Brian Banks, the former Long Beach Polytechnic High School football standout whose rape conviction was overturned last month, appeared Wednesday on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno,” where he told the talk show host he was “on top of the … Continue reading
The 23-year-old youth pastor shot and killed this week in Venice was doing “everything right” and appears to have been the victim of random violence, friends and authorities said. At a news conference to announce a $50,000 reward from the … Continue reading
Published June 05, 2012 Associated Press COVINA, Calif. – Authorities have identified a shoplifting suspect who died after a fight with Walmart security workers outside a Southern California store. Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter said Tuesday that … Continue reading
Hikers near Runyon Canyon leaped into action Saturday morning when they saw a woman being attacked on Fuller Avenue. The unidentified woman was walking her dog south of the park when suspect Dejan Sebastian, 21, pushed her onto the ground. … Continue reading
This story comes courtesy of Neon Tommy. By Catherine Green Swift connections made in the fatal shooting of two USC graduate students April 11 led Los Angeles Police Department detectives to zero in on a suspect within 24 hours, according … Continue reading
As Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives probe an altercation between pop star Justin Bieber and a photographer Sunday at a Calabasas shopping mall, one legal experts said a key issue is whether Bieber acted in self-defense. Dmitry Gorin, a former … Continue reading
When Ford announced that it would stop making the Crown Victoria sedan, the California Highway Patrol and law enforcement agencies around the country were faced with replacing the iconic cop car. Some agencies decided to go smaller with police versions … Continue reading
Adult-film star Jenna Jameson was arrested early Friday on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing into a pole in Westminster, police said. Jameson, 38, was driving at about 12:46 a.m. near Springdale Street and Westminster Boulevard when she was taken … Continue reading
By Joel Rubin and Lisa Girion, Los Angeles TimesMay 19, 2012 Shell casings and signals from one of the victim’s cellphones led police to arrest two men in the slayings of two USC graduate students from China — a botched … Continue reading
A $2,000 pair of pocket pistols and a military rocket launcher — sans rocket — were among the 1,673 firearms that Los Angeles residents traded in for gift cards in the city’s gun buyback this weekend. Los Angeles police Chief … Continue reading