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
A bank executive has filed a claim with the city of Los Angeles, saying he suffered at least $50 million in damages after he was severely beaten up by two LAPD officers. The beating allegedly occurred May 15 in Highland … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Police Department is trying to learn more about the transient who alleged burglarized the home of actor-rapper LL Cool J. Officials don’t know the name of the suspect, who suffered a broken nose and jaw in what … Continue reading
Police are looking for a man who they say robbed a Manhattan Beach smoke shop and slashed the throat of a clerk before fleeing. Manhattan Beach Police Department officials say 18-year-old Tyler Rodgers walked into a cigar shop on Artesia … Continue reading
Investigators probing the death of “Top Gun” director Tony Scott are looking into whether serious health problems prompted him to leap off the Vincent Thomas Bridge on Sunday. Scott, 68, had just completed a new movie and there had been … Continue reading
Los Angeles police detectives are investigating a series of death threats sent to actress Ellen Page on Twitter that coincided with calls to the L.A. Film Festival making similar pledges to kill the “Juno” star. In one of the Tweets, … Continue reading
Prosecutors in New Orleans won’t pursue misdemeanor battery charges against Cuba Gooding Jr. after the female bartender who accused the Los Angeles-based actor of shoving her twice at a popular Bourbon Street establishment decided not to pursue charges. Prosecutors opted … 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
Under tough questioning, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and his top assistant Friday told a blue-ribbon panel investigating deputy abuse that they failed to uncover problems roiling the nation’s largest jail system. Baca, however, urged the commission to focus … Continue reading
A Los Angeles judge ordered an investigation Friday into the care of Michael Jackson’s children, capping a tumultuous week of family feuding in which some relatives of the late pop star accused others of kidnapping their elderly matriarch. Superior Court … Continue reading