Crime
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Man shot to death after overnight argument
A man was killed in the middle of a Downtown Santa Monica street this morning after an argument escalated into...
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Price gouging pushes rents to record highs
As Los Angeles residents flee devastating fires, some landlords are dramatically hiking rent prices, prompting investigations and stern warnings from...
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Malibu man arrested after running over officer’s foot in attempt to enter fire zone
On January 13th at about 6:45 AM Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to the intersection of Ocean Ave and...
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Over 40 arrests made in Santa Monica as crime rears its ugly head in wildfire crisis
As Los Angeles prepared for another dangerous wind event, law enforcement officials issued strong warnings this week that criminal behavior...
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DUI in an evacuation zone
Date/Time of Incident: Monday, January 13th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: 11th Street / San Vicente Boulevard Suspect(s): Perez,...
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Price tags still attached to $3k worth of suspected loot
Date/Time of Incident: Sunday, January 12th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: Lincoln Boulevard / Montana Avenue Suspect(s): Mujica, Timyan...
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Trio of drug users arrested inside evacuation zone
Date/Time of Incident: Saturday, January 11th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: 100 Block 10th Street Suspect(s): Moreno Hernandez, Adrian...
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Matching glove prompts evacuation zone arrest
Date/Time of Incident: Saturday, January 11th Type of Incident: Burglary Location: 400 Block San Vicente Suspect(s): Love, Joshua Kaliel (May-09-1995) ...
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One car, many plates leads to arrest in evacuation zone
Date/Time of Incident: Friday, January 10th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: 4th Street / Alta Ave Suspect(s): Toles, Markhi...
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Suspect arrested for gun violation inside evacuation zone
Date/Time of Incident: Friday, January 10th Type of Incident: Traffic Stop Location: 4th Street / Alta Ave Suspect(s): Weithorn, Christensen...
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