Ten people have already died in Los Angeles County’s jails since the start of the year, putting the average at one death every five days and well ahead of the total by this time last year. Th county ...

A 29-year-old man was charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed a Caltech scientist in front of a Los Angeles County home.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna responded to concerns after the county's jail system recorded 10 in-custody deaths so ...

Facing a pending lawsuit from the California Attorney General's office over dire conditions in the jail system, officials at ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it is aware of the problem and continues to implement changes in hopes of better assisting an inmate population that is increasingly struggling with ...

Detectives are examining possible connections among the four slayings in Willowbrook. Former NFL lineman Kevin Johnson was one of the victims.

Three inmates are suspected to be involved in the homicide of Wilbert Lucero, who was serving a life sentence for attempted first-degree murder.

A quiet Castaic neighborhood turned into a crime scene Saturday after a male adult was found dead in the 32700 block of Ridge Top Lane, drawing Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives to the ...

The two people found dead in Cerritos on Monday were a married couple involved in a murder-suicide, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday. The couple’s identities have not been ...