Search Underway for Metro Bus Stop Stabbing Suspect

Police Friday are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man during a robbery that police are calling a hate crime at a Metro bus stop in the Vermont Knolls neighborhood of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to calls of a stabbing at a bus stop at Figueroa and 80th streets at 10:46 p.m. Thursday where they learned the suspect approached the victim, robbed him of a necklace and stabbed him, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. The victim was treated at the scene and then taken to a hospital in stable condition, LAPD Officer Rosario Cervantes told City News Service. The suspect ran away from the scene before the officers arrived, Cervantes said.

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Suspect in custody after San Fernando Valley shooting leaves one hospitalized

Police are investigating a shooting that left one person hospitalized Friday morning in the San Fernando Valley. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the intersection of Tujunga Avenue and Sarah Street around 7:10 a.m. after reports of gunfire, according to the LAPD. Los Angeles Fire Department officials said they responded to the 4500 block of North Tujunga Avenue around 7:08 a.m. and transported one person to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known. Preliminary information from officials indicated the person who was shot may have been an intruder, though LAPD has not confirmed that detail or identified who was taken into custody. A canopy was seen being set up at the scene, according to video shared on the Citizen app. No additional details, including what led up to the shooting or the relationship between the people involved, have been released. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Police seek more victims in LA sexual assault case of extradited suspect

Police are looking for potential sexual assault victims following the extradition of a 33-year-old man from Wisconsin to California who allegedly met female victims online before sexually assaulting them. Davionne Jackson of Los Angeles, who claims to be a famous R&B singer, was taken into custody on Oct. 10 in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, on suspicion of outstanding sexual assault warrants, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The timing of Jackson's extradition to California remains unclear. Police said the investigation remains ongoing as detectives from the LAPD Operations Central Bureau Family Justice Center are collaborating with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office Sex Crime Unit. Detectives released a photo of Jackson in the hope of encouraging potential additional victims to come forward. Jackson was arrested at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, former spouse, or cohabitant, according to Los Angeles County jail records. Details of the alleged offense were limited.

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Suspect falls, traps himself in 30-foot hole during L.A. police chase

A man fleeing police Thursday night ended up needing rescuing after authorities say he jumped a wall and fell down a hole at a construction site. Police officials said officers were chasing the 27-year-old man on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle when he abandoned the vehicle in Lincoln Heights. From there, the man ran onto a construction site near Sichel Street and Alhambra Avenue, where he jumped a wall and fell down a 30-foot hole, becoming trapped, KABC reported. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene around 9:30 p.m. and lowered wristlets into the hole and told the man to put them on, according to an LAFD alert. Firefighters then hoisted the man up by rope and paramedics took him to a local trauma center in critical condition, officials said. His identity has not been released. The Los Angeles Police Department didn’t immediately respond to a request for more information.

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New initiative looks to curb animal cruelty on Skid Row

A new initiative in collaboration with LAPD and Los Angeles Animal Services looks to investigate and halt cases of animal cruelty on Skid Row, Mayor Karen Bass announced Thursday. The joint effort aims to increase animal welfare in the downtown area through specialized investigators and added resources, officials said. The pilot program will begin in Skid Row, an area that has a higher call volume in requests for animal welfare checks, according to Bass. The initiative then has the potential to "expand citywide." “I launched this new initiative to keep pets with their owners whenever possible while holding those who commit crimes of animal cruelty and neglect accountable,” said Mayor Bass. “This collaborative approach will use more than 50 specially trained LAPD officers, working with Animal Services staff to support animal welfare by bringing dedicated personnel, strategic investigation practices, a uniform approach to accountability and immediate relief whenever possible.” LAPD officers already assigned to the Skid Row area will be trained to recognize animal cruelty cases and to collect evidence.

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Former Pro Bowl RB Jamal Anderson arrested for alleged felony domestic violence in LA

Former NFL running back Jamal Anderson was arrested in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident at his Los Angeles area home, officials said. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call at Anderson's home in the San Fernando Valley late Tuesday morning. According to Los Angeles County's arrest records, the 53-year-old was booked on Wednesday, November 5. He has since been released on a $50,000 bail. An LAPD official told FOX 11 that Anderson was accused of "inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, a felony under California Penal Code 273.5(a)." The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment in an unknown condition. Anderson was a star on the "Dirty Bird" era Atlanta Falcons in the 1990s. He was named an All-Pro and was a Pro Bowler in 1998 and helped lead the Falcons to their first Super Bowl appearance. Atlanta lost to the Denver Broncos 34-19 in the big game that year. Anderson played from 1994 through 2001, and retired after suffering a knee injury. 

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Suspect used other people's personal information to rent apartments in LA, police say

Police are asking for the public's help to find more victims of a suspect who they say fraudulently rented apartments in Los Angeles. The suspect, identified only as "Igor," used other people's personal information to rent apartments in the Hollywood and Larchmont areas in September, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He also is accused of paying property management companies with counterfeit cashier's checks. The LAPD has released his photo because they believe more people may have been targeted, including landlords and property managers. Anyone who recognizes him or thinks they may have been scammed are urged to contact detectives at (213) 486-5995.

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Hollywood-Based Woman Faces Sentencing for Running Fentanyl Laced Pills Delivery Service

A Hollywood woman who owned a pet jaguar is expected to be sentenced Friday for running an Instacart-style drug delivery service utilizing a fleet of drivers that provided fentanyl-laced pills resulting in three near-fatal overdoses. Mirela “Mimi” Todorova, 37, was found guilty in March of all federal counts she faced, including conspiracy to distribute controlled substances resulting in serious bodily injury, distribution of fentanyl, and three counts of distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury, according to the U.S. Attorney’ Office. She faces a sentence of between 20 years and life imprisonment. According to evidence presented at the nine-day trial in downtown Los Angeles, Todorova orchestrated a tech-savvy drug trafficking ring in which she provided phones and narcotics — including counterfeit oxycodone pills that contained fentanyl — to drivers who made deliveries to customers throughout the area. Todorova, who is a citizen of the United States, Canada and Bulgaria, also delivered drugs herself, evidence showed. Several times throughout the operation, Todorova visited Mexico, where she continued to manage her drug operation while tending to her pet jaguar, Princess, federal prosecutors said.

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L.A. man arrested in sprawling Colorado sex-trafficking investigation

A 36-year-old man from Los Angeles has been charged by prosecutors in Colorado in connection with an allegedly sprawling, multi-state sex trafficking ring, officials announced earlier this week. Authorities in Colorado became aware of Andrew Dominguez’s activity while investigating a different suspect for sexual assault, the Los Angeles Times reported. A woman, presumably a victim in that investigation, told investigators that she believed someone had included her in online commercial sex and prostitution sites. It was later determined that Dominguez had reportedly made the online posts and, according to a news release from the Denver District Attorney’s Office, had been engaged in recruiting hundreds of women and girls online, attempting to get them to take part in the sex trafficking ring, as far back as early 2023. The grand jury indictment alleges the 36-year-old placed ads on commercial sex sites throughout the country. Many of the ads reportedly tied to Dominguez contained similar language, such as “no blacks. no pimps. no thugs. no cops.” 

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BWC: Suspect repeatedly rams cruisers, pins Chicago officer between vehicles before fatal OIS

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability released body camera footage showing an officer-involved shooting of a man who pinned an officer while ramming two police cruisers, CBS News reported. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 6, when officers responded to a call about a vehicle burglary, according to the report. Police say the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle, which officers later located. Video shows the officers arriving at the scene and blocking the vehicle in. As the officers got out of their cruisers, the suspect began accelerating backwards and forwards, repeatedly striking both cruisers. As officers approached the suspect vehicle and issued instructions for the man to get out of the car, the man continued to accelerate, pinning an officer to the cruiser behind him. The officer can be heard crying out in pain. The pinned officer opened fire, striking one of the suspects. That suspect was transported to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead, according to the report. A second suspect was taken into custody at the scene, while a third suspect fled on foot. Police say a firearm discarded during that suspect’s escape was later recovered. Two officers involved in the incident were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.

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Suspect who shot and wounded Texas officer, K-9 taken into custody, ending 4-day manhunt

A four-day manhunt for the man accused of shooting a Jacksonville police officer and her K-9 partner ended with the arrest of 64-year-old Bobby Michael Dennis, who surrendered to authorities in the Cuney area, KLTV reported. Jacksonville Police Chief Steven Markasky said Dennis was taken into custody without incident after being found hiding in a wooded area on Nov. 5. Multiple law enforcement agencies and a SWAT team assisted in serving a search warrant at the property. Dennis was handcuffed using the injured officer’s own restraints and booked into the Cherokee County Jail. He faces charges of attempted capital murder of a police officer, interference with a police service animal and two counts of obstruction or retaliation. The confrontation began when a Jacksonville police officer on patrol spotted Dennis, who had outstanding warrants, outside his home. When she approached and addressed him by name, Dennis retreated behind the house and emerged with a rifle, according to Chief Markasky. As the officer attempted to take cover behind her patrol vehicle, Dennis opened fire. Multiple rounds struck the vehicle, hitting her K-9 partner, Renzo, who had not been deployed.

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Firefighters Rescue Three from Burning Florence Apartment

Firefighters rescued three people from a burning building in the Florence section of South Los Angeles Thursday. The fire was reported just after 10 a.m. Thursday at 130 E. 60th Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Crews arrived at the two-story apartment in the rear of the property to find smoke coming from the structure and heard reports that people were trapped. “Firefighters immediately rescued three people from the second floor and then coordinated roof ventilation and interior fire attack on the first and second floors,” said department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz. Crews snuffed fire on both floors in under 15 minutes with 33 firefighters working on scene, she said. Paramedics tended to the three rescued patients at the scene and all were reported top be in fair condition. The cause of the blaze was not immediately clear.

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New LA County communication system aims at confiscating guns in restraining order cases

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County has launched a new digital communication system designed to more quickly get guns out of the hands of people hit with domestic violence restraining orders. The system automatically notifies the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the LAPD and the 86 other law enforcement agencies in the county when a firearm relinquishment restraining order violation is determined. Court officials say the system boosts public safety and enhances efficiency, communication and coordination among all the various agencies. "The introduction of a new notification system and portal to address firearm relinquishment violations represent two significant milestones in how we collectively address gun violence in our communities," Presiding Judge Tapia said. "These new systems ensure that individuals ordered by the court to relinquish firearms in domestic violence and other restraining cases surrender their weapons promptly, benefitting the safety and security of all Los Angeles County residents." When it comes to restraining orders, one looming factor can decide the safety of the person seeking protection: Whether or not the target of the restraining order owns any guns. "Abusers who have access to guns are five times more likely to kill their victims than if they didn't have access to those guns," said Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman.

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