South Los Angeles

A man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in South Los Angeles. The family of the injured man is requesting public assistance in identifying the driver responsible for the incident.

A high-speed police chase in South Los Angeles ended in a deadly crash, killing one driver and arresting another. The incident occurred on May 23, with video footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department on July 7.

A man was killed in a drive-by shooting in South Los Angeles on July 3. Los Angeles police responded to the 6600 block of South Vermont Avenue around 7:15 p.m., where they found a male victim with a gunshot wound who later died at the hospital.

A 20-year-old man was fatally shot while driving in South Los Angeles, prompting authorities to offer a $25,000 reward for information on the suspects. Edgar Vasquez was killed on July 6, 2020, and the suspects remain at large.

At least nine individuals were arrested as part of a major law enforcement operation targeting a sex trafficking network on the Figueroa corridor in South Los Angeles. The takedown was described as a significant disruption of the criminal activity.

Nine people were arrested in a major takedown of a sex trafficking operation on the Figueroa corridor in South Los Angeles.

At least five people were arrested in South Los Angeles as part of a federal crackdown on sex trafficking along the Figueroa Corridor. The operation is part of a broader investigation targeting sex trafficking in Southern California.

A multi-vehicle crash in Chesterfield Square, South Los Angeles, occurred around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, resulting in at least one person sustaining minor injuries. The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the incident near South Gramercy Place and West Florence Avenue.

A 2-year-old child was hospitalized in critical condition after a T-bone crash in South Los Angeles, with two adults also injured. Police indicated that speed was likely a contributing factor to the crash near Lynwood on Saturday afternoon.

Two people were shot and injured at a bar in South Los Angeles overnight, leading to a search for the gunman.

A fire caused severe damage to a vacant church building in South Los Angeles on Monday morning before being extinguished.

Crews are battling a fire at a two-story church in South Los Angeles that began shortly after 5 a.m. Monday.

Police in South Los Angeles are seeking the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed an 88-year-old man on April 1 at approximately 7:35 p.m. near Avalon Boulevard and East 49th Street. The Los Angeles Police Department is asking for public assistance to identify the suspect.

Spencer Pratt's campaign accuses Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of celebrating the destruction of Koreatown during the 1992 riots, but the article clarifies Bass's 1992 comments referred to liquor stores in South Los Angeles, not Koreatown. Bass described the destruction of some liquor stores as a 'miracle' in 1992, though she later apologized to Korean American store owners in 2022. The Korean American community criticizes Pratt for exploiting their trauma as a political tool.

A death investigation caused the closure of the southbound 110 Freeway's 51st Street off-ramp in South Los Angeles on Saturday morning. California Highway Patrol officers responded to suspicious circumstances around 7:18 a.m. and found a deceased person near the location.

A man was arrested for shooting at vehicles on the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles County. Martin Moreno-Pacheco was detained by the California Highway Patrol in South Los Angeles on May 29 at around 3:40 a.m.

Authorities discovered an estimated $200,000 worth of illegal fireworks in a South Los Angeles home during a domestic violence investigation, prompting evacuations and the removal of explosives via five box trucks. The LAPD stated that fireworks are illegal in Los Angeles without permits, and one person was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence.

A 21-year-old man, Semaj De Leone James, was charged with a felony hate crime for allegedly attacking a Jewish man near a Los Angeles synagogue. He was arrested on May 19 by the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office, which filed the charge as part of its investigation.

Gunshots were heard as Los Angeles Police Department officers served a warrant in the South Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. Sunday near East 52nd Place and Main Street, involving a suspect accused of grand theft auto.

Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt held a block party campaign event Wednesday in South Los Angeles, an area previously represented by current Mayor Karen Bass during her time in Congress. The event marks Pratt's continued efforts to campaign across different Los Angeles neighborhoods.

Spencer Pratt held a community campaign stop in South Los Angeles, hosting a barbecue-style event to engage with voters and discuss neighborhood concerns. The mayoral candidate used the informal gathering as part of his campaign push toward the election finish line.

A man was found dead after a fire broke out at a home in South Los Angeles, sending flames and exploding fireworks into the sky on Saturday. The incident resulted in one fatality. The cause of the blaze is not specified.

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department's gang unit are under investigation for not properly using body cameras. The case is similar to a recent scandal and involves 'ghost stops' with no footage. The investigation is focused on the anti-gang detail in South Los Angeles.

Police are in a standoff with an armed man inside a bloody sedan parked near a South Los Angeles shopping center. The incident began with an assault with a deadly weapon call around 7:08 a.m. Monday. The situation is ongoing in the 5800 block of a South Los Angeles street.

The Los Angeles Police Department shot a knife-wielding suspect during a burglary call in South Los Angeles early Friday morning. Officers from the 77th Division responded to a burglary-in-progress at the 7600 block of Normandie Avenue, where they heard screaming upon arrival.

A 38-year-old bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run incident in South Los Angeles on April 25 near the intersection of 36th Street and 5th Avenue in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. The suspect was driving a vehicle and fled the scene around 10:50 p.m.

Leaked LAPD records show officers involved in a June 2021 South Los Angeles fireworks explosion that destroyed a city block received only brief suspensions. The LAPD cited state law as a reason for withholding details, but investigative files were recently exposed online after a hack of the city attorney's office.

A fast-moving apartment fire in South Los Angeles injured two people and posed a roof collapse risk on Saturday morning. The incident occurred at 7:22 a.m. in the 1100 block of West 110th Street in the Westmont neighborhood, as reported by the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The LAPD pursuit of a stolen vehicle in South L.A. ended in a crash Tuesday afternoon. The 15-minute chase concluded with the suspect's vehicle colliding with another car at Vermont and Normandie avenues, and one suspect is now in custody.

A family's SUV was struck by a rock thrown from the side of the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles, injuring a baby and two other children. The incident occurred near the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard exit in Exposition Park around 10 p.m. on Monday.