Winnetka

Firefighters who put out flames in a Winnetka house found an illegal marijuana growing operation, authorities said Wednesday.

A white woman faces a felony hate crime charge after police said she initiated a racist confrontation with a group of Black men at a beach in suburban Chicago

A man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend in her Winnetka-area apartment was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Brian Anthony Gonzales, also known as Brian Hammons, was convicted in February of the Jan. 17, 2016, shooting deaths of Emily Fox, 22, of Winnetka, and Jerrad Scott, 24, of La Mesa. Jurors…

A 28-year-old man was convicted Monday of murdering his former girlfriend and her new boyfriend in her Winnetka-area apartment. Jurors deliberated for roughly three hours before finding Brian Anthony Gonzales guilty of killing 22-year-old Cal State Northridge student Emily Fox and Jerrad Scott, 24, of La Mesa, on Jan. 17, 2016. The panel also found true special circumstance allegations of…

A driver leading a chase on the 118 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley area Tuesday appeared to surrender before speeding away from officers. The California Highway Patrol began pursuing the vehicle after the driver was seen hitting excessive speeds just before 1 p.m. The driver could be seen speeding down the highway, weaving in and out of lanes, sometimes…

Three middle school girls were arrested after cellphone video captured them delivering a brutal beating to a fellow classmate in Winnetka.

Colleagues of a Marine Corps reservist and Los Angeles Police Department officer killed in by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan were at an emotional ceremony Thursday to name an intersection after a man who devoted his life to serving Southern California and the nation.

A sign identify a Winnetka intersection as “Joshua Cullins Way” was unveiled at a ceremony to honor the 28-year-old Marine Reservist and LAPD officer who was killed during a second tour of duty in Afghanistan.

A Winnetka man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for a shooting that wounded former Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Josh Ravin’s older brother more than two years ago.

A suspect was killed in a police shooting Saturday night in the Winnetka area, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

An LAPD officer was injured in a shooting in Winnetka. Rick Montanez reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017.

A suspected car thief was arrested after barricading himself inside a Winnetka home. Robert Kovacik reports for the NBC4 News at 11 on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017.

A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday in Winnetka.

A man riding a motorcycle was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Winnetka. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2017.

A man was in custody Tuesday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter for allegedly striking two bicyclists with his SUV, one of whom died, and then leaving the scene.

Two people were fatally shot in Winnetka on Monday, and police are searching for the shooter.

A gunman remains on the loose after killing a couple in their 20s in their Winnetka home. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016.