Crime
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Crime Watch: Gas station clerk robbed at sock-point
Editor's note: This report is part of Crime Watch, a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica...
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Charges dropped against alleged shooter
Waiverly Thomas (Photo courtesy SMDP) LAX COURTHOUSE — Charges against Waiverly Thomas, the man accused of a brazen shooting near...
Read moreFamily fights plea bargain in deadly hit-and-run
EL MONTE, Calif. — The family of a former Lincoln Middle School student who was struck by a car and...
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Feds charge restaurant owner, chefs with selling endangered whale meat
Protestors march outside sushi restaurant The Hump back in 2010 after learning the owner and two chefs were accused of...
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Samohi aide accused of grabbing teen’s butt
SAMOHI — A teacher's aide assigned to work with special education students at Santa Monica High School has been charged...
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Over $35K in Apple products stolen from UPS driver
Editor's note: This report is part of Crime Watch, a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica...
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Lohan appears in court for PCH crash, trial delayed
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — Lindsay Lohan briefly appeared in court Wednesday for the first time in nearly a year and left...
Read moreHomeless man arrested for allegedly causing scene at Jack in a Box
Editor's note: This report is part of Crime Watch, a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica...
Read moreCops arrest man with loaded gun, knives in car
Editor's note: This report is part of Crime Watch, a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica...
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Motorcyclist killed in traffic collision
ON SITE: A Santa Monica police officer inspects the scene of a fatal traffic accident at the corner of 25th...
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