An Irvine couple who became upset with a parent volunteer at their son’s elementary school have been arrested and charged with conspiring to frame her by planting drugs in her car and calling police. Kent and Jill Easter, both 38 … 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
CHICAGO — Protesters at the NATO summit meeting clashed with the Chicago police late Sunday as officers tried to disperse thousands of people who had gathered several blocks from the site of the meeting and refused demands to leave. The … Continue reading
The murder trial begins Monday morning for Earl Ellis Green, the parolee accused of the brutal murder of a Riverside police officer in 2010. Green, 46, has been charged with shooting Officer Ryan P. Bonaminio on the night of Nov. … Continue reading
The death toll rose to seven in a mass shooting Monday at a small religious college in Oakland. Oakland police said a suspect was in custody, and a school official said the alleged gunman had been a nursing student at … Continue reading
A video emerged Friday that purports to show Jason Russell, who appears in the “Kony 2012” video, during a meltdown in San Diego’s Pacific Beach neighborhood that prompted police to detain him and take him to a mental health facility … Continue reading
WASHINGTON — Government investigators smuggled liquid explosives and detonators past airport security, exposing a dangerous hole in the nation’s ability to keep these forbidden items off of airplanes, according to a report made public Wednesday. The investigators learned about the … Continue reading
Los Angeles police are warning residents in Toluca Lake to watch for unexpected visitors after a few residential burglaries and attempted burglaries in the area. During one, a resident pointed a gun to scare off a would-be burglar who first … Continue reading
After five-hour stand-off on a Westwood rooftop, the suspect is in custody. By Sara Fay [Update 10:15 p.m.]: The suspect is identified as David Arthur Hoskins, 33, of Los Angeles. He was arrested on a charge of grand theft auto, LAPD … 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