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Category: Crime


Arrest Made in Shocking Blair Hills Sexual Assault: Culver City Police Apprehend Suspect

January 5, 2024

January 5, 2024

Culver City Police Chief Jason Sims Announced the Arrest This Morning Breaking news: There has been an arrest in the...

Former UCLA Gynecologist Sentenced to 11 Years for Sexual Misconduct

April 28, 2023

April 28, 2023

James Heaps Worked at the UCLA Student Health Center and UCLA Medical Center Where Women Have Alleged He Assaulted Them....

Santa Monica To Pay $122M in Sexual Abuse Settlement Against Former Employee

April 27, 2023

April 27, 2023

Eric Uller Allegedly Abused Young Boys Over a Multi-Decade Period Starting in the Late 1980s. By Zach Armstrong The Santa...

Man Accused of Fatal Shooting in Venice Turns Himself In

April 3, 2023

April 3, 2023

Donald Ray Boyce charged with murder in connection to March 26 shooting A man accused of fatally shooting another man...

Laguna Niguel Man Accused of Swindling $1.6 Million From Investors, 92-Year-Old Playa Del Rey Resident

March 23, 2023

March 23, 2023

Federal lawsuit alleges John David Gessin used false pretenses to fund lavish expenses By Sam Catanzaro A Laguna Niguel man...

Former MoviePass Executive Arrested for Embezzling Funds to Fund Coachella Event

February 23, 2023

February 23, 2023

Khalid Itum faces up 60 years in federal prison following recent indictment A former executive at cinema subscription service MoviePass...

LAPD Arrest Suspect After Four-Hour Standoff at Venice Motel

February 16, 2023

February 16, 2023

Few details available about Tuesday afternoon incident After a four-hour standoff, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers arrested a potential...

LAPD Seeks Additional Victims in Series of Westside Sexual Assaults by Suspect Who Targeted Women With Social Media and Dating Apps

February 13, 2023

February 13, 2023

36-year-old Benjamin Parke Belser remains in custody with bail of $6.2 million in connection to strings of sexual assaults The...

LAPD Links TikTok to Rise in Kia and Hyundai Vehicle Thefts in Los Angeles

January 31, 2023

January 31, 2023

Social media platforms exacerbate vehicle thefts through security flaws Kia and Hyundai vehicles have become a major target for car...