The man prosecutors call the mastermind of a 2016 escape by three inmates from the Orange County jail in Santa Ana was convicted Thursday of felony counts of escaping custody and car theft. Jurors, however, acquitted Hossein Nayeri, 44, of kidnapping during a carjacking and other lesser-included offenses of simple kidnapping, carjacking and false imprisonment. […]
Authorities Search for Suspects After Vehicle Pursuit
A vehicle pursuit ended Thursday when three suspects struck another car, which landed on its side in the Jefferson Park area. Two suspects ran from the scene, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to set up a perimeter near the San Bernardino (10) Freeway and Arlington Avenue. It was unclear why police were in pursuit […]
Arrest in Alleged Koreatown Shakedown Scheme
A Woodland Hills man was arrested Thursday on federal charges alleging he was extorting protection money from Koreatown businesses, sometimes using violence against those who refused to pay. Daekun Cho, 38, was arrested by special agents from Homeland Security Investigations and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department pursuant to a federal criminal complaint filed […]
San Marino Police Arrest Carjacker in Temple City Area
A man who allegedly carjacked a vehicle in the Temple City area was arrested police Thursday, and a woman who was with him was being sought. The man was taken into custody after officers were notified about 9 a.m. via an “automated license plate reader” of a stolen vehicle in San Marino near San Gabriel […]
Fox Studios’ $1.5B Upgrade to Include Nine New Sound Stages
As a result of increased demand for film and television content, nine new sound stages, updated production facilities and a 24-story media campus are projected as part of a $1.5 billion expansion of Fox Studios in Century City, it was announced Thursday. Nearly 100 years since filming began on the lot, the new Fox Corporation […]
Reward Offered in Apparent Kidnapping of US Citizen From Her Home in Mexico
A reward of up to $20,000 was announced by the FBI Thursday for information that helps authorities find a United States citizen believed to have been kidnapped from her home in Mexico. Maria del Carmen Lopez, 63, is believed to have been kidnapped on Feb. 9 from her residence in Pueblo Nuevo, Colima, said Laura […]
Judge Denies Insurer’s Motion to Compel Arbitration of Fired Attorney’s Claims
A lawyer who is suing Elevance Health Inc. — formerly known as Anthem Inc. — alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2021 can proceed to trial with his claims, a judge ruled Thursday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Holly J. Fujie denied a motion by attorneys for the insurer to compel arbitration of plaintiff Gregory […]
Parolee Ordered to Stand in Attack on Olympian in Downtown LA
A parolee was ordered Thursday to stand trial for an allegedly unprovoked attack last summer in downtown Los Angeles on an Olympic silver medal-winning volleyball player, who testified that she had never seen him before. Superior Court Judge David Fields rejected a defense motion to dismiss the case against Semeon Tesfamariam, 52, who is charged […]
Man Arrested in Beverly Grove Robbery
A man was in custody Thursday for allegedly robbing a man who was shopping in the Beverly Grove area earlier this week. Marcellus Moore, 25, of Los Angeles, was arrested Tuesday and booked on suspicion of robbery, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was being held […]
Judge Issues Final Ruling Favorable to Street Vendors
A judge Thursday allowed a coalition of street vendors suing the city of Los Angeles over its no-vending zones to proceed with a legal challenge to the ordinance. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant finalized a tentative ruling he issued Wednesday, overruling the city’s first legal challenge to the petition brought Dec. 7 […]
Storm Damage Causes Road Closures Throughout Riverside County
Multiple roads throughout unincorporated areas of Riverside County are closed because of mud, wash-out damage, standing water and other hazards stemming from the recent stormy weather, officials said Thursday. According to the Riverside County Transportation Department, Apple Canyon Road was closed Wednesday between Highway 74 and Mountain Center in the San Bernardino National Forest, following […]
