THIRD STREET PROMENADE — For the first time in Santa Monica someone plead guilty to assault with a deadly weapon after seriously wounding a pedestrian last year while recklessly cycling near
DOWNTOWN — On the six-month anniversary of the deadly Newtown, Conn. school shooting that shocked the nation and renewed efforts for stricter gun control laws, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords —who was
BOSTON — An ex-gangster who admitted killing 20 people was unemotional Monday when describing his line of work at the trial of his former partner, James "Whitey" Bulger, but
CITYWIDE — For decades there have been two Santa Monicas.
There's the hip beachfront town that's packed year-round with tourists who cram its trendy bars and restaurants,
CITYWIDE — At 11:52 a.m. on June 7, the first call of shots fired rang into the police dispatch office. It would be the beginning of a 13-minute shooting
PICO BLVD — The family of one of the victims killed during the violent shooting rampage June 7 is reaching out to the community to help defray the unexpected cost of
BOSTON — Jurors in James "Whitey" Bulger's racketeering trial on Thursday were shown machine guns and other weapons from a massive arsenal that investigators say he and
Crime Watch is a weekly series culled from reports provided by the Santa Monica Police Department. These are arrests only. All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — The Santa Monica man who killed six people, including his father and brother, last week during a shooting rampage that terrorized the Pico Neighborhood fired off at
CITYWIDE — Santa Monica's small, beachside community was slapped with a spate of violence that left seven dead in five days.
Community members were stunned, and tasked with the
City officials opened a counseling center at Virginia Avenue Park Wednesday to help those impacted by a rash of recent shootings.
The Community Connection and Support Center will be staffed
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Santa Monica police officers have three men in custody for the gang-related murder of 29-year-old Gil Verastegui, who was shot along with another man while standing in
