Man Found Shot to Death in Downtown Los Angeles
Man Found Shot to Death in Downtown Los Angeles
A man was found shot to death in downtown Los Angeles Friday. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded at 2:30 a.m. Friday to the 1200 block of South Hope Street between Flower Street and Grand Avenue regarding a shooting, where they found the victim with at least one gunshot wound, an LAPD spokeswoman told City News Service. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics were called to the scene, where they pronounced the victim dead. There was no suspect description. An investigation into the death was underway.
LAPD Officers Pursue Two Suspects in Sun Valley
Two suspects, one armed with a gun, were on the loose Friday after a foot pursuit with Los Angeles Police Department officers in the Sun Valley area, the LAPD reported Friday. LAPD officers with the department’s Foothill Division began chasing the suspects around 10 p.m. Thursday near the 11000 block of Arminta Street between Strahern and Stagg streets, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. It was not immediately known why the chase began. The chase drew a large police response as officers called for three K-9 units and a perimeter was established as several teams spread out to look for the suspects. Video from the scene showed police taking at least two people into custody, but City News Service was unable to confirm they were the suspects that officers were originally pursing.
California’s new Hells Angels: Teens on e-bikes cut a path of danger
Signs of the exploding popularity of e-bikes are everywhere. Riders are showing up in massive groups at the beach, kids are popping wheelies on quiet residential roads and scores of others are showing up in emergency rooms with cuts, broken bones or worse. An 81-year-old was allegedly killed in Lake Forest after a 14-year-old crashed into him after he was spotted doing wheelies. In Yorba Linda, a 12-year-old was critically injured while riding a modified e-motorcycle. In Oceanside, a rider fled from police in a chase that reached speeds up to 50 mph and, in Huntington Beach a man was attacked after riding his scooter through a crowd of more than 100 young e-bike riders.
LA City Attorney charges woman with trespassing at Chris Brown's house
A 34-year-old woman was charged with one count of misdemeanor trespassing at the Tarzana home of singer Chris Brown, the Los Angeles City Attorney told NBC4 Investigates. Ebonique Rembert was arrested after allegedly hopping a gate June 2 at the west San Fernando Valley residence, the LAPD said. Her case was scheduled for a June 26 court proceeding. Her arrest came on the heels of a 44-year-old man being arrested several times for the same crime at Brown's home. That suspect, who was charged with two counts of trespassing and one count of possession of methamphetamine, was arrested three times within 24 hours. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said no charges will be filed against one of Brown's security guards who fired an air gun in an May 1 altercation with a woman outside the home.
CHP Issues Silver Alert For 67-Year-Old Missing in Highland Park
A Silver Alert is in effect Friday for a missing 67-year-old man who was last seen in the Highland Park area of Los Angeles. James Curtis was last seen near Figueroa Street and South Avenue 60 at noon Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol, which activated the alert on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. Curtis is white, 5-foot-10-inch, weighs 310 pounds, has gray hair and brown eyes. Authorities said he is believed to be traveling on foot. Anyone who has seen Curtis or knows of his whereabouts was asked to call 911. The Silver Alert program was established by the CHP to issue and coordinate alerts involving the unexplained or suspicious disappearances of elderly, developmentally disabled or cognitively impaired individuals.
Missing 6-year-old boy from Compton last seen with his caregiver
Authorities are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 6-year-old from Compton, last seen with his caregiver. Saint Young was last seen Monday around 1 p.m. in the 2300 block of W. Corydon Street in Compton, according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department news release. He was last seen with his caregiver, Franita Sexton, according to the release. Saint is Black, with black hair and brown eyes, weighs 60 pounds and is 4 feet tall, the release states. He was last seen wearing his school uniform, a white shirt with blue shorts. Sexton is described as a 63-year-old Black woman who is 5 feet 1, 114 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Sexton was last seen wearing a white jacket and blue jeans. She may be traveling in a black 2024 Kia four-door sedan with California license plate #9LBV962. Officials say there is concern for their well-being. Anyone with information should contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Compton Station On-Duty Watch Commander at (310) 605-6500.
Possible California serial killer charged in 4 murders as probe continues
A 74-year-old San Diego man in custody in connection with human remains found near Interstate 5 three years ago has been charged with three additional counts of murder, including one cold case that is more than 30 years old. Dwight Rhone was initially arrested on Dec. 5, 2024, in connection with the killing of 54-year-old Bernardo Moreno. Prosecutors with the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said Rhone killed Moreno after their dogs got into a fight and Moreno stabbed Rhone’s dog. The victim’s charred body was discovered in October 2023 near the Interstate 5 and State Route 905 interchange after California Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of a brush fire in the area. According to the DA’s office, Moreno died from a gunshot wound to the base of his skull. Investigators now say three additional killings have been tied to Rhone, including the death of Heriberto Ruiz, whose body was found in an alley near the 3500 block of Acacia Street in December 1993. The medical examiner determined he had been strangled.
Man pleads guilty to killing a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband while posing as an officer
A Minnesota man who posed as a police officer and went door-to-door in the middle of the night, killing the top Democrat in the state House and her husband and wounding a state senator and his wife, pleaded guilty to murder on Thursday so that federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty. The attacks by Vance Boelter, 58, sparked the largest search for a suspect in state history. They also reverberated far beyond Minnesota, as elected officials across the country feared that escalating threats and polarization could lead to more violence. There were brief sobs from the courtroom gallery on Thursday as family members of Melissa and Mark Hortman sat alongside Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, while the chilling events of June 14, 2025, were described in great detail. Disguised with a tactical uniform and realistic mask that covered his entire head, Boelter drove a fake police SUV with lights flashing to the legislators’ homes. As his federal defense attorney questioned him about his actions, he repeatedly said a simple “yes,” including whether he pressed a gun to Melissa Hortman’s head and fired. The family’s golden retriever was so gravely injured that it had to be euthanized.
Public Safety News
Los Angeles General seeks help identifying man found in Valyermo
Los Angeles General Medical Center is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who was found in the Valyermo area and has been hospitalized for nearly a week. According to a Thursday news release from the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the unidentified patient has been receiving treatment at Los Angeles General since June 6. Hospital officials said the man was found along Big Rock Creek Road in Valyermo, an unincorporated community in the Antelope Valley region of Los Angeles County. The patient is described as a man in his early 30s with black hair and brown eyes. He stands approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 123 pounds. Officials did not release additional details about the circumstances that led to his hospitalization. Los Angeles General Medical Center, a public hospital operated by the L.A. County Department of Health Services, periodically asks for the public’s assistance in identifying patients who are unable to provide identifying information and have no known family or contacts. Anyone who recognizes the man or has information that could help identify him is encouraged to contact the hospital’s Social Work Department.
