Suspect, Child, Found Dead After Barricade in Long Beach

A standoff between an armed barricaded suspect and the Long Beach Police Department ended in the early morning hours Friday with the 39-year-old suspect and his 5-year-old daughter dead. The suspect was identified as Chase Phillip Powell from Long Beach by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. The nearly 10-hour standoff began around […]

More High Surf, Dangerous Rip Currents Expected at LA, OC Beaches

Large waves will continue to pound the Southern California coast Friday and into the weekend, raising the risk of flooding while creating dangerous conditions for anyone entering the ocean water. National Weather Service forecasters said there were reports of waves reaching 16 feet in Los Angeles County Thursday. As a result, a high surf advisory […]

Death of Mother and Son in Seal Beach Was Murder-Suicide

Two people found dead inside a Seal Beach home Wednesday were relatives and died in apparent murder-suicide, police revealed Friday. “An out-of-state relative called police dispatch to report that their brother was frustrated with providing care for his mother,” a police statement said. Officers responded Wednesday morning to the 600 block of Ocean Avenue and […]

Long Beach Issues Advisory Following Illegal Entries into Downtown Buildings

The city of Long Beach issued a safety advisory Friday in response to a series of incidents involving suspects accessing security boxes containing keys and making unlawful entries into buildings in the downtown area. The security boxes, called KnoxBoxes, are located throughout the city and contain keys to specific properties that allow for rapid access […]

Six Suspects Arrested in Prostitution Sting in South Los Angeles

Six men were arrested during a prostitution sting operation along the Figueroa Corridor in South Los Angeles, where undercover officers posed as commercial sex workers, authorities said. The sting was conducted around 7:50 a.m. on Dec. 22, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The suspects were cited and released. The LAPD’s Southeast Area Vice Detail […]

Man’s Conviction Upheld for Woman’s Shooting Death in Long Beach

A state appeals court panel Friday upheld a Riverside County man’s second-degree murder conviction for a woman’s shooting death at her Long Beach home. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that there was insufficient evidence to support John Kevin McVoy Jr.’s conviction, finding that the evidence was […]

LASD Detectives Investigate Fatal Shooting in Montebello

Sheriff’s homicide detectives Friday are assisting the Montebello Police Department with their investigation of a fatal shooting in Montebello. Montebello police responded at 2:33 a.m. to the 1600 block of Neil Armstrong Street and Marketplace Drive where they found the victim, said Lt. Steven De Jong. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The […]

Ex-Councilman José Huizar Defense: Nine Years in Prison `Sufficient’

A day after federal prosecutors recommended a 13-year prison term for disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar, defense attorneys Friday countered that nine years would be sufficient punishment for the “humiliated and destroyed” ex-politician. “To say that Mr. Huizar is chastened and remorseful — for committing crimes, for hurting his family, for disappointing […]

Judge Dismisses City Lawyer’s Gender Pay, Promotion Disparity Case

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit in which a deputy city attorney alleged she and other women in her office were victims of unequal pay, finding that the plaintiff did not suffer retaliation for speaking out and that her claim she was not promoted due to her gender was speculative. Plaintiff Karen Majovski, now 37, […]

LASD Searching for Missing Paramount Boy, 12

Sheriff’s detectives asked for the public’s help Friday to find a 12-year-old boy who went missing from Paramount. Anthony Isaiah Talavera was last seen around 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the 7400 block of Lionel Street. Talavera is Hispanic. He is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds, according to the Los Angeles County […]

Felon Who Killed Aunt at Banquet Sentenced to Nearly 100 Years

A 42-year-old felon who fatally shot his aunt and seriously wounded an acquaintance during a dispute at a family banquet in Riverside was sentenced Friday to 98 years to life in state prison. Abraham David Bonilla killed 39-year-old Beatrice Romo of Beaumont and shot her friend, identified in court documents only as “Tommy,” at the […]