Trial to begin in lawsuit over fatal Los Angeles police shooting of 14-year-old girl in 2021

LOS ANGELES — A wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Police Department for an officer’s fatal shooting of a 14-year-old girl in a clothing store is set to begin trial Wednesday. Valentina Orellana-Peralta was shopping for Christmas clothes with her mother at a Burlington store in the San Fernando Valley’s North Hollywood neighborhood on … Read more

College student charged with killing her newborn had Casey Anthony images on phone, police say

A college student charged with murdering her newborn had images of Casey Anthony on her phone, the Florida sheriff’s office investigating the case said this week. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Anne Demegillo, 20, gave birth early March 5 in a toilet at her Palm … Read more

Oklahoma City police officers placed on leave over April Fools’ Day 911 call to dispatchers

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City Police Department has placed officers on leave after reports of an April Fools’ Day prank that sent squad cars in pursuit of a baby being thrown out of a car before the call was revealed as a hoax. Oklahoma City Police Capt. Valerie Littlejohn confirmed Monday that an internal … Read more

California family on Easter egg hunt finds human remains in Long Beach, police say

An investigation is underway in Long Beach after a family discovered human remains during an Easter egg hunt in the area near DeForest Park and Wetlands on Sunday afternoon, according to police.  Officers told CBS LA that they were called to the 5900 block of De Forest Avenue at around 5 p.m. upon learning of … Read more

Family finds possible human remains in Long Beach during Easter egg hunt, police say

An investigation is underway in Long Beach after a family discovered possible human remains during an Easter egg hunt in the area near DeForest Park and Wetlands on Sunday afternoon, according to police.  Officers told CBS LA that they were called to the 5900 block of De Forest Avenue at around 5 p.m. upon learning … Read more

Dutch police probe explosion outside a pro-Israel Christian center

A small blast outside a pro-Israel Christian center in a central city in the Netherlands is under investigation. The explosion on Friday night caused limited damage at the Israel Centre, which is run by Christians for Israel, a non-profit in the city of Nijkerk, police said. No one was injured. Police appealed for witnesses and … Read more

Woman charged in Indiana root beer float murder orders hit on best friend, police say

When Marsha Allen’s Freetown, Indiana, home was burglarized on Sept. 19, 2023, the last thing investigators expected to uncover was a murder and a hit list of more potential victims.       Detective Clint Burcham and Lt. Adam Nicholson of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department spoke with “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant in “The Root … Read more

Massachusetts State Police troopers arraigned over recruit’s death in boxing match

WORCESTER, Mass. — A supervisor and two instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit plead not guilty Thursday in connection with the death of a recruit who suffered a concussion during a sparring session and blunt force injuries a day later in what investigators called an “unapproved and unsafe” boxing match. Enrique Delgado-Garcia, 25, … Read more