News Releases & Advisories

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.

March 25, 2026: Trio Gets 13 Years Each for Stealing Lottery Tickets in 33 Robberies Targeting 7-Eleven Stores

LOS ANGELES — Three defendants have been sentenced to 13 years each in state prison for carrying out a coordinated robbery spree targeting 28 different 7-Eleven stores across Los Angeles County, stealing lottery tickets and other merchandise totaling over $200,000 in 33 separate incidents in 2024.

March 25, 2026: CarMax to Pay $1.1 M to Settle Consumer Protection Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES — CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. will pay $1.1 million to resolve a civil lawsuit alleging that in thousands of instances dating back to 2019, CarMax failed to timely submit applications to transfer registration and ownership of used cars to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, unlawfully delaying consumers’ legal ownership of the vehicle they purchased.

March 24, 2026: Influencer Accused of Using Dating Apps to Target Victims Held to Answer on Six Felony Charges

VAN NUYS, Calif. — A Los Angeles model and social media influencer has been held to answer on charges of burglarizing the homes of victims she had met online.

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