Cuts in sheriff’s patrol services fuel accusations Los Angeles County supervisors on Tuesday said Sheriff Lee Baca’s suspension of deputy overtime has dramatically reduced patrol operations and jeopardized public safety. In a contentious meeting of the Board of Supervisors, Baca … Continue reading
Boy who shot neo-Nazi father had a history of violence, psychologist testifies By Phil Willon, Los Angeles TimesJanuary 8, 2013, 1:21 a.m. The Riverside boy who shot and killed his neo-Nazi father had a history of violence since he … Continue reading
L.A. gun buyback nets 2,037 firearms, including 75 assault weapons A one-day gun buyback event in Los Angeles on Wednesday gathered 2,037 firearms, including 75 assault weapons and a rocket launcher, officials said. The total was nearly 400 more weapons … Continue reading
Bomb threat involving LAPD car near Jewish temple deemed a hoax A bomb threat involving an LAPD patrol car parked near a Jewish temple in Koreatown was determined to be a hoax after several hours of investigation, police said. “We … Continue reading
Three suspects identified in wake of Cal State Fullerton lockdown Authorities from multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for two suspects involved in a Moreno Valley jewelry store robbery that led to a high-speed car chase and the eventual campus-wide … Continue reading
Man dead, 2 children safe after South L.A. standoff A 28-year-old man was shot by Los Angeles police Wednesday morning after holding two children hostage in the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw neighborhood of South L.A., police said. The children are OK, police … Continue reading
LAPD apologizes to family of Notorious B.I.G. for autopsy’s premature release The Los Angeles Police Department has apologized to the family of rapper Notorious B.I.G. for failing to warn them that it planned to make his autopsy public 15 years … Continue reading
Despite state law, cars parked at broken L.A. meters still ticketed L.A. officials said a state law limiting the practice of issuing tickets to drivers who park at broken meters would cost the city a sizable chunk of ticket and … Continue reading
An acquaintance of a bank manager who told authorities she was kidnapped and strapped with explosives as part of bizarre bank robbery in East L.A. has been arrested in connection with the crime, several law enforcement sources familiar with the … Continue reading
The man allegedly found hiding in the bushes of singer-actress Miley Cyrus’ Studio City home is facing criminal charges of trespassing and resisting arrest. Los Angeles City Atty. Carmen Trutanich’s office filed two counts of misdemeanor trespassing and one count … Continue reading