LBPD Homicide Detectives Arrest Four in Double Murder Case
Homicide detectives have made multiple arrests in connection with the August 6, 2025 killings of 45-year-old Luis Parra and 24-year-old Josue Pacheco, authorities announced in an update released Monday. Through an ongoing investigation, detectives identified Jesus Arredondo, a 40-year-old Carson resident, as the...
Search of MacArthur Park Lake halted by rangers after reports of possible weapons and...
Park rangers at MacArthur Park Lake in Los Angeles halted a private sonar search that had been set up to look for possible weapons and human remains on the lake bottom. The shutdown turned what might have been a quiet technical sweep into a public fight over permits, safety, and who gets to investigate what...
Waymo hits child near elementary school in Southern California
SANTA MONICA, CA (AZFamily) — Waymo is under a federal microscope after one of its driverless cars hit a child near an elementary school in Southern California last week. According to federal investigators, the child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV toward the school and was hit by an autonomous...
Investigation underway after person found fatally shot on La Puente sidewalk
An investigation is underway after a person was shot and killed in La Puente.
Anti-ICE ‘National Shutdown’ protests planned in L.A. County. Here’s where to find them
Here are locations where 'ICE Out' protests are planned in Southern California.
Employee Devotes 68 Years to O.C. School District
The following is a press release from the Huntington Beach Union High School District and does not reflect editorial work done by Spotlight Schools. Submit a press release to Spotlight Schools by emailing [email protected]. The Huntington Beach Union High School District (HBUHSD) is honored to announce the...
Anaheim woman decapitated boyfriend before fleeing to Mexico, prosecutors say
A woman accused of fleeing to Mexico after the gruesome murder of her boyfriend has been arrested and returned to Orange County to face charges.
Long Beach Birthday Party Allegedly Turned Into Mexican Mafia Hit Hunt
On the night of his 45th birthday, a Long Beach man accused in a 2021 killing allegedly walked away from a quiet celebration, slipped into a homeless encampment and hunted down a reputed Mexican Mafia associate, a detective testified at a preliminary hearing. The Wednesday testimony laid out what prosecutors say was...
Man gets stuck trying to rob Norwalk sporting goods store, deputies say
A burglary suspect who tried to rob a Norwalk sporting goods store got stuck on his way out of the business on Thursday. Deputies responded to Turner’s Outdoorsman at 3 a.m.
2 brothers killed after accidentally triggering explosion in Bell Gardens
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department believes one of the brothers accidentally triggered the explosion with homemade fireworks.
