Crime
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Trial strains family ties
DOWNTOWN L.A. — The blood spilled at the Moose Lodge left a stain on the lives of the families of...
Read moreMoose Lodge murder trial opens
DOWNTOWN L.A. — The attorneys representing two alleged gang members charged with brutally murdering two Santa Monica men at a...
Read moreAlong for the crime
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreMoose Lodge murder trial set
DOWNTOWN L.A. — Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in the trial of two suspected 18th Street gang members...
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District looks into sexual harassment allegation
KANSAS AVENUE — School district officials plan to launch an investigation into a sexual harassment allegation involving a male teacher...
Read moreGonna put it in the want ads
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreWhen push comes to a bottle over the head
<i>Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreCops searching for hit-and-run suspect
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Investigators with the Santa Monica Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a...
Read moreCaught in the act
<i>Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only....
Read moreComputer glitch messes with parking tickets
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY If you think you’ve paid all of your parking tickets, you might want to think again. That’s...
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