The Latest Breaking News from the Los Angeles Police Department

Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, and later a CPR teacher, dies at 81

Former teen idol Bobby Sherman has died at 81

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

LAPD Accused of 'Trapping' Protesters Before Curfew 'On Purpose' to Arrest Them for 'Breaking Curfew'

Protestors are accusing the Los Angeles Police Department of cornering and detaining peaceful protestors ahead of curfew on Wednesday to justify sweeping arrests.

International Business Times · Jun 12, 2025

Police Violently Crack Down on L.A. Protests

Demonstrators, journalists and bystanders faced LAPD tear gas and projectiles following ICE raids.

Capital & Main · Jun 11, 2025

Dad accused of kidnapping his kids may have crossed border into Mexico on way to Ukraine, cops says

Police say the father’s car was last seen crossing into Mexico on Tuesday afternoon

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025

Joseph Wambaugh, LA cop who wrote 'The Onion Field' and other bestsellers, dies at 88

Bestselling crime novelist Joseph Wambaugh, who mined his own experience as a Los Angeles police officer, has died at 88

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025

14 Arrested In Connection With Pacific Palisades Wildfire

14 arrests made in connection with Pacific Palisades wildfire, including arson suspects and other offenders. Law enforcement emphasizes zero tolerance for ...

Top News · Jan 15, 2025

Looters Posing as Firefighters 'Coming In and Out of Houses' Arrested in Los Angeles: Officials

While there are 16 confirmed deaths as a result of the Los Angeles wildfires with numbers expected to steadily rise, 20 individuals have been arrested for looting.

Latin Times · Jan 12, 2025

Bomb Threat Against Los Angeles City Hall Traced to Top Public Safety Official: FBI

Los Angeles' Deputy Mayor of Public Safety has been placed on administrative leave after a bomb threat made against City Hall earlier this year was traced back to him, officials say.

Latin Times · Dec 19, 2024

People Who Donated Money To Help Find Hannah Kobayashi Now Demand Refunds: “Return Every Cent”

“Your hard-earned money should be returned to you. You can still feel bad for the loss of a father in some part, but get your money back.” The post People Who Donated Money To Help Find Hannah Kobayashi Now Demand Refunds: “Return Every Cent” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Dec 4, 2024

New LA police chief sworn in as one of the highest-paid chiefs in the US

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell, who was sworn in as the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department on Friday, will draw one of the highest police chief salaries in the U.S. for a major city

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024