Man fatally shot in cul-de-sac in Sunland neighborhood

A man is dead after he was fatally shot in a cul-de-sac in the Sunland neighborhood Sunday night. The Los Angeles Police Department said around 11:30 p.m. the man was walking when he was approached by two vehicles. Two men got out of the vehicles and shot the man before fleeing the scene, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The LAPD said there have been no arrests. 

CBS 2

Gunman sought in deadly Jefferson Park shooting

Police are searching for a gunman who shot and killed a man in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles early Friday morning. The shooting was reported around 12:45 a.m. in the 3400 block of 9th Avenue. Arriving officers found the victim on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed to KTLA. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. No details about the victim’s identity or what may have prompted the shooting were released. Police said the gunman fled the scene in an unknown direction but were unable to provide a description. The shooting did not appear to be gang-related and the victim was not homeless, the spokesperson said.

KTLA 5

Justice for Murdered Children opens new headquarter office in San Pedro with ribbon-cutting ceremony

The Justice for Murdered Children is opening a new office in San Pedro that will serve as the organization's headquarters. The new space will be a central location for support and advocacy for families of murdered victims. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Friday morning. Several local leaders attended the event including LA Police Chief Jim McDonnell, LA County Sheriff Robert Luna and LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. "To have a place where you can have that comfort while you're going through that, that is why I am here today to celebrate the opening of this office," Hochman said at the event. The JMC was founded in 1996 by Lawanda Hawkins. She created the organization after the tragic loss of her son, Reginald, who was murdered in December 1995. Luna said Hawkins' work and the organization provide a reminder that every person murdered matters. He continued to say the sheriff's department is committed to standing with families whose children have been murdered. 

CBS 2

Arsonist Sets Food Truck on Fire in DTLA

An arsonist drove up to a food truck in downtown Los Angeles, set it on fire and drove away from the scene early Monday. The fire was reported by the owner of the truck around 2:15 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Fourth and Hill streets, close to Grand Central Market, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Surveillance footage showed the suspect stepping out a van and lighting a fire beneath the truck. A similar incident from last year led to one person being taken into custody, KTLA5 reported. The owner of the truck estimated damages to amount to at least $4,000.

MyNewsLA

Protesters gather in downtown Los Angeles over ICE raids for second straight day

Protests over the recent ICE raids and deportations continue Monday as demonstrators march along streets through downtown Los Angeles, leading to LAPD issuing a dispersal order in the early evening. The large group, calling for a National Day of Action, could be seen through aerial footage walking in the middle of Spring Street, moving along to block an intersection at Chick Hearn Court and 11th Street all the while waving Mexico flags and carrying protest signs. Demonstrators on Monday assembled at City Hall, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The group had gathered to support the nationwide initiative, "A Day Without Immigrants." Elizabeth Henriquez from Monrovia joined Monday's demonstration. "The message is to the people, don't be scared and that we have rights as a community, as immigrants – don't be scared." By early afternoon, about 1,000 demonstrators filled the Spring and Main streets overpasses of the 101 Freeway as police blocked freeway ramps to prevent the marchers from moving onto the roadway. 

CBS 2

LAPD finds ‘no evidence’ of criminal activity at site of viral ‘help’ photo

There is no shortage of people using Google Earth to make unbelievable discoveries across the world, from a possible secret military site in China to the largest Coca-Cola logo in Chile. Enter the city of Los Angeles , where a small triangular plot of land along the Los Angeles River in Lincoln Heights , near the corner of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Mission Road , has garnered the attention of social media users and sparked conspiracy theories and concerns about criminal activity related to human trafficking and drug cartels. The satellite images show the word “help” had been spelled out about a dozen times on the piece of land that is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad . The Spanish words for “trafficking,” “federal” and “terrorism” were also spelled out, as well as “LAPD” and “FBI.” Despite the alarming messages online, police have yet to confirm that anything nefarious is happening in that location.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles gang member charged for car chase, crash that left multiple injured

A documented Los Angeles gang member was charged on Monday for a burglary that turned into a high-speed chase and ended in a violent crash in Camarillo, officials said. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said that the incident happened on Jan. 24 when the man, 24-year-old Jalen Amir Yoakum of Lancaster, was first caught stealing merchandise from a Target store. Ventura County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the reported theft in Camarillo, and found surveillance footage showing Yoakum allegedly concealing undisclosed merchandise before leaving without paying. Security confronted Yoakum, but he fled the scene, according to officials. When detectives later found Yoakum’s car nearby, he attempted to evade arrest by ramming into an undercover law enforcement vehicle and took off, leading deputies on a high-speed chase. The pursuit only ended when Yoakum purportedly crashed into two vehicles on Santa Rosa Road. The D.A.’s Office said the crash flipped one of the two cars, seriously injuring the driver and injuring three others in the car.

KTLA 5

LA County couple charged with torture, murder of 4-year-old son

An Antelope Valley couple could face life in prison after the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office charged them with the torture and death of a 4-year-old boy in December. Andrew Havrella, the boy's father, and Lacie Fetters, Havrella's fiancé, have been charged in connection with the child's death, Nathan Hochman's office announced Friday. Fetters has been charged with the boy's murder. Both Havrella and Fetters have been charged with torturing the boy for months. The boy died on Dec. 3, 2024. On that day, Fetters allegedly assaulted him, killing him, according to the DA's office. "Any form of violence against children is reprehensible," Hochman said in a press release. "Our office will be their defender and will vigorously seek justice in this case." The child's death comes at least seven months after both Havrella and Fetters are accused of abusing and torturing the child "under circumstances likely to cause great bodily injury or death," the DA's office said. The alleged abuse went on from May to December 2024. 

FOX 11

Los Angeles hospital seeking identity of patient hospitalized for weeks

A downtown Los Angeles hospital is asking for community’s help to identify a man who has been hospitalized for several weeks. The man was found at an encampment near a bridge in the Vermont Square neighborhood on Jan. 17, officials for Dignity Health said. He arrived at California Hospital Medical Center around 10:20 p.m. unresponsive and without any identifying information with him. He’s remained in hospital care since then and his identity remains a mystery. He’s described as a Black man between the ages of 35 and 50 with brown eyes and black hair. He has a full beard, stands around 5 feet 11 inches and weighs around 155 pounds. Hospital staff say he also has several tattoos across his body, including both arms and both legs, chest and above his left eye.

KTLA 5

LAFD divers respond to 35-foot commercial boat sinking in Los Angeles Harbor

Divers with the Los Angeles Fire Department were responding to a 35-foot commercial boat that started sinking in the Los Angeles Harbor Friday, authorities said. LAFD issued an alert at 12:27 p.m. saying ground and water resources with the fire department were on the scene, where the vessel started taking on water in an area of the harbor near the Los Angeles Harbor Light, authorities said. "Simultaneous dewatering and tow operations are underway, with divers in the water to assist as needed," the LAFD alert reads. No other details have been released by authorities.

CBS 2

Investigation launched into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alert system

Local members of Congress launched an investigation Monday into Los Angeles County’s emergency alert system after delayed electronic warnings were blamed for the loss of life during the Eaton fire and faulty wireless alerts sent to millions of residents who faced no fire risk stoked widespread panic and confusion days later. Rep. Robert Garcia, a Long Beach Democrat who sits on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is leading the call for an inquiry. Garcia has sent letters requesting information from Los Angeles County, Genasys Inc. — the software company contracted with the county to issue wireless emergency alerts — the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission.

Los Angeles Times

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