Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Deputy in West Covina

A suspect with a “very violent criminal history” was in custody Tuesday for allegedly shooting a Los Angeles County sheriff’s motorcycle deputy in the back at a West Covina intersection — with a bulletproof vest saving the lawman’s life. Raymundo Duran, 47, was arrested in San Diego County after being pulled over by California Highway […]

Gascón to Announce Charges Against Suspect in Bass Home Break-In

Criminal charges were expected to be filed Tuesday against a 29-year-old man suspected of breaking into Mayor Karen Bass’ official residence in the Windsor Square area early Sunday morning. Ephraim Hunter, of Los Angeles, has remained jailed on suspicion of burglary since his arrest following the break-in. He is jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail, […]

Suspect in Fatal Stabbing Aboard Metro Subway in Studio City Remains Jailed

A man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman on a Metro B (Red) Line train in the Studio City area remained jailed Tuesday awaiting word on possible criminal charges. Elliot Tramel Nowden, 45, was jailed in lieu of $2 million bail following his arrest Monday morning on suspicion of murder. He is accused in the […]

Megan Thee Stallion Accused of Retaliation, Harassment by Former Cameraman

Megan Thee Stallion created an unbearable work environment for her personal cameraman, subjecting him to watch the artist have sex with another woman in the vehicle he was in as well as fat-shaming him and not paying him his full wages, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Plaintiff Emilio Garcia’s Los Angeles Superior Court suit […]

LA County Supervisors Get First Look at Proposed $45.5 Billion Budget

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors got its first look at a proposed $45.5 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2024-25 Tuesday, noting the need to continue the fight against homelessness and find ways to help renters avoid losing their homes. Fesia Davenport, county CEO, unveiled the proposed budget Monday, which represents a reduction […]

2 Juveniles Arrested in Dozens of Motor Vehicle Burglaries

Two juveniles were arrested by detectives investigating dozens of burglaries of parked vehicles in the Westchester and Playa del Rey areas since January, police said Tuesday. The pair were taken into custody following the latest crime spree that occurred on Sunday, when 17 vehicles were broken into in the Playa del Rey area, according to […]

LA Metro Touts Continued Ridership Growth in March

Los Angeles Metro Tuesday reported a 9.4% increase in ridership on its bus and rail services in March compared to the same time last year with nearly 26 million boardings. Average weekday rail ridership grew to 205,320 from 193,025 in March 2023, representing a 6.4% increase while average weekday bus ridership grew to 750,598 from […]

Man’s Sentence Upheld Trying to Kill Wife With Chainsaw

A state appeals court panel Tuesday rejected a man’s challenge to his sentence of two consecutive life prison terms for nearly killing his wife with a chainsaw in front of their three young children in Whittier. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal found that the record provides “ample justification for the […]

Property Crimes Decrease But Homicides, Robberies Rise

Property crime is trending down but homicides, robberies and burglaries have increased, Los Angeles Police Department Interim Chief Dominic Choi said Tuesday. As of April 20, property crime was down 4.1% and violent crimes decreased by 7% compared to the same period last year, according to Choi, who spoke at Tuesday’s Board of Police Commissioners […]

Terrence Howard Drops Suit vs. Studio Over Image Payments

Terrence Howard has dropped his lawsuit against 20th Century FOX concerning compensation for the alleged use of his image from the 2005 film “Hustle & Flow” to promote the “Empire” television series. “Empire” was a musical drama that ran from January 2015 to April 2020 as a joint production by Imagine Television and 20th Century […]

Fire Damages Gardena Apartment; Four Injured, 28 Displaced

A firefighter and three others were injured in a fire that tore through an apartment building in Gardena and fire officials Tuesday are investigating the cause. Firefighters sent to the 12900 block of South Vermont Avenue about 11:55 a.m. Monday extinguished the flames in the two-story building in about 45 minutes, according to the Los […]