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Jimmy Fowlie
GRIM TURN

‘SNL’ Writer Shares Heartbreaking Update on Missing Sister

The ‘SNL’ writer announced a tragic development more than four months after announcing his sister’s disappearance.

Erkki Forster

Gordon Ramsay and Holly Anna Ramsay
NIGHTMARE

Celebrity Chef’s L.A. Home Target of Second Swatting Attack

A 911 caller claimed they had shot relatives—and one of them was a chef.

Tom Latchem

ICE agents make an arrest in Los Angeles
NO SANCTUARY

Terrifying Kidnapping 911 Call Turns Out to Be ICE Operation

Protesters accused the Los Angeles Police Department of helping Immigration and Customs Enforcement snatch a woman off the street.

Tom Sanders

Chanel Farrell attends Benefit Cocktail Party with Elle Magazine on Feb. 4, 2010.
‘SUSPICIOUS’

‘Gossip Girl’ Star Found After Going Missing for 2 Weeks

The actress had disappeared from her Los Angeles apartment two weeks ago.

Lily Mae Lazarus

LAPD officers in riot gear exit USC after they cleared out a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on Sunday, May 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
NUTTY SUM

Protester Whose Testicle ’Burst’ When Shot by Cop Wins $1.5M

Benjamin Montemayor’s right testicle swelled to the size of a grapefruit after a cop shot him with a hard-foam projectile, his lawsuit alleges.

Amanda Yen

Demonstrators occupy a Pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA as authorities breach and break up the encampment on Thursday, May 2, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA.
CLOSE RANGE

Cops Fire Rubber Bullets at UCLA’s Pro-Palestine Protesters

At least 209 people were arrested in the chaos overnight.

Edith Olmsted

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In this photo illustration a hundred us dollar banknotes seen displayed.
OCEANS ELEVEN-ESQUE

Thieves Pull Off Brazen $30M Easter Sunday Cash Heist

The crew of criminals lifted $30 million dollars without alerting law enforcement.

Edith Olmsted

Cardi B
‘BUTT NAKED’

Cardi B Rep Says There’s ‘No Truth’ to Her LAPD Allegations

A representative told The Daily Beast that the rapper’s Instagram story “was taken out of context.”

Helen Holmes

Jason Maccani encountered seven police officers, armed with a plastic fork on Feb. 3, 2024.
DEADLY FORCE

Footage Shows Cops Kill Man Clutching Plastic Fork

The incident is being investigated by the California Department of Justice.

Edith Olmsted

Les Moonves attends the 2017 CBS Upfront at The Plaza Hotel on May 17, 2017 in New York City.
LEAKY LAPD

Former CBS Head to Fork Over $11K for Ethics Violation

Les Moonves induced an LAPD officer to share information regarding a criminal investigation.

Edith Olmsted

The stolen bulldog, Onyx
THIS BITES

Alleged Dognapper in Viral Getaway Scene Is Arrested

The owner of the dog could be seen clutching the hood of the speeding getaway car.

Amanda Yen

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