A man was in custody Wednesday for allegedly killing his 64-year-old roommate, whose body was found in a dumpster near the El Monte mobile home park where they lived, police reported. David Lemus-Orellana, 22, was booked on suspicion of murder in thedeath of Florinda Velasquez-Hernandez, and was being held on $1 million bail, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s…

Authorities Tuesday said a statewide effort to combat human trafficking netted more that 500 arrests for various criminal violations and resulted in the rescue of 76 adults and 11 children. The multi-agency effort, dubbed “Operation Reclaim and Rebuild,” wasconducted between Jan. 26 and Feb. 1, and included personnel from the LosAngeles Regional Human Trafficking Task Force, said Los Angeles County…

A fundraiser for a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective killed as she helped a couple cross a San Fernando Valley street is scheduled for Tuesday at the station where she worked in West Hollywood. An In-N-Out burger, chips and a drink will be offered for $10 in a fundraising effort hosted by the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station to support...

Sheriff’s investigators Wednesday were working to identify whoever vandalized more than two dozen vehicles overnight in Calabasas. “They’ve all been 9s and 6s. They’ve been slashing tires and broke a door handle on one, dented a quarter panel so they’re damaging them besides the paint,” said Gary Adelstein of Cook’s Corner Auto Body. His shop offered to fix the...

The bomb squad has been called to an Army surplus store in Newhall to detonate a device that was reported Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Santa Clarita Valley station.

In the planned $90 million suit, she claims authorities failed to notify campers of shootings in the area where her husband was killed while camping with their children. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 5 Jan. 15, 2019.

A burglar is in jail after police say he broke into at least nine homes in Irvine. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide who was a key figure in the FBI’s Russia probe, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democrat Katie Hill. Papadopoulos didn’t immediately comment, but on Sunday he tweeted, “I love my state too much to see it run down by candidates like Hill. All talk, no...

Four men were arrested after shots were fired as deputies served a search warrant early Thursday in Studio City.

A containment has been set up in a Cudahy neighborhood to locate a person who allegedly fired at sheriff’s deputies Sunday.

A person was arrested in Norwalk Thursday after being recorded climbing into and removing items from a Red Cross donation bin.

A person was arrested in Norwalk after breaking into a Red Cross donation bin Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019.

One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting at the El Monte Station Saturday, the sheriff’s department said.

With the Santa Ana winds expected to come in Thursday morning, authorities are asking residents to prepare for critical fire weather conditions and preventative power outages. Kim Tobin reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

Power outages planned as part of an effort to limit the risk of wildfires went in effect Thursday for some customers in Southern California.

Three men were in custody and a fourth was free on bail Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly staging a knock-knock burglary in Monterey Park and detectives believe they may be responsible for other similar crimes.