Crime
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Accused homeless stabber pleads not guilty
DOWNTOWN L.A. — The man suspected of stabbing three homeless people and leaving what police called "death warrants" at the...
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Cops identify car used in fatal hit-and-run
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Police believe that the car that rammed into and killed a Santa Monica woman celebrating her...
Read moreHomeless stabbings suspect misses arraignment
LOSANGELES — A man charged with attempted murder in the stabbings of three homeless people has failed to appear for...
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Suspect in homeless stabbings faces charges
Courtney Anthony Robinson (Courtesy Facebook) LOS ANGELES — A man suspected of attacking three homeless people in Santa Monica and...
Read moreText, sex suspect cops plea
AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — A 32-year-old Santa Monica man pleaded no contest Wednesday to two counts of lewd and lascivious acts...
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SMFD gets top marks
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Property owners may get a nice surprise on their insurance bills after the Santa Monica Fire...
Read moreCrime Watch: Aggressive flirting leads to road rage arrests
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreCops to review mountain lion shooting, death
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police will conduct an internal investigation into the shooting death Tuesday of a mountain...
Read moreFederal judge won’t lift lien for kin of Bulger’s friend
BOSTON — A federal judge rejected a request Tuesday from the twin sister of mobster James “Whitey” Bulger’s girlfriend to...
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Conviction in murder of Malibu student
MALIBU — A man who was despondent over losing his job and driving recklessly along Pacific Coast Highway, crashing his...
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