Crime
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Supreme Court denies Golay retrial
DOWNTOWN L.A. — In what the defense is calling a "very bizarre" decision, the California Supreme Court on Monday upheld...
Read moreCrime Watch: These cops don’t like donuts
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreCops: Jogger sexually assaulted on beach
SM BEACH — A woman who was jogging along the beach just south of Montana Avenue was physically and sexually...
Read moreSuspect in Merman murder to stand trial
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — A financial advisor from Huntington Beach will stand trial for the 2008 murder of Alexander Merman,...
Read moreCops search for jewel thieves
NOMA — Cops were on the hunt Wednesday for a pair of thieves who made off with at least $300,000...
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Cops help family victimized by allegedly drunk driver
COOL KICKS: Alex Petrakos tries on a pair of slippers during a shopping trip to Sears. (Photo by Daniel Archuleta)...
Read moreCrime Watch: Pot smokers caught with shotgun
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreBrief: Driver in fatality charged with murder
A 26-year-old woman who was arrested in August for allegedly driving into and killing an Australian tourist while he was...
Read moreBrief: Police to focus on pedestrians
During the month of October, Santa Monica police officers will be focusing on pedestrians as part of a public safety...
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Actor arrested twice in Santa Monica before violent end
Lewis in a booking photo provided by the Santa Monica Police Department following an arrest in February. LOS ANGELES —...
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