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Beeping anti-theft device triggers bomb squad response in West LA
An anti-theft device triggered a Bomb Squad response in West Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, LAPD tells NBC 4 Investigates. Officers were called to the 10200 block of Constellation Boulevard around 3:30 p.m. after a security guard heard a ticking sound coming from a trash can. Police blocked off the area and stopped traffic while the LAPD Bomb Squad investigated. The…
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Shooting investigation underway near Sharkey's restaurant in Reseda
The LAPD is investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday evening near a Sharkey’s Restaurant in the Reseda area. Officers responded to reports of gunfire around 4:30 p.m. in the 18500 block of Clark Street, near Reseda Boulevard, according to LAPD Officer Tony Im. Police say the reporting party told officers that shots were heard in the area. After canvassing the…
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Grass fire near 405 Freeway prompts traffic jam near LAX
A 4‑acre grass fire broke out Thursday along the southbound 405 Freeway near the 105 interchange, backing up traffic as emergency crews worked along the roadway. Fire officials say forward progress had been stopped as of 6 p.m. Units surrounded the fire and were extinguishing hot spots, with no structures threatened and no evacuations ordered. No injuries have been reported…
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18-year-old man shot and killed by officers in Santa Ana parking garage
Santa Ana police shot and killed an 18-year-old man Wednesday night after a traffic stop escalated into a pursuit and confrontation inside a parking garage, authorities said. Police say the shooting occurred around 10:29 p.m. after the driver failed to yield during a stop near Santa Ana Boulevard and French Street and continued for several blocks before stopping in a…
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Juvenile killed in deadly La Puente shooting
A juvenile was dead Wednesday evening following a shooting in La Puente, according to the LA County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies responded to a reported shooting near Amar Road and North Orange Avenue around 5:15 p.m., according the LASD. Upon arrival, deputies found a male juvenile suffering from gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting...
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Multiple injured after driver strikes pedestrians on Hollywood sidewalk
Several pedestrians were injured Sunday afternoon after a vehicle jumped the sidewalk and struck people near a busy intersection in Hollywood, according to the LAPD. Officers responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian collision at approximately 2:20 p.m. near Cahuenga and Sunset Boulevard. LAPD says the vehicle was traveling westbound on Sunset Boulevard, lost control for unknown reasons, went up onto…
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Multiple officers injured after crash in Pacoima
Multiple officers were injured Saturday following a crash involving an LAPD unit in Pacoima. The crash was reported in the 12600 block of Osborne Street near Whiteman Airport, LAPD said. At least four people were injured, at least one of them was transported to a hospital, according to the LA Fire Department. The severity of the injuries was unclear. Details…
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‘Dangerous and wrong.' NRA slams U.S. attorney's response to Minneapolis shooting
A high-ranking federal prosecutor in California is receiving backlash Saturday from gun rights groups like the NRA after his comments on the deadly shooting in Minneapolis Saturday. In a post on X, U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli cautioned against approaching law enforcement with a firearm, arguing that there is a “high likelihood” officers would be legally justified in shooting. The...
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Three injured in wrong-way crash on 73 Freeway in Newport Beach
A wrong‑way driver speeding on State Route 73 caused a violent two‑car crash Friday night in Orange County, leaving three people hospitalized with major injuries, according to the CHP. About 10 minutes later, CHP received reports around 8:05 p.m. of a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the toll road freeway near Greenfield Drive in Laguna Niguel at…
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BMW slams into home in West Hills
A BMW driver slammed into a house Friday evening after veering off the road in West Hills. The crash happened at a residential home along Vanowen Street near Valley Circle Boulevard. The vehicle plowed through the living room wall of the home. No injuries were reported. It’s unclear if alcohol was a factor in the crash.
