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Earliest in view: May 7 · 03:13 UTCMost recent: Jun 24 · 20:43 UTC
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  • CRIMEJun 24 · 20:43 UTCKTLA 5
    Employee shot during armed robbery at Santa Monica smoke shop

    An employee was shot in the leg during an armed robbery at Smoke World in Santa Monica. The Santa Monica Police Department responded to the incident around 8:13 a.m. involving two suspects.

  • SECURITYMay 30 · 03:07 UTCKTLA 5
    Mountain lion safely tranquilized in Santa Monica, police say

    A mountain lion that caused a commotion in a Santa Monica neighborhood was safely tranquilized by a California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist after multiple attempts. The incident occurred on the 400 block of Euclid Street, as confirmed by the Santa Monica Police Department.

  • SECURITYMay 29 · 18:31 UTCNY POST
    Santa Monica on lockdown after report of apex predator on city street

    Santa Monica police responded to a report of an apex predator roaming a residential street at 14th and Montana, leading to a lockdown. The incident occurred Friday morning when authorities were dispatched to investigate the sighting.

  • SECURITYMay 29 · 17:39 UTCKTLA 5
    Police respond to possible mountain lion sighting in Santa Monica

    Police in Santa Monica responded to a possible mountain lion sighting near Montana Avenue, urging residents to stay indoors and keep pets inside. Officers were dispatched to the area near 14th Street and Montana Avenue.

  • SECURITYMay 27 · 01:41 UTCNBC4 LOS ANGELES
    Police arrest man after alleged threats, dog bite in Santa Monica

    Santa Monica police arrested Tar Nay after he allegedly threatened people with a baseball bat and his dog bit a victim during an incident on Sunday. The suspect was booked on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threats, while the dog was taken to a shelter.

  • SECURITYMay 19 · 22:58 UTCKTLA 5
    Armed Santa Monica kidnapping suspect arrested after pursuit, police say

    An armed kidnapping suspect was arrested after a police pursuit in Los Angeles, which ended with an officer-involved shooting. The incident started on May 17 when Santa Monica police responded to a reported kidnapping at Vons on Wilshire Boulevard. The suspect was taken into custody.

  • SECURITYMay 18 · 16:23 UTCLA TIMES — LOCAL
    Santa Monica kidnapping suspect arrested after police shooting

    A kidnapping suspect was arrested after a police chase that ended with gunfire in Santa Monica. The suspect was taken into custody on Monday morning. The incident involved Santa Monica police.

  • SECURITYMay 18 · 15:19 UTCKTLA 5
    Santa Monica kidnapping suspect in custody after early-morning pursuit, officer-involved shooting

    A kidnapping suspect was taken into custody by Santa Monica Police Department officers after a pursuit and officer-involved shooting early Monday morning. The incident began around 3:15 a.m. when SMPD personnel located the suspect wanted in connection with an ongoing kidnapping investigation. The suspect was found somewhere in Los Angeles.

  • HEALTHMay 16 · 20:03 UTCKTLA 5
    Woman killed after crawling under stopped Metro bus in Santa Monica

    A woman was killed after crawling under a stopped Metro bus in Santa Monica on Friday afternoon. The incident occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard. Responding officers were from the Santa Monica Police Department and Santa Monica Fire Department.

  • HEALTHMay 8 · 01:13 UTCKTLA 5
    Santa Monica nanny arrested for alleged child abuse of infant

    A 65-year-old nanny, Carolina Cobian, was arrested in Santa Monica for alleged child abuse of an infant. The arrest followed a suspected child abuse case reported at a hospital in Los Angeles on April 7. Investigators from the Santa Monica Police Department identified Cobian as the suspect.

  • SECURITYMay 7 · 13:37 UTCLA TIMES — LOCAL
    7-year-old boy missing in Santa Monica; police ask for help

    A 7-year-old boy has gone missing in Santa Monica and was last seen on Tuesday night. The Santa Monica police are asking for the public's help to locate him. The boy's disappearance is a cause for concern and the police are seeking assistance.

  • SECURITYMay 7 · 03:13 UTCKTLA 5
    Urgent search underway for boy, 7, missing in Santa Monica

    A 7-year-old boy named King Darius Lozada is missing in Santa Monica and police are seeking public help to locate him. He has been missing for over 24 hours and may be at risk. King Darius Lozada is described as a 4-foot-tall Black child weighing approximately 85 pounds.

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