Two men convicted in killing of Mongols motorcycle gang member
Two men were convicted of murder Wednesday in the October 2008 shooting death of Manuel Martin, a 30-year-old member of the Mongols Motorcycle Club. Jurors found Richard Clayborne, 40, and Jose...
View ArticleFeatured reader comments
Comments on the Homicide Report are often addressed to the deceased. Sometimes a comment is left on a homicide victim's birthday or the anniversary of his or her death. And sometimes, it's simply when...
View ArticleSergio Sanchez, 35
Sergio Sanchez, a 35-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Friday, March 14, on the Roxford Street offramp of the westbound 210 Freeway in Sylmar, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s...
View ArticleNew on Homicide Report: Details about 16 recent homicide victims
The Times has added information regarding the following homicide victims. Click on a name to read more about their cases:Jorge Carlos CardonaIsaac Gaston Jr.Quentel Shontay GordonOmar...
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To grieve 7-year-old boy, family demonstrates against violence
Indi Mock-Carmona was supposed to be celebrating her grandson's 8th birthday Saturday. But instead of placing candles on a cake, she was rallying against violence with dozens of other people in a march...
View ArticleCarlos Aguilar, 25
Carlos Aguilar, a 25-year-old Latinomale, died Sunday, March 16, after being shot in Norwalk, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleMiguel Angel Rodriguez, 21
Miguel Angel Rodriguez, a 21-year-old Latinomale, died Sunday, March 16, after being stabbed in Pacoima, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleRobert James Heart, 24
Robert James Heart, a 24-year-old blackmale, died Tuesday, March 18, in Compton, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.
View ArticleThis week's featured reader comments
Acquaintances of homicide victims sometimes offer interesting perspectives in the comments section of the Homicide Report. This week brings two such comments. Jason Miller writes about Christopher...
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Texas man's wanderlust ends tragically in a South L.A. motel room
Soon after Robert Brewer's father died of brain cancer, the slender 21-year-old with shaggy blond hair began traveling from state to state.Brewer, who went by "Robee," loved the independence found on...
View ArticleWhittier man sentenced in shooting death of friend
A 22-year-old Whittier man was sentenced Friday, March 21, in the shooting death of his friend, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Jose Antonio Barrios, a 22-year-old...
View ArticleWayne Patrick Cooper, 36
Wayne Patrick Cooper, a 36-year-old white male, was shot and killed Tuesday, March 25, in the 11600 block of Bellflower Boulevard in Downey, according to Los Angeles County coroner’s records.Around...
View ArticleMatilde Flores De Sanchez, 58
Matilde Flores De Sanchez, a 58-year-old Latinofemale, died Tuesday, March 25, in Sylmar, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.
View ArticlePool hall owner sentenced to life
Bae Hyuk Shin, 48, was sentenced Nov. 21, 2008, to life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.He was also sentenced to an...
View ArticleMother sentenced in killing of newborn
Jacquelin Linaras, 25, convicted of killing her newborn baby girl, was sentenced Oct. 16, 2008, to 25 years to life in prison, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.In...
View ArticleLos Angeles man sentenced in gas station killings
A 25-year-old Los Angeles man was sentenced on Oct. 20, 2008, to two consecutive life terms in prison for the November 2006 shooting deaths of two gas station employees, according to the Los Angeles...
View ArticleKeonte Daniels, 17
Keonte Daniels, a 17-year-old blackmale, died Thursday, March 27, in Westmont, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.
View ArticleShe shot her husband, served her time, then things got tough
A woman with blond hair sat at a computer, her blue eyes scanning the comments on the Homicide Report about the killing of Charles "Chip" Burns.Some came from people who had never met him but had an...
View ArticleLos Angeles man sentenced in double homicide
A Los Angeles man was sentenced July 14, 2008, to state prison for killing his common-law wife and her 17-year-old son, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.Emilio Cruz...
View ArticleCompton man convicted in death of girlfriend
A Compton man was convicted Thursday, March 27, of using a belt and electrical cord to strangle his girlfriend to death during an argument.Jeffrey Lee Dixon, 51, was found guilty of second-degree...
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