Woman Sentenced in Mother's Murder
A woman convicted of killing her mother and dumping her body was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, a judge said Friday as her family, who still want answers, looked on.A jury found Ghazal...
View ArticleIraqi Shot in Dallas to Be Mourned
An Iraqi newlywed who was shot dead as he took photos of his first snow Wednesday night, less than three weeks after he moved to Dallas, will be mourned and laid to rest Saturday, as police try to find...
View ArticleAfter Selma: Where the Marchers Went
Fifty years ago Saturday, a 52-mile march planned from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, faltered at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. The voting rights demonstrators encountered state troopers who attacked them...
View ArticleParents Worried After Student Brings Weapon to School
A student was removed from a Tarzana elementary school this week after he was caught trying to hide a weapon in a gutter, school district officials said.Parents said the weapon was a loaded gun,...
View ArticleBrenda Sierra's Family Hopes for Justice
More than a decade ago, Imelda Sierra buried her 15-year-old daughter Brenda, the youngest of her three daughters.Brenda was kidnapped while on her way to school in Montebello on Oct. 18, 2002. Her...
View ArticleFamily of Boy Shot to Death Seek Answers on Streets
The family of a murdered teenager took to the streets to look for answers more than half a year after his death.Police officers and relatives spoke to people in South Los Angeles during rush hour...
View Article1,300 Without Power After Suspected DUI Crash in OC
More than a thousand customers were left without power after a DUI suspect crashed into a power pole in Orange County Saturday.The man's Ford Mustang smashed into a beam at the intersection of Katella...
View ArticleDUI Suspect Arrested After Crashing Into LASD Cruiser
A female DUI suspect was arrested after crashing into a police cruiser in Compton Saturday.The incident happened at the intersection of West Rosecrans Avenue and South Main Street at around 3 a.m, Los...
View ArticleCharges in Hero Officer's Death
One of two brothers accused of killing Philadelphia Police Officer Robert Wilson III was arraigned overnight Friday, the other remains in the hospital, restrained with the fallen hero's...
View ArticleSearch For Pot Dispensary Burglars in Los Angeles
A search was underway Saturday morning for burglars who robbed a Los Angeles medical marijuana dispensary.Police helicopters were trying to locate the suspects from just after 4:30 a.m. in the Wilshire...
View ArticleCouple Sentenced in Budding Filmmaker's Death
A Southern California couple was sentenced Friday in the death of an aspiring filmmaker who was struck by a car while walking home from a party in the Pacific Palisades.Marguerite Dao Vuong, who was...
View ArticleSouthern California Images in the News
Southern California images in the news during 2015.Photo Credit: Joseph Fanaselle
View ArticleOC University Students Vote to Ban American Flag
Students voted to ban the American flag from part of an Orange County university campus because it is a symbol of "colonialism and imperialism."The Associated Students - University of California,...
View ArticleThieves Steal $200,000 of Firefighters' Rescue Gear
Thieves have stolen $200,000 worth of rescue equipment from a closed fire station in San Bernardino..They broke into a secured conex box where it was being stored outside of the shutdown building at...
View ArticleWhite House Lockdown after Nearby Vendor Explosion
The White House was put on lockdown Saturday morning after a nearby food vendor location suffered a small explosion, causing a security sweep of the area, according to a White House pool report.Photos...
View Article4-Year-Old Killed in Hit-and-Run While Playing
A 4-year-old California girl was killed by a hit-and-run driver when she ran into a street while playing with her parents Friday.Violeta Khachaturyan died after the 5:30 p.m. incident at East Wilson...
View ArticleRoof Collapse at Party Near Cal Poly SLO, 8 Injured
Eight people were injured when a garage roof collapsed at a college party in San Luis Obispo Saturday, authorities said.No one died in the collapse, which was declared a "mass casualty incident,"...
View ArticleMother, Children Killed in Accident
A mother and her two children – a 4-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl – were killed by a semi-truck as they were walking to a bus stop on the Chicago's South Side Friday.Fire officials said the semi...
View ArticleWoman Allegedly Sex Trafficked Daughters: Deputies
A mother was accused of renting her two daughters out for sex -- one of them 14 years old, the other an adult -- and remained jailed Saturday.Antwana Muhammad, 39, along with her live-in boyfriend,...
View ArticleK-9 OK After Rollover Crash in San Bernardino
A sheriff's deputy and a K-9 were pulled from a cruiser when the SUV rolled over after a collision Friday night in San Bernardino County, authorities said.The car collided with a sedan at around 11...
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