Diddy’s Attorney Declares Feds Employed “Gross Overuse of Military-Level Force”

Federal agents who raided the Los Angeles and Miami homes of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs employed a “gross overuse of military-level force” and engaged in undue hostility, an attorney for the music mogul said Tuesday. Attorney Aaron Dyer also insisted on Combs’ innocence despite the high-profile nature of the searches on two coasts. “Yesterday (Monday), […]

Trio Sentenced for Money Laundering

An El Monte man and two Chinese nationals living elsewhere in Los Angeles County were sentenced Tuesday to terms in federal prison for laundering gift cards purchased by telephone-scam fraud victims at Target stores across the United States. Blade Bai, 35, of El Monte; Bowen Hu, 28, of Hacienda Heights; and Tairan Shi, 29, of […]

Victim of Fatal K-Town Shooting Identified

Police Tuesday are investigating the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man just north of Koreatown. Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s Olympic Division responded at around 11:55 p.m. Monday to an assault with a deadly weapon call at 516 Normandie Ave. between Sixth Street and Wilshire Boulevard, where they found a man suffering from […]

Martin Adams, LADWP General Manager, Honored for 40 Years of Service

A Los Angeles City commission Tuesday honored Martin Adams, the general manager of the Department of Water and Power, for his 40 years of service. The five-member Board of Water and Power Commissioners recognized Adams, who is set to retire but has agreed to postpone his departure to see the department through a period of […]

Police Investigating Fatal Shooting in Reseda

Police Tuesday sought the public’s help to solve the killing of a man who was gunned down in Reseda. Officers sent to the 7500 block of Jamieson Avenue on a shots-fired report around 7:20 p.m. Monday found a 60-year-old man “on the street suffering from multiple gunshot wounds,” according to the Los Angeles Police Department. […]

Jurors Deliberating in Trial of Two Men Charged with Beating Death

Jurors were deliberating Tuesday in the trial of two men charged in the brutal beating death of a homeless man in Westminster. Christian Huerta, 24, of Huntington Beach and Andrew Holguin, 26, of Midway City are both charged with murder in the June 20, 2019, killing of 45-year-old Duc Le. Another suspect — Jeffrey Andrade […]

Metro Celebrates Bus-Only Lanes on Sepulveda Boulevard

Metro Tuesday celebrated 5.6 miles of new bus-only lanes on Sepulveda Boulevard as part of ongoing efforts to improve the reliability and speed of transit services. Metro said the lanes will move 50,000 weekly bus riders through the “congested corridor” and improve bus speeds by 15% or more, as well as boost service frequency. The […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Locating 70-Year-Old With Medical Condition

Authorities sought the public’s assistance Tuesday in locating a 70-year-old woman who suffers from an unspecified medical condition that requires medication. Maria Dolores Shepherd was last seen in the 4200 block of Durfee Avenue in Pico Rivera around 7:20 a.m. Monday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies described Shepherd as a 5-foot-4-inch […]

Man Found Shot to Death After Vehicle Hits LA Building Identified

A 30-year-old man who was discovered shot to death inside a vehicle after it crashed into a building in the Fashion District of downtown Los Angeles was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Officers were dispatched at 5:05 a.m. Sunday to Ninth Street and Stanford Avenue regarding a vehicle that […]

Authorities Seek Public Help Finding 33-Year-Old Man With Mental Complications

A 33-year-old man who suffers from unspecified mental health issues was reported missing Tuesday after being last seen in Cerritos. Noah Robert White was last seen around 9:15 a.m. in the 10000 block of College Place, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies described White as a 5-foot-10-inch tall white man weighing 160 […]

Man Killed on a Bellflower Street Identified

A 37-year-old man who was fatally shot on a Bellflower street was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. Hernan Nieves II was killed in the shooting that occurred around 5:40 p.m. Saturday. The victim died at the scene at Curnuta Avenue and Flora Vista Street, according to the Los Angeles […]