Category Archives: Crime/Police

A special celebration luncheon was held at Kay’s on September 25, to laud former beach detail Head Officer John E. Redican III, “Rusty.” He officially retired from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on September 19, after 22 years of … Continue reading →

  Anthony Francisco Jones, 29, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on September 13 after pleading no contest to charges related to the sexual assault of two women in the Venice Canals neighborhood on April … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: Krisha Thangavelu, a Pacific Palisades resident, was awarded the Pacific Palisades Community Council Sparkplug award for her public safety service.  In response to CTN’s story “Homeless Influx in Palisades’ Very High Fire Zone,” she wrote an informative comment. … Continue reading →

The number of new transients in Pacific Palisade jumped from 34 in May, to 82 in August. The evidence of illegal fires, especially below the Via de las Olas bluffs jumped from four in May to 11 in August. The … Continue reading →

After the jury left the courtroom at 9:45, it took just a little over an hour for them to elect a jury foreman and then come back with guilty in the first-degree for defendant Shawn Laval Smith. The twelve-member jury, … Continue reading →

“This was not a movie, not a crime novel, not a fantastical story,” said District attorney Habib Bailian at the downtown courtroom in the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center. “This is real life. This is what happened to Brianna … Continue reading →

In a surprise move, the prosecution and defense rested before noon on September 4, in the murderer of Brianna Kupfer. Kupfer, a 5’3” 123-pound UCLA graduate student was working alone on January 13, 2020, when she was murdered. She was … Continue reading →

Before Medical Examiner Richard Ou took the stand, Defense Attorney Robert Haberer, asked that the number of photos shown of Brianna Kupfer, be limited. He said would be prejudicial to the jury. District Attorney Habib Balian said that more than … Continue reading →

(Editor’s note: This letter was printed with permission from the family, who wish to remain anonymous.) Yesterday, my family went on an evening walk. While on Lincoln Boulevard, my 6-year-old son tripped on a ridge in the sidewalk and grabbed … Continue reading →

Matthew Perry’s addiction was well documented. He wrote about it in his book “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” published in November 2022. The story takes readers from his childhood to fame to addiction and recovery in the aftermath … Continue reading →