Mom of 2 Found Guilty of ‘Brutally’ Killing Retired Nurse to Get Money for...
A mother of two has been found guilty of killing a retired nurse in order to get money to send her daughter to a cheerleading camp, according to multiple reports. On Thursday, Dec. 4, Cherie Townsend was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the killing of Susan Leeds on May 3, 2018, in the […]
Drug use on public transit erodes safety and traumatizes staff. A 7-step plan can...
The first comprehensive assessment of how drug use affects transit in five U.S. cities found that transit workers are being forced to become de facto public health responders and exposure to overdoses, assaults and biohazards is traumatizing frontline staff. “On transit systems across the United States, rising rates...
Months after LAPD killed Jeremy Flores, his family turns grief into action
Months after 26-year-old Jeremy Flores was shot and killed by Los Angeles police in Boyle Heights, his family is turning grief into action. Since the July killing of her son, Isabella Rivera, along with her older son Sergio Flores, have canvassed the neighborhood, attended weekly police commission meetings, and...
Mitt Romney’s sister-in-law died by suicide in Valencia, medical examiner says
The L.A. County Medical Examiner said that the death of former Sen. Mitt Romney's sister-in-law has been ruled a suicide.
Ukranian national charged in LA with computer hacking in support of Russia
LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A Ukrainian woman is facing federal charges in Los Angeles alleging she took part in Russian state-sponsored computer breaches on U.S. companies, including a cyberattack on a Vernon meat processor that purportedly caused the spoilage of more than 2,000 pounds of meat and triggered an ammonia...
Rapper and Influencer ‘Clintnlord’ Facing Felony Rape Charges
Clinton "Clintnlord" Adams, a social media influencer and hip-hop artist, has been hit with multiple felony charges after prosecutors accused him of sexually assaulting two women he allegedly lured to a vacant area still scarred by California's January wildfire destruction.
LA rent relief is coming. But as immigration raids continue, it might not close...
Subscribe to LA Public Press to get stories like this in your inbox every week. Tenant organizers are still pressuring County leadership to pass an eviction moratorium.
Homeless services CEO steps down from government oversight board amid scandal
Weingart Center CEO Kevin Murray has resigned his seat on the board of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency amid a federal investigation into one of Weingart's real estate dealings.
Inmate killed in Men’s Central Jail in L.A.
An inmate’s death Tuesday morning at the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles has prompted an investigation by homicide detectives. The man’s death was reported just after 5 a.m. Tuesday at the jail at 441 Bauchet St.
Man found stabbed to death outside Orange County fast-food restaurant
An investigation is underway after a man was stabbed to death at the drive-thru of an Orange County fast-food restaurant. On Dec. 6, police responded to reports of a man down and bleeding at Pollo Campero at 2320 S. Bristol Street in Santa Ana. Santa Ana officers found the victim, Christopher Abrego, 43, of...
