Crime + Public Safety
Man shot in Willmore neighborhood, police say
Long Beach police say the man was arguing with a group of people near 10th Street and Chestnut Avenue just after 7 p.m. when a woman shot him.
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Crime + Public Safety
Man shot near the Pike Outlets, Long Beach police say
Police say the man was near the area of Aquarium Way and The Paseo around 8 p.m. when he was shot by a man who “verbally confronted” him.
Aquarium of the Pacific
Roxy, Aquarium of the Pacific’s ‘mature and wise’ penguin, dies at 14
Aquarium officials said Roxy, a Magellanic penguin, likely died of avian malaria, a serious disease in birds that cannot be spread to people.
Crime + Public Safety
Minibike driver dies in crash with semi-truck, Long Beach police says
Police identified the driver of the mini motorcycle as 50-year-old Long Beach resident Nicholas Kusmich.
Crime + Public Safety
Police shoot man they say pulled out BB gun at Downtown Metro platform
Police say they responded to the Metro platform near Fifth Street and Pacific Avenue around 9:10 p.m. after someone reported seeing a man there with a gun.
Crime + Public Safety
Authorities ask for help in cold case of Long Beach woman found dead in 1988
Jacqueline Danette Ebel, 25, was reported missing out of Long Beach in 1988 and was later found dead in the city of Perris, according to the Riverside County District Attorney’s office.
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Deputies fatally shoot man they say charged at them with scissors in Paramount
The incident occurred after a domestic dispute Sunday night, according to Lakewood Sheriffs.
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Teen fatally shot in front of uncle in North Long Beach, police say
Police say a 16-year-old boy was being chased by a group of people in the 3300 block of 67th Street Sunday afternoon when someone shot him.
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Crime + Public Safety
Speeding driver causes deadly crash along Cherry Avenue, Long Beach police say
Police say the driver, identified as 34-year-old Guillermo Penaloza of Long Beach, was speeding when he collided with a car at the intersection of Cherry Avenue and 14th Street.
Crime + Public Safety
Lakewood deputies use Taser, shoot man they say charged at them with knives
The man allegedly told deputies to shoot him as he charged at them with a knife in each hand, according to the LASD.
Crime + Public Safety
Man stabbed to death during fight inside his Long Beach home, police say
Police say the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Long Beach resident Jonathan Sandoval, fatally stabbed one man and used brass knuckles to strike another.
Crime + Public Safety
Long Beach man pleads guilty to role in Beverly Hills smash-and-grab robbery, feds say
Authorities say Jimmy Lee Vernon III took part in the robbery of Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills on March 23, 2022
Crime + Public Safety
Pair stole more than $59,000 from Long Beach businesses over past year, police say
Andy Pollard, 48, of Wilmington, and Keyilah Lacy, 25, of Compton are accused in at least 11 thefts that took place in Long Beach in the last year, according to authorities.
Driver dead in solo crash along Studebaker Road, Long Beach police say
Authorities said a 27-year-old woman died after she crashed into a bridge guardrail early Thursday.
Traffic Fatality
Motorcyclist dies in crash along Anaheim Street, police say
Police say the man was driving near the area of Anaheim Street and Cherry Avenue Wednesday night when he hit a curb and crashed.