Inglewood

An Inglewood man is accused of traveling to Bakersfield to meet a 13-year-old girl who he allegedly raped, killed and then set on fire, court documents show. Armando Cruz, 24, pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, kidnapping, rape by force and aggravated assault Wednesday in connection with the death of Patricia Alatorre. Patricia Alatorre’s family wrote on GoFundMe that…

Authorities Friday morning investigated the death of a woman found inside a sleeping bag after a fire was extinguished in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County near Hawthorne and Inglewood. Deputies from the South Los Angeles station and Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a fire call in the 11800 block of Aviation Boulevard, south of the Century (105) Freeway,…

Saluting the Class of 2020 Ánimo Leadership High School in Inglewood.

A construction worker in his 30s died while working on the SoFi Stadium Friday morning, Inglewood police confirmed. The iron worker fell to his death at the construction site of the stadium that’s set to house the Los Angeles Rams located at 1000 S. Prairie Ave. Authorities were waiting for CAL-OSHA to arrive and also investigate. The worker had fallen…

Saluting the Class of 2020 from Amino Inglewood Charter High in Inglewood.

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in Inglewood. No arrests were reported Friday. Police issued a call for information about the 3:40 p.m. shooting near Century Boulevard and Freeman Avenue. The boy, his identity was not immediately released, died at a hospital. A detailed description of the shooter was not available.  Anyone with information was asked...

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer on Monday completed his purchase of The Forum from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. for $400 million. Newly created Forum Entertainment LLC will continue operating the building that opened in 1967 as a concert venue. The current management team will remain in place and report to Gillian Zucker, president of business operations for the…

As the search for personal protective equipment continues throughout Southern California, an unlikely spot in Inglewood has been fulfilling some critical needs. Sol Beauty Supply has been helping caregivers in the Inglewood get critical hard to get items like masks and gloves. The owners of Sol Beauty Supply said they’re committed to helping their community fight the coronavirus pandemic. ...

The owners of Sol Beauty say they’re committed to helping their community fight the coronavirus pandemic. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday, Mar. 27, 2020.

Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to purchase The Forum in Inglewood, California, for $400 million in cash according to a press release distributed by the team on Tuesday. The agreement is between the newly formed company, CAPSS LLC (created by Ballmer and L.A. Clippers Vice Chairman Dennis Wong), and The Madison Square Garden Company, owned…

A 21-year-old man was charged with murder for the fatal stabbing of a 22-year old man in Inglewood, police said. Nathan Jamal Snodgrass of Inglewood turned himself into the Hawthorne Police Department, according to Lt. Oscar Mejia of the Inglewood Police Department. It was not immediately clear when he turned himself in. Snodgrass was then taken into custody by Inglewood…

A behind the scenes look at the new $5 Billion dollar SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA.

A large crane collapsed Friday in the parking lot of SoFi Stadium, which is under construction, in Inglewood, but no one was hurt. Firefighters were sent to the 1000 block of South Prairie Avenue about 8 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The crane collapsed away from the main structure of the stadium, which will be the…

Students at Morningside High School in Inglewood are being forced to use Porta Potties after a broken pipe led to running water being cut off on campus. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

Residents of 13 South Bay cities were advised Thursday that they must register to be part of an alert and warning notification system. The Alert SouthBay Regional Emergency Notification System is designed to keep communities informed about disasters and major emergencies via text, email, cell phone, landline, and other means of communication, said Soraya Sutherlin, regional emergency communications manager of Alert...

An Inglewood man was convicted Tuesday of fatally shooting his wife in front of their four young children. Jurors found Andy Steve Valadez, 38, guilty of second-degree murder for the Nov. 11, 2015, killing of his wife, Sandra, who was shot in the head. Valadez was also convicted of one count each of criminal threats and child abuse, with jurors…

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The U.S. Postal Inspection Service Thursday announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of two men who robbed a letter carrier in Inglewood the day after Christmas. The robbery occurred around 4 p.m. Dec. 26 in the 800 block of SouthLarch Street. Authorities circulated a photo of one of the suspected…

Allegations of stalking and harassment against Inglewood Mayor James Butts have emerged as the city moves to terminate his longtime executive assistant for alleged misconduct. Melanie McDade contends Butts retaliated against her after she broke off their eight year romance last year, according to a response to the city filed by her attorney, Carl Douglas. Butts yelled, cursed, and threatened…