Crime and Courts

The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed Thursday that the former wife of a Woodland Hills physician who was murdered in an ambush-style attack outside his office has been arrested. Eric Leonard reports for NBC4 at 6 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2024. 

Numerous law enforcement officers could be seen at a home inside a gated community in Calabasas Thursday, which property records show is tied to the former wife of Dr. Hamid Mirshojae, the physician who was murdered in an ambush-style attack in Woodland Hills. Eric Leonard reports for NBC4 at 5 p.m. on December 12, 2024. 

Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was roused from her bed by police who came through the door using a battering ram after midnight on March 13, 2020.

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been granted a laptop to review documents in his federal case as he awaits trial in jail, according to a court order obtained by E! News.

A former FBI informant accused of falsely claiming that President Joe Biden and his son Hunter accepted bribes has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, according to court papers filed Thursday.

Numerous law enforcement officers could be seen at a home inside a gated community in Calabasas Thursday, which property records is tied to the former wife of Dr. Hamid Mirshojae, the physician who was murdered in an ambush-style attack outside his office in Woodland Hills in August.

The 32-year-old DJ was booked for misdemeanor domestic violence Tuesday evening and later posted bail.

As police continue to scour the history of the suspected shooter who gunned down an insurance CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk, the NYPD said there is “no indication” he ever was a client of UnitedHealthcare.

Two of the three Alexander brothers, the ultra-luxury real estate brokers accused in a sexual assault investigation involving dozens of victims who were violently raped as far back as over a decade ago in South Florida and New York, were denied bond in court on Thursday.

A cuddly, bipedal mushroomlike creature from the Pokémon universe has become the latest fixation among those who are scouring the social media profiles of the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

The White House said that Thursday was the highest number of commutations and clemencies granted in a single day.

LA County will provide $7 million to fight hates as a new reports showed the county saw the highest number of hate crimes in 2023. Lolita Lopez reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. 

The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson posted online in recent years about undergoing spinal surgery and struggling with chronic back pain, numbness and restless sleep, according to what appears to be an archived version of his deleted Reddit account.

The man arrested for the murder of Dr. Hamid Mirshojae had a warrant out for him while the woman was arrested in April on a separate charge.

Evan Hardman and Ashley Rose Sweeting have extensive criminal histories, according to court and jail records. Investigative Reporter Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.

Los Angeles County saw the highest number of hate crimes in 2023 since 1980 with a spike in anti-transgender and anti-Jewish crimes.

A bankruptcy judge rejected a bid by The Onion’s parent company to buy Alex Jones’ far-right media company.

A Delaware judge says a UPS driver who crashed his truck after downing several beers while driving is not entitled to workers’ compensation for his injuries.

The 26-year-old Ivy League grad accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan street was carrying a notebook that may lend further insight into his mindset and alleged motivation, two sources familiar with the investigation said Wednesday.

Luxury real estate brokers the Alexander brothers have been arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation in South Florida and New York, authorities said.