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Anatomy of a monster: Maui fire seemed under control. Then it exploded with lethal force
Here is what we know about the origin of the Maui fire and how it so rapidly became an unstoppable force that tore through Lahaina. → Read More
Tina Knowles-Lawson's home robbed of $1 million in jewels, cash
Thieves entered the home and made off with a safe filled with jewels and cash, a law enforcement source confirmed to The Times. → Read More
Boyfriend of wife of slain hairdressing mogul pleads guilty to murder
Robert Baker, 61, admitted that he killed celebrity hairdresser Fabio Sementilli on Jan. 23, 2017, leaving him in a pool of blood in what was initially thought to be a home-invasion robbery gone wrong. → Read More
A Black LAPD officer wanted to make a difference. Then, he says, he was racially profiled by his own department
Bernard Robins, who was detained outside his parents' South L.A. home by fellow LAPD officers, said the episode typifies the style of biased policing that's practiced in some parts of the city. → Read More
Body-camera footage shows aftermath of multimillion-dollar Brink's big rig heist
Video of a conversation between Brink's drivers and sheriff's deputies provides a new look at the initial response to the July 2022 crime, which victimized 14 jewelers. → Read More
A retired LAPD officer fatally shot her ex-boyfriend because she believed he killed a cop
The retired LAPD officer told police she feared for her life, so she shot her boyfriend. Shortly after her arrest, she apparently died by suicide. → Read More
Off-duty LAX cop harassed woman in bar, brandished gun at her, then fired it outside, police say
An off-duty Los Angeles International Airport police officer was arrested in Long Beach on suspicion of sexually battering a woman in a bar, brandishing a gun and then shooting it on a nearby street. → Read More
Search for Kristin Smart’s body: Researchers using soil vapors in quest
An engineer, a scientist and a retired FBI chemist-turned-professor are hoping to find where the 19-year-old's body is buried and are using volatile organic compounds found in soil to help them search. → Read More
Attorneys under investigation in DWP billing scandal
State Bar of California investigators are looking into how the Los Angeles city attorney's office handled lawsuits stemming from a faulty DWP billing system launched in 2013. → Read More
Michael Jackson's corporations face trial over molestation allegations
Under a tentative ruling, Michael Jackson corporations would go to trial over molestation allegations by Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who claim employees were "co-conspirators and collaborators." → Read More
Experts' warnings about Titan's construction will be key part of investigation into sub's implosion
Long before the OceanGate Expeditions Titan submersible embarked on its final, doomed voyage, oceanographers, engineers, industry experts and a former employee set off alarms about the vessel. → Read More
LAPD officer convicted of raping a woman off duty; cold case DNA tied him to attack
LAPD officer convicted of one off-duty rape, acquitted of another → Read More
LAPD officer arrested in connection with off-duty stabbing of fellow bar-goer
The 28-year department veteran was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on Wednesday afternoon, according to online jail records. → Read More
L.A. County deputy shoots man in Bell Gardens, leaving SUV riddled with bullet holes
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy shot a man in Bell Gardens in an incident that left bullet holes in the man's vehicle and signs a patrol cruiser had been rammed. → Read More
A nose for trouble: LAPD K9 finds heroin, fentanyl and a rifle hidden in vending machine
Bosco, a 2-year-old Dutch shepherd with the Los Angeles Police Department, sniffed out heroin, fentanyl and an assault rifle stashed in a vending machine at a repair garage, police said. → Read More
Oak fire arson suspect faces potential life term in prison
The Oak fire suspect, who officials said is a former firefighter, has been charged with aggravated arson and is facing a possible life sentence. → Read More
Family of Keenan Anderson files wrongful death suit against LAPD
The family of Keenan Anderson is suing the Los Angeles Police Department, alleging its officers used excessive force when they tasered the high school teacher during a traffic stop in January. → Read More
Man accused of starting Oak fire that destroyed 127 homes near Yosemite is arrested
A 71-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of arson for igniting the massive Oak fire in Mariposa County last year that destroyed 127 residences and dozens of outbuildings, prosecutors and investigators announced. → Read More
LAPD detective hit in head by shrapnel at police academy shooting range
The detective was training in one lane at the shooting range about 8 p.m. Thursday when shrapnel from another lane struck him in the head, police said in a statement. → Read More
Camp Pendleton Marine and accomplice charged with firebombing Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood
U.S. Marine and 2nd man charged with firebombing Orange County Planned Parenthood. It was the latest in a surge of similar incidents. → Read More