, then himself at Baldwin Park market
BALDWIN PARK >> An El Monte man entered a market where his wife works, fatally shot her then turned the gun on himself Wednesday morning, authorities said.The Coroner's Office has not identified...
View Article128 arrests during Coachella weekend 1; Disney star Kelli Berglund among them
By Ali Tadayonatadayon@pe.com@PE_alitadayon on TwitterDisney star Kelli Berglund was arrested Friday on suspicion of using a fake ID at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio.Indio...
View ArticleMail carrier pepper-sprayed in Pasadena road rage attack
PASADENA >> A woman pepper-sprayed a postal carrier Wednesday in an attack prompted by road rage, police said.The incident unfolded shortly after 10:40 a.m. as the postal carrier, a 55-year-old...
View ArticleUCLA student, missing for 10 days, could be with male companion
LOS ANGELES -- Campus police asked for the public's help today to locate a UCLA graduate student last seen by her roommate 10 days ago.Alison Wu, a student at UCLA's Field School of Public Health, is...
View ArticleLA social workers to be arraigned in Palmdale 8-year-old's death
LOS ANGELES -- Two former Los Angeles County social workers and their supervisors are scheduled to be arraigned today on charges of child abuse and falsifying records stemming from the death of an...
View ArticlePolice seize over 4,000 hoverboards with bogus safety mark from Industry...
INDUSTRY >> A multi-agency group descended on an Industry warehouse Thursday and seized $1.5 million worth of counterfeit hoverboards.Over 4,000 hoverboards were found at RolliTech in the 16600...
View ArticleEl Monte woman identified after suspected murder-suicide attempt by husband...
BALDWIN PARK - The Coroner's Office on Thursday identified the El Monte woman who was shot and killed at a Baldwin Park market on Wednesday.Coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said 44-year-old Leticia...
View ArticleSocial workers accused in child abuse death of Palmdale boy win court delay
The arraignment of four former Los Angeles County social workers charged with child abuse and falsifying records in connection with the death of an 8-year-old Palmdale boy has been continued to June 2,...
View ArticleFormer Montebello school board member defends herself on campaign finance...
MONTEBELLO - A former Montebello Unified School District board member, who agreed to pay a $5,000 fine for misusing political contributions she received in her 2013 reelection effort, said she doesn't...
View ArticlePolice chase starts in El Monte ends with crash in Azusa
A driver in a stolen sport utility vehicle led police in a high-speed chase Thursday night that started in El Monte and ended with the SUV crashing into a pole and utility meter in Azusa. Officers...
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