A mother in Los Angeles is facing possible felony charges after leaving her two children locked in her car while she went shopping. 18-year-old Arely Amaya allegedly left her 1-year-old son and 2-week-old daughter strapped in their carseats with a rear window cracked. The temperature outside was 92 degrees, but Deputy Pete Mejia estimated that the ... read more »

A 1-year-old child and his father were shot by a teen riding by on his bicycle in LA on Monday night. Mauro Cortez, 24, was holding his son Angel on the 10500 block of Hickory Street when a boy rode by on a bike and started firing at them. The baby died at the hospital after ... read more »

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It was during the annual fierce rivalry football game, Friday night, between Los Angeles Washington Prep and Fremont High that 16-year-old Angela Gettis collapsed and was pronounced dead three hours later at a local hospital. Associated Press and others report that coaches and trainers halted the game to give aid to the cheerleader, starting CPR ... read more »

Chicagoans sick of the youth-related violence can take hope from an unlikely hero this week: Snoop Dogg. The rapper brought his popular youth football league (started in Los Angeles in 2004)  to Chicago on Saturday, hoping the program will give kids in crime-ridden neighborhoods a positive focus for their energy. Snoop Dogg did his best ... read more »

Heather Anspach was so desperate for the ‘perfect’ family with her husband Paul that she took out a loan against their house to ensure that they had two children of each gender. Heather and Paul already have one daughter, along with two sons, but that didn’t stop them spending $23,875 on specialized IVF treatment. The ... read more »

A teen in Southern California is being held without bond after being charged with murdering his mother, cutting her into pieces, and storing her in a freezer for a week. ABC News reports that Moises Meraz-Espinoza, 18, was taken into custody after turning himself in to Los Angeles police and confessing to the murder. Epifanio ... read more »

A woman in a wheelchair got into a fight with a 15-year-old girl over a man, and she allegedly stabbed the teen to death. The older woman, said to be about 30, was in police custody but neither her identity nor potential charges she could face were being released, said Officer Karen Rayner. “It was ... read more »

The downturn in the economy has taken a grim toll. A California man who was reportedly very upset after losing his job went on a rampage and shot and killed his wife and five children before turning the gun on himself. The bodies of five children and two adults — the children’s mother and father ... read more »

A Los Angeles man incredibly upset about not being able to find a job turned that frustration into rage, killing his wife and three children before committing suicide. What an incredibly selfish act. The shootings were discovered after 8:20 a.m. Monday, after a neighbor called police to report that the wife had failed to pick ... read more »

A Los Angeles man, setting an excellent example for the two young children he had with him, beat up a 16-year-old girl at a McDonald’s after she argued that he had cut in line. Police say the girl, her 5-year-old niece and a friend were standing in line on Sept. 14 at the McDonald’s in ... read more »

A 5-year-old girl from Simi Valley, California has died from injuries sustained after a pit bull attacked her. Katya Todesco died Friday at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, three days after the dog bit her on her face and neck, said Los Angeles County coroner’s investigator Ed Winter. Katya’s mother Katia Todesco said she and her ... read more »

A 911 tape has been released in the case of a 9-year-old girl who watched her mother stabbed to death with a sword. Jesus Humberto Canales, 28, allegedly stabbed his live-in girlfriend, Lucy Preciado, 26, in front of the couple’s four young children Saturday at their Lancaster home, said Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials. Canales ... read more »

We’ve seen graffiti in some unexpected spots before, but this is ridiculous. Two taggers spray painted a 6-year-old boy’s face and body after he spotted them scrawling gang signs on a wall, officials said today. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Capt. James Hellmold said the boy suffered burns to his eyes in the June 25 attack ... read more »

An Amber Alert has been issued for two young Los Angeles boys, who police say were kidnapped by their father after he shot his estranged wife. Jose Luis Ortega, 26, shot the boys’ mother as many as 12 times, but police said she was able to speak while being taken to the hospital. “He told ... read more »