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Two people were killed and a third wounded in a car-to-car shooting at about 10:05 p.m. Friday on Figueroa and 86th Street. Another person was found shot to death around the same time on Main Street and 108th Street. Police aren’t elaborating on what exactly happened Detectives believe the two shootings may be related, but […]

A woman was arrested after running over and killing her father Friday, police said. According to officials, the woman was drunk and ran over her 69-year-old father as he tried to stop her from driving away intoxicated. The woman, 37-year-old Soukvilay Barton, had been drinking and arguing with family about 6:20 p.n. that Friday evening, according […]

An unarmed suspect, 40, took police on a high-speed chase Monday after police attempted to arrest him for making “terrorist threats” against his former girlfriend days earlier. The suspect led police on the 10 Freeway to the 101 Freeway and then northbound on 110 Freeway. Around 11:30 a.m. the suspect jumped from his gar and […]

Officer Scott Hewell, a 33-year-old Stockton police officer, died Wednesday just weeks after being seriously injured in a car crash while on duty on May 28. He was pronounced dead at UC Davis Medical center Wednesday morning. He joined the department in September 2012. The car Hewell was riding in veered off the road and […]

A school was left stunned Thursday after a tragic car crash sent three high school girls to the hospital. “It’s been a shock. It really struck home and it’s a very close community and they’re very concerned. It’s been difficult for everyone,” said Cameron Wood, a parent whose child attends Oakwood, in an interview with […]

A police chase ended tragically when a passenger in a suspected stolen car was killed Monday. The car crashed in Acadia while being pursued by police, said authorities. Police tried to stop the suspected stolen vehicle, but it sped off instead. The pursuit started about 11:30 a.m., said Arcadia police Lt. Tom Cullen. Shortly after […]

On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ruled in a 6-1 vote that police agencies must tell the public the names of officers involved in shootings. According to the court, names can only be withheld if there is specific evidence that their safety would be imperiled. This decision will make it harder for police agencies to […]

On Wednesday, police released photos of a truck and its driver who they believe intentionally caused a fatal hit-and-run. The accident happened in Orange Tuesday night and police are asking the public to help find him, At about 9:40 p.m., a GMC Sierra pickup truck a Ford Explorer. The accident happened in the 1500 block […]

Seven people were killed early Saturday morning when a gunmen released a barrage of bullets from a car in Isla Vista before the gunman’s car crashed. The gunman was found dead inside after the shooting, according to authorities. Seven others were wounded in what the Santa Barbara County Sheriff describes as a premeditated event. “This […]

One woman was hospitalized with minor injuries after an elderly 85-year-old man crashed into an Encino office building Monday authorities said. The elderly man mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake, slamming into the building. The crash occurred at 5435 Balboa Blvd., just south of the 101 Freeway. It was reported around 11:45 […]