News Releases & Advisories

June 3, 2026: Jury Convicts Man of Murdering Two Unhoused Men and Attempting to Kill a Third in Downtown Los Angeles

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.

June 3, 2026: Man Charged With Violently Assaulting Five Women on UCLA Campus in Westwood

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.

June 2, 2026: Five Gang Members Found Guilty for Their Roles in Pair of 2023 Robberies in Which Three People Were Killed

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.

June 1, 2026: District Attorney Hochman, Law Enforcement, FIFA Discuss Public Safety Preparedness for Upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup

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.

May 29, 2026: CA Assembly Approves Animal Protection Bill Co-Sponsored by LA County District Attorney’s Office

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Assembly unanimously approved Assembly Bill 2344, known as the Justice for Seized Animals Act, in a 78-0 vote earlier this week, advancing legislation aimed at strengthening protections for animals rescued in cruelty and neglect cases. The bill is co-sponsored by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

May 28, 2026: Man Charged With Criminally Threatening to Kill Victim on Santa Monica Third Street Promenade

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A 49-year-old man has been charged with battery and threatening to kill a stranger who had been enjoying an early evening stroll with his significant other along the Third Street Promenade.

May 28, 2026: Los Angeles Man Charged With Killing Woman, Abducting Child Before Fleeing to Mexico

LOS ANGELES — A 40-year-old Los Angeles man is facing murder and child abuse charges after allegedly killing his 36-year-old girlfriend, abducting their 5-year-old child and fleeing to Mexico.

May 28, 2026: Charged Murderer Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting Death of Caltech Scientist

LANCASTER, Calif. — A Llano man has pleaded not guilty to murdering a 67-year-old Caltech astrophysicist earlier this year.

May 26, 2026: Former MGA Entertainment Employee Charged With Stealing Over $1 Million in Diecast Collectibles from Chatsworth Factory

LOS ANGELES — A former employee of MGA Entertainment has been charged with stealing diecast model car collectibles valued at over $1 million from the company’s factory in the San Fernando Valley.

May 26, 2026: Man Charged With Felony Hate Crime for Attack Outside Pico-Robertson Synagogue

LOS ANGELES — A 21-year-old man has been charged with a felony hate crime for attacking a Jewish resident of West Los Angeles as he walked home from a synagogue last month.

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