Criminal defense attorney reacts to Menendez Brothers resentencing ruling
Criminal defense attorney Lou Shapiro reacts to a judge resentencing the Menendez Brothers to 50 years to life in prison, with the possibility of parole.
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Criminal defense attorney Lou Shapiro reacts to a judge resentencing the Menendez Brothers to 50 years to life in prison, with the possibility of parole.
Erik and Lyle Menendez have been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison, with the possibility of parole. The brothers have served about 35 years behind bars without the possibility of parole for the killing of their parents in Beverly Hills in 1989.
Reporter Lauren Pozen spoke to Anna Tobar Calderon who is grieving the deaths of her mom and son.
Los Angeles Fire Dept. personnel were called to Van Nuys Middle School Thursday morning.
Kristine Lazar reports from Van Nuys, where one woman is at wit's end with a homeless man who has continued to take up her front porch despite multiple calls to police.
The dumped pallets on the southbound 405 Freeway left debris across all lanes at Roscoe Boulevard. Marci Gonzalez and Chris Holmstrom report.
A lengthy Sigalert was underway in Van Nuys after a woman walking on the 405 Freeway was struck and killed by traffic.
Kara Finnstrom reports from Van Nuys, where an hours-long manhunt resulted in the arrest of the suspect wanted for shooting a CHP officer Monday evening.
Kara Finnstrom was live in Van Nuys where an hours-long search for a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of a California Highway Patrol officer continued.
The shooting happened at about 7:54 p.m. in the 4500 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard. The Los Angeles Fire Department took the critically-wounded officer to a nearby hospital.
The suspect fled the scene before additional officers arrived. However, the Los Angeles Police Department and CHP went to an apartment complex near Reseda and Van Nuys after receiving a license plate number of the vehicle the officer pulled over during the shooting. Desmond Shaw reports.
Tena Ezzeddine reports from Van Nuys where 31-year-old Rene Hernandez was getting gas at a 76 Gas Station in the 7200 block of Woodman Avenue in Van Nuys when a man approached him and opened fire.
The man's body was found on a sidewalk along Victory Boulevard between Kester and Noble. Ross Palombo reports.
Rick Montanez reports from Van Nuys, near the East Valley Animal Shelter, where a German Shepherd mix, who was the center of a dramatic, nearly 90-minute rescue effort by LAFD after it was swept away in the current of the LA River, was taken for evaluation.
LAPD is looking for the driver of a Jeep Wrangler who may have witnessed the fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys early Sunday morning.
LAPD officers were investigating a fatal stabbing that took place in Van Nuys Saturday. One person has been arrested.
Police said that Blackstone, who worked on "The Jerry Springer Show," "Divorce Court" and "The Tony Danza Show" among others, intentionally set a fire that killed her sister and attempted to stage it as an accident.
An LAPD vehicle with two officers inside was involved in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Van Nuys and Glenoaks Boulevards on Sunday. One person was transported to a hospital for medical treatment.
LAX, one of the largest and busiest airports in the nation will get $79 million, and Burbank Airport will receive close to $8 million. Van Nuys Airport is getting a comparatively smaller boost at $763,000.
With high-powered winds set to gust through the Southland over the weekend, residents all over are already feeling the impact in the form of fallen trees, dust advisories and icy temperatures.
LAPD officers investigating the death of a homeless man in Sherman Oaks believe foul play may have been involved, as the body bore signs of injuries consistent with those caused by a vehicle.
LAPD Officers were in pursuit of an alleged attempted murder suspect on Saturday evening. The driver was booked at speeds of over 110 miles per hour.
LAPD Officers are on the scene of a drive-by shooting in Van Nuys, where at least three people suffered gunshot wounds.
At least two people involved in the crash were transported to a nearby hospital, one of which was reported to be a seven-year old child. The other person appeared to be an adult woman.
A man was shot in the right arm and suffered blunt force trauma to the head during a robbery in Van Nuys.
