Law & Order

Man Shot To Death While Attempting To Rescue Grandpa From Driveway Mugging

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:05:00 -0500

Police are searching for three robbers who mugged a 60-year-old man and fatally shot his grandson in Sun Valley Monday night.

L.A. pastor gets 15 years in a $14.2 million Medicare fraud scheme

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:26:00 -0500

A 61-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 15 years in federal prison for helping engineer a $14.2 million Medicare fraud, including hiring parishioners at the church he co-lead to help with the scheme, the federal government said.

State Supreme Court reverses death sentence in Long Beach case

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:34:00 -0500

The California Supreme Court today reversed the death sentence of a man who was convicted of raping and murdering a woman in Long Beach in December 1998.

Sex offender sentenced to 26 years in Los Angeles

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:17:00 -0500

A previously convicted sex offender from Huntington Beach has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for filming sexually explicit videos of an 8-year-old girl.

Woman launches $10K suit against Honda after claiming her hybrid Civic doesn't meet gas mileage expectations

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:17:00 -0500

A former lawyer is suing car giant Honda after claiming her hybrid Civic failed to live up to gas mileage expectations.

Official: Los Angeles arson suspect under investigation in Germany

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:54:00 -0500

A German man due to appear in a Los Angeles court Wednesday in connection with one of the worst arson sprees in the city's history is also under investigation for arson and fraud in his home country, a prosecution official in Germany said.

Madman sets woman on fire in NYC elevator

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:08:00 -0500

Cops today busted the madman who allegedly burned an elderly Prospect Heights woman to death inside a Brooklyn elevator -- after he showed up at a police precinct reeking of gasoline.

Los Angeles office worker kills 2 colleagues, wounds two with semi-automatic handgun before turning gun on himself

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:22:00 -0500

A utility company office worker shot four colleagues Friday with a semi-automatic handgun, fatally wounding two before killing himself in a business park outside Los Angeles, police said.

Shots fired at Chinese consulate in LA, 1 arrested

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:20:00 -0500

Police said they have arrested a man in connection to a Thursday afternoon shooting outside the Chinese consulate building in downtown Los Angeles.

Police Officer Tasers 14-Year-Old Girl

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:48:00 -0500

An edited surveillance video of a police officer firing a Taser at a 14-year-old girl was released as part of evidence for a federal lawsuit filed against the officer and the city of Allentown.

Cops: Homeless Man Used Stolen Credit Card To Pay For Pedicure

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:48:00 -0500

Volusia County authorities say a homeless man used a stolen credit card to get himself a pedicure.

Man Sues Couple He Took Hostage; Jesse Dimmick: Couple Broke Deal Not To Tell Police

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:14:00 -0500

Can there be no trust between a kidnapper and his hostages? A man who held a Kansas couple hostage in their home while fleeing from authorities is suing them, claiming that they broke an oral contract made when he promised them money in exchange for hiding him from police. The couple has asked a judge to dismiss the suit.

Police Say Burglary Suspect Made Himself At Home

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:14:00 -0500

A Sacramento man apparently made himself at home for the holidays Sunday in a Sonoma County residence, a county sheriff’s sergeant said.

Walmart pepper spraying may have been self-defense

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:43:00 -0500

Los Angeles police say it may have been self-defense that drove a woman to pepper-spray about 20 shoppers on Black Friday at a Walmart store.

Man sentenced to time served for using expired ticket to get free flight from LA to NY

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:39:00 -0500

A man has been sentenced to time already served after pleading guilty to using an expired boarding pass with someone else’s name to get a free ride on a Los Angeles-bound flight from New York.

Utah Professor Charged With Watching Child Porn On Flight To Boston

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:33:00 -0500

A professor at the University of Utah pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he viewed child pornography on his laptop during a flight from Salt Lake City to Boston.

Man to be sentenced in LA in plane stowaway case

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:08:00 -0500

A man who pleaded guilty to a stowaway charge for boarding a cross-country flight by using an expired boarding pass with someone else’s name is scheduled to be sentenced in a Los Angeles federal courtroom Monday.

3 Facing Prison Time In $1M Toilet Paper Scam

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:39:00 -0500

A South Florida trio is facing up to two decades in prison after they were allegedly involved in a $1 million toilet paper scam in Palm Beach County.

Deaf Man Held on Noise Complaint for 25 Days Because County Didn't Have Interpreter

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:39:00 -0500

A lawsuit claims Adams County authorities detained a deaf man for 25 days in jail without providing a sign-language interpreter before domestic assault charges were eventually dropped.

Walmart Pepper Spray Suspect Surrenders

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 05:57:00 -0500

A woman believed to have used pepper spray to gain a competitive advantage over other Black Friday shoppers in a Los Angeles Walmart has turned herself into police, FOX News Channel reported Saturday.