The man was fatally struck about 6:55 a.m. Friday at the grade crossing at Willowbrook Avenue and El Segundo Boulevard, authorities said.
Two men on a beer run took an 18-pack and stabbed the clerk in the lower back once, police said.
Police said the family was dining in the restaurant when the transient, who was unprovoked, approached them and grabbed the girl.
The victim "unfortunately may have been in the wrong place at the wrong time," a sheriff's lieutenant said.
An apparent malfunction caused the Sky Cabin ride to become stuck, officials said. Authorities are using ropes to lower the riders down.
The chase started about 7:10 p.m., Wednesday when Buena Park police attempted to make a routine traffic stop and ended in Garden Grove.
The man was suspected of being involved in an escrow fee scam involving 32 victims with a total loss of $498,000, authorities said.
A 44-year-old hiker headed back from a local waterfall lost site of the trail and became stuck on the hillside without cell reception.
Both men were wearing Guy Fawkes masks and dark clothes. One of the men pulled out a black, semi-automatic handgun and demanded the money.
The heroin was found during a security scan of checked luggage that showed "an unknown dense material," authorities said.
Dominick Blair Roberson, 27, of Paramount, followed three women home from the Hawaiian Gardens Casino, robbing them.
Victor James Sporman was indicted with attempted sex trafficking of a child and using the Internet to lure a minor into sexual activity.
David Jonathan Brown, 28, is accused of stabbing to death Siaufung "Bosco" Tjan inside the professor's office at USC.
Morrad Ghonim, 43, was convicted Nov. 21 of the murder of Victoria Ghonim, who was shot while sitting in a car in La Mirada Creek Park.
The crash was reported to the California Highway Patrol as an overturned big rig on the westbound 105 freeway transition to the 710 freeway.
Launderland owner gave deputies a play-by-play as the burglars were breaking in.
Details about the shooting and the shooter were not immediately available.
Board of Supervisors also updated the reward in two unrelated fatal shootings.
The crash occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday at the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Brookshire Avenue.
The crash was reported at 1:54 a.m. at the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Brookshire Avenue.
After several failed attempts to persuade the man to give up, SWAT deputies entered the home and discovered the man had slipped out.
The suspect, a man in his 40s, fled the bar after the stabbing.
Friends and family of 21-year-old Vanessa Plotkin had been pleading on social media for her whereabouts for the past week.
David Jonathan Brown, 28, was charged with killing Siaufung "Bosco" Tjan inside the professor's office.
Tobias Ruben Cabrera is facing 15 years to life in state prison when he is sentenced Jan. 31 for the June 2, 2015 killing of Raymond Zabala.
UC Berkeley student Vanessa Plotkin are among the three students from the school reported as missing, according to the campus newspaper.
Psychology professor Bosco Tjan, 53, of Cerritos had taught at USC since 2001.
Bosco Tjan was allegedly stabbed to death by a student in a personal dispute, police said.
Sheriff's officials said the suspect lit at least four fires inside the house and threatened responding firefighters.
Lyvette Crespo pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for shooting Daniel Crespo in their home more than two years ago.
Castro was pronounced dead at the scene and his passenger was rescued and taken to a hospital in critical condition.
The driver died at the scene and his passenger was rescued and transported to the hospital with unknown injuries in critical conditions.
The shooting will be investigated by the sheriff's homicide and internal affairs bureaus and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Offi
The shooting apparently was gang-related and occurred inside an outbuilding at the park, according to the sheriff's department.
Authorities believe there may be other victims of Joshua Christopher Owens.
No employees or customers were reported to be inside of the store during the standoff, authorities said.
The murder went unsolved for nearly two decades until 2009 when the hitman was caught and convicted.
During the argument, the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot the victim several times in the chest, police said.
A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated less than two hours before finding Felton Humphries Jr. guilty.
Relatives of the disabled 32- year-old man who was gunned down in May are asking for the public's help in finding his killer.