A jury today found a 43-year-old Los Angeles man guilty of trafficking girls as young as 13 for commercial sex, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. ... read more »

A man was charged today with one count of assault with a semi-automatic firearm during a confrontation last month in a South Los Angeles parking lot, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. ... read more »

According to prosecutors, the defendant allegedly burglarized four residences - a home owned by singer Tota Matthieu on Aug. 24; professional baseball player Yasiel Puig's residence on Sept. 18; a home owned by singer Rihanna on Sept. 25; and a residence owned by professional football player Robert Woods on Sept. 27. ... read more »

A youth basketball coach is expected to be arraigned today on charges that he sexually assaulted eight boys who either played on his teams or were trained by him, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. ... read more »

Angela Fawn Wallace (dob 12/3/60) pleaded not guilty today to the charges, which include multiple counts each of identity theft, grand theft, forgery and procuring a false document for recording. She also denied special allegations that include taking of more than $200,000 and prior convictions. ... read more »

In a grand jury indictment that was unsealed today in Los Angeles County Superior Court, Keith Andre Stewart, Johntae Jones and Amber Neal were collectively charged with 17 felony counts, including kidnapping, assault with a firearm, grand theft, mayhem, conspiracy and possession for sale of a controlled substance, methamphetamine. ... read more »

If convicted as charged, Matthews faces the death penalty or life in prison without the possibility of parole. A decision whether to seek the death penalty will be made at a later date. ... read more »

A jury deliberated for about a day before finding 56-year-old Christopher Bathum guilty of 31 counts, including forcible rape, sexual penetration by foreign object, forcible oral copulation and sexual exploitation. ... read more »