LAPD Chief Charlie Beck called ‘a natural’ at ‘Southland’ TV shoot Cameras flashed. Reporters took notes. But Friday’s press conference outside the old LAPD headquarters wasn’t a typical meeting with the media. For one, it wasn’t real. LAPD Chief Charlie … Continue reading
Armed Officer Working at Atlanta Middle School Disarmed Suspect Updated 9:49 PM ET (AP) ATLANTA – A student opened fire at his middle school Thursday afternoon, wounding a 14-year-old in the neck before an armed officer working at the school … Continue reading
Doctor fatally shot in exam room of Newport Beach medical office A doctor was shot and killed Monday in a building near Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, police said. Multiple people have identified the victim as a doctor at Orange … 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
A 30-year-old reputed gang member was charged Tuesday with fatally shooting a woman and pushing her from a car during a chase. Juan Diego Valencia, 30, is charged with killing Selene Mayoral, 24, on Thursday and then during a police … Continue reading
MELBOURNE — A security guard shot a would-be robber at a Brevard County Internet cafe, police said early Tuesday morning. Mark Spivey was taken to the hospital, but two others suspects remain on the run. Melbourne police responded to reports … Continue reading
By Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times August 7, 2012 It’s been nearly three years since Jane Laut shot and killed her husband, retired Olympic shot putter Dave Laut, in their Oxnard backyard. That point is undisputed. What jurors must decide … Continue reading
The man shot and killed by Los Angeles police in Shadow Hills on Wednesday afternoon had shot an employee during a tobacco shop robbery, then carjacked a woman in a Mercedes-Benz, police said. Police said they responded to reports of … 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
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