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A 12-year-old boy has been charged in conjunction with two high-profile incidents of "swatting," where prank calls led to the unnecessary deployment of Los Angeles Police Department SWAT personnel.

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is in Sacramento today to be part of the introduction of anti-gun violence legislation, but was contacted to give his thoughts on the manhunt for revenge-seeking former Los Angeles Police Department officer Christopher Jordan Dorner.

Chris Brown was in court in Los Angeles today to discuss concerns recently raised by prosecutors the singer had not sufficiently provided proof he'd completed his 180 days of community service as part of his probation. For moral support, Brown brought lady love Rihanna, who just happens to be the victim in the case that got him on probation to begin with.

A United States Postal Service worker was arrested on suspicion of choking an 11-year-old girl who riled him up by laughing at him.

The Los Angeles woman identified and arrested in January as one of a pair of suspects sought on child pornography allegations stemming from activities that took place over a decade ago is now on the hook for federal charges, as a four-count indictment has been handed down against her by the grand jury.

The 55th Annual Grammy Awards will be rocking the airwaves from Los Angeles on February 10, and as part of the ramp-up to the big show, performers and attendees are being issued a warning from broadcasting network CBS about just how much of their flesh needs to stay covered up.

The Los Angeles Police Department are circulating a photo of a young Canadian woman who has gone missing while visiting L.A. 21-year-old Elisa Lam, who hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, was last seen at a hotel in Downtown L.A.

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High School band instructor and tutor Albert Anthony Morales has been arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a teen girl in the summer of 2006.

A bet's a bet, and TV host Mario Lopez is a man of his word. Since the 49ers lost the Super Bowl, the onetime "Saved By the Bell Star" had to make good on his promise to "streak" through The Grove on camera wearing a Ravens helmet.