Pair Accused in Murder of Missing Coachella Valley Couple Due in Court
Two of three men accused in the slaying of a Coachella Valley couple who went missing more than three years ago are expected to be arraigned on murder charges Thursday. Manuel Rios of Coachella and...
View ArticleHate Crime Murder Suspect Declared Mentally Incompetent to Stand Trial
A Thermal man accused of killing a 20-year-old Mecca resident because he was gay was declared mentally incompetent Thursday and will not stand trial on his charges. Miguel Angel Ramirez, 31, was...
View ArticleMan Arrested for Alleged Attempted Murder in Covina
A man was in custody Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder for a robbery and shooting in March, Covina police said. Victor Ortega, 31, of El Monte was arrested on Monday during a traffic stop, and...
View ArticleState Supreme Court Won’t Review Case of Man Convicted of Girlfriend’s Murder
The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case of a West Hollywood man convicted of murdering his live-in girlfriend, whose body was drained of all blood in a crime that a prosecutor...
View ArticleSecurity Guard Charged With Murder After Fight Over Face Mask
A murder charge was filed Wednesday against a Gardena market security guard who allegedly shot a customer who came into the store without a face mask. Umeir Corniche Hawkins, 38, of Gardena, pleaded...
View ArticleTwo Men Facing Capital Murder in Pop Smoke’s Killing, Two Teens Also Charged
Two young men and two teenage boys were charged Monday with killing rap artist Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills home nearly five months ago. Corey Walker, 19, and Keandre Rodgers, 18,...
View ArticleTwo Men Facing Capital Murder in Pop Smoke’s Killing, Two Teens Also Charged
Two young men and two teenage boys were charged Monday with killing rap artist Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills home nearly five months ago. Corey Walker, 19, and Keandre Rodgers, 18,...
View ArticleOne Man Charged With Murder in Fatal Long Beach Shooting
One man has been charged with murder in the apparent gang-related shooting death of a 33-year-old man in Long Beach, the District Attorney’s Office reported Monday. Juan Cruz Lopez Jr., 20, of Long...
View ArticlePair Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Murder in Desert Hot Springs Shooting
Two Coachella Valley men accused of shooting another man multiple times in Desert Hot Springs have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police said Tuesday. Ryan Silva of Sky Valley, 33, and...
View ArticleSecond Suspect Arrested in Attempted Murder in La Verne
La Verne police detectives have arrested a second suspect in the attempted murder of a man who was shot during an argument in February, authorities said Tuesday. On Feb. 26, a 42-year-old La Verne man...
View ArticleMan Accused of Attempted Murder on Two CHP Officers Near Blythe to Stand Trial
A Bay Area man who was shot by California Highway Patrol officers after allegedly firing a gun during a foot pursuit near Blythe was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on two counts of attempted murder of...
View ArticleWoman Dies in Fire Allegedly Started By Husband in `Botched Murder Suicide’
A 66-year-old woman was killed in a fire Tuesday that authorities believe was started by her husband in a “botched murder-suicide.” Deputies were dispatched at about 3 a.m. to the 1000 block of Renton...
View ArticleReward of $5,000 Offered For Suspect Wanted For Murder of Ex-Girlfriend
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man allegedly involved in the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Los Angeles more than 20 years ago, the FBI said...
View Article17-Year-Old Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Fatal DHS Shooting
A 17-year-old boy was in custody Friday on suspicion of murder after a shooting in Desert Hot Springs killed one man and wounded another. The shooting occurred about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 10000...
View ArticleChild, 7, Attacked in Desert Hot Springs; Suspect Accused of Attempted Murder
A man accused of attacking a 7-year-old in Desert Hot Springs, leaving the child hospitalized in critical condition with a head injury, was in custody Monday on suspicion of attempted murder. Daniel...
View ArticleCa. Supreme Court Won’t Hear Case of Man Convicted of Market Owner’s Murder
The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to review the case of a man convicted of gunning down a South Los Angeles market owner in front of the merchant’s 9-year-old daughter during a robbery...
View ArticleSecond Suspect Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Fatal DHS Shooting
Police Wednesday announced a second arrest in connection with a July 14 shooting in Desert Hot Springs that killed one man and wounded another. Angel Arangure, 18, of Desert Hot Springs was taken into...
View ArticleSixth Suspect Arrested in Murder of Missing Coachella Valley Couple
Three more people are in custody in connection with the killings of a Coachella Valley couple who went missing more than three years ago, bringing the total to six suspects, authorities said Wednesday....
View ArticleMan Accused of Attacking 7-year-old Boy in DHS Charged With Attempted Murder
Attempted murder and other charges were filed Wednesday against a man accused in an apparent random attack on a 7-year-old boy in Desert Hot Springs, which rendered the child comatose. Daniel Birch...
View ArticleMan’s Conviction Upheld for Ex-Girlfriend’s Murder in Bellflower
A state appeals court panel Wednesday upheld a Long Beach man’s conviction for gunning down the mother of his three children in her Bellflower apartment. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd...
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