CRIME & SAFETY
Girl, 17, ID'd after fatally shooting self with deputy's gun at Industry station, authorities say
Authorities identified a 17-year-old girl who died after she allegedly took a firearm from the holster of a deputy at the Industry sheriff's station and fatally shot herself.
Ontario PD Patrol Unit Involved in 2-Vehicle Traffic Collision
ONTARIO, Calif., Mar. 27 (KNN) —A two-vehicle traffic collision involved an Ontario police officer early Wednesday morning in the city of Ontario. An Ontario police officer, along with another driver, were both transported to a local hospital in unknown condition after a crash involving an Ontario PD patrol unit just before 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Jurupa Street and South Milliken Avenue.
3 L.A. County residents sentenced for stealing over $2.5 million in Target gift cards
Three L.A. County residents were sentenced to prison for laundering over $2.5 million in Target gift cards. The trio was identified as: After a 10-day trial in September 2023, all three were found guilty of scamming victims into buying gift cards under the false pretense of resolving various financial problems, according to the U.S. Attorney’s […]
OC attempted bank robbery: Suspect claiming to have bomb fatally shot by police
FULLERTON, Calif. - Southern California authorities said an attempted robber who claimed to have an explosive device inside a Fullerton bank was shot and killed by police Tuesday. Officers with the Fullerton Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo bank on the 100 block of W. Bastanchury Rd. around 5:10...
Big Rig Plunges Through Divider, Ignites Flames on 57 Freeway in Fullerton Area, Causing Major Traffic Havoc
A fiery freeway disaster unfolded on the 57 Freeway in Orange County as a big rig crashed and burst into flames after barreling through the center divider on Monday morning. The chaos began just after 8 a.m. near the Imperial Highway in the Fullerton/Brea area, with the truck plowing into the southbound lanes and igniting a blaze, KTLA reports.
Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads were stolen. A "special cargo recovery team" tracked them down
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) —Nearly two weeks after the Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads were stolen in California, they have been recovered, the Pittsburgh Penguins announced on Monday. In a news release, the team said the stolen bobblehead truckload was secured. The Penguins said they learned last week that a "special cargo recovery team negotiated the return" of the bobbleheads to a "secure warehouse in Ontario, California." The Penguins didn't release any more details about where the truck was found or how it was stolen. The truckload of bobbleheads arrived in Pittsburgh on Monday and is expected to be delivered to PPG Paints Arena within the next seven...
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