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17-year-old arrested in fatal shooting of woman, Long Beach police say
Police say the teen fatally shot 21-year-old Justice Lopez at her home in the 900 block of Gaviota Avenue on Nov. 22.
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Death of woman hit by Long Beach Transit bus ruled a suicide, police say
Police say the woman was in the roadway in the area of Shoreline Drive and Seventh Street on Nov. 27 when the city bus hit her.
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Chinese national shipped weapons to North Korea through Long Beach port, feds say
Shenghua Wen, a 41-year-old man living in Ontario, could face up to 20 years in prison for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against the East Asian country, among other crimes.
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Hawaiian Gardens man gets 25 years for selling fentanyl that caused deadly overdose in 2020, feds say
Authorities say Gregory Hevener, 47, used coded language on the social platform OfferUp to advertise and sell heroin and other drugs.
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Man shot while walking in North Long Beach, police say
The man told officers that he was walking in the 4900 block of Long Beach Boulevard when he was shot multiple times.
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Woman dies after being struck by city bus near Downtown Long Beach, police say
Police say a city bus driver was traveling northbound on Shoreline Drive, south of Seventh Street, when they struck the woman as she was crossing the road just before 7 p.m.
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Driver dies after running red light, crashing into other car in East Long Beach, police say
Police say the driver ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle at the intersection of Wardlow Road and Palo Verde Avenue at around 7:30 a.m.
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2 injured in separate overnight shootings, Long Beach police say
The first shooting took place near the Rose Park neighborhood while the second happened in West Long Beach, according to authorities.
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CEO of nonprofit that mentored kids in Los Angeles, Long Beach pleads guilty in COVID fraud scheme, DOJ says
Federal authorities say Reginald Foster Jr. of Los Angeles and two co-conspirators stole more than a million dollars in unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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1 dead, another injured in shooting near Bluff Park, Long Beach police say
Officers found both men while responding to a call in the 2600 block of Ocean Boulevard early Sunday morning, police said.
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Woman fatally shot inside her home, Long Beach police say
Police say the deadly shooting happened in the 900 block of Gaviota Avenue at around 11:42 a.m.
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Man shot during fight with group near Downtown; suspect arrested, Long Beach police say
Police say the shooting stemmed from a fight that broke out between two groups of people near Downtown Long Beach Thursday night.
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Woman dies after being hit by car near Lakewood Village, police say
Police say the woman was crossing the street near the area of Bellflower Boulevard and Centralia Street Wednesday evening when she was struck by the driver of a 2014 Jeep Patriot.
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Long Beach police ask for help finding missing 37-year-old man with medical conditions
Police say 37-year-old Fredrick T. Burleson Sr. was last seen leaving his home in the 2100 block Pacific Avenue Tuesday evening.
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Gunman dead, officer injured following standoff in North Long Beach, police say
Police say the suspect and officer exchanged fire in the area of 52nd and Market streets Tuesday afternoon.
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UPDATED: Police find missing at-risk Long Beach teen
Police say 15-year-old Alexander Martinez was last seen walking early Tuesday in Cambodia Town.