Crime & Safety

Weekly Crime Report: Marina Del Rey & Nearby Police Log

A look at a few of this week's most interesting police, fire and courtroom incidents near Marina Del Rey.

MARINA DEL REY, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Marina Del Rey area this week.

Insurance Agents Allegedly Steal $1.1M From Elderly Woman

The Marina del Rey couple are expected to be arraigned on multiple felony charges in the alleged theft from their 91-year-old client.

Police Seek Stabber In LA Freeway Road Rage Attack

The California Highway Patrol is asking for help finding a man who sideswiped another driver then stabbed the victim on the side of the 105.

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Someone In SoCal Is Making Fake Distress Calls To Coast Guard

Willfully communicating a false distress message to the Coast Guard is an offense under federal law.

Nick Carter Under Investigation For Sexual Misconduct

Santa Monica police are investigating a 2003 incident involving the former Backstreet Boys singer.

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1 Killed; 2 Injured In Los Angeles Freeway Crash

Firefighters and paramedics dispatched at 12:34 a.m. to the northbound freeway at Moraga Drive.

2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Bel Air Mansion Blaze

For two-and- a-half-hours, crews battled a stubborn fire at a Bel-Air mansion the caused the roof to collapse and injured two firefighters.

Pro Golfer Bill Haas, Actor Luke Wilson Involved In Fatal Crash

The rollover collision was reported about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of Chautauqua Boulevard.

Son Charged For Allegedly Strangling Mom To Death

The 67-year-old woman was murdered in her Beverly Hills home last October. Her son was allegedly motivated by financial gain, police said.

Sexual Abuse Complaint Filed Against Actor Steven Seagal

Beverly Hills police submitted the case to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.

Pedestrian Hit By Car, Suffering Major Injuries In Beverly Hills

The pedestrian was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center but their condition was not immediately available, police said.

Pedestrian Hit & Killed On PCH Near Malibu Pier Identified

The motorist remained at the scene and was interviewed by authorities. PCH was closed in the area for about three hours for investigation.

Singer Seal Won't Face Sexual Battery Charges: Los Angeles DA

A Malibu woman claimed the singer molested her when she came to retrieve a salad spinner she'd lent him.

Malibu Wines Sued For Water Buffalo Attack That Injured Woman

The animal rammed the woman with its head, pushing its horns through the fence, & ultimately locked horns with her chest, the lawsuit said.

Teen Fakes Home Invasion Shooting In Woodland Hills: Police

A 17-year-old allegedly called 911 to report three men trying to shoot their way into his home, but the gunfire came from inside, police say.

Fire Scorches Two-Story Woodland Hills Home

Crews made quick work of a house fire that broke out Monday morning on the second story of a home in Woodland Hills.

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