Tag: crime
Couple Accused Of Decapitating Son And Daughter Plead Not Guilty
SANTA MONICA—A California couple pleaded not guilty to the gruesome murders of their eldest son and daughter on Wednesday, February 2. Maurice Jewel Taylor...
Teenagers Robbed In Melrose-Fairfax District
MELROSE—Two teenage sisters, 16 and 18, were pulled to the ground by their hair and robbed of their cellphones in the Fairfax district on...
Former UCLA Lecturer Taken Into Custody For Threatening Manifesto
WESTWOOD—A former UCLA postdoctoral lecturer is in custody following an investigation into alleged violent threats made in a video and in an 800-page manifesto,...
Two Women Attacked By Homeless Man
SANTA MONICA—A man who is said to be homeless allegedly attacked two women in Santa Monica as first reported on Tuesday, January 25.
The suspect...
Delivery Driver’s Vehicle Stolen While On The Clock
SANTA MONICA—A delivery driver witnessed their vehicle being stolen while dropping off food at a building on Santa Monica Boulevard and 25th Street on...
Gun Ownership Rises In Beverly Hills
BEVERLY HILLS—Beverly Hills residents are purchasing guns at a high rate after experiencing an increase in violent crime throughout the canyons in the past...
Restaurants Vandalized In Santa Monica
SANTA MONICA—Restaurants in the Santa Monica area have been experiencing what some owners called “annual vandalism” that transpires during the holiday season, as first...
Mark Steven Domingo Found Guilty In Terror Plot
SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, August 11, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Mark Steven Domingo, 28, of Reseda, was found guilty of providing material...
Homicide On Melrose
MELROSE- On Wednesday, August 11, at approximately 12:29 p.m., Officers with the Los Angeles County Police Department (LAPD) responded to a call of shooting...
LAPD Pursue Man With Stolen Vehicle
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Wednesday, August 11, at approximately 4:04 a.m., officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to Santa Monica Boulevard and North...
Suspected Armed Robber Taken Into Police Custody
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—On Wednesday, August 11, at approximately 8:55 a.m., officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) responded to the 5400 block of Harold...
Exotic Birds Stolen
TOPANGA CANYON—On Sunday, August 8, officers with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced that they are requesting the public's help in identifying two...
Marc Ching Pleads No Contest In Malpractice Case
SHERMAN OAKS—Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation founder, Marc Ching, pleaded no contest in a veterinary malpractice case on August 3. Ching is being charged...
Patrick Joseph Soria Sentenced For Real Estate Fraud Scheme
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Monday, August 2, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Patrick Joseph Soria, 35, of West Hollywood, was sentenced to 152 months...
Efrem Zimbalist Demery Sentenced To 50 Years To Life
STUDIO CITY—A man who set fire to a Studio City recording studio, that killed two people and severely injured a teenage girl, was sentenced...
LAPD Officer Alejandro Castillo Arrested
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Los Angeles Police Officer Alejandro Castillo was arrested on Wednesday, July 21, for filing a false police report and perjury. Castillo was a...
Fernando Diaz Arrested For Felony Kidnapping
WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Friday, July 23, the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department arrested Fernando Diaz, 50, after he was allegedly seen carrying an unconscious victim...
Harvey Weinstein Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assault Charges
BEVERLY HILLS—Film producer Harvey Weinstein pled not guilty to all 11 rape and sexual assault counts against him regarding five women who accused him...
Suspect Arrested After Starting Fire In Topanga Canyon
TOPANGA CANYON—On Saturday, July 10, deputies from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station responded to a call in Topanga Canyon about...
Corey Walker Escapes Death Penalty In Murder Of Pop Smoke
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Prosecutors from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office indicated they have decided not to seek the death penalty against Corey Walker in...



















