Hoax call prompts evacuation, SWAT response at casino in Bell Gardens
Investigators with the Bell Gardens Police Department said a hoax call prompted a SWAT response and the evacuation of the Parkwest Casino and Hotel Thursday night. The caller, according to a spokesperson for the department, claimed that an individual armed with an assault rifle had entered the property. The incident...
Man struck, killed by semi-truck in parking lot of L.A. grocery store
Police and firefighters are on the scene of a deadly collision between a semi-truck hauling a trailer and a pedestrian in Van Nuys. Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the 6700 block of North Van Nuys Boulevard near Vanowen Street just before 2 p.m. on reports of the fatal incident....
Health Inspectors Temporarily Shut Down Baldwin Park’s Denny’s After Cockroach Infestation Was Found
Popular Denny’s restaurant in Baldwin Park was temporarily shut down last week after Los Angeles County Department of Public Health inspectors discovered a significant cockroach infestation during a complaint-based investigation. Inspectors visited the Denny’s located at 14550 Baldwin Park Town Center on January 8,...
Copper thieves caught near LAX with $16K in stolen power wire, one arrested
A suspected copper thief was arrested near the Los Angeles International Airport after police caught him and another suspect actively stealing wire from a Department of Water and Power facility, authorities said. It was early Jan. 14 when LAX Police officers spotted two pickup trucks stopped in the roadway with their...
LA County officials weigh major cuts to homeless programs
County homelessness officials propose $219 million in reductions for the coming budget year.
Watts tried to mourn ‘Mama Curtis.’ Then came LAPD officers with Tasers and batons
An event in remembrance of 94-year-old Earlene Curtis — a neighborhood matriarch who lived near the Jordan Downs housing development and worked to quell gang violence — turned chaotic over the weekend when LAPD officers responded to the gathering and used force while making an arrest.
Nick Reiner’s ex-lawyer Alan Jackson breaks silence on why he withdrew from case
The high-profile lawyer stepped down during a Jan. 7 court appearance, stating he is "legally and ethically" barred from disclosing the specific reasons. Despite leaving the case, Jackson publicly declared that Nick Reiner is "not guilty of murder" and cited "circumstances beyond control" for his departure. Reiner is...
Burglar, shot by homeowner when breaking into Valley Village home, sentenced to prison
Two men were sentenced to more than a decade behind bars for a 2024 attempted burglary of a Valley Village home, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office exclusively told NBC4 Investigates Thursday. The homeowner was inside the home on July 8, 2024 when the men broke into the house...
Driver arrested after tow truck operator killed on Southern California freeway
A driver suspected of fleeing the scene after striking and killing a tow truck operator who was assisting a disabled motorist on the 110 Freeway in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park area in November has been arrested, authorities said. The deadly hit-and-run occurred just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 2 as the tow truck operator...
17-year-old girl, 2 adults found dead after triple shooting at Lakewood home, authorities say
A 17-year-old girl and two adults were found dead Thursday morning inside a home in Lakewood following a triple shooting, authorities said.

















