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CALWIRE Crime Watch (Monday, July 20, 2026)
By Cal Wire Public Safety Desk
A kidnapping, a capture and a life sentence: Inside the downfall of cartel boss 'El Mayo'
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder and longtime leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, was sentenced to life in U.S. prison by a f... — LA Times
Suspect dies, townhome burns down in Woodland Hills standoff
Around 3:15 p.m. Sunday, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call on the 5700 block of Owensmouth Avenue near Burbank... — LA Times
Fight preceded deadly Santa Monica Pier shooting, police say
A man was shot and killed around 12:30 a.m. Monday in a parking lot next to the Santa Monica Pier, according to local police. — LA Times
California courts must address the racial bias in death penalty sentencing
In May, the California Supreme Court ruled that a suit by public defenders to confront apparent racial bias in death penalty sente... — CalMatters
Sausalito city manager reportedly found on someone's yacht is arrested on suspicion of burglary
City officials in Sausalito, where Elaine Forbes began her job as city manager on July 1, said the weekend arrest was "a difficult... — LA Times
E-bike rider dies in early-morning Camarillo accident, police say
The Ventura County Sheriff's department said they responded to the 3900 block of Las Posas Road at 2 a.m. and found a man lying ne... — LA Times
Widow of L.A. County sheriff's deputy killed in grenade blast files wrongful death lawsuit
The widow of an L.A. County sheriff's deputy killed last year in a grenade explosion at a training facility has filed a lawsuit al... — LA Times
'She had a future.' Man charged in fatal shooting at Compton Fourth of July party
Authorities said the man charged in the death of a 19-year-old nursing student at a Compton party. Police have made no arrests in...
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