Lindsay William-Ross

Authorities in Los Angeles are continuing their investigation into the disappearance of 21-year-old Canadian tourist Elisa Lam, who was last seen January 31.

In a rare and broadly-scoped instance of the hunter being the hunted, the Los Angeles Police Department and other Southern California law enforcement agencies are continuing the search for murder suspect Christopher Jordan Dorner.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

In the official police report on his brawl with Chris Brown, Frank Ocean suggested to authorities he was called by a gay slur during the melee, and that Brown threatened to shoot at Ocean.