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Mayoral Candidate Raises “Ghost Tenant” Concerns in Long Beach Homeless Shelters
In Long Beach, the city’s ongoing homelessness crisis has come under intensified scrutiny following fraud allegations, a major contract termination, and a widening audit into tens of millions of taxpayer dollars. City officials recently fired First to Serve, the nonprofit that had been operating the majority of Long...
Mom, stepdad sentenced for torturing teen daughter to death after she sent ‘inappropriate’ texts...
LOS ANGELES - A mother and stepfather have been sentenced to 22 years to life in state prison for the 2021 torture and murder of 16-year-old Pearlene V. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday that Oriana Estela Elias, 38, and Vincent Gibbs, 39, were convicted on March 17 of second-degree...
The homeless man accused of the horrific random stabbing of a woman on a...
A man accused of carrying out a random and brutal stabbing in Downtown Los Angeles was already on parole for a previous killing, according to authorities. Kenneth Gibson, 39, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the attack on Riffat Sultana Kazmi, a 70-year-old woman who remains in critical condition.
Loved ones search for missing 15-year-old Southern California girl
Loved ones are searching for a Southern California girl who has been missing for more than six months. Keylin Reyes-Moreno, 15, was reported missing on Sept. 22, 2025, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Reyes-Moreno was last seen in the Pacoima area. She is 5 feet 6 inches tall...
12-year-old arrested in death of classmate who was hit in the head by a...
A 12-year-old was arrested in connection with the death of a classmate who was hit in the head with a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying incident at a Los Angeles school, authorities said Friday.
Coyote that attacked three children in Southern California euthanized
Fish and Wildlife officials said DNA testing confirms that the coyote was responsible for attacking a three children since March 30.
Police Arrest Four Suspects in Violent Whittier Home Invasion Robbery
Whittier police say a months-long investigation has finally caught up with a crew allegedly tied to a violent 2024 home invasion that left two residents assaulted and valuables stolen. Detectives report that three masked, armed intruders stormed a Whittier home on April 24, 2024, roughing up the occupants before...
39-year-old man convicted of murdering girlfriend while vacationing in Los Angeles; victim’s body never...
A 39-year-old man was convicted of murdering his girlfriend at a hotel while they were on a vacation in Los Angeles. Luis Antonio Gomes Akay, 39, was found guilty of one count of first-degree murder in the death of Anna Laura Costa Porsborg, 22, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on April 3....
Nevada fugitive apprehended in California after years on the run
A fugitive sex offender wanted in Nevada is back in custody after four years on the run, according to Nevada State Police officials. The U.S. Marshals Service apprehended Preston Jakes on March 13, 2026, in Long Beach, California, as part of a collaborative effort with the Nevada State Police Division of Parole and...

















