A Los Angeles Police Department officer and another driver were in the hospital following a crash near Koreatown Friday night.
The crash occurred around midnight near Western Avenue and Olympic Boulevard, according to LAPD Olympic Division officials....
A 6-year-old girl is dealing with her first Christmas after her mother was killed in a hit-and-run, and in the spirit of the holiday season, some police officers tried to lessen the family's pain.
Los Angeles Police Department officers streamed into a...
The Los Angeles Police Department is doing away with around-the-clock front-desk hours, aiming to put more officers into the field to respond to calls.
Starting Friday, Dec. 1, a pair of stations in the San Fernando Valley — Devonshire and West Valley —...
A San Fernando Valley Los Angeles police captain Monday publicly detailed what she alleges is the department’s systematic pattern of under-reporting certain crime statistics.
Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Lillian Carranza, assigned to the Van Nuys...
After months of often-heated debate, a civilian oversight panel Tuesday signed off on a yearlong test of drones by the Los Angeles Police Department, which will become the largest police department in the nation to deploy the controversial technology.
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As chaos unfolded during the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Cassidy Huff was completely exhausted. Coming off of chemotherapy for cancer, she simply could not run anymore as she tried to flee gunfire.
The 20-year-old collapsed behind a car. That's when...
Multiple police officers, both on and off duty, were among those killed or injured after a gunman opened fire Sunday night at a country music festival opposite the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, officials said.
One off-duty...
Three Los Angeles police officers will be honored by the city after risking their lives in an attempt to save a motorcyclist who was engulfed in flames after a hit-and-run crash.
The rider, a man in his 20's, was struck by a hit-and-run driver just off...
Two Bakersfield police officers were shot and a suspect was killed late Wednesday when the officers responded to a report of a man with gun, authorities said.
Authorities received the call about 9:18 p.m. from a home in the 600 block of Pacheco Road,...
A San Bernardino police officer who survived being shot in the head three years ago has retired at age 34.
About 200 people gathered Thursday to mark the retirement of Officer Gabe Garcia, who has journeyed from a coma to being able to walk and speak but...
Anthem has recently announced that it is ending its Covered California coverage in most areas of California. Covered California is the marketplace for individual coverage as required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Anthem is not ending coverage for group...
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Yuba County Sheriff Steven Durfor says the suspect in the shooting of two California deputies was found dead inside a home.
Durfor says it appears the suspect was killed when the deputies returned...
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and...
Los Angeles’ police union has thrown its support behind a national push for federal funding and other resources to help officers better prepare for interactions with people who are mentally ill.
The L.A. Police Protective League is one of more than a...
A police officer was shot to death early Wednesday, ambushed inside a command post RV by an ex-convict who had ranted online about his treatment in prison and about police getting away with killing people, authorities said. The gunman was killed by officers...
A homicide suspect who exchanged shots with Los Angeles police during a running gun battle in El Segundo on Thursday filmed at least part of the encounter on a cellphone while he ran from officers, according to a source familiar with the investigation.
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An inmate was fatally shot after attacking a deputy during transport.
According to The Tennessean, two deputies were transporting the inmate to an outpatient clinic Wednesday when the inmate grabbed an officer’s gun and shot him. The deputy was...
The Los Angeles Police Department has named its first female Asian-American to become a supervisor pilot in the air support division Thursday.
Sgt. Janet Kim accepted the promotion during her command pilot wings ceremony. It was a particularly momentous...
An intense three-day manhunt that began Tuesday morning in Putnam County, Ga., ended Thursday in rural Christiana, Tenn., which is about 50 miles southeast of Nashville.
The saga began with what could have been a scene out of a movie: 33 inmates were...
A preliminary hearing for the man police suspect of shooting a Whittier police officer to death in February was continued Monday.
Michael Christopher Mejia appeared in Norwalk Superior Court wearing an orange jumpsuit, as Judge Raul A. Sahagun granted...
Los Angeles police and L.A. County sheriff’s officials are remaining vigilant in light of this weekend’s terror attacks in London but said Sunday that there are no known credible threats at this time.
“Right now, we’re making sure officers are more...
On May 23, 2017, Officer Dan Boka, a 20 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department, was on his way to work when he was involved in a serious accident.
Officer Boka was riding his Department motorcycle on the southbound 5 freeway just north of the...
A Los Angeles police motorcycle officer is in serious condition Tuesday after crashing on the 5 Freeway in Valencia and being run over by an SUV that was behind him.
The accident happened near Lyons Avenue around 5:15 a.m. Chief Charlie Beck said the...
Police have arrested the hit-and-run driver of an SUV they said struck a Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer, severely injuring him.
“The driver was a juvenile so I can’t give you much information about him,” LAPD Lt. Abe Rangel of the...
Ford Motor Co. has unveiled the world’s first “pursuit-rated” hybrid police car and the Los Angeles Police Department may be among the first agencies to have one.
Violent gang-related crimes in the west San Fernando Valley increased 63 percent from 2014 to 2015 but held steady last year, according to a new analysis by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Gang-related homicides in the West Valley, which includes the...
Family, friends and law enforcement officials gathered Friday to honor a fallen Whittier police officer described as the "best of the best," who was killed in the line of duty last month.
Whittier Officer Keith Wayne Boyer, 53, joined the department in...
A 27-year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department has been named the new police chief of Bell, city officials announced Tuesday.
Carlos Islas had been serving as acting police chief in Bell since October, and will assume his duties immediately....
LAPD Officer James Zboravan was two months and eight days out of the police academy when he faced a barrage of machine-gun fire, shot and wounded a bank robber and dove across unarmored officers to shield them with his bulletproof vest.
He was shot four...
Funeral arrangements for Whittier police Officer Keith Wayne Boyer, who was killed in a shooting that also left a second officer wounded, were announced Thursday.
A memorial service at 10 a.m. March 3 at Calvary Chapel Downey, 12808 Woodruff Ave., will...
