Crime
Matthew Gush
OC prosecutors: Rent dispute led to Maribel Ramos's death
Orange County prosecutors charged the roommate of Maribel Ramos with her murder. They said Tuesday a dispute over unpaid rent led to her death.
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Officer arrested for alleged lewd acts on 2 young girls
A Los Angeles police officer has been arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts on two girls under 10 years old while off duty.
3 indicted in fake-bomb bank heist at LA-area Bank of America
A federal grand jury has indicted three Los Angeles men in connection with a bank robbery in Huntington Park last year that involved a fake bomb.
Inglewood officer shoots man wielding 2-foot sword
An Inglewood police spokeswoman says an officer fatally shot a man who was using a 2-foot sword to smash the windows of police cars.
Roommate remains jailed in connection with veteran's death
The death of Maribel Ramos, a Cal State Fullerton student and Iraqi war veteran, has been ruled a homicide, and her 54-year old roommate remains held in the Orange County jail on $1 million bail in connection with her death, according to authorities.
Police ID body of missing Orange County woman Maribel Ramos
At a press conference Friday afternoon, Orange County officials said they had identified the body discovered the day before as that of 36-year-old Maribel Ramos.
Fire official, reality star pleads not guilty to arson
Compton's Deputy Fire Chief Marcel Melanson pled not guilty to arson, grand theft, and embezzlement charges Friday in a Los Angeles Superior Court.
UPDATE: Last of LAPD consent decree officially dismissed
A federal judge has formally dismissed the final remnants of the LAPD's decade-long consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice. As city leaders celebrated, community leaders said they will keep an eye on the department.
Culver City suspect pleads not guilty to pipe bomb charges
Los Angeles County prosecutors say 29-year-old Robert Colt Wilson was arraigned Thursday on seven felony counts, including possession of methamphetamine.
UPDATE: Student in custody in Santa Monica, East LA college threats
Police are holding a suspect for questioning after an anonymous threat shut down local schools and sent parents and the news media into a panic Thursday.
Family: Downey agrees to pay $4.5 million for police shooting
The city of Downey has settled a lawsuit with the family of an unarmed man shot and killed by an officer. Read the city's reaction and a report into the shooting.
Police ID suspect in Westside pipe bomb arrest
Police say 29-year-old Robert Wilson was taken into custody and booked on felony possession of a destructive device.
OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial
O.J. Simpson spoke Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies.
UPDATE: Witnesses say authorities erased video of Kern County beating
The FBI has agreed to investigate the death of a man beaten by Kern County sheriff's deputies while witnesses shot video with cellphones.
Kern County sheriff defends seizing video of beating by deputies
David Silva was beaten with batons last week in Bakersfield. The father of four died at a hospital. The cause of death is under investigation.
