Florida Woman Charged With Shooting at Rihanna’s Home Due to be Arraigned
A Florida woman who allegedly opened fire with a rifle on singer Rihanna’s home in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles is set to be arraigned Wednesday on attempted murder and multiple firearms-related offenses. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, was ordered at her first court appearance March 10 to remain jailed in lieu of $1.875…
LA Hospital Seeks Help Identifying Man Found Downtown
Hospital officials asked for the public’s help Wednesday identifying a man who was brought to Los Angeles General Medical Center earlier this week. The patient was brought to the facility Monday after being found down in the hallway of an apartment building on East Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles, according to officials with the…
Trespassing Call Leads to Suspect Found Sleeping in Studio City Home
A trespassing call in the Studio City section of the San Fernando Valley early Wednesday morning led to the arrest of a man found sleeping inside a home, police said. Officers were dispatched about 2:10 a.m. to the 5500 block of Vantage Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Video recorded at the scene…
Rebel Wilson Attorney Wants Opponent to Stop `Extra Judicial’ Media Statements
Rebel Wilson’s attorney is asking a judge to order former Johnny Depp lawyer Camille Vasquez and members of her team to stop making “extra-judicial statements” to the media about a lawsuit brought by three producers of Wilson’s film “The Deb,” all of whom are suing the Australian actress for defamation. On Tuesday, Wilson’s attorney filed…
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Purported Father of Kidnap/Assault Suspect Calls Allegations Unfounded
A man who identified himself as the father of a 26-year-old man suspected of briefly kidnapping a pair of UCLA students in Westwood and who police say was subsequently linked to a previously unreported sexual assault near Palms called the…
Jury Deliberations Continue in LA Social Media Trial
Jurors were scheduled to deliberate for a ninth day Wednesday in the trial of a potentially landmark lawsuit accusing social media companies of using addictive practices that allegedly contributed to mental health and other harms. The jury sent a note…
Silver Alert Issued For Missing 74-Year-old Woman
Police Wednesday sought the public’s help in locating a missing 74-year-old woman last seen in the Playa Vista area of Los Angeles. Tjie Hiu, who is at risk because or an unspecified medical condition, was last seen around 5 p.m.…
Man Shot in South Los Angeles During Altercation
A man was hospitalized Wednesday after he was shot by an assailant, who remains on the loose, during an altercation in South Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers from the department’s 77th Division responded at approximately 2 a.m. Wednesday…
Florida Woman Charged With Shooting at Rihanna’s Home Due to be Arraigned
A Florida woman who allegedly opened fire with a rifle on singer Rihanna’s home in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles is set to be arraigned Wednesday on attempted murder and multiple firearms-related offenses. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, was ordered at her first court appearance March 10 to remain jailed in lieu of $1.875…
Average LACo Gas Price Rises For 34th Time in 35 Days
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesdato its highest amount since Oct. 10, 2023, increasing 1.1 cents to $5.944. The average price has risen 34 of the past 35 days, increasing $1.325, including 3.8 cents on Tuesday, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price…
RivCo Community Needs Help Finding Those Behind Attacks on Wild Donkeys
Riverside County Department of Animal Services officials confirmed that dogs trained for aggression are likely responsible for some of the recent attacks resulting in brutal and often fatal injuries to wild burros around Moreno Valley and Riverside and Wednesday continued to investigate. “It’s domestic dogs,” agency Commander Lesley Huennekens told the Board of Supervisors on…
Motorcyclist Dies in Collision in South Los Angeles
A motorcycle rider was killed after a collision with a vehicle in South Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Wednesday. LAPD officers were called at approximately 2:57 a.m. Wednesday to Florence Avenue and San Street, where they found the victim on the side of the road, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service.…
Man Who Allegedly Helped Run Human Smuggling Ring to Plead Guilty
A Los Angeles County resident who allegedly helped operate what prosecutors call one of the largest human smuggling organizations in the nation is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to a federal charge and admit he held undocumented immigrants captive in a MacArthur Park-area “stash house” until their smuggling fees were paid. Cristobal Mejia-Chaj, 50, of…
Mega Millions Ticket Worth $3.6M Sold in Torrance
A ticket with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery was sold in Torrance and is worth $3,665,298, the California Lottery announced Wednesday. Tickets with five numbers, but missing the Mega number, sold outside California are worth a multiple of $1 million. However, California law…
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