Whether you suffer from mild depression or severe schizophrenia, it’s a common fear that one moment of distress might undo all the work you’ve done to present a different face to the world. Therapy and medication can’t stop you from caring what other people think, especially those you love. So living with mental illness means […]
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Family of man slain by off-duty LAPD officer says ‘Department yet to say anything’
Family members of 37-year-old husband and father of three Hugo Cachua, who was shot and killed by an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer on medical leave late last month, say authorities have yet to explain why their loved one was killed. The incident happened on May 30 in Ontario near North Euclid Avenue and West 6th […]
Loved ones mourn Southern California father killed by off-duty LAPD officer
Loved ones are devastated after a Southern California father was shot and killed by an off-duty LAPD officer. Family and friends held a vigil Thursday night, calling for justice in the death of Hugo Cachua, 37, a father of three young children. “He was the best,” said Luc Cachua, Hugo’s mother. “That’s why so many […]
Jealousy of porn actor led to murder attempt with golf club, LAPD says
A man was arrested last month after he tried to ram an adult film star’s motorcycle and bludgeon the victim with a golf club, according to Los Angeles police. James Gosselin, 26, allegedly attempted to run over an adult film actor identified in an LAPD search warrant affidavit as “Hamilton” while Hamilton rode his motorcycle […]
Decision to parole former LAPD detective who murdered her ex’s new wife and hid crime for decades faces scrutiny
A former Los Angeles police detective who killed a romantic rival and hid the murder for more than two decades will not be released from prison — at least not yet, California parole officials decided this week. In November, a panel of parole commissioners found that Stephanie Lazarus, 64, was suitable for release, but on […]
LAPD seeking to fire senior captain who allegedly had romantic relationship with 9-1-1 dispatcher: report
The Los Angeles Police Department is moving to fire a senior captain who allegedly did not disclose a romantic relationship with a 9-1-1 dispatcher, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. Alejandro Vargas, who is a senior captain with the Van Nuys division, was advised by Assistant Chief Daniel Randolph that he would […]
Off-duty LAPD officer hit by stray bullet in Southern California gas station shooting
An off-duty reserve officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was hit by a bullet during a shooting at a gas station in Bellflower. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says the incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. in the 9300 block of Somerset Boulevard. When deputies arrived, they found the off-duty officer suffering from a […]
Former LAPD Assistant Chief Al Labrada speaks out on stalking allegations
In an exclusive interview with KTLA’s Mary Beth McDade, Al Labrada says he wants to clear his name after being demoted from his Asst. Chief position with the LAPD. Labrada supplied documents from the San Bernardino District Attorney’s Office that says no criminal charges will be filed against him, and outlines a lack of evidence […]
Bodycam Footage Shows LAPD Officers Attempts to Save Teens From Fiery Crash
Authorities in Los Angeles, California, recently released footage showing officers attempt to save three teenagers from a burning vehicle in the city. Bodycam footage posted by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) shows officers responding to the crash in Encino on February 20. After rescuing two occupants of the vehicle, officers were alerted that a third […]
LAPD officers fired over COVID vaccine dispute won’t get jobs back
A Los Angeles police officer who was fired in 2022 after challenging the city’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate is entitled to back pay but should not get her job restored, an L.A. County judge has ruled. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff said Police Department officials denied the former officer, Natalie Stringer, […]
LAPD officers fired over COVID vaccine dispute won’t get jobs back
A Los Angeles police officer who was fired in 2022 after challenging the city’s COVID-19 vaccination and testing mandate is entitled to back pay but should not get her job restored, an L.A. County judge has ruled. L.A. County Superior Court Judge Mitchell L. Beckloff said police department officials denied the former officer, Natalie Stringer, […]
LAPD arrest 3 at protest for using tear gas
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested three people at the site of a protest in Hollywood. Authorities met with two victims of a reported battery at the Hollywood detachment on Feb. 16. The two said there was a physical altercation outside a restaurant close to where a protest was taking place. The incident occurred in […]