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A Los Angeles model and social media influencer was accused of stealing more than $10,000 worth of luxury property in a separate Riverside County investigation while already facing criminal charges in Los Angeles County.

According to police, the newest allegations involved a 2025 incident at an Airbnb in Indio where a victim later reported several items missing from a Tesla. Investigators said surveillance footage captured the alleged theft, which involved a Rolex valued at about $8,600, Louis Vuitton sunglasses worth approximately $700, and a Louis Vuitton card holder valued at nearly $2,000.

Police said the Riverside County case was unrelated to the pending Los Angeles County prosecution. The new investigation resulted in a felony theft warrant that led to the defendant’s arrest by Beverly Hills police.

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A pastor in Gardena, California, reportedly pushed a longtime church elder down a flight of cement steps and through a metal gate outside her place of worship, leaving her with multiple broken bones, according to reports.

The woman, described as a senior citizen and longtime attendant of the church, allegedly suffered injuries to her wrist and toes from the fall. A criminal complaint alleged that the incident involved significant force and serious bodily harm. The encounter reportedly took place outside the church building and was later reported to law enforcement.

Following the alleged assault, a community activist stated that he was asked by the woman’s family to speak publicly on her behalf. During a press conference, he reportedly called for the pastor to be removed from his leadership position. Video footage shared online allegedly showed part of the confrontation, though officials had not publicly released the full contents of the recording. Some members of the congregation have reportedly questioned why the pastor continues to lead services while the criminal case is ongoing.

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Rap artist Lil Nas X was arrested in Studio City after allegedly charging at police officers when he was found walking around wearing only underwear and cowboy boots.

According to reports, on the morning of August 21, individuals on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City reportedly spotted a man later identified as the performing artist Lil Nas X walking down the middle of the street in cowboy boots and underpants. Several people notified the authorities, and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department went to investigate the situation. As soon as they arrived, the officers reported that the man ran towards them and allegedly struck one of them. They quickly detained him without further incident.

After being checked at the hospital for a potential overdose, he was taken into custody on suspicion of three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer. He was booked into the Valley Jail in Van Nuys and held in lieu of a $75,000 bond. After spending the weekend in jail, the rapper, who has no prior criminal record, pleaded not guilty to the allegations at his arraignment. The judge ordered that he will be required to attend four Narcotics Anonymous meetings per week, but at the time this was written, the results of his drug screening were not yet available. If convicted, each charge carries a penalty of three years behind bars, as well as a $10,000 fine.

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A woman in northeast Los Angeles is facing legal consequences after allegedly arguing and becoming physical with a pregnant street vendor and shoving her to the ground.

Late in the afternoon on April 14, a woman who operates as a food vendor in Simi Valley was working when she was reportedly approached by an allegedly indignant 56-year-old local woman who had negatively interacted with her in the past. The woman first reportedly accused the vendor, who is 7 months pregnant, of selling unsafe food to customers. The vendor tried to respond, but did not speak English, and things escalated. According to reports, when the vendor tried to walk away from the situation, the woman blocked her and pushed her to the ground. There were multiple people in the area during the alleged assault, and some of them intervened while the authorities were notified. Officers from the Simi Valley Police Department headed to the scene to investigate.

The police collected information about the incident, and they reported that the suspect told the alleged victim she did not want her to work on her street anymore. They also reported that she said the vendor was causing the value of her property to decline, in addition to admonishing her for speaking Spanish in the United States.

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A Southern California man was arrested after he was accused of driving under the influence after allegedly causing a crash involving multiple vehicles and reportedly trying to bite responding officers.

Late in the afternoon on March 1, a 49-year-old man was driving a blue Prius in Los Angeles when he allegedly ran a red light and caused an accident involving three vehicles. Someone who saw the crash notified the authorities, and officers from the Los Angeles Police Department went to the location. When they arrived, the driver of the Prius was standing on the sidewalk with blood coming from his head and dripping down his face.

The man was informed that the police believed he had been driving under the influence, and they decided to double handcuff him after verbally noting that he was large. When they tried to put him in the police car, he reportedly fell on the ground and told the officers he was in pain. They continued trying to get him into the vehicle, but he allegedly tried to fight them off. Shortly after, a Los Angeles Fire Department Rescue Ambulance brought him to the hospital.

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When four men allegedly broke into and robbed a man’s apartment while he was at home, one of the suspects was shot by an officer after reportedly jumping off the building in an alleged attempted escape.

Late in the morning on September 15, four men in Los Angeles reportedly walked into an apartment building and forced their way into someone’s apartment. When they allegedly entered, they found that a male resident was home. According to reports, the dweller was “bound and gagged” while the alleged burglars stole the keys to his car.

The authorities were notified just after noon, and when they got to the location, they found and arrested two of the suspects immediately and without incident. To locate the other two men, a helicopter flew around the vicinity of the tall building. They spotted a man on the rooftop, and it was purported that he was one of the suspects.

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A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy allegedly crashed a patrol car while driving under the influence and fled from the scene before the authorities arrived. 

50-year-old Carlos Lopez is a sheriff with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Santa Clarita Valley Patrol. He is on the department’s Special Enforcement Bureau. 

On the night of August 26, Lopez was driving his patrol car in the unincorporated community of Stevenson Ranch in the Santa Clarita Valley. 

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In connection with a situation that happened last summer, the authorities in Los Angeles have decided to pursue charges for domestic violence and battery on a police officer against NBA player Jaxson Hayes. 

Jaxson Hayes is the 21-year-old center for the New Orleans Pelicans. He resides in the Woodland Hills neighborhood in Los Angeles. 

On July 29, Hayes and the woman he was dating at the time were at home when they reportedly got into a domestic dispute. His now ex-girlfriend’s cousin called the authorities and asked them to intervene after Hayes’ ex-girlfriend sent them text messages and said she was afraid. 

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A 4-year-old in Norwalk, California is in a coma in the hospital after his foster mother allegedly nearly beat him to death. 

Gabriela Casarez is a foster mother to a 4-year-old, and they reside in Los Angeles County. 

In the afternoon on October 28, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department learned about a child that may have been subjected to severe abuse. They reported that the child was in immediate need of medical attention, and he was taken to the hospital where he was admitted to the intensive care unit.  

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A couple in Palmdale allegedly kidnapped a child, and the woman and youngster remained barricaded in the apartment for nearly a full day while she streamed a live feed of the event on the internet.

Around 5:00 pm on October 21, deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and Special Enforcement Bureau learned that a man and woman were in a Palmdale apartment with a child they allegedly kidnapped.

The authorities went to the apartment complex, and they reported that when they arrived, they found that the suspects were inside a unit on the second floor. They had reportedly barricaded themselves and the child in the apartment.

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