I-Team Investigations

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

From the Valley to Leimert Park and Hancock Park, people in communities across Southern California have been spotting coyotes in their neighborhoods.

The man accused of hijacking a bus and murdering a passenger previously spent time in prison, authorities said.

Southern California plastic surgeon Arian Mowlavi is facing two felony counts of battery with serious bodily injury related to two patients, but before his arraignment Wednesday he submitted a financial declaration requesting the court appoint a public defender.

Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in the country, but knowing how deadly it is? That’s not as clear. 

After settling a civil lawsuit for $6 million, “Dr. Laguna” is now looking at a new medical board accusation and a possible criminal trial.

For years, one residential section of Hollywood had been plagued by homeless encampments that brought trash, drugs and fires to the area. But now the area remains tent-free.