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December 5, 2022

LA judge dismisses charges against 48 officers accused in overtime fraud scheme

A total of 54 Highway Patrol Officers were suspected of fraudulently receiving pay for unworked overtime. Most of the officers took a deal to get the charges dismissed.

December 4, 2022

Los Angeles police announce 18 arrests in massive organized retail theft ring day after new sheriff sworn in

The LAPD announced the arrested of 18 suspects in a large organized retail theft operation same weekend Robert Luna was sworn in as new LA County Sheriff after Alex Villanueva's defeat.

December 4, 2022

Father springs into action after coyote attacks toddler outside Los Angeles home

A family in Los Angeles, California had just arrived home after picking their 2-year-old daughter up from preschool when a coyote approached and attacked the toddler in the front yard.

December 3, 2022

Los Angeles man exposes himself on train, passenger who calls to report it turned away

A man says that Los Angeles Metro authorities ignored his calls that another man was on a train exposing himself and scanning for females on the train.

December 1, 2022

Los Angeles County may reimpose indoor mask mandate if COVID transmissions climb

Los Angeles County health officials said an indoor mask mandate could be reinstated if COVID-19 rates climb higher.

December 1, 2022

LAPD seeks search warrant for Reddit to identify who leaked racist council discussion

The Los Angeles Police Department is pursuing a search warrant to identify who leaked a racist audio recording between city council members and a powerful labor leader on Reddit.

December 1, 2022

Danny Masterson trial: Attorney, DA release statements after '70s Show' star gets mistrial

Philip Cohen, the attorney for Danny Masterson, released a statement after the judge in Masterson's trial said jurors in the case were 'deadlocked' and declared a mistrial.

November 30, 2022

LA County DA takes keen interest in John Legend car theft case, prosecutor calls it insult to crime victims

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has taken a special interest in a case involving a suspect who allegedly tried to steal John Legend’s Porsche

November 30, 2022

Family member of California triple murder victims in teen 'catfishing' case speaks out

Family member of the triple homicide victims from southern California last week pleads with parents to know their children's online activity as investigators work to determine exactly what happened.

November 30, 2022

LA County fentanyl deaths spike over 1000% in five years

Researchers in California found that LA County fentanyl overdoses spiked over 1000% between 2016 and 2021, with the drug now being present in the majority of overdoses.