LOS ANGELES — A man accused of a violent, racially motivated rampage in Santa Monica will face trial after the California Supreme Court declined to review an appellate court ruling agreeing with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office that the trial judge abused her discretion in granting pretrial mental health diversion. The published 2nd District Court of Appeal decision remains binding law and citable throughout the state of California.
LOS ANGELES — A jury today found Clifford Chaun Loyer guilty on all counts and found true the special circumstance allegation of multiple murders for a 2024 two-day shooting spree in downtown Los Angeles that left two unhoused men dead and a third seriously wounded.
LOS ANGELES — A 29-year-old man has been charged with violently assaulting five different women at UCLA, four of them students, within the span of one hour. The defendant is not a student and did not have permission to be on campus.
LOS ANGELES – Five gang members were convicted today for two robberies at local lookout points that occurred less than 48 hours apart, leaving three people dead.
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman was joined today by law enforcement partners and FIFA officials to update the public on safety measures ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup slated to begin next week.
