AIRPORT COURTHOUSE — Sentencing has been postponed to Jan. 18 for Paul Edmond Carpenter, who was convicted of first-degree murder for the 1998 shooting death of a German tourist during a botched robbery attempt near a beachfront hotel in Santa Monica.
BOSTON — A lawyer for the longtime girlfriend of former crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger said Tuesday that he might ask that her trial be held in California if federal prosecutors bring additional charges against her for the time the couple spent living in Santa Monica.
BOSTON — Federal prosecutors say the girlfriend of former Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger should not be released on bail because she lied about her wealth, including a secret bank account “with a substantial balance.
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 of law.
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 of law.
DOWNTOWN L.A. — An art show in a small Downtown Los Angeles gallery traces the evolution of skateboarding and the artistic movement it spawned from the skate parks of the East Coast to its blossoming in the fertile cultural soil of Santa Monica’s Dogtown.
WILSHIRE BLVD — Santa Monica police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect wanted in connection with an assault with a deadly weapon.
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 of law.
CLOVERFIELD BLVD — Officials with Santa Monica-based Goldline International, Inc., one of the nation’s largest dealers of precious metals, said Wednesday they will vigorously contest a criminal complaint filed by the City Attorney’s Office.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — The Santa Monica Police Department has been awarded a traffic safety grant to fund a year-long program aimed at preventing deaths and injuries on local roadways.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — There’s no evidence to suggest that staff at Santa Monica High School intimidated witnesses or destroyed evidence in connection with an alleged racial incident at the campus, law enforcement officials said Monday.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY — Two Arizona men facing attempted murder charges in connection with the brutal beating of a Santa Monica resident last month are formally fighting extradition, forcing Los Angeles County prosecutors to seek a governor’s warrant, authorities told the Daily Press.
