On the evening of July 2, Bill Bentinck, 87, was led from his Palm Springs home in handcuffs, in mourning and in shock. The body of his wife of 25 years, Lynda, was still in the house, but there was … Continue reading →

L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials said Michael Jackson’s mother is safe after some family members had reported her missing. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore said detectives have determined Katherine Jackson was staying with other family members. Jermaine Jackson went on Twitter … Continue reading →

Two Anaheim police officers have been placed on paid leave following the fatal shooting of a man that has outraged residents of the Orange County city. Police Chief John Welter announced the move at a news conference Sunday, where he … Continue reading →

Two construction workers were killed along the 405 Freeway in Torrance early Sunday when vehicles driven by two suspected drunk drivers collided, sending an SUV spinning into a group of workers. The two vehicles were traveling along a marked construction … Continue reading →

San Jose firefighters treated 21 people for burns when they walked across hot coals at an event by motivational speaker Tony Robbins. The incident occurred Thursday, with some of those suffering second- and third-degree burns. None of the injuries are … Continue reading →

Word spread quickly in Rancho Peñasquitos in San Diego County, where residents continued to grapple with the news that a suspected mass murderer hailed from their suburban community. James Holmes, 24, who graduated from Westview High School in San Diego … Continue reading →

Los Angeles and Santa Monica police are investigating at least three stabbings of homeless people as they slept and where typed and signed “death warrants” were left at the scene, according to several law enforcement sources. The victims, two men … Continue reading →

A ski-masked gunman who wounded a Chino police officer in February after a bank robbery has been tied to two other bank robberies, the FBI said Wednesday. In the Feb. 29 robbery a the California Bank & Trust in Chino, … Continue reading →

The manager of the adult theater in Hollywood where actor-comedian Fred Willard was arrested said Los Angeles police have conducted checks there dozens of times since late 2011. Tiki Theater manager Kazi Jafor said that since November 2011, officers have … Continue reading →

The two men charged with the slayings of two USC graduate students pleaded not guilty Wednesday to all charges. Attorneys for Javier Bolden, 19, and Bryan Barnes, 20, told the judge they needed more time to review the case and … Continue reading →