A man convicted for the beating and strangling death of an escort in a Garden Grove hotel room has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. 36-year-old Cesar Gomez of El Monte was convicted in the fall for murdering 24-year-old Ashley Lilly at the Crown Plaza Anaheim Resort, near Disneyland, according to City News Service. more ›

Two men broke into a home in Bel Air Estates this morning, tied up a man, threatened his wife and made off with two motorcycles. The robbery happened this morning around 4:30 am at a home above Sunset and Sepulveda, according to City News Service. more ›

Two robbers were thwarted last night in downtown when a woman they were trying to steal a necklace from fought back, reports City News Service. The incident happened near Seventh and Maple Streets. The two young men, 18-year-old David Ramirez, of Downey and a 17-year-old from South Los Angeles whose name hasn't been released, allegedly tried to grab the 25-year-old woman's jewelry from her neck. more ›

A man is in grave condition after he was shot in the head during a home invasion in Downey, reports City News Service. The man, whose name hasn't been released, was found by police on the 9300 block of Elm Vista Drive after they responded to a call reporting gunfire. more ›

Police are looking for two men who robbed three teenagers and sexually assaulted a fourth as the victims walked home from Los Alamitos High School yesterday. The two men, who are described as African-American and in their 20s, started their crime spree at about 2:45 p.m. by walking up to a 15-year-old boy, pretending to have a weapon, and then demanding his cell phone. more ›

The bandit responsible for a series of fast food restaurant robberies in Los Angeles is still at large as police investigate the recent heists. Between December 9, 2011 and January 7, 2012, a rash of armed fast food thefts occurred in the areas of Highland Park, Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park involving a lone gunman threatening employees with a handgun. more ›

Angelenos, if a man and a woman knock on your door or approach you with a young child in tow and ask for your hospitality, direct the group elsewhere. A 89-year-old Glendora woman fell victim to a similar home robbery sham Tuesday. more ›

A passenger on a bus punched a 26-year-old lady in the face twice, took her cell phone and ran away early in the morning about a week ago, police say. The robbery happened at 6:15 a.m. on January 9 near the intersection of Pico and La Cienega boulevards. more ›

A young father of four is struggling to survive a gunshot wound to the head he suffered while breaking up an attempted robbery. NBC 4 reports that Jorge Alvarado was working in a Lynwood restaurant on Sunday afternoon when a female cashier came rushing in from the Crystal Produce and Meat Market, located next door. more ›

Surveillance video captured the violent robbery of a teenage girl in the lobby of her own apartment building. The Los Angeles Police Department describes the attack as "brutal," and are now asking the public's help in locating and apprehending the "aggressive and dangerous suspect." more ›

Authorities are searching for three men involved in the Monday night shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Sun Valley. A Good Samaritan, the victim died in an attempt to rescue his grandfather during a mugging. more ›

Police are searching for three robbers who mugged a 60-year-old man and fatally shot his grandson in Sun Valley Monday night. After hearing yells for help around 6:45pm, Danilo Estuardo Morales, 24, rushed from his home in the 8100 block of Coldwater Canyon Avenue in an attempt to rescue his grandfather during a mugging in the home's driveway. more ›

Paging Victor Hugo: a man in Desert Hot Springs is behind bars after robbing a gas station patron of $1 with an airsoft gun. For that, Baltazar Juarez Sanchez, 51, was arrested on suspicion of armed robbery, resisting arrest and having a parolee-at-large warrant. more ›

Here's a tip for future burglars: do not steal items equipped with tracking devices. One Christmas thief found this out the hard way. Patrick Krewson is accused of robbing two homes, one on December 25 and another on December 22, after he was found with a stolen iPad that was tracked to his house, according to a statement released by the LA Sheriff's Department today. more ›

A man in his 60s was beaten and tied up during a home invasion and robbery in Sherman Oaks last night, reports City News Service. The assailants forced their way into the home on 4900 block of Matilija Avenue near Westfield Fashion Square at about 8:30 p.m. after knocking on the door and saying they had a package for the couple who owns the home. more ›

A Tustin man accused of stealing a Hummer limousine was arrested on Saturday night after fleeing from the vehicle during a police pursuit. The best part about his arrest was that the suspect was completely naked. more ›

Sheriff's Homicide detectives are investigating the Monday night shooting death of a husband and father of three in his Arcadia home. The family - including two sons, ages 3 and 5, and a 6-year-old daughter - returned to their home on the 11000 block of Kristi Court when an armed man approached them as they entered their garage. more ›

A student film production at a Hollywood liquor store on Monday night was a bit too realistic for one resident, who dialed 9-1-1 around 11:20pm and reported a robbery in progress. The LAPD responded to the scene of the "heist" on the 3300 block of Barham Avenue with several patrol units and began removing the "criminals" from House of Ambrose liquor store. more ›

The owner of Smoke 'N' Gifts, a South Robertson smoke shop, defended his business on Sunday night, shooting two armed robbers. One of the suspects has died from his injuries. When as many as six male suspects attempted to rob the store around 9pm, the owner fired at the men with his own weapon, striking two of them. more ›

The Union Pacific Railroad police are investigating a unique robbery that occurred during an emergency stop in Victorville on Friday evening. Train bandits broke into a railcar and escaped with 20 boxes of frozen pigs' feet. Classy choice, thieves. more ›

Jason Voorhees showed his face mask today in SoCal. But the "Friday the 13th" mass murderer wasn't participating in Halloween shenanigans, rather a man dressed as him was robbing an Asian food distribution business in Ontario. more ›

Crews of gold-snatching criminals are roving neighborhoods in northeast and yanking the gold chains right off their victims, according to The Eastsider. So far nine robberies have been reported in Eagle Rock, East Hollywood, Highland Park and Cypress Park. Police believe that there are three separate crews of criminals that are targeting victims wearing gold chains. more ›

Gentlemen, do not date Alana Cosette Hayes. The 27-year-old female arranged the mugging of her boyfriend in hopes of scoring some cash. And better yet, Hayes and her two accomplices are all white supremacist methheads - a classy trio indeed. more ›

A customer walking into your store wearing a gorilla mask is probably never a good sign, and that was definitely the case for one taco shop owner in La Mesa last night. KTLA reports that two men walked into Aliberto's Taco Shop around midnight yesterday. One ordered a burrito, and as the clerk was busy preparing it, the other began demanding money. more ›

The real-life Bonnie and Clyde were known primarily for their robbing sprees, but it seems that any time a couple commits a string of crimes together they're nicknamed after the famous duo by the media (curse you, the media). This time, the moniker refers to Joseph Pedersen, 31, and Holly Ann Grigsby, 24, a couple that was taken into custody on suspicion of one murder and two disappearances, according to KTLA. more ›

They call him the Stare Down Bandit because witnesses say he stared at the teller from which he was demanding cash, and authorities are hoping to haul him in. The suspect in question is thought to be behind two bank robberies in the OC yesterday, the first a failed attempt at a U.S. Bank branch in Huntington Beach, followed by a successful robbery at a Bank of America branch in Irvine. more ›

It's not uncommon to read and hear stories of sidewalk robberies in the OC. It is, however, uncommon when a robber makes a young child the victim of petty theft. While walking east in the 3600 block of West Fifth Street in Santa Ana on Wednesday morning, a woman and her 4-year-old son were approached from behind by a bandit. more ›

A male thief in West Covina foiled his own mission on Monday, grabbing the wrong bag in a petty theft attempt. Instead of nabbing a woman's purse, he darted away with her lunch. According to West Covina police Lt. Tommy Garcia, the robber approached the 49-year-old woman with a small-caliber gun. more ›

A man who dressed up as the claymation hero Gumby and his accomplice could face time in the pokey. Jacob Kiss, 19, and his accomplice PokeyJason Giramma, also 19, turned themselves into police after they were caught on tape demanding cigarettes from a convenience store clerk over the Labor Day weekend. more ›

Gumby - the beloved green clay humanoid - has assumed a life of crime. He reportedly attempted to rob a 7-Eleven in San Diego on Monday. Pokey has not been listed as an accomplice. more ›