Crime
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Millions in stolen art recovered
Jay Jeffrey Nieto (left) and Wilmer Bolosan Cadiz have been arrested in connection to a major art heist early this...
Read moreBrief: Police collecting unwanted drugs
The Santa Monica Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another chance to prevent drug abuse...
Read moreBrief: Suspected murderer pleads not guilty
The homeless man charged with raping and strangling two women in the early 2000s in Santa Monica plead not guilty...
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Man threatens to jump from hotel
PRECAUTION: Santa Monica police blocked Ocean Avenue at Wilshire Boulevard on Tuesday as a man threatened to jump from a...
Read moreVictim offers $200K reward for stolen art
NOMA — The victim of a multi-million dollar art theft is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the...
Read moreCrime Watch: Just let her go
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreCrime Watch: Everyone’s a critic
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
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High-end art stolen in residential burglary
This is a collection of some of the missing items from the major residential robbery. (Image courtesy SMPD) PUBLIC SAFETY...
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Carjacking suspect crashes on Santa Monica Boulevard
The end of the chase. (Photo by John Smith.) SANTA MONICA BLVD — A 53-year-old parolee who allegedly forcibly took...
Read moreBomb squad defuses antique grenade
SUNSET PARK — Local police called in the Los Angeles Police Department Bomb Disposal Unit Sunday night to deal with...
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