Kidnapped child found in Mexico; father arrested in mother’s slaying
Kidnapped child found in Mexico; father arrested in mother’s slaying
A man who kidnapped his 5-year-old daughter and killed her mother before fleeing to Mexico has been arrested and will be extradited back to the United States, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Ruben Fregoso, 40, was apprehended in Mexico over the weekend, the LAPD said in a news release. Last month, according to police, Fregoso killed his 36-year-old girlfriend and then abducted their daughter. Details on where and when he was captured were not immediately available. “His 5-year-old daughter, Daleza Fregoso, a United States citizen, was also located safely and is in the custody of Mexican officials,” the LAPD said. The child is expected to be reunited with her family in Los Angeles in the coming days while the extradition process is underway, police said. Though police have identified the suspect as Ruben Fregoso, Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged him under the name Ruben Fregosojuarez with one count of murder and one misdemeanor count of child abuse under circumstance or conditions other than great bodily injury or death. The search for Daleza Fregoso began on May 25, when authorities issued an Amber Alert in Southern California. Earlier that day, the LAPD did a welfare check in the 2600 block of South Alsace Avenue in West Adams and found the body of Marysol Garcia inside.
Unsolved LA: No motive, no gang ties. So why was a LADWP lineman murdered in 2020?
Six years after Akeem "AJ" Coburn was shot and killed in a Gardena driveway, his family is still searching for answers and hoping renewed attention will help bring justice. Coburn, a lineman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP), had recently proposed to his fiancée, Brandi Harris. Just ten days after she said "yes," he was gunned down while standing outside Harris's family home on July 29, 2020. "I saw the paramedics pulling a white sheet over him," Harris said. "And I just remember screaming at the top of my lungs, because that moment felt like the worst time of my life." "This was an actual man, a father, a partner, a son, a brother," Harris said. On the night of the shooting, Harris had stepped inside the Gardena home to pick up her daughter while Coburn stayed in the driveway, talking with her cousin. "I had not been in the house for at least five minutes when I heard gunshots," she said. Surveillance video captured a car -- likely a Mercedes -- driving down Vermont Avenue seconds before a passenger opened fire with a semi-automatic weapon. Detectives say Coburn appears to have been targeted without reason.
Police Arrest Two Shooting Suspects in South LA
Two suspects were arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers after they shot a victim in South Los Angeles, police said Tuesday. LAPD officers from the department’s Newton Station responded at 10:46 p.m. Monday to East 67th and South San Pedro streets regarding an argument between one of the suspects and a victim. The confrontation turned violent when the victim pushed the suspect, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. Both suspects then chased the victim, shooting him in the leg before the officers arrived, police said. The suspects were arrested without incident. The victim was taken to a hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department personnel in stable condition.
Police investigating alleged shooting on 10 Freeway near downtown LA
Los Angeles Police Department officers are investigating reports of a shooting on the 10 Freeway near downtown on Monday afternoon. It happened a little after 2;30 p.m. on westbound lanes of the freeway near the Santa Fe Avenue ramps, police told CBS LA. Officers were called to the area near Washington Boulevard and Grand Avenue, near the Los Angeles Trade-Technical College campus, upon learning of a gunshot victim. Police said they were still unsure if the victim was the driver or a passenger in the vehicle. The victim's condition was not immediately known. Los Angeles Fire Department crews were also called to the scene, but told CBS LA that they didn't take anyone to the hospital.
Los Angeles police search for armed suspect in Pico-Union neighborhood
Los Angeles police set up a perimeter in the Pico-Union neighborhood as they searched for an armed suspect early Tuesday morning. Officers were alerted to a report of a man with a gun near South Bonnie Brae Street and Pico Boulevard, about a mile from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, around 1:45 a.m. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said there were no reported victims, but officers continued searching for the suspect. A perimeter was established in the neighborhood, prompting closures along a portion of Pico Boulevard. Video from the scene showed a police dog alongside officers in tactical gear. The spokesperson did not provide a description of the suspect.
Trespassing suspect arrested for second time this month at Chris Brown's house
A woman has been arrested for the second time this month on suspicion of trespassing at the Tarzana home of singer Chris Brown. In the most recent incident, police responded at about 6 p.m. Friday after a woman hopped a fence at the west San Fernando Valley property and sat on a balcony, the LAPD told NBC4 Investigates. Police arrested 34-year-old Ebonique Rembert at the scene. She remains in custody and the case will be submitted to prosecutors, police said. Rembert was arrested June 2 after allegedly hopping a gate at the home and charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing. The home has been the location of several recent trespassing reports. A 44-year-old man charged with two counts of trespassing at Brown's home and one count of possession of methamphetamine was arrested three times within 24 hours.
Ex-businessman extradited and charged in execution-style killings across Southern California
A former businessman has been charged and extradited in connection to the execution-style killings of an attorney in Rolling Hills Estates in 2009 and an ex-employee in Whittier in 2011, according to authorities. Richard Wall Sr., 73, was charged with two counts each of murder and conspiracy to commit murder with special circumstance allegations of multiple murders, lying in wait and murder for financial gain, according to a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office news release. Wall is also a suspect of a third killing in Las Vegas. He was booked into the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles County on Friday, according to inmate records. “When Richard Wall Senior lost lawsuits, instead of appealing the verdicts, he allegedly decided to kill those who opposed him in court,” said Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman in the release. “These were vicious and callous murders that we believe came at the behest of Mr. Wall who thought killing two people would end his legal problems. Such allegedly ruthless decision-making has landed Mr. Wall in far worse shape now.”
Public Safety News
Small Cesna plane crashes at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima; pilot rescued
A small Cessna airplane crashed near Whiteman Airport in Pacoima on Tuesday morning, triggering an immediate emergency response. The solo pilot has been rescued from the wreckage and is being evaluated by medical personnel. The incident occurred in the area of 12653 W. Osborne St., located just beyond the end of the embattled airfield's runway, just after 9 a.m. According to initial reports from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the first arriving unit discovered the downed single-engine plane with only the pilot on board. Emergency crews successfully extricated the pilot from the cockpit and they were evaluated at the scene and released. In addition to the rescue operation, firefighters had to manage a five-gallon fuel leak leaking from the Cessna. The LAFD confirmed that the spill has been fully contained and that there is no active fire at the site.
Woman hospitalized in L.A. nearly 2 weeks with no ID found
County health officials on Monday asked the public for help identifying a woman who has been hospitalized in Los Angeles for nearly two weeks. The unknown patient was found near Main and Winston streets in downtown Los Angeles before being brought to Los Angeles General Medical Center on June 3, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. Hospital staff have been unable to find any family members or friends who can help identify the woman, who is believed to be between 50 and 60 years old. She was described as having brown and gray hair and brown eyes, with no identifiable tattoos or scars. She is about 5 feet tall and weighs approximately 108 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6884 or the Los Angeles General Medical Center Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253.
2 California men charged in thwarted drone and sniper plot targeting White House UFC event
Two California men are facing federal charges for their alleged involvement in a thwarted anti-government conspiracy to launch a large-scale sniper and drone attack at a UFC event on the White House lawn. Bryan Omar Roa and Michael Alan Thomas, both residents of Riverside County, were arrested for their alleged roles in the disrupted plot, according to the Knox County Sheriff's Office. Both men have been charged with Conspiracy to Commit Murder and made their initial court appearances on Monday in Riverside. According to a federal criminal complaint, Roa and Thomas were brought to the attention of the FBI by an Ohio co-conspirator, 19-year-old Tycen C. Proper. Proper was interviewed by the FBI on June 11, 2026, after his parents contacted local law enforcement. During that interview, Proper identified Roa and Thomas through their social media accounts, tying them directly to the multi-state plot. Federal investigators recovered screenshots from Proper’s Apple iPhone detailing explicit plans shared among a group of approximately 19 individuals using encrypted applications like Signal and SimpleX.
Local Government News
LA Council Committee to Weigh in On Delayed Contracts for Tenant Aid Services
A Los Angeles City Council committee will hear a report Wednesday from city attorneys explaining why a contract for homeless prevention and eviction defense services has yet to be finalized despite being approved three months ago. In March, the council authorized the distribution of $177 million in Measure United to House LA revenue to Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Liberty Hill Foundation, Strategic Action For A Just Economy and Southern California Housing Rights Center. The council directed City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto to sign off on the contracts with the groups, which oversee a range of tenant-related services as part of the Stay Housed LA program. Despite that approval and direction, Feldstein Soto has yet to finalize the contracts — and now some council members want answers. The council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee will hear from city attorneys, as well as representatives for the Los Angeles Housing Department to learn about how delays have impacted operations and services.
