Lynwood

Community 'beautifies' boarded-up businesses in Lynwood

Local artists drew murals and paintings over boarded-up businesses to spread hope.

October 31, 2020

Lynwood city manager on paid leave following social media response to Compton shooting of LASD deputies

Lynwood City Manager Jose Ometeotl was placed on paid administrative leave Tuesday night pending an internal investigation after he posted a controversial social media response to the shooting of two sheriff's deputies in Compton.  

September 15, 2020

An Instagram post lands Lynwood's city manager in the crosshairs of a controversy

UPDATE:  The City of Lynwood votes to place city manager Jose Ometeotl on administrative leave on Tuesday following his Instagram post saying “Chickens come home to roost” in response to the shooting ambush of two LASD deputies.

September 15, 2020

Inspector General investigating arrest of KPCC reporter covering protest after Compton LASD shooting

The Los Angeles County Inspector General has launched an investigation into the arrest of KPCC reporter Josie Huang by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, it was reported Tuesday.

September 15, 2020

LA Deputy Sheriffs President: 'We’re going to keep looking until we find you'

The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff's President Ronald Hernandez was at Saint Francis Medical Center in Lynwood Monday to show his support for the two new deputies recovering after Saturday’s ambush in their patrol vehicle.

September 14, 2020

Grad Standout: First-generation college student teaches girls how to code

She’s a future USC Trojan with a heart for volunteerism and teaching girls how to code.  FOX 11 Grad Standout Evelyn Marquez is a first-generation college student who’s extremely proud of her heritage.

May 26, 2020

Sheriff's deputy strikes pedestrian with patrol car

A woman is in critical condition after she was struck Monday evening by a deputy's patrol vehicle in Lynwood, officials said. 

March 3, 2020

Man shot and killed in Lynwood

Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting in Lynwood Tuesday afternoon.

January 22, 2020

Authorities seek public's help to find missing Lynwood man

Authorities circulated a photo on Wednesday of a developmentally disabled Lynwood man and sought public help to find him.

January 8, 2020

Storm causes trees to fall on two Lynwood homes

Gusty winds, heavy rain and already saturated soil caused trees to topple onto two Lynwood homes, authorities said.

December 26, 2019

Video allegedly shows Lynwood High School teacher choking student

Authorities on Tuesday were investigating an alleged incident of alleged physical abuse involving a male teacher and a male student at Lynwood High School.

October 16, 2019

Security guard shoots three men, one fatally, in Lynwood

An attempted robbery turned deadly after a security guard shot the three would-be robbers. 

September 20, 2019

DNA links convicted felon to opossum found stabbed, beaten, burned, and hung with noose in Lynwood

The killer and torturer of an opossum found stabbed, beaten, burned, and hung from a fence in Lynwood was caught by investigators after DNA on the noose around its neck was matched to a convicted felon who lived nearby.

August 1, 2019