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Sean Combs’ huge gamble: Hoping jurors get past his bad behavior and question criminal case www.latimes.com/california/s...
Sean Combs' huge gamble: Hoping jurors get past his bad behavior and question criminal case
Legal experts say that not presenting a full defense, Combs' legal team is sending a message: That the feds did not prove the slew of felonies like racketeering and sex trafficking.
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June 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The Menendez Brothers resentencing hearing has finally begun. @lacrimes.bsky.social & I are live in the courtroom, where Erik and Lyle's cousins are delivering emotional testimony asking an L.A. judge to give the brothers their first chance at freedom in 35+ years. www.latimes.com/california/s...
Menendez family asks L.A. judge to give brothers a chance at freedom
A hearing that could give Erik and Lyle Menendez a chance at freedom after more than 35 years in prison finally began Tuesday, with the brothers' relatives telling a judge it's time for them to come h...
www.latimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Man suspected of killing resident after stalking halls of Valley apartment building is arrested
May 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The LAPD responded to 911 calls of two violent struggles. Officers knocked on the Valley homes’ doors but did nothing to enter. Inside each home lay a mortally wounded victim and their assailants. youtube.com/watch?v=Qt57...
LAPD responds to 911 calls but doesn’t enter homes; victims found dead hours or days later
YouTube video by Los Angeles Times
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May 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Los Angeles D.A. changes sex crime policy after boy’s slaying
May 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A Times investigation: LAFD union head made $540,000 in a year, with huge overtime payouts
April 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Reposted
A backlog of cases in the L.A. D.A.'s office played a role in delaying sex abuse charges against a youth soccer coach who went on to murder a 13-year-old boy. The D.A.'s office had the case for 10 months before it acted.

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A coach is suspected of killing a boy. Did the D.A. take too long to charge him on an earlier accusation?
A sex abuse allegation against a youth soccer coach appears to have languished for months before the coach was charged with killing a 13-year-old boy.
www.latimes.com
April 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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I was a guest on a podcast hosted by Madison McGhee and featuring Richard Winton, crime reporter for the LAT. It’ll be available soon.
March 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Why did someone add a giant meth pipe to MacArthur Park’s Prometheus statue? www.latimes.com/california/s...
Why did someone add a giant meth pipe to MacArthur Park's Prometheus statue?
The Greek god Prometheus is known for rebelliously taking fire from the gods to give to humans, but at his statue in MacArthur Park, he was using it to heat an oversized meth pipe.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 3:07 PM
New LAPD chief says people aren’t calling the police enough — and that needs to change sworn-in-lapd-chief
New LAPD chief says people aren't calling the police enough — and that needs to change
Newly sworn-in LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell voiced concern about the perception of disorder in the city and said crimes are going unreported because people believe nothing will be done.
www.latimes.com
November 15, 2024 at 2:15 AM