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LASD announced Monday Matthew Luzon Martin-Capiendo, 21, was arrested over the weekend. He has been charged with capital murder with three others in the death of 20-year-old Julian Hamori-Andrade.
Meliss Tatangelo says she was camping at the same place a year ago when around 5 a.m. she heard a loud noise. Later, she said she found a bullet in the back of her car.
When officers arrived, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
An emotional vigil took place in San Pedro tonight as family and friends gathered to remember a teenage mother shot dead while she was driving. Chris Holmstrom reports.
The boy was identified as Benjamin Schmittle.
An emotional vigil tonight for a man who was gunned down at his favorite pizza shop. Killed, his family said, by his own cousin. Tina Patel reports.
Hercules Balaskas, Francisco Amigon and Jacob Elmendorf have each been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, robbery and kidnapping in the connection with the slaying of Julian Hamori-Andrade.
The DA announced Nancy Amelia Jackson, 55, could face the death penalty in the triple murder of disabled man Phillip White and his elderly parents.
Cherie Townsend, 39, was covered with a blanket as she walked out of a women's detention facility in Lynwood Tuesday morning, accompanied by a man and two women who wore hoodies over their heads.
Cherie Townsend, 39, was arrested in Victorville on Thursday and was being held on $1 million bail.
Investigators say the stabbing appears to be random. The killing has sent shock waves throughout the Palos Verdes Peninsula, which hasn't seen a murder since 2009.
Tensions reached a boiling point tonight at a Ventura City Council meeting after a horrific murder. Many people packed the council chambers to express outrage after the murder of a young father. Tom Wait reports.
A former US soldier described as a "ringleader of trained assassins" is facing life in jail after being found guilty Wednesday of organizing the killing of a woman in the Philippines in 2012 for cash.
A hearing Monday will determine if there is enough evidence to require New York real estate heir Robert Durst to stand trial for the December 2000 execution-style shooting death of a close friend in her Benedict Canyon home.
Homicide victims were honored Sunday in Whittier. It's an annual event held during Crime Victims' Rights Week. CBSLA's Adrianna Weingold spoke to family members who will never get over the loss of their loved ones.
The victim was found suffering from stab wounds just outside a Toyota Corolla stopped in the middle of the street.
The fatal beating took place in 2013.
The D.A. said that Adam Anthony Ingala-Whiting answered a Craigslist ad on April 28, 2014 from the victim who was seeking a sexual encounter.
Gunshots appeared to be fired through the front and rear windows of an SUV at the scene. A man's body appeared to be in the front seat.
A jury found Anthony Ray McCall, 32, guilty of seven counts -- first-degree murder, kidnapping, attempted kidnapping and four counts of attempted murder.
Police released a photo of James Eric Davis Jr., urging the public to call 911 if they see him but also warning that he shouldn't be confronted.
LAPD officials say the discovery was made around 12:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Hawthorne Ave.
Daniel Simon Yacobi is accused of killing his mother Violet Yacobi, 67, for financial gain on October 9 of last year.
Figures released Wednesday show there were 282 reported homicides, down 4 percent from 2016. This past year is the seventh year in a row that Los Angeles has had a murder rate of less than 300.
Investigators believe James Todd Brown killed all three following an argument. The victims were stabbed, suffocated and beaten.
Taco stand workers were pistol-whipped by a group of thieves in four back-to-back robberies across the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
After deputies responded to a call about a shooting, and discovered a fire at the Lancaster home where it happened, three people were pronounced dead at the scene.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is certain that the war will end "sooner" than it otherwise would have once Donald Trump becomes president.
Petty Officer Demonta Roach said the gate agent would not let him board his flight unless he paid her.
Samuel Lincoln Woodward faces life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally stabbing 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein six years ago.
Firefighters rescued two people from a fire at an apartment building in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, leaving one of the victims hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.
Taco stand workers were pistol-whipped by a group of thieves in four back-to-back robberies across the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
It's billed to be the most-watched combat sports event of all time.
After deputies responded to a call about a shooting, and discovered a fire at the Lancaster home where it happened, three people were pronounced dead at the scene.
Taco stand workers were pistol-whipped by a group of thieves in four back-to-back robberies across the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
After deputies responded to a call about a shooting, and discovered a fire at the Lancaster home where it happened, three people were pronounced dead at the scene.
Petty Officer Demonta Roach said the gate agent would not let him board his flight unless he paid her.
Los Angeles County deputies arrested a man on Friday after he allegedly left a "chemical device" at the Torrance Courthouse earlier this week.
A 77-year-old man died and two teens were hospitalized after a crash in Boyle Heights.
One of the Orange County firefighters injured after his crew's truck rolled over during a crash near the Airport Fire will return home on Friday.
A worker died and another was injured while working at a construction site at an Orange County high school, authorities said Thursday.
A Glendale man has been accused of killing a Brea couple before burning their bodies and their cars in October. Prosecutors say that he owed them $80,000.
Police say that a white powdery substance was discovered at the house where the party was early Sunday.
A man was arrested in connection with the death of a relative at her Westminster home over the weekend, according to police.
A collectible Batman and Batmobile toy, power tools, sporting equipment and car parts are just some of the stolen goods that Rialto police uncovered at a San Bernardino storage facility.
Jospeh Furtek's family started a fundraiser for him after the boulders hospitalized him for nearly a month.
The crash not only left the Highland mother without a car, but without carseats or a stroller for her two children after they were destroyed in the wild chase last weekend.
Chino High School students walked out of their classrooms to support their teacher who was placed on leave after an anti-Trump rant.
Investigators accused four suspects of staging bear attacks using a costume to damage vehicles in a San Bernardino County mountain community in order to receive payouts totaling more than $140,000.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
No one was hurt when Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was struck by gunfire while preparing to depart Dallas Love Field for Indianapolis.
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight that ended in a win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer.
California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and place names.
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
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.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to 11 cases in recent weeks.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Thousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities spanning across Southern California went on strike on Monday, calling for increased pay and restored pension plans, amid other demands.
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour.
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight that ended in a win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer.
Desmond Claude scored 26 points and made consecutive shots down the stretch to help Southern California beat UT Arlington 98-95.
Mikko Rantanen scored twice in the third period to complete his ninth career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2.
LeBron James had 35 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds for his third straight triple-double and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-123 on Wednesday night.
Nicolas Roy, Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev all scored, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on late to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie credits spanned 40 years and included the 1992 horror film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel.
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced, and the nominees include a long list of top music stars.
Kaylee is an 8-year-old girl who's still got some pep in her step — with a love for chasing squirrels and a gentle, affectionate disposition. She's currently available for free adoption at the Pasadena Humane Society, with her ID number listed as A475491. It's all a part of celebrating November as Adopt a Senior Pet Month.
During a series of back-to-back robberies targeting taco stands in LA's South Bay, three workers — all at different taco stands — were pistol-whipped across the face by a group of robbers demanding cash. The suspects, who police say fire a single shot into the air at one point, remain at large.
With a frost advisory for much of the Inland Empire, Southern California is facing chilly conditions today. Some snowfall in the mountains and cooler weather across the region are in the forecast.
In this edition of Westways Weekender, we take a dive into all the offerings of Southern California's desert gem, Palm Springs, from shopping and dining to great outdoors.
A U.S. Navy sailor trying to fly back to his Los Angeles area base claims a Frontier gate agent refused to let him board his flight unless he paid her. Lauren Pozen reports.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
