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Montebello Raid Targets Alleged Gang Members Suspected of Murders
A joint investigation targeting criminal street gangs in the south Montebello area resulted in arrests and the seizure of firearms, authorities said today. Among... Read more »
Suspect In Boyle Heights Fatal Standoff Identified
Authorities on Wednesday identified a carjacking suspect who was killed in a shootout with deputies after he barricaded himself in a Boyle Heights apartment. Edward... Read more »
Montebello Man Charged in Federal Probe into Drug Ring
A Montebello man was among nine people charged Wednesday in a federal probe of a drug-trafficking ring allegedly led by two brothers who oversaw the distribution... Read more »
Sexual Abuse Case Involving Bell Gardens Church Settled
A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit by a young man who alleged he was sexually abused by the former pastor of a Lutheran church in Bell Gardens. Attorneys... Read more »
Suspected Distributor of Child Porn Arrested
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Tuesday announced the capture of a suspect wanted for distributing child pornography. Thirty four-year-old Alvaro Rosas... Read more »
Rash of Burglaries Prompts Police Alert to Eagle Rock Residents
Los Angeles police are asking residents in Eagle Rock to be on the lookout for suspicious activities following a rash of residential burglaries between April 18... Read more »
County Assessor John Noguez Faces 11 New Criminal Charges
Prosecutors Wednesday charged Los Angeles County Assessor John Noguez with 11 additional counts of misappropriating public funds by allegedly lowering property tax... Read more »
Guard Shoots Man Outside Commerce Strip Club
A man who had been asked to leave a Commerce strip club because he was thought to be drunk and unruly was shot and wounded by a security guard he allegedly tried... Read more »
Boyle Heights Renters Displaced by Fire
A fire damaged a two-story apartment building in Boyle Heights Wednesday morning, displacing residents but injuring no one, authorities said. The fire at 156 S.... Read more »
Violent Crime Down So Far in City of L.A.
Crime in Los Angeles dropped in the first three months of this year – with violent crimes dropping by half over the past eight years, top city officials said on... Read more »