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CALWIRE Crime Watch (Monday, July 20, 2026)
By Cal Wire Public Safety Desk
Man fatally shot at Santa Monica pier early Monday, 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
The former director of the San Francisco Port who was just hired as a city manager in Marin County has been arrested on suspicion... — 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... — LA Times
Overdose or homicide? LAPD detective claims he was ordered not to investigate girl's death
The detective, Alexander Tan, says he faced retaliation after he and his partner continued looking into the suspicious death of 18... — LA Times
Hiring a hit man to commit murder is not always 'a crime of violence,' 9th Circuit rules
Commissioning murder is "not categorically a crime of violence," even in cases where the killer fulfills the contract, the 9th Cir... — LA Times
Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run in California
Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run following a July 3 car...
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