Westlake District
New Traffic Signal Turned On At Site Of 2009 Fatal Hit-And-Run In Westlake District
A new traffic signal was turned on at the site of a hit-and-run crash that killed a baby on Super Bowl Sunday four years ago in the Westlake district of Los Angeles.
Suspected Gunman Taken Into Custody In Westlake District
A suspected gunman has been taken into custody after reportedly barricading himself inside an apartment building in the Westlake District.
Woman Rescued In Westlake District Apartment Building Fire
A 25-year-old woman was trapped in an apartment building fire early Monday morning in the Westlake District, officials said.
Police: Tagger Declared Brain Dead After Fall From Building
Police say a 19-year-old man tagging a three-story building in the Westlake district fell to the ground and was declared brain dead Thursday morning.
Undercover LAPD Officer Shot, Suspects Outstanding
An undercover Los Angeles police officer was shot in the leg early Thursday morning in the Westlake District, officials said.
Probe Wraps Up In LAPD Shooting Of Guatemalan Immigrant
Investigators have completed their probe into last year’s Los Angeles police shooting of a Guatemalan immigrant whose death led to successive nights of street protests.
New Evidence Sheds Light On Mummified Babies Found In Westlake
The case of the mummified infants in the Westlake District has been partially solved, but questions still linger in the 80-year-old mystery.
Man Killed After Answering Front Door
A man in his 40s is shot and killed after answering an early morning knock at his front door.
2 Suspects Sought In Shooting, Attempted Murder Of Cell Phone Store Owner
Two suspects were being sought Tuesday for the attempted murder of the owner of a Westlake district cell phone store.
Missing Boy, 12, Found Safe With Relative
Police Thursday asked the public’s help to locate a missing 12-year-old boy who hasn’t been seen since Wednesday.
Bean Bag Round Subdues Knife-Wielding Woman
A Los Angeles police officer Sunday fired two nonlethal bean bag rounds at a knife-wielding woman in the same Westlake district where a Guatemalan day laborer with a knife was fatally shot Sept. 5.
L.A. Officer Fatally Shoots Man In Westlake District
Los Angeles police say officers shot and killed a man brandishing a knife in a crowded shopping district near downtown.
Infants’ Remains Found In Trunk At L.A. Apartment
Two infant skeletons wrapped in 1930s newspapers and placed in doctor’s bags have been found inside a trunk by workers cleaning out the basement of a 1920s Los Angeles building that’s being converted to condominiums, police said.
