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1 killed, 1 wounded in suspected gang shooting, police say
The man killed in the shooting was identified as 32-year-old Long Beach resident Edgar Ortiz-Escamilla.
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Man shot during argument near Ramona Park, Long Beach police say
The shooting took place just after 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 3300 block of East 65th Street, according to authorities.
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Long Beach police search for hit-and-run driver in crash that left motorcyclist critically injured
The driver of a black Chevrolet pickup truck failed to stop following a crash with a motorcyclist in the area of Seventh Street and Pacific Avenue the evening of Friday, Feb. 7, Long Beach police say.
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Man gets 20 years for role in fatal overdose at Long Beach rehab, feds say
Juan Carlos Gutierrez, 34, was found guilty of one count of distributing fentanyl resulting in death and serious bodily injury following an eight-day trial in July 2024.
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Shooting in North Long Beach leaves 19-year-old dead, police say
The shooting took place around 7:45 p.m. Sunday in the 6200 block of Long Beach Boulevard, according to authorities.
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Marine killed in Philippines plane crash was from Long Beach, officials say
Sgt. Jacob Durham and three defense contractors were conducting a routine surveillance mission on Feb. 6 when the plane they were on crashed, according to military officials.
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Man robbed, stabbed while walking in West Long Beach, police say
The man was walking in the 2800 block of Gale Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Friday when the suspect robbed him, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
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Texas man gets 35 years in federal prison for kidnapping, sexually assaulting teen rescued in Long Beach
The 13-year-old girl was rescued on July 9, 2023, after a witness saw her holding up a sign reading 'Help me!'
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Man refuses to cooperate with investigation after being shot in North Long Beach, police say
The man was shot around 1:45 a.m. somewhere in the area of Artesia Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue, according to authorities.
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Man accidentally shoots himself near Alamitos Beach, police say
A man was hospitalized after he accidentally shot himself along Ocean Boulevard and Sixth Place Monday morning, according to police.
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Police search for 75-year-old woman with mental conditions
Police say Wanda F. Thomas Jenkins walked away from her home in the 1700 block of Long Beach Boulevard around 3 a.m.
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Police arrest 18-year-old in connection to fatal shooting in North Long Beach last month
Police say Mario Amarion Jennings of Rancho Cucamonga is responsible for fatally shooting 32-year-old Dwayne Walton in the 900 block of Via Carmelitos on Dec. 10, 2024.
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1 dead, 1 injured after driver careens off 710 Freeway into Long Beach maintenance yard, CHP says
The crash happened just before 3 a.m. along the Northbound 710 Freeway near the Del Amo Boulevard off-ramp, according to authorities.
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Man shot while sitting in car, Long Beach police say
Police say the shooting happened Tuesday night in the city’s Washington neighborhood.
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Man who went missing from Long Beach care facility last month found safe in Malibu, police say
James Foster was reported missing on Dec. 26, 2024, according to police.
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Man shot while trying to stop armed robbery, Long Beach police say
Police say the man witnessed someone being robbed around 11:35 p.m. in the 1100 block of Redondo Avenue and tried to intervene.