A 20-year-old Glendale man was arrested Thursday after police said he struck an elderly woman in the head with a shovel and then barricaded himself inside his apartment. It took a rubber bullet and Taser before officers were finally able … Continue reading
A Cudahy councilman facing federal bribery charges surrendered to the FBI on Friday morning after a five-hour standoff outside his small jewelry shop. At around 11:20 a.m., Osvaldo Conde came out of Joyeria Chavez with his arms up, listening to … Continue reading
An Irvine couple who became upset with a parent volunteer at their son’s elementary school have been arrested and charged with conspiring to frame her by planting drugs in her car and calling police. Kent and Jill Easter, both 38 … Continue reading
By Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times June 18, 2012, 5:06 p.m. Police arrested a man Monday who is suspected of rape and attempted rape in a string of South Los Angeles attacks, including the sexual assault of a woman left … Continue reading
You can bet it wasn’t the type of “grand slam” Denny’s is used to. Redlands police officers cited a half-dozen people for assault after a fight broke out among customers at a downtown Denny’s very early Sunday morning, said Carl … Continue reading
A next-door neighbor of Rodney King said she heard the 47-year-old in his backyard sobbing uncontrollably early Sunday, apparently after he had been up all night. Then she heard a splash. King, an avid swimmer, was found dead at the … Continue reading
By Joel Rubin and Sarah Ardalani, Los Angeles Times June 10, 2012 The first deadly encounter of 2011 came quickly for police in Los Angeles County, when an officer killed an armed burglar on the second day of the year. … Continue reading
Audiotape of the two suspects in the 2011 Dodger Stadium beating of San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow revealed that some of the most damaging evidence against the men came from their own mouths. The release came the same day … Continue reading
At least two people were in custody Monday in connection with the killing of Venice resident and popular youth pastor Oscar Duncan, Los Angeles police said. The Los Angeles Police Department did not immediately release the identity of the suspects, … Continue reading
Brian Banks, the former Long Beach Polytechnic High School football standout whose rape conviction was overturned last month, appeared Wednesday on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” where he told the talk show host he was “on top of the … Continue reading