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Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department are in a standoff with a possibly armed passenger in an Uber in L.A.’s Mount Washington neighborhood. KTLA 5's Rich Prickett reports from Sky5. (Nov. 29, 2023)

A carjacking suspect in a stolen white truck was taken into custody after leading Los Angeles police on a chase Wednesday morning. Nov. 29, 2023.

A dispute over a student prompted the principal and staff at Emerson Elementary School in Compton to walk out Tuesday.

Mary Beth McDade reports for the KTLA 5 News on Nov. 29, 2023.

Wildlife officials in Los Angeles captured a rare arctic goose that was found nearly 6,000 miles from home.

An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot in a San Dimas neighborhood Tuesday night.

Carlos Herrera reports for the KTLA 5 News on Nov. 29, 2023.

At least three people were hospitalized, including a stolen vehicle suspect who was leading police in pursuit crash into another vehicle in Echo Park Tuesday night. Sky5 reports for KTLA 5 News at 11, Nov. 28, 2023. Details: ktla.com

A homeless woman has been arrested on a murder charge after she allegedly fatally shot a man whose Mid-Wilshire home she had broken into Monday night.

The shooting was reported at about 6 p.m. in the 900 block of Alandele Avenue, and when officers arrived, they found 33-year-old Michael Latt had been shot. Latt was transported to a local hospital where he later died a few hours later, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

Jameelah Elena Michl, 36, remained at the scene and was taken into custody as the suspected shooter, police said. Neighbors were stunned to learn of the shooting and said they couldn't believe something like this happened on their block.

KTLA's John Fenoglio reports on Nov., 28, 2023.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/homeless-woman-arrested-in-mid-wilshire-murder/

A Southern California woman who was hospitalized after being dragged by a purse snatcher outside a Costco is speaking out as the thieves remain at large. The victim, identified only as a 37-year-old woman, was targeted on Sunday night in the parking lot outside of a Costco in the City of Industry, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The woman and two friends were loading items into her car when an SUV suddenly pulled up. A suspect jumped out and attempted to grab her purse. She refused to let go of her bag, so the thief started punching her. She was then dragged about 50 yards through the parking lot and onto Hanover Road where she fell off, according to authorities.

KTLA's Omar Lewis reports on Nov. 28, 2023.

A fiery inferno stretching an entire city block in South Los Angeles served as a terrifying early morning wake-up call for residents in the Central-Alameda neighborhood. Carlos Saucedo reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, Nov. 28, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/17-residents-displaced-after-fire-burns-entire-city-block-in-south-l-a/

At least one person was killed and another was rushed to the hospital after a shooting at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday night and police are still searching for the suspect, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Samantha Cortese reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, Nov. 28, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-dead-1-hospitalized-in-shooting-near-l-a-live-downtown/

Google has issued something of an apology after sending some drivers using Google Maps to travel between Los Angeles and Las Vegas on dangerous desert road detours, at least one of which turned out to be a road to nowhere that left people stranded. Shelby Nelson reports for KTLA 5 News at 5, Nov. 28, 2023. Details: ktla.com

A man and a woman were hospitalized in serious condition after a massive fire erupted in the Central-Alameda neighborhood of Los Angeles Tuesday morning. Sara Welch reports for KTLA 5 News at 3, Nov. 28, 2023. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/city-block-sized-area-of-structures-burning-in-south-los-angeles/