Taalib Pecantte
Taalib Pecantte, a 7-year-old black boy, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, two days after he was shot in the 1900 block of South Corning Street in Mid-City, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.About...
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Family and teammates mourn boy with a 'heart of a lion'
Dozens of 7- and 8-year-olds lined up at a Compton park on Wednesday evening, their destination a small, purple and yellow jersey on a picnic table lighted by yellow candles.One by one, each child and...
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Rapper the Game raises $17,000 for child's funeral, calls for cease-fire
After the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy in the Mid-City area, rapper The Game is asking gang members to leave their guns at home during the holiday season.“What I’m trying to do is get every gang...
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty in rush-hour shooting death; police seek second suspect
A 29-year-old man pleaded not guilty Friday to charges related to the rush hour shooting death of a Los Angeles Unified School District custodian, according to the L.A. County district attorney’s...
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Friends and family pack church to honor 'an innocent soul'
Jarret Marque Crump’s favorite sports team was not in doubt at a packed Inglewood church last Friday morning.Dara Oliver, his mother, wore a Dallas Cowboys tie, matching her husband and the pallbearers...
View ArticleFive men due in court in death of Marine reservist in Pasadena
Five men are due in court Tuesday on charges related to the death of Joshua Mario Martinez, a 25-year- old Marine reservist who completed two tours of Afghanistan. Martinez died Aug. 6 after sustaining...
View ArticleGeorge Jimenez, 27
George Jimenez, a 27-year-old Latinomale, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, after being shot in Watts, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
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Mother pleads for public to help solve killing of 7-year-old
Sawan Mock could barely speak through her sobs Tuesday morning as she pleaded for someone to come forward with information about the fatal shooting of her 7-year-old son."When did it become OK to start...
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Family members honor lives lost during annual tree trimming
The tree ornaments varied in shape, size and color, and each one represented a person whose life had been taken away at the hand of another.There was a blue ornament shaped like a bell. On the bottom...
View ArticleCesar David Aguero, 19
Cesar David Aguero, a 19-year-old Latinomale, died Sunday, Dec. 8, after being shot in Pomona, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleLisa Florence Nave, 59
Lisa Florence Nave, a 59-year-old whitefemale, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, after being shot in North Hills, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleBertha Maxine Anderson, 68
Bertha Maxine Anderson, a 68-year-old whitefemale, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, after being shot in Santa Clarita, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleIsaiah Kevin Gray, 28
Isaiah Kevin Gray, a 28-year-old blackmale, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, after being shot in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
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Photo of getaway car released in reality television director killing
Police on Tuesday released a photo of a green Mustang convertible believed to be involved in the Glassell Park killing of a reality television director and production manager.Investigators are looking...
View ArticleAlicia Cassandra Gomez, 14
Alicia Cassandra Gomez, a 14-year-old girl, was shot and killed Saturday, Dec. 14, near East Elm Street and North Tamarind Avenue in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.Deputies...
View ArticleFred Anthony Aguirre Jr., 23
Fred Anthony Aguirre Jr., a 23-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Tuesday, Dec. 17, in the 400 block of North Rebecca Street in Pomona, according to L.A. County coroner’s records. Aguirre was...
View ArticleWanda Mittie Threadgill, 45
Wanda Mittie Threadgill, a 42-year-old black woman, was found dead Tuesday, Dec. 17, in the 9500 block of South Western Avenue in Gramercy Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.Family...
View ArticleMalcolm Denzel Mency, 18
Malcolm Denzel Mency, a 18-year-old blackmale, died Sunday, Dec. 22, after being shot in Mayflower Village, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleGonzalo Garcia-Garcia, 31
Gonzalo Garcia-Garcia, a 31-year-old Latinomale, died Monday, Dec. 23, after being shot in Highland Park, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleCristopher Brian Rossi, 16
Cristopher Brian Rossi, a 16-year-old Latinomale, died Monday, Dec. 23, after being shot in Duarte, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
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