In the middle of the night, a drug dealer was executed by three foot soldiers of the Orange County chapter of the Mexican Mafia. Federal prosecutors argued that the gang’s leader, Johnny Martinez, ordered the hit from his jail cell. The defendants, Kevin Trejo, James Mendez, and Mike Escobar, were indicted on charges of violent …
A Denver-area police officer was convicted of homicide on Thursday while another officer was acquitted of all charges in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain, a Black man who was subjected to excessive force and a fatal dose of ketamine by paramedics. The verdict was delivered by a 12-person jury, finding Officer Randy Roedema …
Law enforcement agencies in the Southland and beyond are on high alert due to concerns about potentially violent protests following an alleged call by Hamas for a worldwide day of “solidarity” after its terrorist attacks on Israel. These attacks have sparked war in the region. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is aware of recent …
Sam Bankman-Fried, currently on trial for fraud, had a noteworthy reaction as his ex-girlfriend and former CEO testified against him. According to the prosecutor, Bankman-Fried “laughed, visibly [shook] his head, and scoffed” multiple times during Caroline Ellison’s questioning. The Guardian reports that the prosecutor expressed concern about Bankman-Fried’s reactions, considering their romantic history, “power …
Los Angeles City Councilman Curren Price is scheduled to be arraigned Friday on criminal charges involving theft by embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest. These charges stem from his alleged voting on projects connected to developers linked to his wife’s consulting firm and failing to disclose these connections. Price will appear in a downtown Los …
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed that an examination was conducted on George Tyndall, the former USC campus gynecologist who was found dead at his home. Tyndall was awaiting trial for alleged sexual misconduct with 16 patients. The cause of death has been deferred, as no autopsy was …
A Colombian serial killer who confessed to murdering more than 190 children during the 1990s died Thursday in a hospital, prison authorities announced. He was 66 years old. Luis Alfredo Garavito, known as “the Beast,” admitted to killing children aged 8 to 16, mostly from low-income families. He lured and abused them by disguising …
A 17-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday for the alleged murder of a 34-year-old store clerk during a robbery at a market in West Covina. The incident occurred at Big Bob’s Liquors & Market located at 1413 W. Puente Ave, and the victim, Karanvir Singh, was found with gunshot wounds to his upper body by …
Orange County prosecutors and sheriff’s officials have been tight-lipped about the actions they have taken to reform the local justice system in the year since a federal investigation revealed their illegal use of jailhouse informants. While acknowledging their cooperation with federal authorities, both the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Sheriff’s Department have refrained …
A man from Mississippi has been arrested in relation to the deaths of his girlfriend and her 7-year-old son. The tragic incident occurred when the victims were found shot inside a burning mobile home. The Scott County Sheriff’s Office announced. The suspect, identified as James Fulgham, 31, was apprehended in Lauderdale County after he became …