Westlake neighborhood
Coverage of Westlake neighborhood in the Nexus archive.
- Loved ones concerned for safety of missing Los Angeles man
Family and friends are seeking public assistance to locate Carter Frederick, a 67-year-old man with mental health conditions who went missing from Los Angeles' Westlake neighborhood four days ago. He was last seen near the 1200 block of Wilshire Boulevard, prompting a Silver Alert issued by Los Angeles authorities.
- Man killed, woman injured in possible gang-related Westlake shooting
A man was killed and a woman was injured in a possible gang-related shooting in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles on Sunday morning. The Los Angeles Police Department responded around 4 a.m. to reports of gunfire near the intersection of 6th Street and Witmer Street.
- Ex-employee of needle-distributing nonprofit caught selling fentanyl near LA park: docs
Christopher Johnson, a former employee of nonprofit PATH, was arrested for attempting to sell fentanyl near MacArthur Park in Los Angeles after police found drugs, cash, and paraphernalia in his vehicle. Johnson falsely claimed to be a current PATH employee when questioned by authorities. PATH responded by stating it was outraged by the misrepresentation and clarified it does not provide syringe exchange services, contrary to federal court documents.