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Suspect In McStay Family Murders Pleads Not Guilty
A 57-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges linked to the murder of the McStay family, authorities said.
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A 57-year-old man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges linked to the murder of the McStay family, authorities said.
Officials Wednesday will re-offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect responsible in the murder of a California Assemblyman's father.
Los Angeles teacher Ron Gochez organized the rally.
Joseph McStay's business associate has been arrested in connection with the murder of him and his family, the San Bernardino County Sheriff announced Friday.
The victim died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds.
The victim died at the scene. His name was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The composite was created from witnesses descriptions.
The unidentified man was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
"I know there is nothing I can do to bring your guys' son back," David Parga said, "but I am deeply sorry for what happened to him."
The 25-year-old man accused of killing a Ventura County Sheriff's deputy was charged Thursday with murder.
Two convicted sex offenders have pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of four California women while the men were wearing GPS tracking monitors.
A Southland man was scheduled Tuesday to be charged with the murders of two family members in their Hemet home, authorities said.
Alfredo Aquino, 20, of Anaheim, California, and Ricardo Cruz, 19, of Buena Park, California, were expected to make a court appearance Tuesday and enter a plea.
A judge is expected to rule Monday whether there is enough evidence to allow a murder charge to proceed against a Southland man accused of holding three men at knifepoint inside a West Hollywood apartment.
Two men have been arrested in connection with Wednesday's shooting death of a 9-year-old girl, Anaheim police said Saturday morning.
Susan Mellen wants a formal declaration of innocence because it would force the state to pay her about $600,000 for her years of incarceration.
Police Thursday were investigating the murder of a 12-year-old boy and a 44-year-old man at a Riverside County home.
A 23-year-old man suspected of fatally stabbing his grandmother with a knife was charged Wednesday with her murder.
The deputies found a woman at the wheel, but she was unresponsive and showed signs of injury, he said.
The victim was shot multiple times at close range. He died at the scene, police said.
A $30,000 reward was offered Monday for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for murdering a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Security Officer.
The candlelight service was held at Bell Gardens City Hall.
A vigil will be held Friday night for the transgender person who was fatally shot earlier this week.
He said his brother had broken things off but that tensions still boiled over in the days before the shooting.
Murder charges were still pending Wednesday in the fatal shooting of Daniel Crespo, the mayor of Bell Gardens.
Gabriel Pec scored a first-half goal, Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil found the net in the second half and the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the Portland Timbers for a 3-2 victory.
Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick before adding a second-half goal and Los Angeles FC snapped the Seattle Sounders' five-match win streak with a 3-0 victory.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a water closure for all ocean water within a one mile radius of Ballona Creek due to 15,000 gallons of spilled sewage.
Will Smith singled with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to drive in Kiké Hernández as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox.
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is set to make his first start of the season for the Los Angeles on Thursday.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a water closure for all ocean water within a one mile radius of Ballona Creek due to 15,000 gallons of spilled sewage.
Investigators say that two suspects, both males they believe to be between 17 and 20 years old, were seen fleeing the area.
Circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear.
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Crews are searching for a swimmer who reportedly went missing near Hermosa Beach on Saturday.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a water closure for all ocean water within a one mile radius of Ballona Creek due to 15,000 gallons of spilled sewage.
Investigators say that two suspects, both males they believe to be between 17 and 20 years old, were seen fleeing the area.
Circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear.
Crews are searching for a swimmer who reportedly went missing near Hermosa Beach on Saturday.
Police say the three suspects fled in a gray Dodge Durango with black rims.
Orange County investigators arrested a 29-year-old on Wednesday for allegedly starting several vegetation fires in San Juan Capistrano right before the Fourth of July.
The family was on a bike ride in Garden Grove when the suspect allegedly crashed into them with a BAC three times the legal limit.
Six men have been charged with stealing more than 300 firearms from stores across Southern California, allegedly using stolen vehicles to ram into the gun shops before breaking into them.
The suspects stole a total of 85 handguns and rifles after they rammed a Kia through Fowler Gun Room.
Investigators claimed the suspect called the police on himself before charging at officers.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Deputies say that the man, who allegedly had a machete and a pipe, confronted park rangers as they cleaned a homeless encampment in the Santa Ana River bottom.
It is a sad night in too many of our communities when young people are forced to sell their bodies to survive. In San Bernardino, law enforcement and activists are on the move to fight human trafficking.
The Riverside Fire Department said four of the 18 injured children were taken to a hospital by ambulance.
A Southern California school district is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over the new California law on children's gender identity.
Board Chair Janice Hahn rides the Metro after the agency reached a five-year high in violent crime incidents.
Ross Palombo digs through the numbers to give the bigger picture behind California fundraising for both presidential candidates.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
Thousands of guns once owned by law enforcement have been found at crime scenes, including at incidents in Southern California, an in-depth investigation has revealed.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
The high school where the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, attended in Pennsylvania also said it has "no record" of him trying out for the rifle team as it had been widely reported.
The authorization does not mean a strike will happen immediately and both sides could reach a deal. If a strike does happen, it would be the first at Disneyland in 40 years.
The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's giant leap.
What to know as banks, airlines and other Microsoft clients grapple with global outages due to a CrowdStrike software issue.
It was the pair's first event together since they became the GOP's nominees at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
More than two dozen House Democrats and four senators have now called on President Biden to end his reelection bid.
Weisselberg was sentenced in April to five months in Rikers Island, in line with a plea agreement over his alleged perjury in a 2023 civil fraud case.
Although Donald Trump vows to bring U.S. prices down "very quickly," some economists say his policies could rekindle inflation. Here's what to know.
The U.S. Secret Service is facing mounting questions about the security flaws that allowed the shooter to fire from a rooftop near the rally.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
A case of H5 influenza, also known as bird flu or avian influenza, has been confirmed in a man who was working at a dairy farm in northeastern Colorado.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Angel City FC says Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of the National Women's Soccer League team.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
Democrat lawmakers in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state budget.
Gabriel Pec scored a first-half goal, Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil found the net in the second half and the Los Angeles Galaxy held off the Portland Timbers for a 3-2 victory.
Denis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick before adding a second-half goal and Los Angeles FC snapped the Seattle Sounders' five-match win streak with a 3-0 victory.
Will Smith singled with the bases loaded and one out in the 11th inning to drive in Kiké Hernández as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 7-6 win over the Boston Red Sox.
Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is set to make his first start of the season for the Los Angeles on Thursday.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Shannen Doherty had accused Kurt Iswarienko of prolonging the divorce so he didn't have to pay spousal support.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
"Big Brother" announced Tuesday the 16 new Houseguests who will move into the "Big Brother" house and, for the first time ever, have the power to vote in a 17th houseguest.
After many people criticized Andress' rendition of the National Anthem online, comparing her with Fergie, the singer says she's going to rehab.
Michele Gile reports from Whittier, where five people were injured, two critically, after a propane tank exploded inside of a food truck on Saturday. She speaks with some witnesses who recount the horrifying moments just after it happened.
The shooting happened at around 6:50 p.m. near Whittier Boulevard and S. Soto Street, according to LAPD investigators.
Circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear, but the incident happened at around 5:30 p.m. near Santa Monica Boulevard and Gardner Street, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Lauren Pozen reports from Azusa, where she provides the latest information in the ongoing battle against the 300+ acre Fork Fire still burning in the San Gabriel Mountains on Saturday.
Helicopters could be seen scouring the ocean near Hermosa Beach after a swimmer reportedly went missing on Saturday.
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Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.