Police search for woman missing since Dec. 10
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit is seeking the public’s help in locating Christina Lynn Downer, who was last contacted by a friend via text message on Dec. 10. Her last known location was in the Koreatown area. She has not been seen or been in...
Police shoot and kill man in San Pedro confrontation
Police were called to an apartment at Pacific Avenue and W. 37th Street around 9:40 p.m. for a domestic violence and restraining order violation.
West Hollywood Social Justice Advisory Board Member Arrested on Felony Charge for Domestic Violence
A 41-year-old woman was arrested by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in West Hollywood this week on a felony charge, according to jail records. The charge is described as “corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant/etc”. Marlene Esquivel was taken into custody about 3 p.m. Dec. 29 and booked...
Rob and Michele Reiner Death Reports Scrubbed, Sealed After Sudden LA Court Order Granted
Rob and Michele Reiner’s death reports were reportedly scrubbed from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office website and sealed after a court order requested by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was granted. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Deirdre Hill has agreed to block the public release...
Identity of child abandoned in Highland Park vehicle by man who broke into it...
Police need help identifying the child and reuniting him with his parents or guardians.
New tenant protections become law in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed new tenant protections into law on Dec. 23 in the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance. Passed by the Los Angeles City Council in December, Bass approved the first update to the ordinance in nearly 40 years. “No parent should have to choose between buying...
Three hikers found dead on California’s Mount Baldy after high winds, severe weather
Parts of Mount Baldy are closed as crews continue recovery efforts following the deaths of three hikers. Rescue teams responded to multiple incidents on Dec. 29 in the Angeles National Forest, prompting closures due to dangerous conditions. California officials and the U.S. Forest Service are warning hikers to stay...
Terror Charges Filed: 4 indicted in South Los Angeles New Year’s Eve plot
A federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment against four members of a group that allegedly plotted to set off bombs in Southern California on New Year’s Eve, the Department of Justice announced on Dec. 23, charging them with additional, terrorism-related felonies. The following defendants are charged with...
No Charges for Huntington Park Officers in Fatal Shooting of Knife-Wielding Double Amputee
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said there will be no criminal charges against two Huntington Park police officers for the 2023 fatal shooting of Anthony Lowe, a double amputee who threatened them with a knife. Lowe was involved in an attempted murder earlier, using the same weapon before trying to...
ER doctors brace for New Year’s Eve spike in crashes, falls and fireworks injuries
New Year's Eve is known for seeing more alcohol-related car crashes than any other night of the year. Fireworks injuries also rise dramatically on this night.
