Weekly Crime Report: South Gate & Nearby Police Log

SOUTH GATE, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the South Gate area this week.

Long Beach Man Sentenced For Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend 19 Times

The woman obtained a temporary restraining order against him just a week before her death.

Man Convicted Of 1990 Murder Of Wife's Boss

After stabbing his estranged wife, he killed her employer, the prosecutor said.

1 Dead, 2 Wounded: Triple Shooting In Paramount

A motive for the shooting is under investigation.

Southern California Teen Admits To Molesting 50 Kids

Joseph Hayden Boston, 18, said he molested up to 50 children over the past eight years.

At-Risk Woman Missing In Artesia

Linda Joyce Lee, 69, was last seen 11 p.m. Saturday.

Jewel Thief Wanted By Police In San Pedro, Have You Seen Him?

All of the residential burglaries have occurred in broad daylight.

Elderly San Pedro Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Wife

When authorities arrived at the home, they discovered the wife in a bed with three gunshot wounds to her head, the prosecutor said.

Grinch Steals Packages From Torrance Homes

Detectives got a tip from a victim. While they were watching the suspect, he allegedly stole a package from a home.

Police Search For Vehicle Theft Suspect In Redondo Beach

Helicopters are overhead, assisting in the search for the suspect.

DUI Checkpoints This Holiday Season In Redondo Beach

From Dec. 15 through Jan. 1, there will be a crackdown throughout the region with DUI Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols.

Collision In Manhattan Beach Causing Traffic Congestion

Due to traffic congestion, the Manhattan Beach Police Department suggests taking an alternate route.

Rope & White Powder No Threat At LAX: Officials

A HazMat team determined the package bound for the Philippines was not hazardous.

Brush Fire Breaks Out In Long Beach Near 22 Freeway

The blaze broke out about 11:30 a.m. near the Studebaker Road offramp, said Brian Fisk of the Long Beach Fire Department.

Pedestrian Killed In Long Beach

A 2010 Chrysler 300 driven by a 58-year-old Cypress man struck a man.

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