Police Kill Woman After Therapist Held Hostage And Stabbed
Authorities say police fatally shot a woman who attacked and wounded her therapist and held her at knifepoint at a Southern California office building.
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Authorities say police fatally shot a woman who attacked and wounded her therapist and held her at knifepoint at a Southern California office building.
Cherie Townsend, 39, was arrested early Thursday in Victorville and is being held on $1 million bail. She is suspected of killing 66-year-old Susan Leeds of Rancho Palos Verdes at the Promenade on the Peninsula on May 3.
The victim underwent surgery and police say he is now stable at a local hospital. Another passenger on the bus and the driver were not injured.
Investigators say the stabbing appears to be random. The killing has sent shock waves throughout the Palos Verdes Peninsula, which hasn't seen a murder since 2009.
The woman was reported stabbed just after 2 a.m. in her apartment in the 17100 block of Lassen Avenue in Northridge, less than a mile away from the campus of Cal State Northridge. She has since been hospitalized and is now in stable condition.
A 30-year-old man in San Juan Capistrano stabbed his mother to death and critically slashed his father, and was arrested Saturday.
A Pasadena man was recovering Friday from stab wounds he said were from two women who accused him of rape after the trio had a sexual encounter.
A man was found stabbed to death early Tuesday after he was robbed in Lakewood, authorities said.
A Los Angeles man accused of fatally stabbing a 33-year-old trangender woman he met online and then setting her Pico-Union apartment on fire was charged today with murder, attempted robbery and arson charges that could result in the death penalty if he's convicted.
Santa Monica Police said the victim had serious injuries but is in stable condition.
Two teenagers were in custody Friday on suspicion of stabbing a man 10 times during a fight in the parking lot of a Palmdale church.
Two of the victims are 13 and 14 years of age.
Detectives say William Escamilla was helping his mom do laundry in Lynwood when he was stabbed.
Authorities Tuesday released a surveillance image of a bicycle-riding suspect who fatally stabbed a 16-year-old boy outside a laundromat in Lynwood.
Police asked for help Thursday in identifying a man they say stabbed another man during an argument at a Carl's Jr. restaurant in Riverside.
The two got into some sort of fight and police said the suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the guard
The victims were described as two males, one 15 and the other 31.
A grandmother suspected in a triple stabbing that left her own 18-month-old granddaughter dead was taken into custody Tuesday morning in San Bernardino.
The LAPD is on scene investigating.
A man is in stable condition Monday after being stabbed in the stomach by a man during a fight right across from Hollywood and Highland.
A 13-year-old boy is in custody Thursday on suspicion of fatally stabbing his mother in Garden Grove.
Police used a taser and "sponge round" projectiles to overpower the suspect.
A reputed gang member suspected of stabbing the mother of his child in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Chatsworth has been arrested, police said Wednesday.
The victim was treated for 15 stab wounds. She said she had just broken up with the suspect the prior day.
Deputies arrived at the home to find the suspect outside covered in blood.
After yet another notably sized earthquake struck near Indio overnight, following two days of seismic activity, renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones says that even more temblors could head to the area due to its proximity to the San Andreas Fault system.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
"Sitting in traffic on the 405 is not our only choice anymore," LA Councilmember Nithya Raman said, as she and others gathered Wednesday to urge the Metro Board to move the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project forward.
When reached for comment, Beutner told CBS LA, "My family has experienced the unimaginable loss of our beloved daughter. We ask for privacy and your prayers at this time."
The highest chance of rain in Los Angeles and Ventura counties will be on Thursday morning through the evening, with some showers lingering into Friday morning.
A CBP officer suffered unspecified injuries, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
After yet another notably sized earthquake struck near Indio overnight, following two days of seismic activity, renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones says that even more temblors could head to the area due to its proximity to the San Andreas Fault system.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
"Sitting in traffic on the 405 is not our only choice anymore," LA Councilmember Nithya Raman said, as she and others gathered Wednesday to urge the Metro Board to move the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project forward.
When reached for comment, Beutner told CBS LA, "My family has experienced the unimaginable loss of our beloved daughter. We ask for privacy and your prayers at this time."
"Sitting in traffic on the 405 is not our only choice anymore," LA Councilmember Nithya Raman said, as she and others gathered Wednesday to urge the Metro Board to move the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project forward.
The highest chance of rain in Los Angeles and Ventura counties will be on Thursday morning through the evening, with some showers lingering into Friday morning.
When officers arrived at the home, they found a woman dead inside from blunt force trauma.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the men entered through the back of the house.
An infestation of mosquitoes in one El Segundo neighborhood has created a months-long nightmare for residents, who are hopeful that mitigation efforts from Los Angeles County leaders will finally make a difference.
The shooting happened at around 11:30 p.m. at a home in the 4500 block of Scenario Drive, police said.
After several 7-Eleven stores were targeted by robbers overnight in Los Angeles and Orange counties, authorities are working to investigate if the incidents are connected.
Huntington Beach city officials on Sunday issued a warning to the public due to increased stingray activity along the shoreline in recent days.
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After yet another notably sized earthquake struck near Indio overnight, following two days of seismic activity, renowned seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones says that even more temblors could head to the area due to its proximity to the San Andreas Fault system.
A Corona family is outraged after learning that the hit-and-run driver who killed their son in 2020 is being released less than three years into her nine-year sentence.
Friends and family of 14-year-old Jeremy "Tank" Rosales, the boy who was fatally shot in Victorville last week, gathered on Monday to hold a candlelight vigil for their loved one.
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled the Inland Empire on Monday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
San Bernardino County homicide investigators are searching for the gunman who allegedly shot and killed a 14-year-old boy in Victorville last week.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
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Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, and Anton Forsberg made 28 saves after taking over for injured Darcy Kuemper in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-3 victory over the slumping New York Rangers.
Luka Doncic had 38 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday night.
Tyler Bilodeau hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with eight seconds left, leading UCLA to a 69-67 win over No. 4 Purdue.
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