Traffic Deaths Surpassed Homicides in 2023

Reports of crime decreased in Los Angeles in 2023, and for the first time in nine years the city saw more traffic-related deaths than homicides, according to the Los Angeles Police Department’s end of year report on crime statistics released Wednesday. Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Michel Moore highlighted what they called the positive […]

Attorneys Make Closing Arguments in Fatal Shooting of 6-Year-Old on Freeway

Attorneys Wednesday argued to what degree a 26-year-old Costa Mesa man will be held liable for the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in a freeway dispute between drivers. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 26, is charged with second-degree murder and shooting at a vehicle, both felonies, and faces sentencing enhancements for the discharge of a gun […]

Man Killed in Traffic Crash in Palmdale Area

A man was killed Wednesday in a traffic crash in the Llano community near Palmdale, authorities said. According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 7 a.m. near state Route 138 and 165th Street East. The fatally injured man was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner as Zachary […]

Man Found Dead in Fire in Mission Hills Had Re-Entered Burning Home

A man died Wednesday in a fire at a one-story duplex in Mission Hills after he re-entered the burning building, officials said. Firefighters sent to the 10800 block of North Noble Avenue about 3 a.m. encountered intense flames at the 1,856-square-foot residence, which had been converted into a duplex, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman […]

CA Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case Involving Violent Crime Spree

The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case of an ex-con who took part in a violent crime spree that included a motorist being fatally shot in Panorama City and a wrong-way freeway crash in which a woman and her three children were injured in Sun Valley. Artyom Gasparyan, now 40, is serving […]

Los Angeles City Council Postpones Landmarks Motion

The Los Angeles City Council postponed a motion Wednesday that seeks to initiate the process of designating five properties, representing some of the city’s African American history, as historical-cultural monuments. Council members agreed to hold the motion until their next meeting Friday. If approved, it would instruct the Department of City Planning to prepare applications […]

Four Arrested in San Fernando Valley Drug Trafficking Sweep

Four suspected members of a San Fernando Valley drug trafficking crew were arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging sales of cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl. During search warrants executed at five locations, law enforcement personnel seized 14 firearms, $153,000 in currency, two pounds of methamphetamine and assorted other illegal narcotics, according to authorities. A 15-count federal […]

Man Arrested in Three Killings in Harbor City, San Pedro Areas

A suspect who police believe is responsible for killing three people and wounding a 1-year-old in two separate shootings in September in the Harbor City and San Pedro areas has been arrested, with charges expected to be announced Thursday, authorities said. A news conference was planned for Thursday morning at the Los Angeles Police Department’s […]

Police Investigate Fatal Hit-and-Run Collision in Pomona

A 40-year-old man was fatally struck by a hit-and-run motorist in Pomona, police said Wednesday. The man was struck around 6:20 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Temple Avenue and Foley Way, according to the Pomona Police Department. Police said the man was hit while trying to cross Temple. Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics […]

Judge Denies Motion to Release Danny Masterson on Bail Pending Appeal

The judge who presided over Danny Masterson’s trial rejected a defense bid Wednesday to allow the actor to be released on bail pending his appeal of his conviction last May for raping two women at his Hollywood Hills home just over two decades ago. In a 16-page order, Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo wrote, […]

Norwalk Man Arrested in Connection with U.S. Capitol Breach on Jan. 6, 2021

A Norwalk man was arrested Wednesday on multiple federal charges related to his alleged actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Michael Haltom, 43, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of Columbia with felony offenses of civil disorder and obstruction of an official proceeding, according to […]