Hit-and-Run Leaves Boy Dead, Sister Critically Injured in South LA
A driver was sought Wednesday for a fatal hit-and-run collision where one teenager was killed and another was critically injured when the two siblings were walking with their mother in South Los Angeles. A blue Nissan Sentra was traveling eastbound on 60th Street when it struck the 14-year-old girl and 16-year-old boy who were crossing…
Woman Convicted of Fraud in Smart Ring Case
The CEO of a “smart ring” allowing for financial transactions was convicted Thursday of a Ponzi and fraud scheme. Michelle Bisnoff was convicted of a wide range of fraud charges in a 22-count indictment at a trial in a Santa Ana federal courtroom on Thursday. Bisnoff worked for John McLear, who invented the technology that…
Man Charged in Deadly Shooting of Woman in Long Beach
A man suspected of fatally shooting a woman in Long Beach earlier this month was charged Thursday with murder. Cedric Frank Barnes, 46, is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on the murder count, which includes allegations that he personally and intentionally used and discharged a firearm in connection with the Sept. 7 slaying of Madison…
ACLU Sues ICE in LA Seeking Records on Use of Full-Body Restraint Suits
A civil rights group sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Thursday in Los Angeles, seeking the release of agency records concerning the use of the WRAP, a full-body restraint device used on individuals in immigration custody and during transportation and deportation operations. Sometimes referred to as “the burrito” or “the bag,” the WRAP is frequently…
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Man Convicted of Murdering His Cousin Two Decades Ago
A 52-year-old man who gunned down his cousin in a dispute over two decades ago was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder and other charges. After deliberating one full day, a Riverside jury on Thursday found Luis Contreras guilty of the…
Firefighters Battle Commercial Building Fire in DTLA
Flames engulfed a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles Thursday, largely destroying the structure, but no injuries were immediately reported. The fire was reported around 3:35 p.m. Thursday in the 900 block of Santa Fe Avenue at a commercial building…
LA Metro Authorizes $338M for the Purchase of 220 Electric Buses
Metro’s Board of Directors Thursday approved nearly $338 million for the manufacturing and delivery of 220 battery-powered electric buses to transition to zero-emission vehicles and prepare the region for the 2028 Olympic Games. In a 10-1 vote, the board authorized…
State Supreme Court Says Sheriff Overstepped Authority in Election Probe
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco acted beyond his authority in disregarding Attorney General Rob Bonta’s order earlier this year to stop the sheriff’s probe into alleged election fraud that involved the seizure of ballots, that state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.…