$1M in stolen train cargo recovered at Whittier store; owner arrested

LAPD detectives and railroad police seized $1 million in stolen cargo from a Whittier store and arrested owner Waseem Saman for allegedly receiving stolen property.

Arcadia couple arrested after 21 surrogate children found in abuse investigation

Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan face child abuse and conspiracy charges after law enforcement discovered 21 surrogate children living in abusive conditions inside an Arcadia home.

2 teens identified in fatal shooting at party near CSUN

Police are investigating a double homicide near Cal State Northridge that left a man and woman dead at a strip mall party on Nordhoff Street Friday night.

Northridge party shooting victims identified
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Kimberly Pastor was pronounced dead on a walkway, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner's office. The identity of the young man killed was not released, but relatives identified him as Jaydin Lewis.

Suspected migrant boat intercepted off Newport Beach
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A suspected migrant boat carrying 14 people was intercepted south of Newport Beach, and everyone aboard was taken into U.S. Border Patrol custody. The interception follows several recent suspected migrant boat incidents in and around Newport Beach.

Caleb Flynn, former 'American Idol' singer, sentenced to life in prison without parole in wife's murder

Caleb Flynn, a former "American Idol" contestant, who was convicted last month of killing his wife Ashley Flynn, 37, was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Woman accused of spying for China
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Federal prosecutors say Wanying "Heather" Zhang was arrested at LAX on suspicion of conducting espionage for China. Prosecutors allege Zhang surveilled the son of Taiwan’s president in Seattle last year.

Georgia mass shooting: 2 dead, 35 wounded, no arrests

A late-night homecoming celebration ended in tragedy Sunday when gunfire erupted across a four-block span in a historic small South Georgia city.

Florida man accused of accessing women’s computers and making TikTok posts

A Florida man who is accused of accessing women’s personal information, including private chats and banking details, and posting about them on TikTok is back behind bars and faces a new charge.

Cornell president addresses fallout from 'disturbing' alleged gang rape, vows culture change

Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff said he supports an independent investigation into the university's handling of the 2024 sex assault allegations, as well as the state's criminal investigation into the case.

LA smuggling ring leader sentenced to 22 years for trafficking 20K migrants into US

Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul was sentenced to nearly 22 years in federal prison for leading a massive human smuggling ring that brought roughly 20,000 Guatemalan migrants into the U.S.

Oxnard man convicted of filing fake deed to steal $4.8M beach home

A jury convicted Khambray Antoine Holloway for filing a false grant deed in an attempt to steal a $4.8 million Oxnard property.

Driver arrested after 8-vehicle Oxnard crash kills 2

A Santa Paula man was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide after an eight-vehicle collision in Oxnard that left two people dead.

Christa Pike latest: Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution

The man who oversees Tennessee’s prison system will step down after Christa Pike’s failed execution, the state’s governor said Saturday.

2 missing Lancaster men ID'd after human remains found on remote property

Los Angeles County officials have identified two missing Lancaster men, Ricky Phillips and Edward Perez, whose remains were discovered during a homicide investigation on a local property.