Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

An off-duty ICE officer, Brian Palacios, shot and killed Keith Porter Jr., an armed man, at a Northridge apartment complex on New Year's Eve. The Los Angeles Police Department's investigation into the incident remains ongoing, with no findings presented to the district attorney's office as of June 2024. Palacios, who faces a restraining order in a custody case involving his girlfriend and her ex-husband, is currently on administrative duty.

Law enforcement agencies across Southern California arrested over 300 suspects in a two-week operation called "Operation Firewall" targeting child exploitation crimes, resulting in the rescue of 40 children. The multi-agency effort conducted undercover operations on social media platforms and executed numerous search warrants, uncovering over 150,000 illicit images and leading to charges including child sexual abuse material production, human trafficking, and online grooming.

An independent investigator claims to have cracked the Zodiac Killer's code, linking the serial killer to the 1947 Black Dahlia murder of Elizabeth Short. The decoded message points to Marvin Margolis, a suspect in the case who used the alias Marvin Merrill and was connected to Short. Cold Case Consultants of America's Alex Baber presented findings using AI and handwriting analysis, suggesting Margolis may be the Zodiac Killer.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced increased police patrols in the San Fernando Valley following six home burglaries reported over seven days. The LAPD will enhance security in the area to address the recent surge in residential break-ins.