Man Found Shot Dead in Hyde Park Section of South LA
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Man Found Shot Dead in Hyde Park Section of South LA
A 26-year-old man was found dead in the Hyde Park area of South Los Angeles Tuesday morning, police said. Officers were called to the area of 59th Street and Third Avenue around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. They found a man with at least one gunshot wound, an LAPD officer said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, which is south of Slauson Avenue and west of Van Ness Avenue. He was later identified by the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner as Donmaid Brooks. The case was being investigated as a homicide, police said.
Death investigation underway in Pacific Palisades
Police are investigating after a man was possibly killed in a hit-and-run Tuesday in Pacific Palisades, the Los Angeles Police Department said. The fatality was reported at 2:15 p.m. on the 17100 block of Palisades Drive, according to LAPD. There, a man was found dead. Authorities are looking into whether the man was struck and killed by a driver who took off. So far, the cause of the man’s death has not been determined. Details on the deceased, such as his name and age, were not released.
LAPD announces DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols across Los Angeles this week
The Los Angeles Police Department announced that operations will take place in multiple divisions and neighborhoods from Tuesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 22, targeting impaired driving and aiming to reduce alcohol- and drug-related crashes. Officials noted that checkpoint locations are based on data related to impaired-driving crashes and arrests and may change or be canceled. Police said the enforcement efforts are intended to improve public safety by removing impaired drivers from the road and raising awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence.
Defiant L.A. pursuit suspect strikes pose atop crashed vehicle
A man reportedly wanted for assault with a deadly weapon was taken into custody after a police chase that ended with a crash into an apartment building in Los Angeles’ Vermont Square neighborhood Tuesday night. It’s unclear exactly what time the chase was initiated, but the suspect was leading officers with the Los Angeles Police Department in pursuit in southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway just before 10 p.m. The driver later transitioned to the southbound 110 Freeway and then onto surface streets. Preliminary, though unconfirmed, information suggested that the suspect, who was behind the wheel of a pickup truck, may have been in possession of a firearm.
CHP Issues Endangered Missing Alert For Missing Pico Union Man
An Endangered Missing Advisory is in effect Wednesday for a 41-year-old man who was reported missing in the Pico-Union District of Los Angeles. Francisco Rios was last seen Tuesday at South Alvarado and West 12th streets at approximately 8:30 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol, which issued the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. Rios is Latino, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 190 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, gray pants and white shoes. Authorities say Rios is believed to be traveling on foot. Anyone who sees Rios is asked to call 911. The CHP issues Endangered Missing Alerts if the missing person is developmentally disabled, cognitively impaired, has been abducted, is ill or is unable to otherwise care for themselves and may be in peril.
BWC video shows aftermath of shootout that left Florida officer wounded, cruiser on fire with suspect inside
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage showing the aftermath of a shootout with a suspect that left a 23-year-old South Daytona Police officer wounded, Spectrum News 13 reported. The March 15 incident unfolded when officers responded to reports of a road rage shooting. Officers received a description of the suspect vehicle, quickly located it and pursued it over a short distance, South Daytona Police Chief Joseph LaSata stated. The suspect crashed his vehicle before getting out and attempting to flee on foot. The man fired shots at South Daytona Police Officer Jake Fessenden, who then returned fire. As other officers on scene worked to pull Fessenden from the line of fire, the suspect entered Fessenden’s cruiser. Body camera video shows Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies arriving on the scene as an officer helps a limping Fessenden take cover behind a group of cruisers. Officers can be seen ordering the suspect out of the police cruiser from a distance. Video shows the cruiser engulfed in flames as officers cautiously approached. Two officers were able to pull the suspect, who had also partially caught fire, from the burning vehicle.
Public Safety News
Four of the five civilians who oversee the LAFD step down
Four of the five members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, which oversees the Los Angeles Fire Department, are stepping down at a time when the department is under intense scrutiny because of its missteps in handling the devastating Palisades fire. The departures, which include board President Genethia Hudley Hayes, come after the agency’s top watchdog, Independent Assessor Tyler Izen, retired this month. The fire commissioners are appointed by the mayor and are supposed to provide civilian oversight for the Fire Department. But during critical discussions about the Palisades fire, the commissioners have largely been quiet.
Firefighters knock down fire at church in Mid-City
The Los Angeles Fire Department battled a fire at a reportedly vacant church in Mid-City on Tuesday morning. The church is located at 8951 W. Helms Pace. Firefighters knocked down the fire within 23 minutes of arrival, according to the LAFD. A 9-1-1 caller first reported the incident around 9:43 a.m. and crews responded to the scene. At around 10 a.m., firefighters reported that the fire was under control. Sky5 was over the scene at 10:30 a.m., where some light smoke was still seen coming from the structure. Due to the fire occurring at a church, arson units responded to the scene to investigate the cause of the blaze. No injuries were reported.
Tree-trimming truck crashes into Encino fire hydrant and overturns
A tree-trimming truck overturned after crashing into a fire hydrant in Encino on Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at around 3:45 p.m. near the 16000 block of W. Calneva Drive and Hayvenhurst Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Circumstances leading up to the crash remain under investigation. SkyCal flew over the spot of the crash, where the overturned truck could be seen near the spot where the hydrant once stood. Water was seen gushing dozens of feet into the air. Los Angeles police had taped off the portion of the intersection most impacted by the falling water. Firefighters said that they were working to turn the water off at 4:15 p.m., and that the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was contacted for further assistance. However, it was not shutoff until just after 7:45 p.m., nearly four hours after gallons of water started spewing from the sheared hydrant.
Health officials urge consumers to avoid raw cheddar tied to ongoing E. coli outbreak
L.A. County health officials are urging consumers not to eat Raw Farm-branded raw cheddar cheese after the product was linked to an ongoing outbreak of Shiga toxin‑producing E. coli. This type of bacteria can cause stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, and may lead to severe disease, including kidney problems, which may require hospitalization and can be life-threatening, officials said. Seven infections have been reported across three states as of March 14, including five in California, with two in Los Angeles County. Four of the seven patients are 3 years old or younger. Two people have been hospitalized, and no deaths or cases of hemolytic uremic syndrome have been reported. Illness onset dates range from Sept. 1, 2025, to Feb. 13, 2026, officials said. Interviews with three patients found that all had consumed Raw Farm‑brand raw cheddar cheese before becoming sick.
