Criminal Justice

OC DA on e-bike criminal charges

Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer talks about the recent criminal charges against parents of children involved in e-bike incidents.

More than a dozen e-bikes parked in front of a metal fence with a sign on it that reads "Newport Theatre Arts Center."

Federal judge restricts DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters

The judge found the department's field operations to identify noncitizens who voted likely violated the Voting Rights Act, which bars voter intimidation.

Nonprofit leader pleads not guilty in LA homeless spending fraud case

Michael Young, who founded Home At Last, faces one felony count of wire fraud.

Two people pass by a burnt red federal building. A structure in the front reads, "Edward R. Roybal Center and Federal Building."

Deportations climb under Trump but fall short of White House target, a new report finds

President Donald Trump’s administration is on track to deport about 660,000 people over the past year, a new report released Thursday shows.

Service member in a camouflage uniform and helmet cover looks through binoculars while holding a rifle across the chest, framed by the green bars of a vehicle.

Long Beach police chief announces retirement after 5 years in top post

Chief Wally Hebeish said he’ll retire in December after 32 years in law enforcement.

Smiling person with medium skin tone, glasses and a shaved head, wearing a navy Long Beach Police chief’s uniform, standing with hands clasped in front of a gray stone wall.

Supreme Court upholds pause on Trump's anti-trans prison policy

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration has to continue providing gender-affirming care to inmates in federal prisons.

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OC parents of teen who died in e-motorcycle crash face child endangerment charges

Benson Nguyen, 13, was riding more than 40 miles an hour last May when he collided with a concrete light pole.

A silhouetted figure is seen riding an electronic motorcycle the Pacific Ocean and a clouds sunsetting sky can be seen behind the figure.

At least $963K in trading cards were stolen from a FedEx truck in Santa Ana

Police are investigating the theft of trading cards worth at least $963,000.

Case dismissed against OC woman who registered her dog to vote and cast ballots in two elections

Laura Lee Yourex, 64, will have to pay for four electric anti-voter fraud billboards that feature her dog’s image.

A close-up of a ballot return envelope from Orange County. The left side is orange and reads "Official Return Ballot Envelope."

Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Tupac Shakur

Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur who was gunned down off the Las Vegas Strip.

Two men in dark suits sit side by side at a courtroom table. The man in front has long, wavy, dark hair and a graying goatee and looks off to the side. The man behind him, who has dark brown skin, a shaved head, and a salt-and-pepper goatee, looks toward the camera with his hands clasped. Uniformed officers stand behind them.

LA City Council votes to ban weed and smoke shops from selling laughing gas

Violators could face fines or jail time for selling nitrous oxide within city limits.

A tall white building, Los Angeles City Hall, is poking out into a clear blue sky. A person walking on the sidewalk in front of the building is silhouetted by shadows.

Officers conduct criminal investigation at Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights

A criminal investigation is underway Tuesday at the burned Lineage Logistics warehouse in Boyle Heights.

Three people in black uniforms and tactical vests marked "POLICE" stand talking at an open blue metal gate outside a large white building on a sunny day.

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