Arraignment was delayed again Wednesday for a former Los Angeles Police Department officer charged with committing lewd acts on four young boys. Meanwhile, L.A. County Sheriff’s officials have put out a call for any possible additional victims to come forward. Paul Razo, 46, was arrested May 10, five days after he was charged by prosecutors […]
Dodgers Withdraw Pride Night Invitation to Group Accused of Mocking Christians
Following criticism from various Catholic groups and even a U.S. senator, the Dodgers Wednesday withdrew an invitation the team had extended to The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — described on its website as an “order of queer and trans nuns” — to participate in the team’s annual LGBTQ+ Pride Night. “This year, as part of […]
Authorities Investigating Report of Shots Fired at LAPD Officer
A Los Angeles Police Department officer driving on the southbound Harbor (110) Freeway Wednesday reported coming under fire in the South Los Angeles area, but no injuries were reported and a suspect was taken into custody. The officer was in an express lane of the freeway when one or more shots were possibly fired at […]
Feds Target LA Harbor-Area Gang Members in Drugs and Weapons Probe
A dozen suspected members and associates of Los Angeles Harbor-area street gangs were arrested Wednesday on charges alleging the trafficking of firearms and large quantities of fentanyl and other narcotics, officials announced. Seven of those arrested Wednesday are among 10 defendants named across three criminal complaints filed in Los Angeles federal court. One defendant is […]
Jury Handed Case in Actor Danny Masterson’s Rape Retrial
Jurors were handed the case Wednesday in the retrial of “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson, who is charged with raping three women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo sent the seven-woman, five-man panel to begin its deliberations just before 10 a.m. after slightly more than […]
Spitzer Vows to Pursue Hate Crimes Against Some Burglary Suspects
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Wednesday that as part of a new policy to crack down on burglaries and smash-and-grab robberies, he will charge some defendants with hate crimes for heists “targeting the Asian community.” Spitzer also threatened to publicly call out local judges he accuses of giving reduced punishments for some defendants, […]
Trump Town Hall Fifth in Time Slot; Lakers Top Week’s Ratings
CNN’s town hall with former President Donald Trump topped its cable news rivals in its time slot, but trailed TNT’s coverage of Game 5 of the Miami Heat-New York Knicks Eastern Conference semifinal series and three broadcast programs. The town hall from 8-9:10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time last Wednesday averaged 3.308 million viewers, 11th among […]
`General Hospital’ Actress Arrested on Suspicion of DUI After Pasadena Crash
“General Hospital” actress Haley Pullos was arrested on suspicion of DUI for allegedly causing a wrong-way crash on the Ventura (134) Freeway in Pasadena that left her and another driver injured, the California Highway Patrol confirmed Wednesday. According to the CHP, the 24-year-old Pullos was heading east on the freeway near Orange Grove Boulevard around […]
Summer Camp’s $1 Million Settlement to Alleged Abuse Victim Approved
A judge Wednesday approved a summer youth camp’s proposal to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a 34-year-old man who sued the facility and the San Marino Unified School District, alleging the plaintiff was sexually abused by a choir teacher years earlier who also was a counselor at the camp. The plaintiff […]
Man’s Conviction Upheld for ATV Rider’s Shooting Death in Desert
A state appellate court panel Wednesday upheld a Lancaster man’s conviction for the shooting death of an all-terrain vehicle enthusiast in the desert more than nine years ago. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that Arturo Lopez’s attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel in his retrial by […]
LAPD Volunteer Remains Hospitalized After Being Stung in Encino Bee Swarm
A volunteer Los Angeles police officer who was repeatedly stung when hundreds of bees swarmed an Encino neighborhood remained hospitalized Wednesday, and a GoFundMe account has been established on his behalf. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, which did not identify the man, the volunteer and his partner had stopped Monday afternoon to perform […]
