Crime
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Police searching for suspect after homeless man stabbed in Downtown Santa Monica
A homeless man is in serious but stable condition after being stabbed in Downtown Santa Monica on Wednesday. According to...
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Santa Monica College gunman found dead after standoff with Hawthorne PD
The suspect wanted in connection to a shooting at Santa Monica College on Monday night has died from a self-inflicted...
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Security guard arrested for attempted murder of unhoused man at People Concern shelter
On the evening of Sept. 17, Eddie Gibbs III, age 32, and girlfriend Sharae O’Dell visited the People Concern shelter,...
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Knife-wielding suspect shot dead after stabbing Santa Monica police officer
Santa Monica police officers shot and killed a man on Saturday evening after he attacked an officer standing in the...
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Homeless man charged with attempted murder after strangulation attack
The suspect in an unprovoked attack on Santa Monica beach less than a week ago has been charged with attempted...
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Demand for Blue Chirpers is up because drug use at Reed Park is increasing
Reed Park is on a lot of radars at the moment for all the wrong reasons. The park is home...
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Santa Monica PD ask for information in investigation of murder near Reed Park
Less than two weeks ago, the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) was called to the 1100 block of 6th Court...
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The Blue Notebook: A Weekly SMPD Recap
This report covers the notable SMPD incidents and statistics from August 24 to August 30, 2024. LEAD Program: Whitewater Rafting...
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Homeless man stabbed to death near Reed Park
The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating a body found in the 1100 block of 6th Court on suspicion of...
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Homeless man assaults woman on the beach and Trader Joe’s employees
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has filed three felony charges against Mario Alejandri, 31, for two aggravated assaults...
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