VIDEO: Suspect Accused of Killing Grad Student at High-End Furniture Store Seen at 7-11 Minutes Later [Police]
Murder
LAPD identified the suspect Tuesday night as Shawn Laval Smith, 31, and said he should be considered armed and dangerous.
Missing
August 9, 2020
MISSING: 7-year-old girl and her mother vanish on trip to Koreatown in LA
Los Angeles police are asking for help finding a 7-year-old girl and her mother who vanished during a family trip to Koreatown, NBC Los Angeles reports. Ruby Alvarado and Xyla Aguirre, 24, were last seen in the 3100 block of West 6th Street around 9 a.m. Saturday, LAPD said. The family is concerned, police said. …
Sex Crimes
July 17, 2019
‘It tarnishes the badge’: Veteran police officer rapes victims on at least two separate occasions, prosecutors say
Authorities in California say a veteran Los Angeles police officer has been arrested on suspicion of raping multiple victims. According to the Los Angeles Times, 33-year-old William Rodriguez has been dismissed from the Los Angeles Police Department and stands accused of one incident in 2015 and another late last year. Investigators first became involved in …
Domestic Abuse
May 3, 2019
‘Nashville’ star Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend arrested for domestic violence after night out drinking: Cops
The boyfriend of “Nashville” star Hayden Panettiere was arrested in California on suspicion of domestic violence, according to reports. TMZ published an exclusive story this week detailing the allegations against Brian Hickerson. Police reportedly believe he was out with Panettiere for a night of drinking in Los Angeles on Wednesday before returning to their home. …
Violent Crime
April 2, 2019
Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s suspected killer behind bars after manhunt: Cops
Authorities in California say a suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Los Angeles rapper known professionally as Nipsey Hussle. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the arrest of 29-year-old Eric Holder in a tweet this week. Eric Holder, the suspected killer of Nipsey Hussle, has been arrested and is …
Police
March 10, 2018
One officer killed, another seriously injured after shooting that led to 15-hour standoff with gunman: Cops
Authorities in California have arrested a man accused of shooting two Pomona police officers before holding SWAT team members at bay during a 15-hour standoff. According to Fox News, one officer was killed and the other wounded when they were shot as they chased the suspect on foot following a vehicle pursuit. The gunman allegedly …
Police
November 15, 2017
SEE IT: Officer allegedly records himself planting cocaine on suspect
An LAPD officer’s body camera allegedly taped him planting cocaine on a suspect during a hit-and-run incident. KCBS-TV reported that defense attorneys argued that the damning video, which was played in court on November 9, caught LAPD Officer Samuel Lee in a huge lie. The footage reportedly entailed Ronald Shields, 52, being arrested in April …
Celebrity Justice
November 9, 2017
LAPD drops investigation into Corey Feldman’s accusations of Hollywood pedophiles
Actor Corey Feldman recently sat down with Los Angeles Police Department officers and filed a report against Hollywood men who allegedly sexually assaulted him when he was a child actor during the 1980s. LAPD confirmed on Thursday that they dropped the investigation. Page Six reports that since Feldman’s reported incidents are past the statute of …
