Woman found dead at Mid-Wilshire bus stop

A woman was found dead on a bus stop bench in the Mid-Wilshire area, the Los Angeles Police Department reported Thursday. A person called the authorities around 3:15 p.m. about a dead person between Crenshaw Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard. LAPD and paramedics responded to the scene of the incident. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A witness told the LAPD that the woman had been there for 10 to 12 hours, but investigators have not confirmed that information.

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2 killed after crashing into construction equipment in Los Angeles

A crash into construction equipment in Los Angeles left two men dead late Thursday night, according to authorities. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed the deadly crash, which occurred around 10:30 p.m. After receiving reports of the collision, fire crews found that a driver slammed into an excavator in the area of 1202 West Anaheim Street in L.A.’s Harbor City neighborhood. The driver and a passenger, both men in their 30s, were killed, police said. They weren’t yet publicly identified as of Friday morning. Preliminary investigations revealed that the driver was possibly speeding and lost control before slamming into the heavy equipment. It’s not yet clear if alcohol is a factor in the crash. No additional details were immediately made available.

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Pedestrian Fatally Struck on Freeway in Cypress Park

Police Friday are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was fatally struck in Cypress Park. Los Angeles Police Department officers were called at 11:34 p.m. Thursday to 487 W. Ave. 26 and Figueroa Street, north of the Harbor (110) Freeway, where they found the pedestrian in the roadway, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The pedestrian — whose name, age or gender was not immediately known — was taken to a hospital by Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics, where the victim was pronounced dead. The driver of the sedan that struck the pedestrian remained at the scene and cooperated with officers, the LAPD spokesman said. LAPD’s Central Traffic Division is investigating the cause of the collision.

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LAPD investigates shooting near Mount Sinai cemetery

Los Angeles police on Thursday investigated a shooting near the Mount Sinai cemetery in the Hollywood Hills area. Officers responded to the 4900 block of Forest Lawn Drive around 4:30 p.m. after a report that shots were fired. Police told Eyewitness News that a man shot at the window of a dark-colored SUV while another man was inside. The man inside the SUV was not struck, police said. The suspect was described only as a man in his 30s who was reportedly in a dark-colored Nissan sedan. No word on if he has been apprehended. It's unclear what prompted the shooting.

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Northridge residents wake up on Christmas to shattered car windows, gang messages painted on vehicles

Residents in Northridge are outraged and alarmed after their cars were targeted by vandals on Christmas Day. Photos show some of the residents’ vehicles getting tagged with gang-related messages, including "MS-13" being painted over one of the cars. On top of the spray paints, windows were shattered on the vandalized vehicles. "It kind of killed Christmas morning," said a resident who did not want to be identified. "It was dark." The victim says about a half dozen cars were hit by the vandals. "We tried to call businesses to see if we can get the car fixed or what it would run, or what it would cost, because nothing was open [on Christmas Day]," a resident said. Neighbors had all parked their cars near Corbin Avenue and Prairie Street and believe the cars were all targeted by the suspects between 2:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. on December 25. The Los Angeles Police Department told FOX 11 that it did receive calls from the concerned residents. However, due to the incidents happening overnight, LAPD told the residents to file their reports online. As of Thursday, December 26, no arrests have been announced in connection to the car vandalism.

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Lamborghini abandoned after seemingly minor crash in downtown L.A.

Police are searching for the driver who abandoned a Lamborghini after what appeared to be a relatively minor crash in the downtown area of Los Angeles Thursday. Officers responded to what was reported to be a solo-vehicle incident around 2 a.m. on Alameda Street near East Cesar E Chavez Avenue. Some damage could be seen to the rear of the Lamborghini Urus and the airbags had been deployed but there were no occupants inside the vehicle. Investigators told freelance media firm KNN that there was no indication that the Lamborghini had been stolen. Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident. The high-end SUV starts at about $250,000.

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Vietnam War veteran killed in hit-and-run, Santa Monica police ask for help finding driver

A Santa Monica woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver who sped away from the scene earlier this week, and on Tuesday, police asked for the public's help finding the suspect. The victim, whose name has not been released, was described by the Santa Monica Police Department as a resident of the city and Vietnam War veteran. She was crossing Wilshire Boulevard southbound at the intersection with Chelsea Avenue Sunday evening when she was hit by a driver traveling eastbound on Wilshire, according to police. Witnesses told police the driver had sped off. Officers responded to the intersection around 6:40 p.m., and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The law enforcement agency released a photo of the suspected hit-and-run driver and the white Toyota Rav4 they were believed to be driving. Video showing the vehicle was also released by the police department as the search for the suspect continues. "We are asking for the public's help in identifying this person," the Santa Monica Police Department said in a post to X, alongside photos of the suspect and vehicle.

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Video: Illinois officer shot multiple times, beaten by suspect during traffic stop

An Illinois State Police trooper has returned to duty, 11 months after he was shot and beaten by a suspect during a traffic stop, WMAY reports. Trooper Dakotah Chapman-Green spent two weeks in the hospital and rehabilitation center following the shooting on Oct. 24, 2023. He spent the rest of his recovery at home before returning to full duty in September 2024. The suspect, Cristobal Santana, has remained incarcerated in the Sangamon County Jail since the shooting. He faces charges of two counts of attempted first-degree murder, one count of aggravated battery with a firearm to a police officer, one count of aggravated battery to a police officer and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. Illinois State Police said Santana fired at least 10 shots at Champman-Green, hitting him several times. Santana also struck Champman-Green repeatedly, causing facial fractures, a skull fracture and a brain bleed, police said.

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Video: Georgia police department captures 3 murder suspects in 30 days

On Thursday, the Cobb County Police Department announced the apprehension of three murder suspects wanted in connection with multiple cases across various jurisdictions. The three suspects were not named in the department’s news release or its video posted to social media. In a Facebook post, Cobb police said the arrests were achieved within a 30-day span, thanks to “cutting-edge technology, unwavering dedication and teamwork.” On Nov. 2, officers received an alert for a suspect accused of killing one person, wounding two others and assaulting a five-year-old child. According to a video posted to the Cobb Police Department’s Facebook page, the suspect, who had last been seen driving a silver Honda Pilot, was tracked using advanced technology to White Boulevard in Mableton. Officers spotted the vehicle leaving the residence, and when the suspect attempted to flee, briefly pursued the vehicle through a McDonald’s parking lot before bringing it to a stop, authorities said. The driver was identified as the murder suspect and taken into custody. A weapon linked to the crime was also recovered, police said in the video.

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Firefighters put out flames at vacant four-story building in downtown LA

A team of over 100 firefighters with the Los Angeles Fire Department put out the flames at a four story building in the downtown Los Angeles area on Thursday. The "Major Emergency" structure fire was reported around 11 a.m. near West Pico Boulevard and South Hope Street, LAFD said. Firefighters were “deploying master streams via ladder pipes and wagon batteries on the fire engines,” the LAFD said. It was believed that the fire started on the fourth floor, and although the building was reported as vacant, firefighters set up ladders to help unhoused people in the area exit the building. The Los Angeles Police Department said the building was the old Morrison Hotel, which has been vacant for nearly 15 years. The building was purchased last year by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. It took firefighters about an hour and a half to put out the flames. "Per protocol for this size of an incident, LAFD Arson is on scene for the cause investigation," LAFD said.

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