Suspected DUI Driver Arrested After Fleeing Scene Of Fatal North Hollywood Hit-and-Run 

A man was arrested for driving under the influence after fleeing the scene of a fatal crash in North Hollywood late Saturday night. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the initial crash occurred on Vanowen Street near Vineland Avenue around 11:30 p.m. The vehicle driven by the 23-year-old man smashed into the rear of a vehicle driven by an unidentified 52-year-old woman, LAPD stated. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect was taken into custody shortly after the crash. According to a photographer at the scene, a child was taken from the man’s vehicle, but that information was not confirmed by police. Video obtained by KTLA shows the woman’s car was damaged beyond recognition; the suspect’s white SUV sustained major front-end damage. No further details were immediately released. 

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Motorcyclist Killed By Hit-and-Run Driver In Northridge

A motorcyclist was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Northridge late Friday. It happened at around 10:10 p.m. near Tampa Avenue and Plummer Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Investigators were told that the victim was heading eastbound on Tampa Avenue when he was hit by a car driving south on Plummer Street. The driver, only described by witnesses as a man, continued to flee in the same direction without stopping. Paramedics with the Los Angeles Fire Department pronounced the victim, at this point only identified as a 32-year-old man, dead at the scene. LAPD's West Traffic Division is handling the investigation and anyone who may know more was urged to contact them. 

CBS 2

Man Stabbed After Trying To Stop Argument Between Couple In North Hollywood

A man who tried to stop an argument was stabbed and critically hurt in North Hollywood. The incident happened around 11:10 p.m. Monday near the intersection of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Vanowen Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police say a couple was arguing and when a bystander stepped in to help, the male suspect stabbed him. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical but stable condition. No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing. 

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Missing Southern California Man’s Car Found Abandoned, Family Pleads For Help

Concerned family members and authorities are searching for a missing Southern California man who hasn’t been seen in over two weeks. Michael Martinez, 23, disappeared on July 25, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He was last seen on the 1200 block of 5th Avenue in Los Angeles at around 3 p.m. and last heard from at around 6 p.m. that day. The next day, his vehicle was found abandoned in a remote San Bernardino County area near the 15 Freeway and Wild Wash Road. Martinez’s family is extremely concerned, saying it’s uncharacteristic for him to not return home. He does not have any medical or mental health issues that would contribute to his disappearance, loved ones said. Martinez is described as a Hispanic male who is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a “black thin sweat top sweater, blue jeans, and white sandals,” LAPD said. No further details were provided as the search for Martinez continues. Anyone who may know his whereabouts or has information on his disappearance is asked to call the LAPD’s Missing Persons Unit at 213-996-1800.

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Burglars Filmed Stealing Large Safe Out Of Cheviot Hills Home

Cell phone footage from a neighbor captured the moment a group of burglars were seen hauling a safe from a home in Cheviot Hills. The home burglary was reported just after 9:30 a.m. on Monday. Three masked individuals took turns breaking the home's metal gate to get the safe through. The burglars disregarded the neighbor who was just a few feet away, filming the crew as they struggled to get the safe inside of their getaway vehicle. “It terrified me honestly, and so no one was around I decided to film it because I couldn't see anybody else filming it and I wanted to make sure that something was captured so there was evidence," said the neighbor who chose to not identify themselves. “They eventually did squeeze it into the car I think they damaged the car in the process, but then they sped off and so that's when I called 911 And I wasn't able to capture the license plate.” It's unknown what was inside the safe. No arrests have been made and West LA area detectives are leading the investigation, according to the LAPD.

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Investigators Work To Track Down Mob Of Masked Teens Accused Of Raiding Pico-Robertson 7-Eleven

Investigators are working to track down a mob of masked teens who trashed a Pico-Roberston 7-Eleven. Security video caught the moment when the group stormed into the convenience store Friday night at Olympic and La Cienega boulevards. Police say about 50 teens took anything they could inside the store. Some even jumped the counter, while others knocked over shelves and merchandise. The group took off minutes later before police arrived. "It wasn't a random act," said one customer. "It had to be organized. It's almost like the kids know they're not going to be prosecuted." Police have yet to make any arrests. No injuries were reported.

CBS 2

Van Nuys Man Who Attacked Capitol Police Gets 20 Years, One Of The Longest Sentences From Capitol Riot

A Van Nuys man was sentenced Friday to 20 years behind bars for attacking police with a metal pole and other makeshift weapons on Jan. 6, 2021, during the U.S. Capitol riot. David Nicholas Dempsey's prison term is the second-longest Capitol riot sentence handed down among the hundreds of Capitol breach prosecutions to date in federal court in the District of Columbia. According to court documents, Dempsey was captured in numerous videos taken on the Capitol's lower west terrace on Jan. 6. He wore various outfits, but predominantly a black shirt, dark helmet, goggles and an American flag cloth covering most of his face, federal prosecutors said. In several still photos, Dempsey can be seen using various objects, including a crutch and a metal pole, as bludgeoning weapons or projectiles against the line of law enforcement officers protecting the tunnel in front of the west terrace entrance. Additional video footage shows Dempsey using what appears to be pepper spray against police. Dempsey pleaded guilty in January to two counts of assaulting police officers with a dangerous weapon.

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Southern California Gang Member Found Guilty Of Killing Man With Sawed-Off Shotgun

A Ventura County gang member has been found guilty of killing a man with a sawed-off shotgun in December 2022. Michael Ortega, 24, of Oxnard was convicted by a jury last week on charges of murder, felony possession of a gun and felony possession of a sawed-off shotgun. Ortega was one of two men charged in the Dec. 5, 2022, killing of John Paul Carrillo. According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Ortega, his co-defendant Paul Ramos, and a third man, traveled to an apartment complex on Gonzalez Road in Oxnard just after midnight where they confronted a man in the parking lot. The man was able to convince the three that he was “in good standing with their gang,” and the men let him go. They then confronted Carrillo in a carport. Carrillo, who the D.A.’s Office says was not affiliated with any local gangs, was punched and shot in the chest with the shotgun and pronounced dead at the scene.

KTLA 5

Mississippi Officer Killed After Man Fires Shots At Traffic Checkpoint

An officer was shot and killed while conducting a traffic checkpoint, WLBT reported. According to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, the incident occurred on Aug. 8 as Summit Police Department officers were conducting traffic checkpoints. As a car approached the checkpoint, a passenger fired a gun at the officers, fatally wounding Officer Troy Floyd, according to the report. Floyd had over 20 years of experience in various law enforcement positions, according to a statement from the neighboring McComb Police Department on Facebook. Two McComb police officers arrived at the scene and encountered the vehicle, leading to an exchange of gunfire, according to the report. Both officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the suspect was killed. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is currently gathering evidence regarding the incident.

PoliceOne

Brush Fire Quickly Contained By Firefighters In Montecito Heights

Firefighters rushed to the scene of a brush fire burning in the Montecito Heights area on Sunday afternoon and were able to quickly contain the flames before they spread through the surrounding vegetation. The blaze was first reported at around 3:15 p.m just east of Ernest E. Debs Regional Park in the 4200 block of N. Monterey Road, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews said that the "terrain-driven" fire was being fueled by light wind conditions, that pushed it to quickly consume about eight acres by 4:30 p.m., at which point they said that they had contained the fire. No structures were threatened by the fire and no injuries have been reported. SkyCal flew over the scene of the fire, where both land crews and water-dropping helicopters were busy working to contain the flames. Investigators are working to determine what sparked the blaze.

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