Woman asked police for help moments before fatal Hawthorne shooting
A 44-year-old black woman was fatally shot in front of her 12-year-old son Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.Denise Berry stopped her car shortly after 12:30 p.m. near West Rosecrans Avenue...
View ArticleGang member sentenced to 31 years in prison in Pomona drive-by shooting
A gang member was sentenced this month to 31 years in state prison for killing a woman in a drive-by shooting in Pomona, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.A jury on March...
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Mystery surrounds Hawthorne killing of motorist in 'hail of gunfire'
Denise Berry and her 12-year-old son were headed to a barbershop when her son pointed out a man's feet hanging out of a car window at a stoplight.The two shared a laugh, then continued on their way...
View ArticleHomeless man not guilty in 2014 slaying at Hollywood McDonald's
A jury on Friday found a 36-year-old homeless man not guilty in the beating death of a Good Samaritan after a confrontation at a Hollywood McDonald’s restaurant. Authorities said Jeremy Harris was...
View ArticleFather urges peace in the neighborhood where his son was gunned down
On Saturday afternoon, Rodney Hamilton pulled up to the spot where his son was fatally shot six months ago. He drove the same white SUV as on the night of the killing, parked in the same space and...
View ArticleQ&A: Investigating cold cases takes patience and determination
In March, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced charges in the killing of Brenda Sierra, an East Los Angeles teenager who vanished while on her way to school in 2002.Investigators...
View ArticleLancaster man sentenced in slaying of girlfriend with sword
A Lancaster man was sentenced in March to 36 years to life in prison for killing his girlfriend with a sword in front of her children, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.A...
View ArticleMan sentenced in fatal shooting of brother in Compton
A man who fatally shot his younger brother after an argument at their mother's home was sentenced in March to 15 years to life in prison, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney's...
View ArticleMan found guilty of killing girlfriend and her mother in Redondo Beach
A jury on Thursday found a Redondo Beach man guilty of killing his girlfriend and her mother, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.After two hours of deliberation, Jonathan...
View ArticleMan found guilty of killing friend at Silverlake construction site
A 21-year-old man was found guilty on Wednesday of killing his friend at the Silverlake construction site where they worked, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.After...
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After years of calm, a brazen shooting has Jordan Downs on edge again
By all accounts, the act was brazen. At least one person walked into the Jordan Downs housing development last month and opened fire, wounding three people.Five days later, on March 18, James "Bo Pete"...
View ArticleTommie Cheatham, 18
Tommie Cheatham, a 18-year-old blackmale, died Monday, April 6, after being stabbed in Vermont Vista, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleRoberto Fausto Rodriguez, 39
Roberto Fausto Rodriguez, a 39-year-old Latinomale, died Wednesday, April 8, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleLucille Wills, 74
Lucille Wills, a 74-year-old blackfemale, died Sunday, April 12, in Carson, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records. The cause of death is pending.
View ArticleMichael Anthony Chacon, 48
Michael Anthony Chacon, a 48-year-old Asianmale, died Monday, April 6, after being stabbed in Azusa, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleJonathan Aragon, 29
Jonathan Aragon, a 29-year-old Latinomale, died Wednesday, April 8, after being shot in Boyle Heights, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleJequan Jashean George Foley, 26
Jequan Jashean George Foley, a 26-year-old blackmale, died Thursday, April 9, after being shot in Vermont Knolls, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticlePatrick Keaton, 19
Patrick Keaton, a 19-year-old blackmale, died Monday, April 13, after being shot in Central-Alameda, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleHerman Owens, 34
Herman Owens, a 34-year-old blackmale, died Monday, April 13, after being shot in Central-Alameda, according to Los Angeles County coroner's records.
View ArticleMother of slain son works to help families of homicide victims
It's been nearly 20 years since LaWanda Hawkins got the call that would change her life: Her 19-year-old son, Reginald, had been found shot to death off Harbor Boulevard in San Pedro.Within the year,...
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