Column: U.S. Atty. E. Martin Estrada steps down, looks back at his ‘labor of love’
The granite steps leading up to the old federal courthouse in downtown L.A. are sturdy and regal. But something disturbing ...
Tag: Crime & Courts
Harvard study suggests tactic for U.S. jails to reduce inmate deaths
County jails may be able to improve access to medical care and lower death rates behind bars through healthcare accreditation, ...
L.A. inmate dies in cluster of suspected overdoses on jail transport bus
A 22-year-old inmate died in a cluster of suspected overdoses on a jail bus early Friday, prompting Los Angeles County ...
Rookie LAPD officer killed bicyclist in DUI crash in Ontario, police say
A rookie LAPD officer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after a bicyclist was struck and killed ...
Trial begins for man accused of serial rapes, dumping women’s bodies at L.A. hospitals
Online and in person, David Pearce presented himself to women as a talent manager, music mogul and other versions of ...
Late Laker Darius Morris’ dad, brother sentenced to prison for money order thefts of $5 million
The father and brother of Darius Morris, a former Lakers and Clippers guard who died at age 33 in May, ...
Daniel Lurie inaugurated as San Francisco’s new mayor: ‘This is where our comeback begins’
SAN FRANCISCO — Four hours before he took the oath of office Wednesday to become San Francisco’s 46th mayor, Daniel Lurie ...
‘American Nightmare’ survivors turn the tables, investigating the man who kidnapped them
A Harvard-trained lawyer with a history of violent crimes, featured in the Netflix documentary “American Nightmare,” has been charged in ...
A part-time actor claimed he created a COVID-19 cure. Now he’ll spend more than 8 years in prison
A part-time actor was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison Monday for soliciting investors in companies that ...
Skip Bayless accused of offering Fox Sports hairstylist $1.5 million for sex
Longtime sports talk show host Skip Bayless made repeated, unwanted sexual advances toward a female hairstylist working for Fox Sports, ...
