Judge Dismisses Murder Charges Against Wrongly Convicted Man
Prosecutors have decided not to retry a wrongly convicted man who was freed three weeks ago after spending more than 20 years in prison.
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Prosecutors have decided not to retry a wrongly convicted man who was freed three weeks ago after spending more than 20 years in prison.
A 74-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday to the killings of seven women in the Southland in the 1970s and 1980s and was immediately sentenced to seven life prison terms, one without the possibility of parole.
The owner of a Southern California medical supply company has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for Medicare fraud in an unneeded electric wheelchair scam.
The ex-bookkeeper of a California church has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for stealing $129,000.
A Southern California investment adviser has pleaded guilty to securities fraud for bilking elderly residents in a $6 million Ponzi scheme.
Legislation calling for prisoners applying for early release to notify prosecutors and families 30 days before the governor can act is one step closer to becoming law.
A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney has been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for taking bribes and filing false papers for immigrants seeking to remain legally in the United States.
The owner of a Southern California furniture manufacturing company has been sentenced to 10 months in federal prison for hiring illegal immigrants.
A California jury has recommended life in prison for a man convicted of killing and elderly man and his daughter in their Lake Arrowhead home.
A Sikh inmate in a San Luis Obispo prison is suing the state Department of Corrections, alleging that he was unfairly disciplined for refusing to trim his beard in adherence to his religion.
A former Los Angeles-area high school principal and volleyball coach has been sentenced to eight years in state prison for molesting teenage students.
The county's top law enforcement officer seemed to surprise some members of the Board of Supervisors with his willingness to consider taking on new responsibilities.
A man who shot and wounded a Gardena police officer two years ago has been sentenced to life in state prison.
A 20-year Marine Corps veteran was sentenced to six years in prison for his role in a $1.7 million scheme to defraud federal contracts tied to shipments to Iraq.
A Hawthorne man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for beating his 2-year-old stepdaughter to death.
A former employee has pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting three mentally disabled women at a Southern California adult day care center.
Former Orange County sheriff Michael Carona plans to surrender to a federal prison in Colorado on a witness-tampering conviction before he is due in court Tuesday.
A nearly four-year prison sentence has been ordered for a man who posed as a Hollywood producer and fleeced investors out of $3.4 million for a phony show about the Department of Homeland Security.
Faye Shilling will serve a two-year federal prison term and ordered to pay about $330,500 in restitution for her part in an insurance fraud scheme.
Hundreds of California inmates serving life sentences want a federal judge to suspend a 2008 voter-approved law that they allege illegally extends their prison terms.
A man who attacked a woman who escaped by scrambling down a cliff at Point Dume State Park in Malibu was sentenced to 24 years in prison.
A California-based Internal Revenue service agent is facing nine years in prison for cheating on taxes.
Jailers ask: "What's that you're holding, Kyndric?" --or words to that effect. "It's a bag of cocaine," answers Kyndric. --or words to that effect.
Clarence "C.J" Stewart, O.J. Simpson's co-defendant in a 2007 robbery and kidnapping trial that led to both men being convicted and sent to prison, will soon be released.
ATF officials say a pair of Glendale men will serve one year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and trafficking charges.
The student told police that the alleged relationship was ongoing for six months.
Mikey Anderson and Tanner Jeannot scored 22 seconds apart in the first period, Adrian Kempe scored twice in the third, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a 104-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
The fire was first reported at around 4:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of N. Highland Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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.
The student told police that the alleged relationship was ongoing for six months.
It's billed to be the most-watched combat sports event of all time.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
The fire was first reported at around 4:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of N. Highland Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
An LA Metro driver was shot and seriously wounded in East Hollywood in an alleged domestic violence incident, according to the transit agency.
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.
The student told police that the alleged relationship was ongoing for six months.
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.
The two earthquakes, which occurred at magnitudes of 3.5 and 3.4, were separated by six hours and centered just miles outside of Fontana, according to the USGS.
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.
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.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
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 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 first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
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.
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.
Mikey Anderson and Tanner Jeannot scored 22 seconds apart in the first period, Adrian Kempe scored twice in the third, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a 104-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
Jayden Maiava passed for 259 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in his first start for Southern California, leading the Trojans to a 28-20 victory over slumping Nebraska on Saturday.
Demond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers, leading three second-half game-securing scoring drives, and Washington beat UCLA 31-19 to clinch bowl eligibility.
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.
Sports Central anchor Darren Haynes emceed the Shatterproof event in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, which is geared towards celebrating addiction recovery and honoring lost loved ones.
An LA Metro driver was shot and seriously wounded in East Hollywood in an alleged domestic violence incident, according to the transit agency.
Three people were found dead after deputies received a call about a shooting and discovered a fire at the Lancaster home where it happened early Saturday. Lauren Pozen reports.
The fire was first reported at around 4:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of N. Highland Avenue, according to a statement from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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.
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
