18-Year-Old Wounded in South Los Angeles Shooting
18-Year-Old Wounded in South Los Angeles Shooting
An 18-year-old man was wounded in a shooting Friday in South Los Angeles, police said. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 1:19 a.m. Friday to 734 West 111th Street between Vermont Avenue and Hoover Street regarding a shooting. When they arrived at the scene, the officers learned the suspect was shot by an unknown suspect, who ran from the scene, an LAPD officer told City News Service. The victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition and was uncooperative with the officers, police said.
D4vd arrested in the slaying of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who was found decomposing in the singer’s Tesla
Singer D4vd was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in connection with the case of a missing teenage girl whose decomposing body was discovered inside his Tesla in Hollywood. David Anthony Burke, 21, was taken into custody shortly after 4:30 p.m. in Hollywood, said Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Scot Williams. It is not clear what specific evidence led authorities to arrest Burke. Records show he was formally booked into the LAPD 77th Street Station jail hours later at 10:12 p.m. He is being held without bail and the case will be presented to the L.A. County district attorney’s office on Monday for filing consideration, according to the LAPD. Burke’s attorneys released a statement Thursday emphasizing that the singer had not yet been charged and noting that they intend to vigorously defend his innocence. Photos of Thursday’s arrest shared by the LAPD showed members of the Robbery Homicide and Gang and Narcotics divisions approaching a home on a tree-lined street wearing tactical gear and carrying rifles. In one image an officer appears to use a handheld battering ram to force entry into the front gate.
FBI, LAPD serve search warrant at home in San Fernando Valley neighborhood
The FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department served a state search warrant at a home in Van Nuys on Friday morning. The LAD said they were assisting the FBI on a state search warrant on the 15000 block of Lemay Street. The FBI said its SWAT team was utilized during the operation, but it is unable to comment further on the incident. Aerial footage of the scene showed several FBI agents on the property of the home using a drone. A sniper could also be seen on the roof of a residence. The reason for the search warrant is unknown.
Man charged with felonies in abduction of 3-year-old boy in Amber Alert
A 38-year-old man was charged Thursday in connection with an Amber Alert issued earlier this week for a 3-year-old boy reported missing in Los Angeles who was later found safe at a Gardena hotel. Joshua Pendleton was charged with kidnapping for carjacking -- a kidnapping during a carjacking -- and carjacking, both felonies. Jail records did not indicate an initial court date. Pendleton and the 3-year-old child were reported missing Tuesday morning. An Amber Alert was issued for them in several Southern California counties. Pendleton -- identified by police as the ex-boyfriend of the child’s mother -- and the child were last seen on 66th Street and Normandy Avenue at approximately 10 p.m. Monday, according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. The Amber Alert was issued for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Los Angeles police told NBC4 Investigates said they were found Tuesday morning at a hotel in Gardena. Details about what led authorities to the hotel were not immediately available. "The child was found safe and uninjured and is being reunited with family," the LAPD said.
A rash of home burglaries reported in the San Fernando Valley, including an assault on a resident
An armed burglary Thursday night marks the sixth in a string of break-ins targeting nervous residents in the Valley. Police responded at 8:30 p.m. to a call from homeowners in the 11900 block of Wood Ranch Road that three males wearing masks and black clothing had broken into the home, said Officer Charles Miller with the Los Angeles Police Department. The men were gone before officers arrived, and they left without stealing anything from the home. Over the last week, burglars have hit six homes in seven days in the San Fernando Valley, police said. Detectives are investigating the burglaries, police said, including one incident in which a burglar assaulted a resident. Two of the burglaries were reported Tuesday, just minutes apart and about a mile and a half apart. The first incident was reported Saturday night in the 13000 block of Davana Terrace in Sherman Oaks, Miller said. Officers received a radio call about a burglary at the home that occurred Friday, but the suspects were gone by the time they arrived, Miller said.
Neighbors frustrated with crime at abandoned South Los Angeles building
People who live near an abandoned building off 61st and Main streets in South Los Angeles say they're fed up with the city's lack of response to criminal activity. The building was once a church. It was sold five years ago. The city says the company that bought the property started construction on a housing development, then went out of business, and construction stopped. Since then, neighbors say there have been many problems and no solutions. Rosa Diaz lives right next door. She told FOX 11 there have been several fires and people trying to break into nearby houses. Last week, a fire sent fierce flames and huge plumes of black smoke pouring out of the building. Home security cameras have captured people dumping sick and dead chickens. Diaz said the most dangerous thing is that the people the building attracts are out on the street with weapons. She said she no longer feels safe. Diaz's neighbor, Rosy Martinez, said she wants the owners to close off and secure the entire perimeter of the building immediately.
California man accused of swapping Legos with dried pasta in $34K Target theft ring
An unusual nationwide retail theft scheme involving high-end Lego sets and dried pasta has been dismantled following the arrest of a California man. Jarrelle Augustine, 28, of Paramount, is accused of defrauding Target stores by swapping collectible toy components for durum wheat semolina in a series of fraudulent returns. The investigation began after Target reported at least 70 thefts nationwide linked to a single individual, totaling approximately $34,000 in losses. According to investigators, the suspect would purchase expensive Lego sets, carefully remove the valuable minifigures and specific bricks, and then fill the boxes with dried pasta to mimic the original weight. Augustine was identified through surveillance conducted by Irvine Police Department detectives and has been booked at the Orange County Jail on charges of grand theft.
Public Safety News
Loved ones rally around Los Angeles firefighter diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer
Loved ones are rallying around a 49-year-old Los Angeles fire captain who was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer. Captain Shaun Davis has been with the Los Angeles Fire Department for 26 years. In his career, he’s responded to all sorts of calls and battled the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires in 2025. He most recently served as a Captain at Fire Station 104 in Winnetka. Davis said he had wanted to be a firefighter since he was 4 years old. His grandfather was an L.A. firefighter and now, Davis’ 17-year-old son is an LAFD cadet. As he continued serving his community and saving lives, his health, at least at 49 years old, seemed like the last thing to worry about until he experienced a medical emergency in October 2025. Davis was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. He has since undergone radiation treatment and is receiving chemotherapy, with ongoing scans to monitor his progress. “I had the colonoscopy and came back the next day and they told me it was colorectal cancer, stage three,” he told KTLA’s Chris Wolfe. “A tumor growing in my colon. It’s just shocking news without having any symptoms, no history.”
LACo Dept. of Health Launches Mental Health Awareness Campaign
The Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health was preparing Friday to roll out a monthlong series of events after launching its annual “Take Action for Mental Health L.A. County” campaign. The campaign includes nine large-scale events and more than 130 community-based activities scheduled throughout May, organized in partnership with dozens of local groups, according to organizers. Officials said the effort is aimed at promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma and connecting residents with resources and support services. “Mental Health Awareness Month provides a vital opportunity for us to connect with communities across Los Angeles County and elevate the importance of mental health and wellbeing,” LACDMH Director Lisa Wong said in a statement. The department said it is partnering with 84 community-based organizations to host free events that include wellness activities such as meditation, art and live music, along with access to mental health resources.
