Ventura County dad faces 3 years after admitting to incest of daughter who later committed suicide

Stephen Vincent Chavez of Moorpark pleaded guilty to felony incest involving his 18-year-old daughter, Makayla Settles, who later died by suicide. He faces a maximum of three years in state prison, alongside a 20-year sex offender registration requirement.

Local mosque patrols increased after deadly San Diego Islamic Center shooting

Los Angeles police and sheriff's departments have increased patrols at mosques and houses of worship following a deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego.

San Diego mosque shooting investigated as hate crime
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The deadly shooting at a San Diego mosque that killed three people is being investigated as a hate crime. This comes as two of the suspects, both believed to be teens, were found dead after the shooting.

Islamic Center of San Diego shooting: What we know about the suspects

Police responded Monday to reports of a possible active shooter at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Here's what to know about the suspects.

3 victims killed, 2 teen suspects dead in San Diego Islamic center shooting

Two teenage suspects are dead, and three adults were killed following a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, authorities said.

Suspect arrested after tense standoff with LAPD
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A pursuit suspect accused of making criminal threats was arrested following a tense standoff with officers in South Gate.

Pursuit suspect arrested in South Gate
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Following a pursuit and standoff, a suspect surrendered to the LAPD in South Gate.

MacArthur Park benches removed. Is that enough?
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A bus stop bench in MacArthur Park has been removed after residents complained that homeless people were sleeping there but many who live and work in the area say the missing bench is only a small part of a much bigger public safety crisis.

LA man chases would-be burglars
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A Mid-Wilshire man chased away a group of would-be burglars.

Contrasting outcomes in 2 LAPD bystander deaths
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The grieving family of Valentina Orellana-Peralta will not get a payout after LAPD was found not liable in the Dec. 2021 shooting that killed the teen girl. Meanwhile, the city of Los Angeles agreed to pay $9.5 million to the family of Melyda Corado over the 2018 Trader Joe's hostage shooting.

Feds bust sex trafficking ring in Southern California; 3 arrested

A registered sex offender and two accomplices face life in prison after being arrested on federal charges for trafficking a minor and an adult in SoCal, ending in the violent stabbing of a victim.

Montebello arson fire: Mother, son killed after fleeing domestic violence in Mexico

The suspect, described by friends as highly controlling, died from his injuries after tracking the victim to the U.S., where she resided as a domestic violence refugee.