A 34-year-old man was sentenced today to 358 years to life, essentially life in prison, for the murder of 17-year-old Briana Soto, a high school senior who was fatally shot just steps from her Long Beach home in March 2024. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman today honored four people for their heroism in extraordinary moments of crisis at the Courage Awards. read more

A 34-year-old Long Beach high school baseball coach has been charged with multiple sex crimes against a minor, and authorities believe there may be additional victims, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced today. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that Muhammad Abdul-Malik, 38, and Teraeja Flemmings, 31, were charged today in the death of 13-year-old Iran Moreno, who was shot and killed while playing video games in his Pasadena home in November 2021. read more

Former Los Angeles Police Officer Edgar Verduzco was sentenced today by a judge who handed down a 15-year-to-life sentence after the ex-officer entered an open guilty plea for killing a couple and their 19-year-old son while driving under the influence on the 605 Freeway in 2017. read more

A Brentwood man has been charged with 28 criminal counts — including 23 felonies — for a string of alleged crimes that occurred between 2023 and May of this year, including impersonating a firefighter during the Palisades Fire, assaulting a first responder, and discharging a laser at aircrafts. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that members of his Bureau of Investigation executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into allegations that Parter Medical Products, Inc., doing business as Parter Sterilization Services, failed to protect its employees from prolonged exposure to ethylene oxide, a known toxic chemical. read more

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that a 22-year-old man was charged today with fatally shooting a husband and wife in their Encino home last week. read more

On Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025, at approximately 7:29 a.m., a Department of Youth Development (DYD) employee, contracted through Apple One, was detained after attempting to bring a concealed weapon into Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall. read more

In response to trash collection delays caused by a solidarity labor work stoppage in Los Angeles County, temporary disposal options are now available to residents and businesses in affected areas. read more