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May 2026
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May
Los Angeles MacArthur Park Federal Possession With Intent to Distribute Fentanyl — 21 USC 841 via U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California

25 Charged in Federal “Operation Free MacArthur Park” Drug Sweep — $10 Million in Fentanyl Seized in Los Angeles

Federal agents arrested 18 of 25 charged defendants in "Operation Free MacArthur Park," seizing $10 million in fentanyl across MacArthur Park, South…

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April 2026
24
Apr
Los Angeles Hollywood Hills First-Degree Murder With Special Circumstances — California PC 187 / 190.2 via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

Singer D4vd Charged With Capital Murder of 14-Year-Old in Hollywood Hills Case — Death Penalty Eligible

Musician David Anthony Burke, known as D4vd, faces first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse, and human-remains mutilation charges with three special circumstances after…

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23
Apr
Orange County Los Angeles Racketeering Conspiracy (RICO) via KTLA

37 Arrested in Orange County Mexican Mafia Federal Takedown — RICO, Drug Trafficking, and Murder Charges Filed

Federal agents arrested 37 alleged Mexican Mafia members and associates across Orange and Los Angeles counties in "Operation Gangsta's Paradise," charging 40…

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22
Apr
Los Angeles West Covina Alleged Elder Fraud / Money Mule Activity (Wire Fraud) — 18 USC 1343 via FBI Los Angeles Field Office

FBI Los Angeles Arrests Alleged Elder-Fraud Money Mule and Cross-Border Narcotics Suspect in Joint Federal Operations

The FBI's Los Angeles Field Office announced two joint federal arrests — one alleged elder-fraud money mule and one suspect tied to…

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20
Apr
Burbank Pasadena Murder With Special Circumstance of Lying in Wait — California PC 187 / PC 190.2(a)(15) via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

Burbank Man Charged With Murder in Stabbing of Bret Harte Elementary Teacher and Daughter

A 30-year-old Burbank man faces murder, attempted murder, and first-degree burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a home and fatally stabbing a…

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19
Apr
Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles Murder — California PC 187 via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

Transient Charged With Murder of 84-Year-Old Dementia Patient Beaten, Set on Fire in Downtown LA

A transient is charged with murder after an 84-year-old dementia patient was beaten and set on fire in Downtown LA. The defendant…

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19
Apr
Northridge Granada Hills Assault With Intent to Commit a Forcible Sex Crime — California Penal Code 220 (Two Felony Counts) via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

Registered Sex Offender Charged in San Fernando Valley Single-Day Sexual Assault Spree With Eight Victims

A 29-year-old registered sex offender faces felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly sexually assaulting seven women and attempting to record a 6-year-old…

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17
Apr
Rowland Heights Los Angeles Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sale — Health & Safety Code § 11351 via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

California Correctional Officer Charged With Smuggling 20 Kilos of Cocaine Into Los Angeles County

A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officer and a suspected drug trafficker have been charged after authorities recovered 20 kilograms of…

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12
Apr
North Hollywood Pacoima Murder (Two Counts) — California Penal Code 187 via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office (with reporting from KTLA and CBS Los Angeles)

Pacoima Man Charged With Murder in North Hollywood DUI Crash That Killed Two Pedestrians

A 32-year-old Pacoima man faces two counts of murder after a suspected DUI crash on Colfax Avenue in North Hollywood killed two…

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02
Apr
Pasadena Altadena Gun Trafficking via Pasadena Police Department / Pasadena Now

8 Arrested, 8 Firearms Seized in Pasadena Denver Lane Bloods Multi-Agency Gun Trafficking Raid

A pre-dawn multi-agency operation across Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of eight firearms, including…

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01
Apr
Pomona Murder (Three Counts) — California Penal Code 187 via Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

Pomona Man Charged With Triple Murder in 100 MPH Police Chase That Killed Pregnant Woman, Boyfriend, and Unborn Child

A 31-year-old Pomona man faces three counts of murder after a 100 mph police chase ended in a crash that killed a…

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