Family of firefighter murdered by colleague at Station 81 sue LA County, killer's estate

"Although [Jonathan Patrick] Tatone pulled the trigger, it was the Los Angeles County Fire Department leadership's ratification of Tatone's years of dangerous conduct that was the substantial factor in the death of [Tory] Carlon," the suit alleges.

COVID testing firm plans to sue Sheriff Alex Villanueva for defamation

A coronavirus testing company is asking a judge to allow some discovery of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva's cell phones and to take a limited deposition of the sheriff ahead of its plans to sue him for defamation.

Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit: Vanessa Bryant, LA County unable to settle at closed-door session

Vanessa Bryant's attorneys allege that close-up photos of the remains of the basketball star and his daughter were passed around on at least 28 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department devices and by at least a dozen firefighters.

Memorial for fallen LA County firefighter Friday

A memorial service is being held Friday for fallen LA County firefighter Jonathan Flagler. Flagler died in the line of duty, at a fire in Rancho Palos Verdes earlier this month.

Felony charges are 1st in Tesla crash involving Autopilot

California has charged a man with vehicular manslaughter after a Tesla he had on autopilot ran a red light and killed two people in 2019. The charges appear to be the first of their kind in the U.S.

Brianna Kupfer murder: Suspect identified in connection to UCLA student's death

Shawn Laval Smith has been identified as the suspect wanted in connection to Brianna Kupfer's death. He has been seen in Pasadena, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Covina and other parts of California, LAPD says.

Police commission: US Attorney held F-13 gang members responsible when Gascón wouldn't

Four people, including three gang members, were federally charged Thursday night in the murder of off-duty LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos. Some are seeing the move as a rebuke of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's sentencing policies. 

LAPD officer death: Alleged F-13 gang members, suspect's girlfriend facing federal charges

Alleged F-13 gang members Luis "Lil J" Alfredo De La Rosa Rios, Ernesto "Gonzo" Cisneros, Jesse "Skinny Jack" or "Flaco" Contreras, and Rios' girlfriend, Haylee Marie Grisham, are now facing federal charges in the death of Los Angeles Police officer Fernando Arroyos.

Fentanyl overdoses suspected in deaths of 3 men in Woodland Hills

It was an emotional scene in Woodland Hills as at least a dozen friends and family members learned that their loved ones died due to a suspected drug overdose. 

'Over what? A $200 chain?': Mom of slain LAPD officer in disbelief after South LA shooting

LAPD officer Fernando Arroyos was killed Monday night while he was looking at a house he wanted to buy while off duty. His mother Claudia Membreno says she was supposed to be with him that night.

Mom of slain LAPD officer discusses pain of losing her only child to gun violence
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LAPD officer Fernando Arroyos was killed Monday night while he was looking at a house he wanted to buy while off duty. His mother Claudia Membreno says she was supposed to be with him that night.