Pico-Union

A man accused of fatally stabbing his mother and 6-year-old nephew last month was in custody Thursday, with bail set at $5.02 million, Los Angeles police reported Thursday night.

Completely devastated by a double loss, Erick Cordova is asking for the public’s help to find his brother, David Cordova, who allegedly murdered his own mother and 6-year-old nephew, just days before Christmas.

A homeless man firing a gun into the air wounded another homeless man in the Pico-Union area of Los Angeles, authorities said.

Authorities Wednesday released the name of the man accused of killing his mother and 6-year-old nephew in a Westlake district apartment.

Two stabbing victims were found dead in the Pico-Union area, and one of those victims was a 6-year-old child, police announced Tuesday.

Details are still emerging about the disturbing discovery. Darsha Philips reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.

The woman says that the outburst started when she turned the man down for lunch. Hetty Chang reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020.

Surging COVID-19 infection numbers throughout LA County are hitting one community especially hard. Ted Chen reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on July 15, 2020.

A man in his 40s was shot and killed in the Pico-Union area Monday, Los Angeles police said. The shooting occurred around 7:20 p.m. near the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and South Alvarado Street, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. A homicide investigation was ongoing and the killer was still outstanding, the LAPD said. Alvarado Street appeared to be closed…

A man was killed under unknown circumstances in Pico-Union. Beverly White reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.

A woman who allegedly struck a pedestrian with a Tesla and left him fatally injured in the Pico-Union area last month pleaded not guilty Monday to a felony charge. Vanessa Gutierrez, 35, of Los Angeles, was arraigned on one count of hit-and-run driving resulting in death or serious bodily injury to another person. She is due back in court on…

Surveillance video shows the woman hiding the small dog under her blouse and walking away. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019.

Another installment of the CicLAvia open-streets festival will be held Sunday, opening streets in the Mid-City and Pico-Union areas to bicycles, skaters and pedestrians.

A morning fire in the Pico-Union area caused a partial roof collapse of a two-story residence west of downtown Los Angeles.

One person was killed and another wounded in a shooting near a homeless encampment in Pico-Union. Police are searching for a pair of suspects. Christine Kim reports for Today in LA on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019.

The NBC4 I-Team followed up with Los Angeles public libraries and officials to see if they are keeping their promise to better safety after an investigation released shocking details. Joel Grover reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Friday, Feb. 16, 2018.

LA City Council Committee approves plan by Metro and Department of Transportation to expand a bike share program in the city by an estimated 18.5 million

LAPD is searching for a man who slashed a woman’s neck in a Pico-Union laundromat. Angie Crouch reports for NBC4 News on Friday, March 2, 2018.

A flash mob swarmed a store in Pico Union then robbed a small market. Patrick Healy reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said “we have to do better” to curb drug use and crime at LA’s public libraries, in response to a new NBC4 I-Team investigation.