Man Sentenced 50-to-Life for Pregnant Woman’s Murder in Long Beach
A Long Beach man was sentenced Friday to 50 years to life in prison for the shooting death of a woman who was newly pregnant with a baby believed to be his child. Tremaine Lewis, now 33, was convicted...
View ArticleMan Gets Life in Prison Without Parole for Murder of Pomona Police Officer
An ex-con was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole for murdering a Pomona police officer and wounding another officer following a short pursuit over six years ago. Isaias De Jesus...
View ArticleMurder Trial Date Set for 62-Year-Old Accused of Killing Nonagenarian
A judge Tuesday confirmed a June 24 trial date for a 62-year-old self-employed pool-service worker accused of killing of a 93-year-old woman in Palm Desert. Benjamin Cabrera Briones of Thousand Palms...
View ArticlePolice Seek Help Identifying South LA Murder Suspect
Police sought the public’s help Wednesday in locating the person who gunned down a woman in South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. Oct. 29, 2020, at the intersection of East 84th and...
View ArticleDeliberations to Continue in One, Begin for Another in CV Murder Trial
Jury deliberations will resume Thursday in the trial of one of two defendants accused in the slaying of an 18-year-old crime witness, and deliberations are expected to begin for the second defendant...
View ArticleMan Charged with Murder for Death of Woman During Fight with Deputy
A San Diego County man accused of assaulting a sheriff’s deputy and trying to grab his gun during a confrontation in Corona, culminating in the defendant’s girlfriend being fatally shot, was charged...
View ArticleMecca Murder Suspect, Victim Identified
A teenage boy who was found dead in Mecca was identified Thursday, and authorities asked for the public’s help to locate his alleged killer. Francisco Ramirez, 17, of Mecca was found dead in the early...
View ArticleMan Charged with Murder for Death of Woman During Fight with Deputy
A San Diego County man accused of assaulting a sheriff’s deputy and trying to grab his gun during a confrontation in Corona, culminating in the defendant’s girlfriend being fatally shot, was charged...
View ArticleWoman Who Gunned Down Spouse at Coachella House Convicted of Murder
A 39-year-old woman who fatally shot her husband during a dispute at their Coachella home was convicted Friday of murder. An Indio jury deliberated less than a day before finding Cindy Gicela Parra...
View ArticleWoman Who Shot Spouse at Coachella House Convicted of First-Degree Murder
A 39-year-old woman who fatally shot her husband during a dispute at their Coachella home was convicted Friday of first-degree murder. An Indio jury deliberated less than a day before finding Cindy...
View ArticleLA Serial Killer Charged with Another Murder in Utah
A man who murdered 14 women in Los Angeles from 1987-98 has been charged with killing another woman in Utah, authorities said this week. Chester Turner, 57, is currently in state prison in California...
View ArticleLA Serial Killer Charged with Another Murder in Utah
A man who murdered 14 women in Los Angeles from 1987-98 has been charged with killing another woman in Utah, authorities said this week. Chester Turner, 57, is currently in state prison in California...
View ArticleLAPD: $25K Reward Offered for Help Solving Attempted Murder
Authorities Thursday announced a $25,000 reward for help solving a shooting in the Westlake area earlier this year that left a father of three young children paralyzed. The crime occurred April 6 about...
View ArticleLAPD Offers $25K Reward for Resolving Shooting in Westlake
Authorities Thursday announced a $25,000 reward for help solving a shooting in the Westlake area earlier this year that left a father of three young children paralyzed. The crime occurred April 6 about...
View ArticleCoachella Resident to Stand Trial for Attempted Murder
A judge ruled Friday that a 22-year-old man must stand trial for attempted murder after allegedly opening fire at a Coachella home. Caillou Marcus Renteria and a then-16-year-old juvenile were arrested...
View ArticleHit-and-Run Suspect to Stand Trial for Murder, Other Charges
A 51-year-old woman accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Desert Hot Springs must stand trial on murder and other charges, a judge ruled Friday. In addition to murder, Sheila Johnson of Desert Hot...
View ArticleMoreno Valley Man Arrested for Alleged Murder, Felony Evading
A Moreno Valley man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of killing a man in Perris and leading deputies on a pursuit. Deputies responded to the 1600 block of north Perris Boulevard after a report of an...
View ArticleWoman Pleads Guilty in Murder of Film Marketing Consultant/Activist
A homeless woman is facing a potential life prison term after her guilty plea to murder and burglary charges stemming from the shooting of a film marketing consultant who worked on social justice...
View ArticleMan Charged with Murder in Woman’s Fentanyl Overdose Death
A Granada Hills man who is alleged to have knowingly sold fentanyl and methamphetamine to a woman who was found dead from an overdose hours later has been charged with murder, Los Angeles County...
View ArticleHomicide Suspect in Hit-and-Run Case to be Charged with Murder
A 30-year-old driver who allegedly intentionally ran down a man in Thousand Palms and fled the scene is set to be formally charged Wednesday with murder. Erick Robert Cowdery of Palm Desert is accused...
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