Woman Shot In North Hollywood; Suspect Flees

A woman is in the hospital Friday after she was shot in the leg by an assailant in North Hollywood. The shooting was reported at 10:55 p.m. Thursday and Los Angeles Police Department officers from the North Hollywood Division responded to Fulcher Avenue near Burbank Boulevard. When they arrived, officers found the woman at the back of a home with a gunshot wound to the leg, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel took the victim to a hospital in stable condition. The suspect left the scene in an unknown direction.

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LAPD Releases Photos Of ‘Flash Mob' Responsible For String Of 7-Eleven Robberies

The LAPD released the photos of dozens of people, mostly minors, responsible for a series of "flash mob" robberies at several 7-Eleven across LA County. The robberies, which began in July, have taken place at 14 different 7-Eleven locations, according to police. “They're very brazen. They are not worried about being stopped or they're not worried about being seen,” said LAPD Detective Supervisor Samuel Arnold. “They're not even just shoplifting. They're going in and deliberately knocking over expensive items, coffee makers, merchandise, sunglasses, and just completely destroying the store.” Aside from the locations, virtually every case is identical. The robberies began July 12th and each involved 20-40 teens on bicycles rushing into a store, stealing items and escaping before police arrived. Of the 14 cases, 13 of them took place on a Friday between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. “The look on the faces of some of these juveniles. It's like they're having a good time. They're enjoying it,” Arnold said. “And that is what we need to let them understand. There's no way, shape or form that this behavior is going to be condoned or allowed.”

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Suspects Arrested For Vandalizing Abandoned Hollywood Hills Mansion, Police Say

Two suspects have been arrested on suspicion of vandalizing a Hollywood Hills mansion that has been continually defaced with graffiti and even taken over by squatters, police confirmed Thursday. Officers who were on patrol on the 7500 block of Mulholland Drive made the arrests Wednesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Some community members alerted the officers that two suspects had just damaged the property with spray paint before fleeing in a white Mercedes sedan. They found the car a short time after and took them into custody. They've been identified as 35-year-old Jacob Smith and 19-year-old Thomia Fagan. Several spray cans and a loaded unregistered firearm was found in one of their bags, police said. Neighbors have described the mansion along Multiview and Mulholland drives as a headache and safety hazard. The home has been covered in graffiti from taggers, and squatters have been coming and going to the property for more than two years.

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Feather Alert Issued On Behalf Of Missing 25-Year-Old Woman

A Feather Alert was issued Thursday on behalf of a 25- year-old woman last seen in downtown Los Angeles. Gabrielle Lund was last seen on Sept. 5 around noon near the intersection of San Pedro and Sixth streets, according to the California Highway Patrol. Lund was described as a 5-foot-7-inch tall woman affiliated with the Rosebud tribe who weighs approximately 160 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black tank top and leggings. Anyone with information regarding Lund's whereabouts was urged to call 911. The Feather Alert was issued by the CHP on behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department. The program was established to issue and coordinate alerts involving the unexplained or suspicious disappearances of Indigenous people, seeking immediate aid from the public to locate the missing individuals.

Westside Current

Three San Fernando Valley Pharmacies Hit By Burglars In Same Morning

Police are investigating three burglaries involving separate pharmacies in the San Fernando Valley Friday morning. The thieves struck all three stores in about two hours beginning around 3:30 a.m. at a pharmacy in the 20000 block of Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills. Officers responding to the call learned that an unknown number of males in black hoodies entered the location and took merchandise, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. The suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction. Less than an hour later, police were called to a burglary in progress in the 18800 block of Ventura Boulevard in Tarzana. Investigators say four male suspects wearing black clothes and ski masks entered the location and removed property. The burglars fled northbound on Ventura Boulevard in a Dodge Durango with paper plates, the spokesperson said.

KTLA 5

FBI Warns Of Increase In Hoax Threats At Southern California Schools

The FBI is warning residents about an increase in unfounded threats in Southern California over the past couple of weeks, especially against schools. Threats are being made through social media and letters to schools and other public places on an almost daily bases, FBI officials said. “We treat every threat seriously and we are very adept at figuring out where the threats are originating from,” FBI Los Angeles Field Office Assistant Director Akil Davis said Wednesday. “We got really good at doing that with our social media and our cyber teams and running those threats to ground.” Officials said that unfounded threats were made against schools in Santa Ana, Los Angeles and Burbank in just the past 10 days. The FBI said the consequences of hoax threats can be significant including mass panic, wasting of emergency resources and disruptions in schools.

KTLA 5

CHP’s Crime Crackdown Operation Shows How LPRs Are Helping

Marking the halfway point of the California Highway Patrol’s four-month enforcement surge in Oakland, significant progress is being made in reducing crime, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced in a news release. In just two months, CHP officers have made 329 arrests, recovered 606 stolen vehicles and seized 35 firearms during the East Bay Surge Operation. A key factor driving these results has been the completion of Flock Safety License Plate Recognition camera installations on state highways in and around Oakland, allowing officers to utilize the high-tech tools to track and apprehend criminals more effectively, according to the news release. The Flock cameras allow for real-time crime analysis, improved resource allocation and enhanced officer safety, the news release states. Tools such as automated license plate readers (ALPRs), predictive analytics and the use of aerial drones have been central in identifying high-crime areas and deploying law enforcement personnel more effectively. On Sept. 7, CHP officers arrested two armed carjacking suspects after receiving an alert from their LPRs indicating the vehicle was near Fruitvale Avenue. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspects fled, sparking a pursuit that ended with their arrest.

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Soliciting A Minor For Sex Will Now Be A Felony In California

The penalty for soliciting and buying sex from minors under 16 will be raised to a felony under a new California law signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday. Current state laws limit the penalties for soliciting a minor to a misdemeanor charge. In addition to making it a felony if the victims were under 16, the new law would also allow prosecutors to charge repeat offenders with a felony if the victims were at least 16 years old. "Today marks an incredible victory for California children," said Republican Sen. Shannon Grove, who authored the measure. "With the signing of my bill, SB 1414, we are reaffirming our commitment to safeguarding the most vulnerable among us — our children." The bipartisan measure was drafted with input from survivors, the author said. It received overwhelming support from the Legislature and the first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom. Supporters said the new law will help California correct its outdated provisions. The measure is a crucial step to protect more children and help law enforcement go after criminals who solicit minors for sex, they say.

FOX 11

Video: Man Rams Cruiser, Drags Texas Officers During Traffic Stop

Chief Robert Johnson of the Corsicana Police Department released a statement in regards to a aggravated assault of peace officer that occurred Sunday night. On Sunday, Sept. 22, Sgt. Dan McAninch conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of N. Beaton St. The vehicle came to a stop at 601 N. Beaton St. in the parking area of The Speedy Mart. Two male subjects occupied the vehicle. During the traffic stop, Sgt. McAninch requested a backup unit due to the behavior of the suspect. Officer Tommy Ordonez arrived at the scene, parking in front of the suspect vehicle. Sgt. McAninch’s vehicle was behind the suspect’s vehicle. As Officer Ordonez was exiting the vehicle, the suspect jumped back inside of his vehicle. Sgt. McAninch quickly opened the driver’s door and struggled with the suspect, who put his vehicle in drive and drove forward toward Officer Ordonez who was able to jump out of the way as the vehicle rammed into the side, and the door of his patrol unit. At that point, the suspect then put the vehicle in reverse, dragging Sgt. McAninch backwards and slamming him into the protective structure that surrounds the gas pumps and knocking him to the ground. Officer Ordonez was also struck as well.

Corsicana Daily Sun

Los Angeles Hospital Seeks Help ID’ing 78-Year-Old Patient

A hospital in Los Angeles is asking the public for help Thursday in identifying a 78-year-old man who arrived nearly two weeks ago. The unidentified patient has been hospitalized at Los Angeles General Medical Center since Sept. 13, 2024, according to L.A. County’s Department of Health Services. No details about why the man was hospitalized were provided but the Department of Health Services did provide a photo of the man they referred to as John Doe. He was listed as 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 224 pounds with a medium build. He has white hair and light brown eyes. Anyone with information about the man’s identity was asked to contact the Medical Center’s social work department at 323-409-7672 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. After-hours information can also be provided at 323-409-6883.

KTLA 5

Fire Extinguished At Row Of Commercial Buildings In Downtown Los Angeles

Firefighters knocked down a fire at a one-story row of commercial buildings Friday in downtown Los Angeles. Fire crews were called to at 1135 S. Maple Ave. near East 11th Street at 2:08 a.m. where they found heavy flames coming from the row of buildings and climbed to the roof in order to cut holes there to provide vertical ventilation, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Nicholas Prange. It took 98 firefighters 33 minutes to extinguish the flames. No injuries were reported.

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Vincent Thomas Bridge In San Pedro Closed As Big Rig With Lithium-Ion Batteries Continues To Burn

A big rig on fire continues to burn Friday morning on a Terminal Island roadway in San Pedro after the truck carrying lithium-ion batteries exploded and flipped over Thursday afternoon. The Vincent Thomas Bridge, running through the Port of Los Angeles and near the incident, has been closed in both directions since about noon Thursday, as crews let the toxic fire burn out on its own. A portion of the 47 Freeway where the truck fire happened also remains closed. The batteries inside the vehicle's shipping container were damaged, on fire and off-gassing and there were reports of one battery exploding, the Los Angeles Fire Department said Thursday around 2 p.m. Two hours earlier, firefighters and a hazmat team responded to the scene near 940 North Seaside Avenue. The first responders kept their distance and used hose lines for protection, according to LAFD. Such batteries can be highly flammable and even prone to explosions, according to the National Fire Protection Association.  

CBS 2

L.A. County Reports First West Nile Virus Death This Year

A San Fernando Valley resident is the first person in L.A. County to die this year from West Nile virus, a mosquito-transmitted illness that can cause lethal inflammation in the brain. The L.A. County Department of Public Health reported on Thursday that the patient died from neurological illness caused by severe West Nile. So far in 2024, there have been 14 confirmed cases of the virus in the county and 63 in the state, according to state and county public health departments. “To the family and friends grieving the loss of a loved one due to West Nile virus, we extend our heartfelt condolences,” said Muntu Davis, L.A. County health officer. “This tragic loss highlights the serious health risks posed by mosquito-borne diseases, such as West Nile virus, dengue, and others.” West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne disease that harms residents in L.A. County. The disease lives in infected birds and is transmitted to humans via mosquito bites. Davis recommended Angelenos take simple steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites. This includes using insect repellent, getting rid of items that hold standing water around the home — such as flowerpots and bird baths — and using screens on doors and windows to keep mosquitoes out.

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