Crime

• police shooting

February 10, 2019

Officer unintentionally fires weapon during traffic stop near reggae festival; one hurt

by Staff Reports    in Crime

The injured man, who was not identified, was transported to an area hospital with non life-threatening injuries, the Long Beach Police Department said in a statement Sunday morning.

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Crime

• armed robbery

February 9, 2019

Armed robbers hold up 7-Eleven store, crash getaway car on CSULB campus, police say

by Valerie Osier    in Crime

The suspects, wearing dark clothing, held up the store using a short-barreled shot gun and a knife shortly before 2:30 a.m.

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Crime

• drug bust

February 7, 2019

Almost 2 tons of drugs seized from L.B.-L.A. port in biggest U.S. meth bust

by Trevor Marshallsea, Associated Press    in Crime

The meth and other drugs were hidden in metal boxes labelled as loudspeakers, according to authorities.

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Crime

• fatal stabbing

February 7, 2019

Homeless man fatally stabbed in Cerritos

by City News Service    in Crime

The man was found along an abandoned railway. Investigators think he lived in a nearby homeless encampment.

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Crime

• Arrest

February 7, 2019

U.S. Customs officer charged with illegally selling guns

by The Associated Press    in Crime

Authorities said they seized more than 300 guns from the home of the officer who worked at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports.

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Crime

• sexual assault charges

February 6, 2019

Lakewood man suspected of sexually assaulting 5 women may have more victims, LASD says

by Valerie Osier    in Crime

Deanthony Govan was taken into custody Jan. 24 when he was walking into an apartment complex near Del Amo and Lakewood boulevards, the LASD said.

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Crime

• Stabbing

February 6, 2019

17-year-old stabbed after family dispute in Washington neighborhood

by Jeremiah Dobruck    in Crime

The teenager was hospitalized and an adult family member was taken into custody on suspicion of stabbing him, police said.

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Crime

• shooting

February 6, 2019

Gunman shoots at man but hits someone’s home after dispute, police say

by Jeremiah Dobruck    in Crime

The shooting was near Euclid Avenue and 10th Street, near the edge of the Belmont Heights neighborhood Tuesday night.

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Crime

• murder sentencing

February 5, 2019

Man sentenced to 16 years to life for murder of girlfriend’s mother

by Valerie Osier    in Crime

Prosecutors said Luis Jimenez stabbed 68-year-old Margarita Valdez Castro 11 times on May 21, 2016.

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• Wilson High School

February 5, 2019

Wilson High School student detained after report of a knife on campus

by Valerie Osier    in Crime

It's not clear yet what the student is being charged with.

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