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Rita Ortiz was arrested in Los Angeles on 25 counts of filing false or forged documents after allegedly placing multimillion-dollar liens on homeowners (including Benedict Canyon Drive) for services not provided. She is being held on $700,000 bail. LAPD says Ortiz is not licensed to provide real estate services and the investigation is ongoing.
Katherine Hartley Short, adopted daughter of Martin Short and his late wife Nancy Dolman, died at 42 in the Hollywood Hills from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, with the LAPD responding to her home; she is survived by two younger brothers and had degrees from NYU and USC, later working in mental-health settings and volunteering with Bring Change 2 Mind; Short and Martin Short were touring as a two-person comedy–music duo, and a family representative asked for privacy.
An inspector general report finds the LAPD lacks a system to track overseas training, making it hard to gauge benefits. Since 2014, 243 officers attended 117 foreign training activities, including 18 officers who traveled to Israel on nine trips costing $87,000, plus other trainings in France, Italy and more; many trip summaries are brief or missing key details, and prior records were partially deleted. About 80% of travel is funded by outside sources, raising potential conflicts of interest. LAPD says it is creating a tracking system and may require post-training evaluations, while critics warn of opaque ties to foreign security forces.
Keith Porter Jr., 43, was fatally shot by an off-duty ICE officer outside his Los Angeles apartment on New Year’s Eve. His family and local activists are demanding charges and transparency, arguing Porter posed no threat, while DHS says the officer acted in defense and investigations continue.
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Hollywood after allegedly assaulting and threatening a ride-share driver; he was released on a $50,000 bond and is due in court on February 2. The incident occurred at Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, and no injuries were reported.
A gunman shot two women outside an indoor swap meet in Westlake, Los Angeles, resulting in one death and one injury; the suspect remains at large and the motive is unknown.
An off-duty ICE agent shot and killed a man firing a weapon in Northridge on New Year's Eve, with investigations ongoing by LAPD and federal agencies. The incident involved the agent responding to an active shooter situation, but details remain unclear, and the victim's identity has not been released.
A suspect was shot and hospitalized after a physical altercation with Los Angeles police officers in San Pedro during an incident related to a restraining order violation; two officers were also injured.
A 19-year-old mother, Bianca Slaughter, was arrested after leaving her nearly 2-year-old son behind during an attempted car theft in Highland Park, Los Angeles. The child was found alone in a car with a dog after the theft attempt, and authorities are seeking public help to identify the boy's family. The child remains in custody of the Department of Children and Family Services, and the mother faces felony charges.
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele's death records have been sealed by the LA County Medical Examiner at the request of the LAPD as their investigation into their murders deepens, with their son Nick Reiner charged with their murders and the case remaining under court order to protect investigative details before a key hearing.
The LAPD is investigating the murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, with a court-ordered hold on medical examiner reports, and their son Nick Reiner in custody, awaiting trial for the homicides.
A 38-year-old man, Juan Guerrero Rojo, was fatally shot by LAPD officers in Hollywood after threatening to kill himself, speaking to ghosts, and armed with a knife. Officers responded to a call about a suicidal man, attempted to communicate, but he exited his apartment and ran towards them with a large kitchen knife, leading to the shooting. No officers or bystanders were injured, and the knife was recovered as evidence.
Police in Winnetka, Los Angeles, shot a man armed with a baseball bat who was attempting to break into a home; the suspect was hospitalized in stable condition, and the incident is under investigation amid a rise in officer-involved shootings this year.
A man named David Josue Lopes was charged with sexually assaulting a young girl at a Hollywood restaurant, leading to his arrest and upcoming court hearing, with authorities seeking additional victims and emphasizing the severity of the crime.
The LAPD identified the decomposed body of 13-year-old Celeste Rivas found in singer d4vd's Tesla, raising questions about her death and the singer's involvement, as investigations continue with no suspects or cause of death yet determined.