A Los Angeles County jail inmate who allegedly stole a pair of jail pants during his release found himself back behind bars a day later when two off-duty law enforcement officers saw him wearing them, authorities said. Marcus Garcia, 22, … Continue reading
Los Angeles prosecutors said they have ample evidence to show a photographer charged under the state’s new anti-paparazzi law with pursuing Justin Bieber on the 101 Freeway is guilty. Paul Raef, 30, a freelance photographer, was charged with reckless driving, … Continue reading
By Lance Pugmire LA Times Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. entered jail in Clark County, Nev., Friday, beginning an 87-day sentence for reduced domestic battery charges involving the mother of his three children. Five-division champion Mayweather (43-0) wore a gray … Continue reading
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was sentenced to 104 hours of community service and three years of informal probation in Orange County court Tuesday after being found guilty of contempt for failing to pay child support, a court official said. … Continue reading
An attempt to rob a Fullerton jewelry store failed dramatically Friday when the shop owner shot one of the intruders and police quickly captured four suspects who fled in a minivan, swapped cars around the corner, then crashed a few blocks … Continue reading
Flashlights in hand, the crowd of about 50 assembled off Beach Boulevard. It was 6:30 p.m. Wednesday and the residents were on a mission: to rid the area of prostitutes. Along with the Anaheim Police Department, they hoped their presence … Continue reading
A state lawmaker thinks he has the answer to the problem of overcrowding at Los Angeles County jails: export inmates out of state. Sen. Tony Strickland (R-Moorpark) has introduced legislation that would allow counties to negotiate with other states for … Continue reading
Sheriff’s deputy accused of smuggling drugs to jail A grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday accuses a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy of smuggling drugs hidden in a burrito into a courthouse lockup. Henry Marin, 27, pleaded not guilty to one … Continue reading