Woman found beaten to death, bound, gagged, rolled in blanket inside her home in South LA

Fatima Johnson was found beaten to death inside her South Los Angeles home over the weekend. She was bound, gagged with duct tape and her body had been rolled up in a blanket.

Surveillance video shows California inmate stealing firetruck; taking wild ride in escape attempt

The 31-year-old was part of an inmate crew fighting a vegetation fire caused by illegal fireworks late Sunday in the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Shingle Springs east of Sacramento, said California’s corrections and firefighting agencies, which jointly oversee the inmate firefighters.

Bomb squad truck carrying illegal fireworks explodes in South LA, 17 people hurt

A bomb squad truck carrying confiscated illegal fireworks exploded unexpectedly, blowing out windows and destroying nearby cars in a South Los Angeles neighborhood Wednesday night.

Video: Car crashes into gas pump at busy station, causing fire

A vehicle crashed into a gas pump and started a fire in Ceres, California, on June 27; the dramatic incident was caught on the fuel station’s CCTV camera.

Mother arrested in East LA triple homicide investigation of 3 young children

A mother was arrested for the murders of her three young children, all under the age of 3, in East Los Angeles, officials announced Tuesday. She is being held on a $2,000,000 bail.

Family of former pitcher Tyler Skaggs files wrongful death lawsuits against LA Angels

Nearly two years after his death, officials announced on Tuesday the family of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed wrongful death lawsuits against the team.

‘I am traumatized’: Britney Spears asks to end ‘abusive’ conservatorship

“I’m not here to be anyone’s slave.” Britney Spears gave rare remarks Wednesday to the Los Angeles judge overseeing the ongoing battle in her conservatorship, telling him that she is “traumatized.”

Stores closed on Thanksgiving Day: Kohl’s, Walmart, Target and more

A growing list of retailers including Best Buy, Target and Walmart announced they will be shuttering their stores on Thanksgiving Day 2021.

Witness video shows group who stole over $100,000 in high-end Louis Vuitton handbags

A new video sent to KTVU shows luxury bag thieves brazenly running past a security guard who stood by while the crew stole $100,000 in merchandise from the Louis Vuitton store in the Stanford Shopping Center.

Mother with stage 4 cancer gets final wish of seeing daughter's wedding in hospital ceremony

Margarita Villacreces, 61, is terminally ill with stage 4 colon cancer. The Chatsworth mother had a final wish of wanting to see her youngest daughter, Cindy, get married — so hospital staff helped make it possible.

San Francisco Zoo announces death of Cobby, oldest male chimpanzee in U.S.

The San Francisco Zoo on Sunday is mourning the loss of Cobby, a 63-year-old chimpanzee with a distinguished grey beard and a longtime favorite for visitors.

New Kobe Bryant mural in Hollywood highlights NBA legend's second career

Steps away from where NBA legend Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for “Dear Basketball," a new mural on Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue was unveiled in Tinseltown.

Reward increases to $500,000 in freeway shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos

The reward for information leading to the arrest in the road rage freeway shooting of 6-year-old Aiden Leos has increased to $450,000 after the Costa Mesa City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to provide $50,000 in reward money to help find his killer.

Jonathan Tatone identified as gunman in fire station shooting that killed 1, injured another

An off-duty firefighter opened fire Tuesday at Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station 81 killing firefighter specialist Tory Carlon and injuring another. The suspect then fled to his home in nearby Acton, barricaded himself inside, and set the house on fire before he was found deceased.

Gabriel Fernandez: Mom convicted of murder, torture denied bid for re-sentencing

A judge Tuesday rejected a bid for re-sentencing by Pearl Fernandez, who pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of her 8-year-old son, Gabriel, who was routinely beaten, starved, forced to sleep in a closet and tortured until his death eight years ago.