The "Carnival Splendor" docked in Long Beach early this morning, but its cruise along the Mexican Riviera turned out to not be much of a getaway for passengers aboard the ship. 22 passengers who took a guided nature tour in Puerto Vallarta were robbed while they were on a bus returning to the ship ship. more ›

A lottery ticket was used as a lure for armed robbers to secure a victim Friday in Simi Valley, and an elderly woman fell prey to the scheme. A 79-year-old woman was approached by two suspects asking for help with what they said was a winning lottery ticket. more ›

The Westside Robbers, two armed male suspects, appear to be hungry and partial to food markets. The suspects have targeted at least three stores in five days, including Trader Joes and Bob's Market on National Boulevard near Palms Boulevard, reports CBS LA. more ›

LAPD officers, along with SWAT officers, have caught two suspects in connection with two armed robberies that took place in Sherman Oaks this afternoon, reports the Daily News. Two other suspects are still on the loose. One of the robberies took place near Saticoy Street and Haskell Avenue, and the other was by Burnet Avenue and Keswick Street, according to the L.A. Times. more ›

What's worse, being charged with robbery or having people describe you as "in your 80's" when you are in fact a 50-year-old woman? We kid, we kid -- the latter is clearly worse. But the theory is being tested on the woman now known as the Granny Bandit, 50-year-old Dodi Wasbotten, who plead not guilty to four counts of robbery today, according to KTLA. more ›

Wanted for his alleged involvement in the armed robbery of a Kohl's department store around 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, a suspect was shot by police around 10 p.m. that evening inside a local Ralphs, reports the L.A. Times. The suspect, who is listed in critical condition, pulled out a handgun and ran into the store, according to authorities, as a Glendora police officer was attempting to detain the suspect in the parking lot. more ›

Three men were caught on surveillance tape about 8:30 p.m. the day after Christmas robbing a South LA liquor store in the 6000 block of S. Avalon Blvd. Two of the three were armed with semi-automatic handguns and demanded money and merchandise before fleeing in grey four-door compact car driven by a fourth suspect. Police believe the threesome may have committed other robberies in the area and the suspects are described as African-American men in their early 20s -- 6' tall and 260 lbs, 6' tall and 170 lbs, and 5' 8" and 160 lbs. Contact Newton division detectives Chris Marsden or Guillermo Medina at (323) 846-6572 with information. more ›

Welcome to the first day of Summer. Currently in pursuit is one that began all the way in Redlands in San Bernardino County, heading westbound on the 10, and has made it's way to northbound 405 freeway via the 605 freeway, according to KCAL9-TV and live streaming from KTLA. The suspect was allegedly involved in an armed-robbery. Update: The suspect exited the freeway onto the streets of Long Beach. The chase ended at the Shoreline Village where the suspect hit a dead end. The suspect may have shot himself, according to a report. more ›

An attempted armed robbery prompted West Hollywood Sheriff's to shut down 15 square blocks from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. last night, leaving residents locked inside their homes or outside the perimeter for hours, WeHo News finds in a special bulletin. more ›

Not that an 18-year-old male suspect who allegedly tried to rob two on-duty undercover officers in South LA last night should have known that they were cops. But really, crime can be a lottery. "The two officers each fired multiple rounds striking the suspect. The officers were not injured," an LAPD statement reads. "The suspect was transported by ambulance to the California Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery for multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. His condition is described as serious but stable." An internal division will conduct an investigation into the use of force by the officers. more ›

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