The officer, who normally patrols the streets of Watsonville, Calif., takes action when she hears a desperate immigrant’s story of kidnapping and death threats. By Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles TimesJune 2, 2013, 8:20 p.m. WATSONVILLE, Calif. — She introduced herself … Continue reading
Thursday 5 p.m. ET: The FBI releases pictures of two male suspects being sought in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings. Late Thursday: A robbery is reported at a convenience store. Massachusetts State Police spokesman Col. Timothy Alben initially said … Continue reading
LAPD Chief Charlie Beck called ‘a natural’ at ‘Southland’ TV shoot Cameras flashed. Reporters took notes. But Friday’s press conference outside the old LAPD headquarters wasn’t a typical meeting with the media. For one, it wasn’t real. LAPD Chief Charlie … Continue reading
Hacker group Antisec has released 1,000,001 pieces of data related to Apple’s UDID identification scheme. This data, if cross-referenced with Apple’s developer resources, could potentially identify a unique user’s geographic location and other specific information. In fact, the database does … 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 gun was found near a body in Burbank that is believed to be that of FBI Special Agent Stephen Ivens, who has been missing for two months. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller called the discovery “a sad day, not only … Continue reading
The FBI was alerting the public Thursday about a fugitive wanted on five counts of child rape who may be in Los Angeles. The bureau is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of John Joseph Hartin, … Continue reading
A gunman who had been holed up with a hostage inside a Buena Park bank was shot and wounded by SWAT team members who entered the building just after 3 p.m., authorities said. “The suspect is wounded, I don’t know … Continue reading