Swim Chase | 'Callous' Killer: Echo Park-Silver Lake Top Stories

ECHO PARK, CA – Here are the top stories from Echo Park-Silver Lake and around the greater Los Angeles area this week:

'Callous' Killer Who Shot Hollywood Homeless Man Denied Appeal: A state appeals court panel upheld the conviction of a man who repeatedly shot a homeless man in Hollywood.

River Sweeps Away LA Man In Sequoia National Park: The death of a 36-year-old Los Angeles man was the first drowning at Sequoia National Park this year.

Nephew Raises Funeral Funds For Uncle Killed In Hit-And-Run: The 50-year-old from Long Beach was riding his motorcycle when he was allegedly hit from behind by a car going more than 100 mph.

Trans Woman Stabbed In Hollywood; Attacker At Large: Police are looking for an attacker who stabbed a trans woman in Hollywood, but officials are not saying if it is a hate crime investigation.

Police Shoot Man Holding Little Girl At Knifepoint: Police in Whittier shot and killed a man after he abducted his wife and children from the police station, holding a knife to his daughter.

Union Station to Dodger Stadium Gondola Project Passes First Test: Metro passed Frank McCourt's proposed $125-million gondola carrying fans from Union Station to Dodger Stadium to the second stage.

Swim Chase: MacArthur Park Assault Suspect Tries To Outswim LAPD: Los Angeles police have been shadowing the swimming assault suspect in the lake at MacArthur Park

Stan Lee Gets Restraining Order Against Business Partner: Stan Lee, comic book legend and 95-year-old widower, alleges his business partner/caretaker has been isolating him and using undue influence.

Paul Marciano Steps Down As Guess Chairman Amid Harassment Claims: Facing allegations of sexual harassment by several women including model Kate Upton, designer Paul Marciano resigned as the Guess Chair.

Fire Damages Dogz Bar And Grill In Long Beach: The restaurant was scheduled to reopen in a few weeks after its closure in January of 2017 due to flooding, according to reports.

'Loves Them Like His Own': Long Beach Father's Day Photo: Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Crews Battle Echo Park Apartment Fire: The cause of the fire at a two-story apartment building in Echo Park remains under investigation.

Los Angeles County News

Sitter Leaves SoCal Boy In 120-Degree Car For Hours: Police
A 6-year-old boy was rescued from a 120-degree car after his 60-year-old babysitter allegedly left him alone for hours to go shopping.

VA Clerk Stole More Than 1,000 VA Patient Identies, Police Allege
The trove of patients' personal information was found during a traffic stop at the VA campus in Long Beach, police said.

SoCal Commuters May Be Unknowingly Driving Deathtraps
The federal government is trying to get residents in the San Fernando Valley to see if their vehicle has a deadly airbag defect.

Police Raid Home Of Disgraced USC Gynecologist
After complaints about former Dr. George Tyndall's behavior toward patients including photographing their genitals, police raided his home.

The Southland Is In For a Brutal Fire Season, Authorities Warn
Southern Californians can expect near daily outbreaks of wildfires, fire department officials warn.

Southland Immigration Raids Net 162 Including Sex Offenders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested 162 people in a three-day Southland raid targeting people with criminal records.

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Madonna's Former Beverly Hills Estate On Market For $35 Million

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Want To Live In The Penthouse? Pony Up $16.5 Million

"The Penthouse at the Remington is your own private palace in the sky," according to the listing. Yeah, that pretty much captures it.

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