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Los Angeles residents are urged to be extra vigilant about a “virtual” kidnapping scam through which criminals try to extort money.

Three people were arrested after breaking into a vacant home in Hollywood Hills during the morning hours on Thursday, the LAPD said. 

The man broke into the apartment and killed a resident inside following a violent struggle, police said. This video was broadcast during Today In LA at 6 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2025.

The alleged killer broke into the victim’s apartment, police said.

Los Angeles prosecutors still haven’t decided whether or not to file criminal charges against Jillian Shriner. Investigative Reporter Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.

After Mayor Karen Bass said over 400 civilian jobs within the LAPD would need to be eliminated amid the $1 billion deficit, police and other city leaders are pushing back. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30. 2025.

A deputy district attorney said the prosecution has not made a decision about what charges could be filed.

The arraignment for Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino has been postponed until June 18.

The LAPD has recovered some 500 guns in the ashes of destroyed homes of the Palisades Fire.

Mayor Karen Bass unveiled a spending plan for the city of Los Angeles that includes more than 1,600 layoffs, budget cuts and increases, the consolidation of municipal departments and other efforts to confront a nearly $1 billion deficit. The Fiscal Year 2025-2026 proposed budget was released Monday after the mayor addressed a broad range of challenges facing Los Angeles, including…

Mayor Karen Bass is proposing to lay off 1,600 employees due to Los Angeles facing a nearly $1 billion shortfall. Some of them will impact jobs within the Los Angeles Police Department. Robert Kovacik for NBC4 at 11 p.m. on April 29, 2025. 

Investigators are trying to find serial numbers or other clues so the rifles, shotguns and handguns can be returned to the legal owners. Investigative Reporter Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Security camera images released by Los Angeles police show an armed man in a soccer jersey who is wanted in the sexual assault of a woman on a Metro bus in the East Hollywood area. The assault was reported just before 10 p.m. April 12. The attacker sat next to a 33-year-old woman on the bus at Sunset Boulevard and…

The Los Angeles Police Department has decided to conduct increased patrolling around Sunday’s 16th Annual Thai New Songkran Festival in East Hollywood.

New LAPD video shows a police shooting during a search in Eagle Rock. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m.

Newly released police video shows the wife of Weezer’s bassist armed with a handgun as she was being confronted by uniformed LAPD in Eagle Rock.

A driver crashed into a bookstore in Westchester overnight, leaving a lot of damage behind.

LAPD is warning the public of a jewelry theft scam targeting older adults.

Police officers are warning the public of a jewelry theft scam targeting older adults. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass spoke more about the city’s budget and future following her State of the City address. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.