Author: City News Service

VICTORVILLE, Calif. – A murder suspect wanted in Los Angeles was fatally wounded when he allegedly pointed a handgun at deputies, who fired upon him while he was holed up at a home in Victorville, authorities said Sunday. Deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department’s Specialized Enforcement Division assisted…

COMPTON – Authorities were investigating the shooting death of a man in Compton Sunday. The victim was found at approximately 11:38 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of North Kalsman Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Sheriff’s homicide detectives responded…

LOS ANGELES – “Bullet Train” kept its spot atop the box office with $13.4 million in its second weekend at North American theaters, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The action film starring Brad Pitt led a tepid weekend at theaters, with the lowest overall grosses of the summer at…

BEVERLY HILLS – Thieves crashed a black sedan through the front of the Beverly Hills Neiman Marcus store early Saturday morning, getting away in another vehicle before police arrived. The vehicular smash-and-grab burglary occurred about 4:45 a.m. at the store at 9700 Wilshire Blvd., according to Beverly Hills Police Chief…

WINDSOR HILLS, Calif. – A man shot to death at a marijuana dispensary in the unincorporated Windsor Hills area was a Los Angeles resident, authorities said Saturday. Azuma Bennett was 30 years old, according to the coroner’s office. Deputies from the Marina del Rey sheriff’s station were called at 9:45…

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Fans and fellow colleagues were remembering Gardena-born comedian and actor Teddy Ray, who has died at age 32, authorities in Riverside County said. Ray, whose legal name was Theadore Brown, died Friday in the 40 block of Via Santo Tomas, the Riverside County coroner’s office reported.…

MAYWOOD, Caif. – A man, approximately 25 to 35 years, was found shot dead on a street in Maywood, authorities said Sunday. Deputies dispatched about 11:45 p.m. Saturday to the 6100 block of Walker Avenue discovered the victim lying on the ground suffering from an apparent gunshot wound, the Sheriff’s…

LOS ANGELES – Police investigated the smash-and-grab burglary of a Harvard Heights auto parts store that occurred early Saturday morning at the same time as a nearby street takeover to see if the two were related. Dispatchers received multiple calls at 2:41 a.m. of a smash-and-grab burglary at the AutoZone…

IRVINE, Calif. – A man was killed Saturday in a crash involving at least three vehicles on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Irvine, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 5:30 a.m. on the northbound freeway at Jeffrey Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched…

SANTA ANA, Calif. – An Orange County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested on suspicion of sex assaults on two women in Orange County Jail. Arcadio Rodriguez, 30, was booked Friday in the Santa Ana Jail. He is accused of molesting inmates and showing them explicit videos while they were in…

PASADENA, Calif. – A 26-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of stabbing a man to death in Pasadena, authorities said Saturday. Officers were sent to the 600 block of North Lake Avenue regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call at 10:55 p.m. Friday. They found the victim…

LOS ANGELES – Six fraternities have chosen to disaffiliate from USC in a push back against strict rules enacted after multiple accusations of sexual assault at frat parties last year. Kappa Alpha Order, Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Chi, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Zeta Beta Tau — six…

LOS ANGELES – UCLA will drop its indoor masking requirement Monday, with the exception of areas where face coverings are still mandated by county health officials, such as health care facilities and on public transportation, campus officials announced. “As the pandemic evolves and the severity of illness seems to be…

DOWNEY, Calif. – A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an off-duty Monterey Park police officer during what District Attorney George Gascón called a botched robbery attempt in Downey, police announced Friday. Gerardo Magallanes, 18, of San Pedro was arrested Thursday and booked on…

By FRED SHUSTER LOS ANGELES – Testimony is expected to resume Monday in the federal civil trial of a lawsuit brought by Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, and another family alleging misuse of photos from the scene of a January 2020 helicopter crash that took the lives of their…