Suspects Allegedly Kidnap, Rob Man Looking For New Year's Eve Date Online
A woman and two men were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and robbing a man who was looking for a New Year's Eve date on an online service.
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A woman and two men were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and robbing a man who was looking for a New Year's Eve date on an online service.
Police say they're looking for three robbery suspects who kidnapped a man and forced him to withdraw money from an ATM.
A construction worker with "an extensive history of prior arrests" faces charges of rape and kidnapping Thursday in Tustin.
Authorities nabbed a carjacking and kidnapping suspect Thursday after the alleged victim drove to a police station in North Hollywood.
Neighbors of a 3-year-old alleged kidnap victim say she was rescued "in the nick of time" Saturday evening in Boyle Heights.
Police released a composite sketch Wednesday of a man who tried to kidnap a 13-year-old girl in Venice, who may have also tried to commit the same crime in Torrance.
Authorities in Santa Clarita are looking for a man who allegedly abducted and assaulted his ex-girlfriend.
The mother of a teen boy kidnapped and murdered in 2000 is voicing her outrage that one of the defendants is about to be released from prison.
Officials have arrested a 34-year-old woman who they say kidnapped her son and took him to Zambia for four years keeping the boy away from his father.
California's parole board has voted to release one of the men convicted of kidnapping a 15-year-old boy murdered over a drug debt, a slaying that inspired the 2007 movie "Alpha Dog."
Authorities say a Cypress man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping an acquaintance and driving her to various cities in Orange County.
A 24-year-old Cypress man is behind bars after he allegedly robbed and kidnapped a female acquaintance.
A teen who was possibly kidnapped in Palmdale Thursday afternoon was located later that night.
The sister of a man suspected of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and killing her mother and younger brother said she no longer wants paternity tests to determine if the suspect fathered the children.
The sister of a man suspected of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and killing her mother and younger brother said Tuesday that she no longer wanted paternity tests to determine if the suspect fathered the children.
A spokesperson for the DiMaggio family says Jim DiMaggio's sister has DNA samples from her brother and that she would like to use them to determine whether he fathered kidnapping victim Hannah Anderson and her 8-year-old brother, Ethan, whom DiMaggio killed.
A family friend who kidnapped a 16-year-old girl used a timer to set fire to his rural home, where the girl's mother and younger brother were found dead, authorities said Tuesday.
A spokesman for the family of a California man who abducted a 16-year-old girl and killed her mother and young brother says a member of the victims' family is the beneficiary of his life insurance.
Five people were arrested in Moreno Valley on suspicion of abducting a teenager from Compton allegedly for prostitution.
An 18-year-old Lancaster man pleaded not guilty Thursday to the alleged kidnapping and rape of a Westfield Topanga Mall employee on the Fourth of July.
A family "friend" tortured and killed a mother and 8-year old son before setting his home on fire and escaping with the mother's 16-year-old daughter, according to search warrants unsealed Wednesday.
Police said evidence found in the remains of suspect James Lee DiMaggio's house suggested he may have fled with homemade explosives and that his car might be booby-trapped.
A state-wide Amber Alert has been issued for two children from San Diego county after the remains of their mother and another child were found in a burned out house.
A concerned Palmdale resident is credited Friday with stopping the kidnapping and rape of a 17-year-old girl.
The victim told investigators he was sitting in his vehicle parked in the 8000 block of Carlton Way on July 23 at approximately 4 p.m. when he was kidnapped.
A compressed hydrogen trailer explosion in February temporarily closed many California hydrogen stations, with only nine available statewide. According to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership, 21 stations resumed operations on April 9, including the Studio City station.
The Ontario Police Department asked the public to avoid the area until further notice.
Surveillance footage captured Muñoz removing the man's jewelry and placing it in his medical bag. He allegedly did not return the item or document it as required.
Prosecutors said that Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, bragged about costing Kimberly-Clark "billions" after he allegedly set fire to the company's warehouse in Ontario, California.
The National Weather Service projects rain totals from Friday to Monday to reach between .5 and 1.5 inches in various communities.
A deputy in Riverside County was caught scrolling on what appeared to be a dating app during a standoff with an armed suspect.
A compressed hydrogen trailer explosion in February temporarily closed many California hydrogen stations, with only nine available statewide. According to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership, 21 stations resumed operations on April 9, including the Studio City station.
The Ontario Police Department asked the public to avoid the area until further notice.
Surveillance footage captured Muñoz removing the man's jewelry and placing it in his medical bag. He allegedly did not return the item or document it as required.
Prosecutors said that Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, bragged about costing Kimberly-Clark "billions" after he allegedly set fire to the company's warehouse in Ontario, California.
A compressed hydrogen trailer explosion in February temporarily closed many California hydrogen stations, with only nine available statewide. According to the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Partnership, 21 stations resumed operations on April 9, including the Studio City station.
Surveillance footage captured Muñoz removing the man's jewelry and placing it in his medical bag. He allegedly did not return the item or document it as required.
A pursuit suspect fought California Highway Patrol officers on the 405 Freeway after leading police on a pursuit through Orange and Los Angeles counties.
An Ontario mother sued the school district after staff found her son face down in a pool after teachers and aides allegedly left him unattended.
The Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation after a Frontier plane nearly collided with two trucks on an LAX taxiway.
Two waves of rainstorms are predicted to hit Southern California over the weekend, bringing a drop in temperatures across the region.
The homicide investigation led Orange County deputies to an illegal gambling house in Stanton, where nearly 50 people were detained over the weekend.
An hours-long pursuit finally came to an end after the alleged DUI suspect led California Highway Patrol officers through Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties on Tuesday night.
Santa Ana Police Department detectives are seeking help from the public in solving a homicide that left a 37-year-old man dead outside his home in early 2025.
Two Inland Empire teenagers, including the daughter of an Orange County firefighter, were hospitalized with severe injuries after they were involved in an off-roading accident in Utah last week.
An Ontario mother sued the school district after staff found her son face down in a pool after teachers and aides allegedly left him unattended.
A deputy in Riverside County was caught scrolling on what appeared to be a dating app during a standoff with an armed suspect.
The arson suspect who was arrested for allegedly starting a fire that decimated a 1.2 million square-foot Kimberly-Clark paper goods warehouse in Ontario earlier this week was charged by prosecutors on Thursday.
Three Southern California men were arrested for their alleged part in a $1 million Lego heist in the Inland Empire, according to authorities.
Two men in their 60s were found dead in Yucaipa on Wednesday afternoon, deputies said.
The Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation after a Frontier plane nearly collided with two trucks on an LAX taxiway.
Brian Hooker exchanged Facebook messages with a friend, which CBS News exclusively reviewed, after his wife vanished in the Bahamas over the weekend.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
California's attorney general filed charges against 21 suspects, accusing the group of defrauding the state of $267 million. Arrests come after a CBS News investigation into hospice fraud.
The NFL is being investigated for practices that allegedly harm consumers for licensing games to multiple platforms — paid streaming platforms, paid cable networks, and others, sources said.
First lady Melania Trump delivered a televised statement denying a relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
California's attorney general filed charges against 21 suspects, accusing the group of defrauding the state of $267 million. Arrests come after a CBS News investigation into hospice fraud.
The NFL is being investigated for practices that allegedly harm consumers for licensing games to multiple platforms — paid streaming platforms, paid cable networks, and others, sources said.
The U.S. Postal Service, which lost $9 billion in 2025, recently warned that it could run out of money within 12 months.
California lawmakers want schools to include nicotine in drug tests already given to student-athletes, some as young as seventh graders.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
A nonprofit that booked a Social Agent said it's a lot cheaper than hiring someone to do their social media full-time. A typical job runs about $200, with same-day delivery, and if clients already have footage, they can upload it and get a finished piece.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
John Carlson scored three goals for the first hat trick of his 17-year NHL career, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped their six-game losing streak with an emphatic 6-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
LeBron James had 26 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds but didn't get to compete against rival and pal Stephen Curry as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103 on Thursday night.
Global ticket sales for the LA28 Summer Olympic Games officially launched Thursday, marking the first time that worldwide fans of the games can secure their tickets to witness history in 2028.
The NFL is being investigated for practices that allegedly harm consumers for licensing games to multiple platforms — paid streaming platforms, paid cable networks, and others, sources said.
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Robert Stephenson will miss the 2026 season after having ligament and flexor tendon repair surgery.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Grae Drake reviews: “Faces of Death,” “You, Me & Tuscany,” and “Big Mistakes.”
Dr. Kenneth Phillips, the California Science Center’s Curator for Aerospace Science discusses all things Artemis II and their historic mission ahead of Friday’s splashdown.
Winnie Sun, financial advisor, discusses the trending scams targeting taxpayers.
Sara Dabbs Lehr, SVP Development at Thomas Safran & Associates, discusses Vista Terrace affordable and supportive Housing.
LA County Registrar Dean Logan discusses voter registration deadlines, when ballots will be mailed out, and other voter resources.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
