Homicide
Vacant California home where 12-year-old boy was killed had recent history of trespassing reports
The property owners — who plan to tear down and redevelop the site — have repeatedly boarded it up and tried to keep it secure
Man gets life in prison for killing ex-girlfriend during custody exchange at Hawthorne police station
28-year-old Brenda Renteria was fatally shot on April 7, 2019.
Grammy winner Lil Durk pleads not guilty in LA murder for hire
A judge ordered the rapper jailed without bond at the federal lockup in downtown Los Angeles.
Man imprisoned for wife’s slaying in North Hollywood is killed in prison
Nick Vedol Lopez, 55, was serving time for the 2019 killing of his wife, Tanya.
Woman fatally shot in Hawthorne is identified
Kmore Justine Brownstone, 54, of Hawthorne, was killed Sunday morning.
Glendale man arrested, accused of killing Brea couple before burning their bodies, cars in the desert
Huanting Gong allegedly owed money to a victim. He now faces two special circumstances murder charges and other counts.
Trial set to start to determine detention extension for Maddy Middleton’s killer
Jury selection in a trial to decide on the potential release of Madyson “Maddy” Middleton’s killer is set to begin Tuesday.
Fontana police chief defends detectives accused of ‘psychological torture’ of innocent murder suspect
Chief Michael Dorsey said his department is "sorry" for what Thomas Perez Jr. had to endure, but explains that his detectives had reasons for their aggressive tactics.