Crime + Public Safety
Police arrest suspect in killing of homeless woman
Cedric Frank Barnes, 46, allegedly shot Madison Coldiron, 31, to death earlier this month, according to authorities.
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Traffic Fatality
Woman killed in Downtown crash, police say
The woman was apparently lying down in the roadway Monday night when she was hit, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Man arrested for hit-and-run crash that killed man in wheelchair
Ethan Chung, 23, allegedly hit a wheelchair-bound man Friday morning and then fled the scene, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Bicyclist killed in West Long Beach crash, police say
The 68-year-old man was hit by a tractor-trailer on Sept. 4 and died the next day, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in Wrigley, police say
The man was crossing Pacific Avenue outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by three vehicles, only the last of which stopped, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
Man killed in shooting in Sunrise neighborhood, police say
The investigation is ongoing but the shooting was "possibly gang related,” according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Motorcyclist killed in North Long Beach crash, police say
The motorcyclist ran a red light and hit a SUV around 1:44 a.m. Thursday, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Police ask for help identifying hit-and-run driver who killed homeless man
Police believe the driver of a black SUV hit a man on Ocean Boulevard around 11:42 p.m. on July 14.
Crime + Public Safety
Woman shot to death in Wrigley area, police say
The woman was in the 1900 block of Long Beach Boulevard early Monday morning when she was shot, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Person killed after hit-and-run driver knocks them on Metro tracks, police say
The person was on Long Beach Boulevard near 23rd Street Saturday night when they were hit by a vehicle and then a train, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
Man found dead from 'suspicious injuries' in North Long Beach, police say
Kenneth Shannon, 33, was found in the 6500 block of Muriel Avenue Thursday morning, according to authorities.
Traffic Fatality
Man dies after West Long Beach crash last month, police say
Alejandro Munoz, 23, died on Aug. 28, 13 days after his car crashed into a pickup truck, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
Man arrested for fatal assault last month, police say
Zetty Jerome Welch, 49, allegedly assaulted a man on Aug. 1, according to authorities.
Crime + Public Safety
Man arrested after shoot-out on 710 Freeway, police say
The incident began when the unidentified suspect shot three men in Downtown Long Beach Tuesday morning, authorities allege.
West Nile Virus
Long Beach West Nile virus cases rise to highest level since 2014, city says
The 16 human cases in the city reported since June are about a quarter of all cases statewide, according to health officials.
Traffic Fatality
Driver intentionally hit bicyclist in fatal West Long Beach crash last month, police say
Four days after Kenneth Richard Sok killed Gerado Mejia, he was fatally shot by federal agents, according to authorities.