Crime and Justice

Asm. Gipson, Watts Leaders Unite Against Federal Cuts to Violence Prevention Programs

They have taken away $811 million from vital services designated to … save lives. “So, you wonder why we have…

7 months ago

FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Update to Investigation of 5/17 Palm Springs Vehicle Explosion

DNA testing of the decedent’s remains found at the scene returned a positive match to Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, of…

7 months ago

UPDATE: Murder Investigation Arrest– 0 Block of Cedar Walk

Homicide detectives have made an arrest regarding the April 12, 2025 murder of Brandon Villarreal, a 21-year-old resident of Long…

7 months ago

From Geronimo Pratt to the Menendez Brothers

Resentencing was set for December 2024, but delays due to procedural issues and wildfires pushed it back. After Hochman took…

7 months ago

Former Torrance Police Officers Sentenced Following Felony Vandalism Guilty Pleas

TORRANCE — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that former Torrance Police Department officers Christopher Tomsic and…

8 months ago

Four Arrested in LA Darknet Drug Bust as “JCODE” Operation Targets Online Drug Distribution Network

According to the indictment, the defendants fulfilled drug orders through the various vendor accounts by packaging the drugs into parcels…

8 months ago

Supervisors Awarded $4.1 Million to LA Sheriff’s Department Victims Amid Surge in In-Custody Deaths

JusticeLA Coalition noted, while the April 8 Board of Supervisors meeting is timely and important, this crisis coincides with two events…

8 months ago

LA Sues Group for $62M Over Short-Term Rental Violations, Price Gouging

The defendants allegedly used deceptive tactics, including fake host identities, and falsely advertised properties as being located outside of the…

8 months ago

L.A. County Public Defender Condemns Sheriff’s Use of Faulty DNA Kits

Faulty DNA kits have long fueled wrongful convictions, and when the punishment is death, those mistakes can never be undone.”

9 months ago

Los Angeles Public Defender Condemns DA’s Move to Reinstate Death Penalty

"There is no preventative measure nor policy which can ever make the decision to seek death an acceptable one for…

9 months ago