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Trial to start in aspiring model’s slaying
Juliana Redding (File photo) LOS ANGELES — Five years after an aspiring young model and actress was strangled and beaten...
Read moreBrief: SMPD property room closed
Looking to reclaim a stolen bicycle or other property? Well, you'll have to wait a few more days. The Santa...
Read moreCrime Watch: Alleged con man arrested at luxury hotel
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreMan who robbed older women in Santa Monica to stay in prison
LOS ANGELES — A state appeals court panel Tuesday upheld a man's conviction for a string of break-ins that targeted...
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Dispute arises over rehab facility chosen by Lohan
Lindsay Lohan (Associated Press) LOS ANGELES — Lindsay Lohan's attorney said Thursday the actress checked into a California rehab facility....
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Cops searching for suspect in nightclub attack
Police say this is the man who attacked two men at a Downtown nightclub back in February. (Photo provided by...
Read moreCrime Watch: Couple robbed while walking through park
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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Officials clear Santa Monica College bomb threat
Santa Monica College Police Chief Albert Vasquez redirects a woman from the quad on Tuesday during a brief bomb threat....
Read moreFour arrested in possible kidnapping, robbery
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Detectives Monday were trying to learn more about an alleged kidnapping and robbery that seem to...
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NBC’s Michaels arrested for alleged DUI in Santa Monica
Al Michaels PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — NBC Sports announcer Al Michaels was arrested over the weekend in Santa Monica on...
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