America Today Staff 
Officers with the Hobart Police Department arrested a 37-year-old Illinois man Tuesday after a narcotics investigation escalated into a dangerous vehicle pursuit that resulted in injuries to an officer in Lake County. Police say investigators carried out a controlled purchase of suspected fentanyl near Southlake Mall on January 21, 2026. After the transaction, officers attempted … Read more
A 22-year-old man from Whiting is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he unlawfully entered a home, violated court orders, and made unwanted physical contact with the mother of his child during an early-morning incident. Court records show Fabian Javier Martinez, 22, of Whiting, was charged following an incident reported on January … Read more
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority unanimously approved a high-speed underground rail project Thursday that will connect the San Fernando Valley and the Westside through the Sepulveda Pass, a move aimed at easing congestion in one of the region’s most traffic-clogged corridors. The project, known as the Sepulveda Transit Corridor, is intended to provide … Read more
A Van Nuys man who admitted to leading what prosecutors described as a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation in Ventura County was sentenced to 15 years in prison, officials announced Thursday. Jose Trinidad Bueno Garcia, 50, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty last month to conspiracy to possess fentanyl for sale. At the time of his … Read more
Two suspects were arrested after a man was fatally shot inside a pickup truck in Long Beach. On Jan. 18, police were on patrol when they heard multiple gunshots just before 2 a.m. Officers searched the area and discovered a white pickup truck that had crashed into a light pole in the 1600 block of … Read more
A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s help to identify a patient who has remained hospitalized for more than a week. According to Dignity Health, the man is believed to be between 30 and 35 years old. He was found unconscious near West 6th Street and South Alvarado Street in the Westlake neighborhood … Read more
Deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating two robberies that occurred just miles apart in Calabasas and Westlake Village, including one incident in which a victim was briefly held at gunpoint, officials said. In a statement to KTLA, sheriff’s investigators said the first incident happened on Jan. 21 at Calabasas Commons, located … Read more
A robbery suspect was killed in a deputy-involved shooting outside a Michaels store in the San Fernando Valley on Thursday night. Los Angeles County deputies responded to the Fallbrook Center shopping plaza in the 6600 block of Fallbrook Avenue in West Hills around 8:30 p.m. Sky5 footage showed a body covered by a canopy in … Read more
Police said 71-year-old Johnnie Salisbury was taken into custody in connection with the killing of Edmund LaFave, a case that dates back more than five decades. On Feb. 25, 1975, LaFave, who was 34 at the time, was found by police lying in a pool of blood on his bedroom floor at his home on … Read more
A 45-year-old woman with an extensive criminal history is in custody after embezzling more than $500,000 from a Ventura County business where she worked as an office manager and bookkeeper, officials announced. In a news release, prosecutors with the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said the theft occurred between 2020 and 2021 at a medical … Read more