Off-duty LAPD officer shot and killed in attempted robbery in South LA

A 27-year-old officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was shot and killed while off-duty during what investigators believe was an armed attempted robbery while house hunting in South Los Angeles.

4 arrests made in murder of off-duty LAPD officer in South LA

Four people have been arrested in connection with the murder of off-duty LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos. Arroyos was shot and killed in South LA while looking at a home he was interested buying with his girlfriend.

5 in custody during investigation of LAPD officer's death
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Law enforcement charges say it is unknown as of Tuesday night if the five in custody do in fact have anything to do with off-duty officer Fernando Arroyos' death.

Procession held for fallen LAPD officer
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A procession was held on the morning of Jan. 11 after LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos was shot and killed while off-duty in South Los Angeles. He was 27.

Firing upheld for LAPD officers who played Pokémon Go during holdup

The officers claimed they hadn’t heard the radio request for backup but on the patrol car recordings, they were heard discussing whether to respond and one of the officers could be heard saying, "Ah, screw it," according to the court filings.

Funeral Monday for Valentina Orellana Peralta, teen killed by LAPD

A funeral will be held Monday morning for Valentina Orellana Peralta, the 14-year-old girl killed by the Los Angeles Police Department last month. Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver her eulogy. 

VIDEO: Pilot rescued seconds before train slams into small plane in Pacoima

Dramatic body-worn camera video shows the heroic rescue of an injured pilot just seconds before a train crashes into a single-engine plane in Southern California.

Sick calls related to COVID-19 sideline more than 1,700 Los Angeles first responders

Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke alongside the chiefs of the Los Angeles fire and police departments Thursday to assure the public that the departments remain at adequate staffing levels to keep Angelenos safe, despite hundreds of personnel quarantining at home after testing positive for COVID-19.