LASD WeHo Etched 34 Catalytic Converters at ‘Etch & Catch’ Event in West Hollywood
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department West Hollywood Station hosted a free catalytic converters etching event this past weekend to help residents protect their vehicles and assist law enforcement in identifying stolen parts. There were 34 participants with 22 appointments and 12 walk-ins according to...
Coroner ID’s Lancaster Stabbing Victim
A 38-year-old man who was fatally wounded during a stabbing in Lancaster was identified by county authorities Tuesday. It was reported at 4:36 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of East Lancaster Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responding to a call of an assault...
L.A. sheriff’s deputy lied to federal agents, faces 10 years in prison
A 34-year-old deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to obstructing a federal investigation into a self-styled cryptocurrency businessman who called himself “The Godfather,” authorities announced. Scott Allen Simpkins, a resident of Brea, was assigned to...
Appeals court upholds Rebecca Grossman’s murder convictions
(This story has been updated to add more information.) A state appeals court has upheld Rebecca Grossman's murder conviction stemming from a fatal crash that killed two Westlake Village brothers. The 2nd District Court of Appeals filed its decision on March 17, saying the case had been affirmed in full and the trial...
Warnings Issued as Millions Face Two Deadly Threats At Same Time
Around 4 million people faced the simultaneous threats at least through mid-week as experts issued warnings.
Manhunt ends with arrest of fugitive wanted in California and Nevada
A 34-year-old fugitive wanted for attempted murder and other violent crimes in California and Nevada was arrested Sunday after a vehicle pursuit in Catawba County. Fernando Anthony Avalos of California was taken into custody on March 15 after deputies disabled his vehicle on Highway 16 South. Avalos initially refused...
Driver Invents A New Passenger For Carpooling, But CHP Was No Dummy
Carpool lane violations are rising again as drivers try creative shortcuts, but the consequences are often far more costly than expected
West Covina woman arrested after authorities discover $24,000 worth of stolen retail merchandise
A woman was arrested after authorities discovered around $24,000 worth of stolen merchandise in Los Angeles County. Riverside County detectives began investigating the case on Jan. 25 after a suspect stole $3,000 worth of goods from a business in the 12000 block of Limonite Avenue in Eastvale. Following an...
Resident attacked, robbed in reported West Hills break-in
Police are investigating a reported home invasion that left a resident assaulted and robbed in the San Fernando Valley early Tuesday. Officers were called to the 7700 block of McLaren Street in Los Angeles’ West Hills neighborhood shortly after 5:30 a.m., a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson told KTLA. The...
6 years since pandemic, hundreds of thousands in LA County suffering from effects of...
For Elle Seibert, learning to live with the effects of long COVID has been an ongoing challenge over the last four years. “I would really struggle to make it through a workday,” Seibert said. “I wasn’t doing physical labor at my job; I was typing on a computer.”
