Police Search for Aspiring Actress in Los Angeles
California Department of Justice(LOS ANGELES) — Five years after arriving in Los Angeles from Tennessee with dreams of being an actress, Satara Stratton is in the California Missing Persons database.Los Angeles police are looking for 24-year-old Strat…
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Choose L.A. Over NYC
Eric Charbonneau/WireImage(NEW YORK) — Jennifer Aniston says she and boyfriend Justin Theroux have given up trying to live in New York City and have retreated to Los Angeles, reports People.The magazine reports Aniston recently told The Kyle and Jacki…
Los Angeles School Scandal: Lawyer Wants Teacher Treated Fairly
Krista Kennell/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — With the city of Los Angeles and even the nation outraged at the alleged sexual abuse accusations against elementary school teacher Mark Berndt, his attorney Victor Acevedo asked Tuesday that people not f…
Creator of Futuristic South Korean Theme Park Commits Suicide In Hollywood
Hemera/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) – The South Korean creator of a futuristic “4D” theme park that sparked interest in countries around the world has committed suicide at a hotel in West Hollywood, officials told ABC News on Tuesday.Eun-S…
Obama Hails Foo Fighters at Los Angeles Fundraiser
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — President Obama kicked off a hiatus from Washington politics and policy making Wednesday night with two star-studded fundraisers at the sprawling Holmby Hills estate of soap opera producer Bradley Bell and h…
Los Angeles Mayor Slams Mitt Romney on Immigration
Los Angeles Mayor Slams Mitt Romney on Immigration(WASHINGTON) — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa pounced on Mitt Romney’s immigration stance Wednesday night before a crowd of Washington, D.C., lawmakers and officials honoring the mayor fo…
Cops: Los Angeles Teacher Had 200 More Student Bondage Photos
Krista Kennell/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Police have found 200 more student bondage photos allegedly taken by Los Angeles school teacher Mark Brendt, who is accused of sexually abusing elementary school students.Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department …
‘Enough Is Enough’: Lawmaker Lambastes $400M Los Angeles Courthouse Plan
Comstock/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A vacant lot in Los Angeles is about to become a $400 million money pit, one lawmaker says, and this is just the tip of the iceberg.“I think we should save $400 million and then actually sell the property,&rdqu…
Los Angeles School Sex Abuse Scandal Implicates Fourth Staffer
Krista Kennell/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A fourth staffer at a Los Angeles elementary school is under investigation for inappropriate conduct with a student after the boy’s mother went public with a classroom aide’s love letters to her fourth gr…
Second Teacher Charged in Los Angeles School Scandal
KABC-TV/ABC News(LOS ANGELES) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed lewd acts charges against a second teacher for allegedly fondling at least one student at the beleaguered Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles.Martin Springer was charged Tues…
Entire Los Angeles Elementary School Staff Removed Amid Molestation Charges
Creatas Images/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Amid allegations that two of its teachers committed lewd acts on students, a Los Angeles elementary school will be wiped clean of all of its staff while investigations into the accusations continue.Los Angeles …
LA Teacher in Child Bondage Case Suspected Earlier of Lewd Acts
Creatas Images/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — There was new outrage Thursday over a report that a Los Angeles elementary school teacher accused of committing lewd acts on children was previously investigated nearly 20 years ago.Mark Berndt, 61, is being he…
Bail for Teacher in LA Student Abuse Case Set at $23 Million
Hemera/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Bail was raised on a third-grade teacher from Los Angeles accused of molesting school kids, making it virtually impossible for him to leave his prison cell before he faces trial.In his first appearance since being arre…
Teacher Charged with Taking Bondage Pics of Students
Photodisc/Digital Vision/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — A former elementary school teacher in Los Angeles has been arrested for allegedly molesting nearly two dozen children after photos of students posed in bondage positions were passed to the Sheriff’s D…
Mel Gibson Back in Court — As a Prospective Juror
Mike Marsland/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Mel Gibson has been no stranger to courtrooms in recent years, but his visit to a Los Angeles courthouse Monday was simply to perform his civic duty as a prospective juror.TMZ reports Gibson was spotted outside a…
California Patrol Officer Collapses After She’s Found Guilty of Murdering Husband
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A former California Highway Patrol officer collapsed onto the floor just moments after being found guilty of murdering her husband three years ago near a freeway off-ramp.Tomiekia Johnson, 32, was convicted Monday of first-deg…
California Patrol Officer Collapses After She’s Found Guilty of Murdering Husband
ABC News (LOS ANGELES) — A former California Highway Patrol officer collapsed onto the floor just moments after being found guilty of murdering her husband three years ago near a freeway off-ramp.Tomiekia Johnson, 32, was convicted Monday of first-deg…
Police Search Apartment of Hollywood Murder Victim
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Investigators have executed a search warrant at the apartment of the 66-year-old man whose severed head, hands and feet were found near Los Angeles’ iconic Hollywood sign.Hervey Medellin’s head was dis…
Severed Human Head Found on Trail Near Hollywood Sign
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — Dog walkers in Southern California discovered a severed human head in a bag Tuesday afternoon while hiking in the Hollywood Hills, authorities said.The walkers found the severed head as they walked their dogs on t…
Suspect Arrested in Killing of Homeless Man in California
Ed Freeman/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A man was arrested on Friday in connection with the stabbing death of a homeless man in Anaheim, Calif., the latest in a string of homicides committed against homeless men in the area. The stabbing occurred Frida…