News Releases & Advisories

April 10, 2026: Probation Officers Accused of Falsifying Medical Notes to Dodge Juvenile Hall Duties

LOS ANGELES — Three Los Angeles County probation officers have been charged with misdemeanor counts of altering medical records to avoid being assigned to full duties at juvenile detention facilities.

April 10, 2026: Former Medical Examiner Investigator Pleads No Contest to Stealing from the Deceased

LOS ANGELES – Adrian Muñoz, 36, pleaded no contest today to stealing items from deceased individuals during his employment as a medical examiner investigator with the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner.

April 7, 2026: Man Charged With Three Counts of Murder in Pomona Crash That Killed Pregnant Woman, Boyfriend

POMONA, Calif. — A 31-year-old man has been charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of a 25-year-old pregnant woman and 26-year-old man after allegedly ramming his pickup truck into a police car, fleeing police at over 100 mph and slamming his truck into the victims’ car, killing them instantly.

April 6, 2026: Man Charged with Killing Girlfriend’s Pet Rabbit in Felony Animal Cruelty Case

VAN NUYS, Calif. — A 25-year-old North Hollywood man has been charged with felony and misdemeanor counts in a case alleging domestic violence and animal cruelty in the killing of his girlfriend’s two-month-old rabbit.

April 6, 2026: Man Charged with Kidnapping a UCLA Student, Rape of a Woman in Culver City

LOS ANGELES — A 26-year-old man has been charged with kidnapping a female UCLA student in March 2026 and the rape of another woman in October 2025 in Culver City.

April 3, 2026: Mother, Stepfather Sentenced to 22 Years to Life in Prison for Torture and Death of 16-Year-Old Daughter in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – Oriana Elias, 38, and Vincent Gibbs, 39, both of Vallejo, were sentenced to 22 years to life in prison for the August 2021 torture and death of their 16-year-old daughter, Pearlene V.

April 3, 2026: Man Convicted of 2022 Murder of Girlfriend Who Was Never Found

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – A 39-year-old man was found guilty today of murdering his girlfriend, U.S. Army reservist Anna Laura Costa Porsborg at a hotel in El Segundo four years ago. Her body was never found.

April 3, 2026: Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Unprovoked Downtown Los Angeles Stabbing

LOS ANGELES — A 39-year-old man out on parole for a previous conviction has been charged with attempted murder for a random stabbing of a 70-year-old woman in downtown Los Angeles.

April 1, 2026: Former State Hospital Police Chief, Officer Charged in Felony Timecard Fraud Scheme

LOS ANGELES — A former Metropolitan State Hospital Police chief and one of his officers have been charged with felony grand theft, accused of submitting fraudulent timecards to divert public funds for private gain.

March 26, 2026: Felony Charges Filed Against Former LAUSD Employee and Vendor Owner in Alleged $22 Million Contracting Scheme

LOS ANGELES — A former Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) information technology employee and the owner of a technology vendor company are facing felony charges in connection with an alleged scheme that directed more than $22 million in district contracts to the vendor.

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