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Surge in copper wire thefts costs Long Beach hundreds of thousands in repairs
There has been a 788% rise in copper wire thefts in Long Beach since 2021, impacting everything from street lights to little league.
Reward extended for Otavio Montano Islas; suspected of killing a Long Beach man and his daughter
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on Nov. 4 to extend a $20,000 reward offered for…
Reward increased for suspect alleged to have fatally struck father and daughter while driving drunk
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors increased the reward to $20,000.
Cabrillo High School coach charged with sexual abuse of a minor; faces up to eight years in prison
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced 34-year-old Gabriel Vigil has been charged with multiple…
Three years missing: family of Ruthey Smith asks FBI, LAPD to take over human trafficking investigation
Long Beach mother Ruthey Smith was abducted by suspected human traffickers three years ago. With little progress made…
LBPD looks for suspect in fatal hit-and-run
The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) is looking for a suspect in an alleged fatal hit-and-run collision that…
LBPD arrests suspected rapist, more victims possible
The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) arrested a suspect on Saturday, Jan 18 in connection with a reported…
Long Beach will hold DUI checkpoint Friday night
The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) will hold a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint…
Former school safety officer pleads no contest to manslaughter
Just over four months after a jury deadlocked in his murder trial, a former Long Beach Unified School…
Re-trial begins for ex-LBUSD safety officer charged with murder of 18-year-old
A Los Angeles County judge declared a mistrial in Eddie Francisco Gonzalez’s case in April after the jury declared a deadlock.