WASHINGTON — The suspected gunman in the Sikh temple shooting was administratively discharged from the Army in 1998 after being demoted in rank, according to his military service record. Federal officials on Monday identified Wade Michael Page as the slain … Continue reading
Los Angeles police detectives are investigating a series of death threats sent to actress Ellen Page on Twitter that coincided with calls to the L.A. Film Festival making similar pledges to kill the “Juno” star. In one of the Tweets, … Continue reading
The suspected “Plain Jane Bandit,” believed responsible for at least six Southern California bank robberies and two failed attempts last month, has been arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and FBI. Sylvia Helen Garcia, 38, of Downey was … Continue reading
A crash involving an alleged drunk driver that claimed the lives of two of her three passengers has led to an investigation by state alcohol regulators after a photo was discovered posted online by one of those later killed showing … Continue reading
By Jeff Gottlieb, Los Angeles Times August 4, 2012 A Bell police sergeant who said he was forced into retirement in retaliation for reporting corruption in the city has received $400,000 and been reinstated to the force. The size of … Continue reading
Prosecutors in New Orleans won’t pursue misdemeanor battery charges against Cuba Gooding Jr. after the female bartender who accused the Los Angeles-based actor of shoving her twice at a popular Bourbon Street establishment decided not to pursue charges. Prosecutors opted … Continue reading
A well known plastic surgeon was charged with half a dozen misdemeanor counts for allegedly videotaping female patients after they had undressed, officials said Thursday. Dr. Lance Everett Wyatt, 42, was arrested without incident Thursday morning by Los Angeles police … Continue reading
A California appeals court on Wednesday overturned the 2004 felony corruption conviction of former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley. Bradley was convicted of misappropriation of public funds along with former City Councilman Amen Rahh and former City Manager John D. Johnson. … Continue reading
A UC Irvine professor accused in a series of arson fires following his son’s suicide wrote in emails that he was thinking about getting a dozen machine guns and shooting at least 200 students at his son’s high school before … Continue reading
Authorities allege that a UC Irvine professor, grieving over the suicide of his teenage son, wrote emails in which he talks of committing mass murder at University High School. “We did take these emails very seriously,” said Farrah Emami, spokeswoman … Continue reading