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Crime + Public Safety
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
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
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
Authorities say Jimmy Lee Vernon III took part in the robbery of Luxury Jewels of Beverly Hills on March 23, 2022
Crime + Public Safety
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.
Authorities said a 27-year-old woman died after she crashed into a bridge guardrail early Thursday.
Traffic Fatality
Police say the man was driving near the area of Anaheim Street and Cherry Avenue Wednesday night when he hit a curb and crashed.
shooting
Police say the shooting happened sometime around 1 p.m. Wednesday in the 400 block of Chestnut Avenue, leaving one man injured.
Traffic Fatality
Police say the woman was crossing the street near the intersection of Seventh Street and Stanley Avenue the morning of July 20, when she was struck by the driver of a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Police say the two men were in the Junipero Lot Saturday night when someone shot them.
Crime + Public Safety
Efren Sanchez, 52, and Hector Valle, 48, are accused of using an auto upholstery shop in Gardena to sell meth and fentanyl, authorities said.
Crime + Public Safety
Malcolm Gibson, 42, of Bellflower and Michelle Youngblood, 43, of Long Beach were taken into custody this week in connection with the deadly shooting on July 8 in the 4900 block of Long Beach Boulevard.
Crime + Public Safety
Mathew De Diego was already in custody for another murder when detectives tied him to the shooting of a 19-year-old at a Long Beach hotel last week, police said.
police shooting
Police say they were called to a home in the 6800 block of Cerritos Avenue just before 10 p.m. after a woman called to report that a man with a gun had broken into her home.
Traffic Fatality
David Garcia was on his way to take an exam at Long Beach City College on June 4 when he was seriously injured in a crash on Carson Street, according to authorities.