A man was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering his former stepfather and a teenage girl in Compton. Jamie Jajuan Williams, 44, pleaded no contest Jan. 27 in the Sept. 28, 2018, killings of Eddie Talley Jr., 65, and Brittany Malone, 13, and the attempted murder of the girl’s mother, who was shot…

Groundbreaking will be held in Compton Wednesday for the largest Dodger Dreamfields project, a multi-field development that will honor the family of baseball legend Jackie Robinson. The project at Gonzales Park includes three fields, plus fitness and training zones. The multi-million-dollar project’s Field 42 will be designed for baseball and softball players ages 5-to-8 years old. Rachel Robinson Field will…

Jackie Robinson Stadium in Compton will be refurbished in a partnership involving the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation and the charitable organization operated by Dodger pitching star Clayton Kershaw and his wife Ellen, it was announced Monday.

A man was shot dead and another man was wounded Sunday in Compton. The shooting occurred a little before 9:25 a.m. near the intersection of Alondra Boulevard and Poinsettia Avenue, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’sDepartment Information Bureau reported. A victim was pronounced dead at the scene and the other victim was taken to an area hospital, where his condition...

A Compton woman who masqueraded as her dead mother to collect $151,450 in benefits while she was on probation in an earlier case was sentenced Monday to complete 75 hours of community service after the judge determined that her various medical problems would place an undue burden on the prison system if she were to be ordered behind bars. Rosalind…

Repair crews are rolling out to fix neglected roads in Compton, but some are skeptical that it will be kept up. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2020.

A pedestrian was struck and killed today on the 91 Freeway in Compton, authorities said. The victim was described as a man, approximately 45 years old, the California Highway Patrol reported. He was walking northbound across the westbound lanes of the freeway when he was hit by a 2016 Honda going at least 60 mph, the CHP said. The pedestrian…

A woman was fatally wounded and a man is in critical condition from a shooting Wednesday morning in Compton. Homicide detectives detained a man as a person of interest in the shooting, who had been in a dating relationship with the woman, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Information Bureau. The shooting happened a little before 12:40...

A man died in what authorities said was an accidental fire Sunday at a detached garage in Compton. Firefighters dispatched at 12:58 a.m. to 4727 E. San Vicente St. had the fire out at 1:09 a.m., according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher. Paramedics rushed one person to an area hospital, she said. A watch commander at the…

A day of mourning turned into mayhem when someone started shooting outside of a church. Robert Kovacik reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Jan. 25, 2019.

Light rail service between DTLA and Long Beach will be fully restored as an eight-month, $350 million renovation project comes to an end — but the route won’t be called the Blue Line anymore. It’s the A Line.

A manhunt was underway Wednesday for a shooter who opened fire during a house party in Long Beach, leaving three people dead and nine others hospitalized.

One witness said he heard up to 30 shots fired. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.

A preliminary magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck just after midnight Friday morning in the Compton area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Metro Blue Line is scheduled to fully reopen early next month. When it does, the oldest and historically busiest rail line in Los Angeles’ system will have a new name.

LA-based hip hop group 3rd Rock Hip Hop is organizing a ‘Wildlife 2 Watts’ event to kick off Urban Wildlife Week.

Watts-based artists 3rd Rock Hip Hop have teamed up with the National Wildlife Federation for “Wildlife 2 Watts,” an event will kick off Urban Wildlife Week in Los Angeles.

The young man wants to inspire others the way he was inspired by his mother. He has even written a book.

A 10-year-old boy is now missing a hand after a firework exploded in his hand. His relatives blame two of their neighbors for the incident and ask for the boy’s recovery and for justice.

Ashleigh Dempster’s tiny homegrown business has become popular among the worlds most photographed celebs. Now it’s time for her to give back to her local community in Los Angeles.