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Former LAPD Det. Mark Fuhrman, famous for discovering the bloody glove and a racially charged recording linked to the O.J. Simpson murder case, died May 12 in Idaho at age 74. He was later convicted of perjury in 1996, and went on to work as a TV/radio commentator and author.
Former Los Angeles Police Department detective Mark Fuhrman, a central figure in the 1994 O.J. Simpson murder case, has died in Idaho. He was later convicted of perjury for lying under oath about anti-Black slurs, a key issue during Simpson’s criminal trial that revolved around the bloody-glove evidence. Fuhrman retired from the LAPD, then became a media commentator and author. Simpson was acquitted in the 1995 criminal trial but found liable in a 1997 civil suit; Simpson died in 2024 in Las Vegas at age 76.
Former Los Angeles Police Detective Mark Fuhrman, whose testimony in the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial was challenged after a recording revealed racial slurs, has died at 74 in Idaho. He was convicted of perjury in 1996 for lying on the stand, later retired from the LAPD, and moved to a 20‑acre Idaho farm with his family, later working as a TV/radio commentator and author. The Simpson case ended with a criminal acquittal for Simpson but a 1997 civil verdict finding him liable for the deaths; the piece notes Simpson died in 2024 of prostate cancer in Las Vegas.
A 65-year-old Chicago man, Jose 'Joey' Melesio, visiting LA for the Dodgers-Cubs series, was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled near South Figueroa Street and 75th Street. The LAPD has issued a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The driver is unknown; the car is described as a small four-door sedan possibly white, gray or silver. Investigators are reviewing footage and asking auto shops to report any recent damage. A GoFundMe has been started to cover funeral costs and return the body to Chicago.
A Los Angeles jury ruled that Officer William Jones was not liable in a civil suit over the 2021 fatal shooting at a North Hollywood Burlington Coat Factory, finding his split-second decision to rush into an active shooter scenario did not make him liable despite initial miscommunications about the suspect’s weapon; Valentina Orellana-Peralta, 14, was killed when a bullet Jones fired breached a changing room where she hid.
A Los Angeles jury found the LAPD not liable in a wrongful-death civil suit over 14-year-old Valentina Orellana-Peralta’s death inside a Burlington store in North Hollywood during a December 2021 incident involving an attacker; the family had sought about $100 million and argued inadequate training and supervision, while the DoJ did not file criminal charges and city officials declined to comment.
SNL writer Jimmy Fowlie claimed his sister Christina Downer is no longer alive and that the case had been reclassified as a homicide, but the LAPD says the disappearance remains suspicious and has not been upgraded to a homicide; the Robbery-Homicide Division continues investigating, while the family says Downer’s phone and social media may have been compromised and is asking for information that could resolve the case.
SNL and Roommates writer Jimmy Fowlie announced on Instagram that his sister Christina Downer, 38, is no longer alive and that the LAPD has transitioned the case from a missing-person inquiry to a homicide investigation. He urged the public to share information and said Downer’s phone and social media appeared to be compromised before she vanished. The LAPD has not immediately commented. Downer’s last known locations and contacts trace back to late 2025 in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles.
Ice Spice is at the center of a viral confrontation inside a Hollywood McDonald’s after a woman approached her table; a bystander separates them as the exchange escalates into a physical altercation. Ice’s representatives say they will pursue legal action and have notified the LAPD, and Ice herself lightheartedly commented that this wouldn’t happen at Wendy’s. TMZ and other outlets have circulated the footage, prompting discussion about celebrity safety and restaurant security at public spaces.
Los Angeles police arrested 21-year-old David Burke, known as D4vd, on suspicion of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after her dismembered remains were found in a Tesla registered to Burke; he is held without bail as detectives prepare to present the case to prosecutors, with a prior grand-jury probe and autopsy findings not yet released to the public.
Actor Dylan Sprouse confronted and held down a trespasser who broke into his Los Angeles home, detaining the suspect until police arrived; Sprouse, who was armed but did not draw his weapon, declined prosecution, and the intruder was arrested on an outstanding warrant unrelated to the trespass.
Police arrested 21-year-old singer D4vd (David Burke) in connection with the death and dismemberment of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose remains were found in the singer’s Tesla. Burke was taken into custody in the Hollywood Hills, held without bail, and prosecutors are expected to file charges. Celeste’s father thanked God and said the family will ensure Celeste’s voice is heard. A grand jury investigation had been opened earlier, and Burke’s attorneys say he is not guilty.
Ice Spice was slapped by a fan at a Los Angeles McDonald’s, triggering a street altercation captured on video; her lawyer says they’re pursuing criminal and civil charges and are considering holding the location accountable for security.
LA police arrested singer D4vd (David Burke) in connection with the 2025 death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose decomposed body was found in a Tesla trunk linked to him. Burke surrendered in Hollywood, is held without bail, and faces possible murder charges to be reviewed by the LA County DA. The investigation has included a grand jury probe and court-disclosed autopsy records, with reports alleging the victim’s limbs were severed; Burke’s lawyers deny involvement, saying evidence will show he did not murder Celeste.
A federal jury awarded Isaac Castellanos $11.8 million after he was blinded in one eye when LAPD officers fired a projectile into a crowd during the Dodgers’ 2020 World Series celebration in downtown Los Angeles; Castellanos argued excessive force and policy violations, and his lawyers have sought to triple the award under California law; the verdict—likely to be appealed—highlights concerns about the use of less-lethal weapons and accountability in crowd-control incidents.