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Bass appoints new deputy mayor of public safety, third to hold role since 2022
The deputy mayor of public safety is a member of the mayor’s cabinet that oversees the LAPD, the LAFD and other public safety agencies.
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LA-area billionaire and Eric Swalwell donor Stephen Cloobeck arrested on felony charges
Los Angeles-area billionaire and political donor Stephen Cloobeck has turned himself in to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in connection with an arrest warrant alleging he dissuaded several witnesses, law enforcement tells NBC4 Investigates on Wednesday.
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Prominent Santa Monica figure shoots wife in possible murder-suicide, sources say
A prominent figure in the nonprofit that works to boost community and economic efforts in downtown Santa Monica was found dead in a possible murder-suicide.
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Singer and TikTok star D4vd arrested in murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
The remains of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez were found inside a Tesla last year.
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Man faces federal and state charges in Ontario warehouse arson fire
Chamel Abdul Karim was arrested Tuesday in connection with the suspected early morning arson at the warehouse in the 9500 block of Merrill Avenue.
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Widow of 1 deputy killed in grenade explosion begins legal action against LA County
A legal claim filed by the widow of one of the three LA County Sheriff’s Department deputies killed in a grenade explosion last summer says the Department hadn’t provided adequate explosives training, and an unreliable x-ray machine had given an inaccurate indication that the grenade that detonated was inert. Nancy Lemus, the widow of Deputy Victor Lemus, said in...
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Reports of Iran drone threats against California ‘not credible,' but considered following U.S. strikes
There were no specific threats of Iranian drone attacks being planned against California, five law enforcement sources familiar with the reports told NBC News Wednesday, following other media reports that Iran sought to bombard California with drones launched from a ship offshore in retaliation for the U.S. military strikes that began last week. Local, state, and federal law enforcement...
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FBI removes vehicle from Nancy Guthrie's home during ongoing investigation
NBC4 obtained video Friday night showing a vehicle being towed from the residence of Nancy Guthrie as the FBI continued processing the home as part of an ongoing investigation. The footage shows the car being removed from the property during what authorities described as active crime scene operations. Investigators have not publicly commented on the significance of the vehicle. Photo…
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Man charged with murder in attack on Beverly Hills street
A man was charged with murder Wednesday in an attack on a Beverly Hills street earlier this month that left a man dead, county prosecutors told NBC4 Investigates. Christopher Bernard Cornelius was charged with one count of murder in the assault on Wilshire Boulevard near San Vicente Boulevard. Authorities alleged that Cornelius used a deadly weapon and committed the murder…
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Nick Reiner was being treated for schizophrenia at time of killings, sources say
A sealed and confidential medical order was signed Friday by the judge overseeing the initial stages of Nick Reiner’s murder prosecution.