1-Day-Old Infant Found Dead In Woodland Hills; Homicide Investigation Underway

A 1-day-old infant was found dead in Woodland Hills Tuesday, prompting a homicide investigation by police. The investigation began when a woman, who appeared to have recently given birth, arrived at a Woodland Hills hospital just before 6 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police said the woman showed up at an emergency room, and officers then went to her residence in the area of Burbank Boulevard and Woodlake Avenue. Upon arrival, police found the newborn deceased. The infant is believed to be a day old. Police said they are investigating the death as a homicide. Further details were not immediately available. 

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Truck Driver Allegedly Runs Red Light And Kills Motorcyclist Near Lincoln Heights

Investigators in Los Angeles need help finding the driver who allegedly killed a motorcyclist after running through a red light in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood. The deadly crash happened on May 18 at about 7:35 a.m. at the intersection of Avenue 20 and North Broadway. Detectives said the driver of a white Ford pickup truck ran through a red light as the motorcycle headed northbound on Avenue 20, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. To dodge the truck, the motorcyclist laid down his motorcycle but collided with the roadway. His body slid under the truck, which subsequently ran over him. The pickup drove away without helping the injured motorist. The Los Angeles Fire Department tried to save the man as they took the victim to a local hospital. However, doctors pronounced him dead at a nearby medical center. Authorities have not identified the 49-year-old victim. Officers released photos of the suspect's white truck, which has rear metal utility rack. As with many fatal hit-and-run crashes, the city has announced a $50,000 reward for any information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the driver. 

CBS 2

One Wounded In Shooting In Downtown Los Angeles

A 19-year-old man is in the hospital Wednesday after he was shot near the border between downtown Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to a shots fired call around 11 p.m. Tuesday to First and Myers streets where the victim told officers he was walking under the nearby First Street Bridge when he heard gunshots and turned to run away. After he ran a short distance, he realized he had been shot, an LAPD spokeswoman told City News Service. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel took him to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. There was no suspect description.

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Canoga Park 7-Eleven Robbed At Gunpoint

The search is underway in Canoga Park on Wednesday for suspects who authorities believe are part of a criminal crew that has been targeting businesses in the San Fernando Valley. It was around 3:40 a.m. when four masked men in a red Hyundai are caught on surveillance video pulling up in front of the 7-Eleven on Saticoy and Fallbrook. Three of the suspects jump out, with the getaway driver remaining in the car. One of those men, armed with what police say was an assault-style rifle, storms the 7-Eleven, pointing the gun at the clerk and demanding money while the two others began stealing cigarettes, alcohol, BuzzBallz, and even bottles of water and Gatorade. "I'm scared. Like they had like a AK-47, like a machine gun. So I'm scared. Scared," the clerk recalled. Thankfully, that clerk was not hurt, although at one point the suspects did threaten them, telling him not to call the police or else. He wisely waited for them to take off again in the red Hyundai, and then called the police. The case is now being investigated by the LAPD Robbery Homicide Division. 

FOX 11

Crime Spree Suspects Accused Of Bragging About Stolen Loot On Instagram

Four men were arrested after they stole nearly $8,000 from several convenience stores during a crime spree and posted their loot to social media, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The suspects primarily targeted 7-Eleven stores in their armed robberies last November and December, federal officials said. They would then post the cash they stole and other items they took off with on their Instagram accounts, according to law enforcement. “Love my bros we go hit every time,” one suspect allegedly wrote in a caption on Instagram for a photo of a stack of cash. He also tagged the Instagram accounts of the other three men accused in the crime spree. The Department of Justice identified the suspects as: Tazjar Rouse, 22, of Hollywood; Charles Christopher, 24, of Compton; Jordan Leonard, 25, of Torrance; and D’Angelo Spencer, 26, of South Los Angeles. They allegedly would jump over the counters, steal the stores’ cash and place the money and other items into a black Nike bag, and then take off in a BMW. One of the men would point a gun at customers or store employees and demand their wallets or cellphones. “Violent gun crime leaves lasting emotional and psychological scars for victims,” said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. “Anyone thinking that violent robberies are a good way to make money should take note that there will be consequences for your actions.”

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LA County Approves $20,000 Reward To Find Men Who Brutally Beat Marine

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $20,000 reward for any information that helps detectives find the men who brutally beat a Marine and the driver who ran him over in Bellflower. The vicious assault happened on May 28 at about 2:02 a.m. when multiple men started beating 42-year-old Peter Chounthala near Virginia Avenue and Artesia Boulevard, according to the Board. After the brutal beating, he collapsed in the middle of the street before a driver ran him over. Both the assailants and the driver left the scene before police arrived. Detectives from the LA County Sheriff's Department described the car that ran over Chounthala as a dark-colored, four-door sedan resembling a 2021-2023 Kia K5. The active-duty Marine died from his injuries. LA County Supervisors said Chounthala suffered wounds during his tours in Afghanistan and with multiple Marine Expeditionary Units. He leaves behind a 3-year-old boy, a wife and two younger sisters. 

CBS 2

Texas Deputy, 20, Killed In Crash With Wrong-Way Driver

A deputy was killed after a suspected wrong-way driver crashed into the vehicle she was driving, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputy Meredith Portillo, 20, had two other occupants in the vehicle when they were struck by a wrong-way driver on July 21. Portillo was off-duty at the time of the crash. Portillo and her passenger were killed upon impact, while the other passenger in her vehicle was seriously injured, the sheriff’s office said. The suspected wrong-way driver was also killed in the crash. Portillo joined the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office in September 2023 at the age of 19 and worked at the Bexar County jail as a detention officer, the San Antonio Express-News reports. She graduated from the detention academy in January 2024 and was at the beginning of her career. Portillo was recruited to join the sheriff’s office by her brother, who also works as a deputy, according to San Antonio Express-News. Her mother said she was only five minutes away from home when the crash happened. 

PoliceOne

BWC: Man Swings Knife At NYPD Officer Who Deployed TASER Before OIS

The NYPD has released a critical incident briefing that included body camera footage of a man lunging at an officer with a knife before an officer-involved shooting occurred. The June 1 incident began when a civilian witness approached Officer Anne Arcega to inform her that a man was threatening other people with a knife, according to the release. Arcega then informed two colleagues, and the trio approached the area where the violence reportedly occurred. The officers found the suspect in an altercation with several other people. As they approached, the suspect began to chase another person with a knife. Video shows the officers ordering the suspect to drop his knife. Instead, the suspect moved toward Arcega. Arcega then deployed a TASER, which was ineffective on the suspect. The suspect then raised the knife and swung it at Arcega. Another officer then fired one shot, bringing the suspect to the ground. The suspect was then transported to a hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. He has since been charged with attempted aggravated assault on a police officer, attempted assault in the first degree and menacing a police officer, according to the release.

PoliceOne

1 Dead After Boarded-Up House Goes Up In Flames In Boyle Heights 

A person died in a house fire in L.A.’s Boyle Heights neighborhood early Wednesday, the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed. An LAFD alert indicates the fire was first reported at 1:18 a.m. at a home located at 121 North Mathews Street. “Firefighters found a boarded-up one-story single-family residential structure with heavy smoke showing,” LAFD officials said. “Crews quickly made access and deployed hose lines inside the building.” 34 firefighters took a total of 24 minutes to fully extinguish the blaze. Upon eliminating the fire, crews performed a search of the interior and found one person dead. The victim’s identity hasn’t been released and the L.A. County Medical Examiner is investigating the cause of death. Arson investigators are looking into what caused the fire.

KTLA 5

Firefighters Extinguish Fire At Northridge House’s Garage In 19 Minutes

Los Angeles firefighters made an aggressive attack on a fire in an attached garage in Northridge Tuesday evening and contained the flames in 19 minutes. Firefighters responded at 9:51 p.m. to a house in the 10200 block of Andasol Avenue, near Devonshire Street, where they were able to stop the flames from spreading to the house’s living space, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. The occupants of the home escaped unharmed, Prange said.

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