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Man charged with 4 murders makes first appearance in court
Prosecutors say 33-year-old Jerrid Powell also faces special circumstances of committing multiple murders and murder in the course of a robbery, as well as personal use of a firearm allegations. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 4, 2023.
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Man charged with murder of three unhoused men and a follow-home homicide in San Dimas
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Jerrid Powell has been charged in the shooting deaths of three unhoused individuals and one other person at his home in San Dimas.
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Killer targeting homeless men
In the span of five days, three men were shot and killed as they slept on the street. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 2, 2023.
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Deputy hurt in deadly shootout in Victorville
A sheriff’s deputy is recovering following a deadly shootout with a gunman in Victorville.
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Killer sought in murders of 3 homeless people
Los Angeles law enforcement agencies are searching for a killer who took the lives of three unsheltered residents. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 1, 2023.
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Murder of 3 homeless men sparks massive investigation in Downtown LA
A massive investigation is underway after three homeless men were murdered in Downtown Los Angeles. City officials, LAPD and federal agents are looking to find the murderer and sound the alarm for other homeless individuals to seek shelter and resources. Christian Cazares reports for the NBC4 News on Dec. 1, 2023.
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LAPD makes an arrest in killing of 3 homeless people in LA
An arrest has been made in the killing of three homeless men in the last week, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press conference Saturday.
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LA mayor's Inside Safe effort: $67 million spent, only 255 homeless people permanently housed
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was elected on promises to make a big dent quickly in the city’s homelessness crisis, but almost a year later in office, her costly plan has put only 255 of the city’s 46,000 homeless into permanent housing.
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LA's effort to move homeless off streets is failing some residents
Nearly a year after a program aimed to get unsheltered Angelenos off the streets and into temporary motels, the NBC4 I-Team reveals it isn’t going exactly as planned. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News on Nov. 30, 2023.
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Santa Ana homeless mental health facility sparks protest over funding
Santa Ana city leaders, business owners and residents say the facility is inviting large groups of unhoused individuals, raising safety concerns. Anastassia Olmos reports for NBC4 News on Nov. 28, 2023.
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What changes in California conservatorship law might mean for the state's homeless population
California’s conservatorship laws are being updated for the first time in 50 years.
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New California law could help unhoused get necessary care
Senate Bill 43 expands the definition of “gravely disabled,” the legal standard for detaining people and putting them into conservatorship without their consent, as well as introduces bonds and ballot measures to build treatment beds and housing units. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 12, 2023.
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City of LA faces lawsuit over mayor's emergency power and homelessness crisis
A nonprofit organization on Wednesday announced it filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles over Mayor Karen Bass’ emergency powers in addressing the homelessness crisis.
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2023 Homeless Count shows a 9% rise in people experiencing homelessness in LA County
The Los Angeles Housing Services Authority released the 2023 Homeless Count Data which showed that there has been an increase in people experiencing homelessness.
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Homeowner frustrated over years of problems with parked RVs and waste on LA street
A homeowner in the Florence Firestone District, next to Huntington Park, is expressing frustration over parked RV’s, trash, and feces filling the street near his rental home.
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‘This could never happen to me': Statewide study of homelessness challenges narrative around housing crisis
Many residents in Los Angeles have grown accustomed to seeing rows of grey tents along a street or walking past people sleeping on the sidewalk. In 2022, the Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority estimated that more than 69,000 people in the county were experiencing homelessness.
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Approved Budget Includes $1.3B For Homeless Crisis
The LA city council just approved $1.3 billion dollars to fight homelessness and the White House just approved a first of its kind initiative aimed at cutting homelessness significantly in the next several months. Darsha Philips reports for the NBC4 News on May 18, 2023.
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Taxpayers Shell Out Big Bucks to House LA's Homeless in Often Run-Down Motels
LA’s taxpayers are forking over big bucks for the “Inside Safe” program, which gets people off streets but has placed some in run-down motels with mold, clogged toilets and other major maintenance issues.
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LA Taxpayers Forking Over Big Bucks to House People in Questionable Motels
LA’s taxpayers are forking over big bucks for the “Inside Safe” program, which gets people off streets but has placed some in run-down motels with mold, clogged toilets and other major maintenance issues. Joel Grover reports May 9, 2023.
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Concerns Growing Over Beverly Grove Homeless Encampment
Businesses are concerned with the homeless encampments because they are growing in number and could possibly be dangerous. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News on April 14, 2023.