News Releases & Advisories

March 5, 2026: Man Charged With Murder and DUI in Long Beach Sidewalk Crash That Killed Toddler, Injured Woman and Child

LONG BEACH, Calif. – A 55-year-old man has been charged with murder and DUI gross vehicular manslaughter for reversing his SUV at a high speed onto the sidewalk outside of a residential building in Long Beach, killing a 20-month-old toddler and injuring a 45-year-old woman and 12-year-old child.

March 3, 2026: Los Angeles Woman Charged With Fraudulently Recording Millions of Dollars in False Mechanics Liens

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles woman has been charged with real estate fraud for filing mechanics liens falsely claiming millions of dollars in unpaid contracting work, clouding the titles of ten properties in Beverly Hills and throughout Los Angeles County.

February 27, 2026: Calabasas School Teacher Charged With Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Molestation of Female Students

CALABASAS, Calif. — A 39-year-old man who worked as a teacher at Viewpoint School for TK through 12th grades has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material and child molestation of multiple female students. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office believes there may be additional victims.

February 27, 2026: Former Downey Police Officer Charged With Reckless Driving for 2023 Collision

DOWNEY, Calif. – A former Downey police officer has been charged with reckless driving for an on-duty crash when he ran a red light at more than 80 mph and struck another vehicle at an intersection.

February 26, 2026: Man Charged With Attempted Murder and Hate Crime Allegation and Attacks on Transgender Shopkeeper

LOS ANGELES — A 23-year-old Los Angeles man has been charged with 11 felony counts, including attempted murder with a hate crime allegation, in connection with a string of violent attacks against a transgender shopkeeper near MacArthur Park last year.

February 25, 2026: LAPD Officer Charged with Felony Insurance Fraud for Allegedly Skydiving While on Disability Leave

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles police officer was charged today with two counts of felony insurance fraud for allegedly exaggerating an on-duty injury to collect disability benefits while participating in recreational skydiving and other physical activity.

February 20, 2026: Woodland Man Sentenced to State Prison for Fatal Long Beach Hit-and-Run

LONG BEACH, Calif. — A Woodland man was sentenced today to two years in state prison for running a red light in Long Beach, striking 78-year-old Nikki Rash, and fleeing the scene. The victim later died from the injuries she sustained in the crash.

February 20, 2026: Los Angeles Sex Trafficker Sentenced to More Than 28 Years in State Prison for Trafficking Multiple Victims on the Figueroa Corridor

LOS ANGELES — A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 28 years and eight months in state prison for sex trafficking a 17-year-old minor and a 19-year-old adult along the Figueroa Corridor.

February 20, 2026: Credit One Bank to Pay $10.2M to Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit Alleging Unlawful Debt Collection Calls

LOS ANGELES — Credit One Bank will pay $10.2 million to resolve a civil lawsuit filed by the District Attorneys’ Offices of Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego and Santa Clara counties alleging that the company or its vendors made repeated, intrusive and harassing debt collection calls in violation of California’s consumer protection laws and the state constitutional right to privacy.

February 9, 2026: Pasadena Fire Captain Faces Nine Felony Sex Abuse Charges Involving Three Children

VAN NUYS, Calif. — A Pasadena Fire Department captain has been charged with nine felony counts for allegedly sexually abusing three children under the age of 14 over a period spanning more than two decades in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

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