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January 20, 2022

Brianna Kupfer murder: UCLA student remembered as 'brightest part of anyone's day' in large vigil

A large crowd of saddened mourners gathered Thursday in front of a luxury furniture shop in Los Angeles to remember the life of a 24-year-old woman who was killed while working inside in a crime that has left the city shaken and residents worrying about their safety.

January 20, 2022

Brianna Kupfer's alleged killer Shawn Smith once bit a cop, police report says

Brianna Kupfer's alleged killer Shawn Smith chomped on a cop's hand, drawing blood about one year before stabbing the 24-year-old UCLA graduate student to death in a random daylight attack in Los Angeles, Fox News Digital has learned.

January 20, 2022

Leo Terrell on LA crime spike: ‘All eyes are watching George Gascón’

Fox News contributor Leo Terrell said on Thursday that Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón's job is on the line after revelations of a career criminal's involvement in the killing of a UCLA student.

January 20, 2022

Los Angeles community where Brianna Kupfer was killed calls for more police, mental health services

Following the outrage over the stabbing death of a 24-year-old Los Angeles woman who was allegedly killed by a homeless suspect while working inside a high-end furniture shop last week, some people who work in the community where the slaying occurred are calling for a bigger police presence and more mental health services.

January 20, 2022

Brianna Kupfer stabbing suspect held in Los Angeles jail on $2M bail, records show

The man accused of stabbing 24-year-old UCLA grad student Brianna Kupfer for no apparent reason is being held in a Los Angeles jail on $2 million bail, according to online records.

January 20, 2022

Los Angeles suspects steal from Lululemon store, lead police on chase: reports

Four suspects were arrested Tuesday, accused of stealing from a Lululemon sports apparel store in Los Angeles and then leading police on a high-speed chase, authorities said.

January 20, 2022

California family seeks answers after teen found dead along side of freeway

A vigil to honor Tioni Theus, the 16-year-old whose body was found alongside a freeway in Los Angeles, was held Wednesday evening, as local law enforcement continue to investigate the crime.

January 19, 2022

LA County DA Gascon ripped again for lenient crime policies: 'Not always on the side of victims of crime'

Prosecutors in Los Angeles County continue to criticize their boss for his approach for holding suspected criminals accountable following the high-profile deaths of two women and a range of directives that critics say are too lenient.

January 19, 2022

Robert Durst: DA says investigators 'guided' by husband's false narrative in search for missing wife, Kathie

Police investigating the disappearance of Kathleen McCormack Durst in 1982 had "tunnel vision" that led to "missed opportunities" in their quest for answers, namely by tailoring their quest for answers based on a narrative provided by the victim’s husband, now-deceased real estate heir Robert Durst, New York officials said Wednesday. 

January 19, 2022

LA County sheriff says Brianna Kupfer slaying a result of soft-on-crime policies

A lack of facilities to care for those experiencing mental illness and soft-on crime policies in Los Angeles County has resulted in a crisis that, at the very worst, has seen deadly results such as the killing of a 24-year-old woman who was randomly stabbed to death while working at a high-end furniture store, law enforcement officials said Wednesday.