I-Team Investigations

NBCLA I-Team investigative reporters break local news on stories that affect our community directly. Here are the latest investigations out of LA and SoCal.

Investigation Oct 28

Tickets continue to disappear from Ticketmaster customer accounts

Some Ticketmaster customers say their accounts have been hacked and tickets stolen.

Menendez Brothers Oct 28

Menendez brothers case sent to Van Nuys courthouse for resentencing request
Crime and Courts Oct 25

Read the Menendez brothers resentencing memo filed by the LA County DA

Decision 2024 Oct 15

How the homeless can vote in Los Angeles County and across California

Latinos, women and independents are among the voting blocks often discussed during elections.
Investigation Oct 10

Why graves at Whittier cemetery have disappeared

Southern California families said they couldn’t find their loved ones’ graves at the nation’s largest cemetery located in Whittier. The I-Team’s Joel Grover found the answer for the NBC4 News at...
Investigation Oct 11

NBC4 I-Team finds graves apparently vanished at nation's largest cemetery

Viewers who contacted the I-Team couldn’t find their relatives’ graves, so the I-Team investigated and found out why they vanished.
Crime and Courts Oct 11

Drugs, gangs, and guns. Why more local cases are being diverted for prosecution

Editor’s note: this article has been updated to reflect additional responses and information provided to NBC4 after publication by the LA County District Attorney’s Office A variety of loc...

Crime and Courts Oct 9

Why feds are taking more criminal cases from Los Angeles County

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is taking up more cases that would traditionally be handled by the Los Angele District Attorney. The I-Team’s Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. 2024.
Crime and Courts Oct 8

Thieves target Infiniti and Nissan cars for Valley street takeovers

A dozen stolen Infinitis were found wrecked and burned at street takeovers around the San Fernando Valley Saturday night.
LA County Oct 8

NBC4 I-Team speaks to LA County DCFS director 2 years after he took the job

Brandon Nichols discusses changes in his two years as the director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
Los Angeles County Oct 8

How LA Department of Children, Family Services is managed now

The director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services says he’s using data to develop social welfare programs. The I-Team’s Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024.
INVESTIGATIVE Oct 7

How to protect yourself from check-washing fraud

Check fraud has exploded since the pandemic, but there are ways to protect your money. The I-Team’s Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024.
INVESTIGATIVE Oct 8

SoCal small business owner lost $14,000 in check washing scam

People continue to lose millions of dollars to check washing fraud. But there are ways to protect your money.
LAPD Oct 4

Former LA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell selected as new LAPD chief

Former LA County Sheriff and Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell has been selected as the new chief of the Los Angeles Police Department.
Scams Oct 4

Alhambra grandmother upset after governor vetoes bill aimed at protecting seniors from wire fraud

81-year-old Alice Lin, who lost her life savings to a man she met online, says Senate Bill 278 could have helped her.
Crime and Courts Oct 2

White supremacist gang members in San Fernando Valley face federal charges

Nearly 70 people who belong to or are associated with a white supremacist gang in the San Fernando Valley were indicted on federal charges.
Crime and Courts Oct 2

Parents turn in teens tied to flash mob robberies at LA convenience stores

The LAPD said Tuesday that the parents of three teenagers who were allegedly shown in security video from recent flash mob-style robberies at convenience stores had brought their children to police stations so they could be arrested.
INVESTIGATIVE Sep 30

California offering little help for homeowners duped by contractor

Many homeowners told the I-Team they filed complaints with the Contractors State License Board, but the board did little to help. The I-Team’s Carolyn Johnson reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sep. 30, 2024.
INVESTIGATIVE Oct 1

Homeowners duped by contractor got little relief from the bond required by state

Many homeowners told the I-Team they filed complaints with the Contractors State License Board, but the board did little to help.
Crime and Courts Sep 30

Accused LA Metro bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping

Prosecutors filed murder, kidnapping, robbery, and carjacking charges Monday against the man suspected of hijacking an LA Metro bus last week, murdering a passenger, and leading police on an hour-long chase through downtown Los Angeles.

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