Crime + Public Safety
Border Patrol agent charged with assaulting LBPD officer has died
Isaiah Anthony Hodgson was found dead Friday, Aug. 22 at a home in Hemet, according to authorities.
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DUI Checkpoint
No arrests at DUI checkpoint in East Long Beach, police say
Five drivers were cited for driving with a suspended license or for driving without a license and another 11 for traffic violations, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Shooting in Cal Heights leaves man hospitalized, police say
The man was in the 3200 block of Atlantic Avenue around 8:43 p.m. Sunday when an unknown suspect shot him, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest 2 men suspected of burglary during a street takeover
Seven cars have also been seized in connection with the July 14 takeover and burglary in North Long Beach, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest woman following stabbing in Downtown
Police say the woman stabbed a man in the 200 block of East Broadway around 12 a.m. Thursday.
Traffic Fatality
Man dies after truck rolled over him in West Long Beach, police say
He was sleeping on the sidewalk at the intersection of Oregon Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway Wednesday night, according to authorities.
DUI Checkpoint
LBPD to hold DUI checkpoint in East Long Beach Thursday
The checkpoint will be active from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Heat wave
City declares heat alert for rest of the week
Officials are asking residents to take extra precautions with temperatures forecast to hit the mid-90s to low 100s.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest man following Downtown stabbing
Police say Christopher Ivan Gonzalez, 34, stabbed a 16-year-old boy in the 100 block of Pacific Avenue late Sunday afternoon.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest man following stabbing in North Long Beach
A woman was also stabbed in a separate incident in the Franklin neighborhood, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest second man suspected of fatal Long Beach assault
Brandon Brewington, 36, was one of two men who fatally assaulted 52-year-old Chamrong Sok on March 11, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest man following stabbing in North Long Beach
A 16-year-old was also shot in a separate North Long Beach incident, according to the LBPD.
Crime + Public Safety
2 men stabbed, shot during argument in Willmore, police say
The men were arguing in the 1100 block of Cedar Avenue Monday night when they shot and stabbed one another, according to Long Beach police.
Missing Person
UPDATE: Police locate missing at-risk 16-year-old boy
Corrion Scales was last seen in the area of Lime Avenue and 20th Street, according to police.
Crime + Public Safety
Shooting in East Village leaves man injured, Long Beach police say
The man was in the 700 block of Seventh Street around 10:07 p.m. Sunday when an unknown suspect shot him, according to LBPD.
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in West Long Beach, police say
The man was walking a bike across Pacific Place near Wardlow Road around 6:07 p.m. Wednesday when he was hit, according to authorities.