Family believes South Los Angeles blast contributed to 2 deaths
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A family believes the South Los Angeles explosion involving illegal fireworks confiscated by LAPD contributed to two people dying.

South LA blast may have contributed to two people dying
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The community continues their calls for justice as it is believed the South LA explosion involving fireworks confiscated by LAPD may have contributed to two people dying.

Pelicans' Jaxson Hayes arrested, hospitalized following physical altercation with LAPD officers

New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes was arrested and hospitalized following an altercation with LAPD officers in Woodland Hills. According to the department, the incident may have involved force being applied to Hayes’ neck.

LAPD adding investigative, uniformed staff to combat increased crime

Police Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday that over the next three months the department will use added staff in its investigative and uniform units in an effort to curb an increase in homicides and gun violence in Los Angeles.

Driver left young child behind after crashing SUV in Van Nuys: LAPD

A young boy was left alone in an SUV after a driver crashed into a parked vehicle and fled the scene in Van Nuys, police said.

LAPD officers fatally shoot suspect holding elderly woman at knifepoint inside West LA apartment

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department fatally shot a suspect Monday morning, who they said broke into a West Los Angeles apartment and was holding an elderly woman at knifepoint.

Burglar climbs over fence, eats fruit from tree, swims in Porter Ranch family's home
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Home surveillance video shows a man busting through the French doors of a family's home in Porter Ranch after swimming in their pool and eating from their lemon tree.

LAPD officer arrested for filing false police report, perjury

A 13-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department has been arrested, accused of filing a false police report and perjury.

Groups, victims call for firing of LAPD Chief Michel Moore over South LA fireworks explosion

Multiple groups are calling for LAPD Chief Michel Moore to be fired and for the city to pay reparations to residents affected by a destructive fireworks explosion set off by an LAPD bomb squad.

Chief Moore: Officers likely erred in weighing explosives in South LA blast that injured 17

Chief Michel Moore said that human error likely contributed to a destructive fireworks explosion in South Los Angeles that injured 17 people. The LAPD bomb squad estimated that there were 16.5 pounds of explosives in the truck when there were actually 42 pounds of explosives.

Community mourns loss of Rite Aid worker shot by suspected shoplifters
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An impromptu memorial outside the Los Angeles store continues to grow as neighbors and friends say goodbye to a Rite Aid worker shot and killed over a beer run.