Three different news stories are making the rounds today, all of which involve cars and crimes, and all of which are best defined as "things that make you go hmm?" (Are we still allowed to say that?) First, a fiery car crash was the dramatic conclusion to a police chase that ended up in Rosemead last night, resulting in the death of the driver. But what alerted the police's suspicions and led to the chase......

The Long Beach Fire Dept.'s Arson Division is searching for suspects on the city's west side where more than a dozen small fires were started late Monday night/early Tuesday morning. "With the time of day and the close proximity to residences, any of these fires could have turned into something far more serious, even fatal," said LBFD Batallion Chief Frank Hayes. Fires were set to vehicles and in trash cans although no serious damage was......

An Anaheim police officer responding to an 8 a.m. indecent exposure report at the Best Western Raffles Inn wound up shot in the leg on the scene. According to reports, the two officers who arrived at the hotel parking lot saw the suspect near his vehicle, and the shots were fired, although it is not clear if it was the suspect doing the shooting. The suspect fled following the incident and has not been found.......

A chase that began at around 7 p.m. in Glendale ended with a crash right on the world-famous Walk of Fame at Hollywood and Vine last night. The police were in pursuit of 39-year-old Grigor Grigoryan, who is considered a "person of interest" in the investigation of his 36-year-old girlfriend's murder. Her body was found in a home on the 600 block of West Stocker Street in Glendale Friday afternoon, and authorities deemed the scene......