Alejandro Martinez, 41, allegedly set one of the fires that destroyed large swaths of California in recent weeks, and faces more than six years in prison if convicted.

Arson Suspect Detained by Vigilant Residents After Recent California Fires** In a dramatic display of community vigilance, a suspected arsonist was tackled and detained by residents in a Los Angeles ...

A man has been charged with two felony counts in connection with a brush fire this week near the Chatsworth Reservoir, Los ...

Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with stealing thousands of dollars in public assistance benefits, part of a broader crackdown that saw law enforcement arrest 11 foreign ...

Criminal charges have been filed against a 27-year-old man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars in state public assistance benefits by using fraudulent Electronic Benefit Transfer cards at an ATM ...

The victim, 28-year-old Amanda Torres, was trying to protect her brother, according to the LA County District Attorney.

While the arson numbers are disconcerting, especially in the wake of the wildfires, the situation may be getting worse.

A 28-year-old community activist and recent college graduate was fatally stabbed protecting her brother at a party, California prosecutors say. Now, James Joshua Lopez, 24, has been charged in the ...

LA County DA Hochman announced over 500 arrests in a statewide crackdown on human trafficking, with multi-agency ...

Beverly Hills producer David Pearce convicted of murdering two women with fentanyl and raping seven others in cases spanning ...