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Juvenile charged with murder after 4-month-old Claremont infant thrown to her death

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A juvenile has been formally charged with murder in the death of a 4-month-old infant who authorities say was thrown to the floor inside a Claremont home earlier this week. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed one count of murder against the juvenile suspect after reviewing the Claremont Police Department’s investigation, according to […]

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Family of boy, 8, killed by falling tree branch at Calabasas park to get $14.6M

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Family of boy, 8, killed by falling tree branch at Calabasas park to get .6M

The parents of an 8-year-old boy tragically killed by a large tree that fell in a Calabasas park last year are expected to receive more than $14 million as part of a settlement agreement with the agency responsible for managing the park.

On July 9, Lamar McGlothurn, along with several others attending Camp Wildcraft on the grounds of King Gillette Ranch Park, was struck when a 25- to 30-foot branch weighing about 100 pounds snapped from a tree.

McGlothurn was airlifted to a hospital, where he later died from blunt force injuries, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner.

A child was killed and several other people were injured after a large tree fell at a park during a summer day camp at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas on July 9, 2025. (TNLA)

An 11-year-old girl with a broken leg was also airlifted to the hospital. A 5-year-old boy suffered head lacerations, a 22-year-old man sustained head and arm bruises, and a 73-year-old man suffered a concussion.

Text messages sent a day before the tragedy by an employee of a tree care company later surfaced, raising concerns about the condition of the tree.

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“It is somewhat concerning seeing all the decay at the trunk. It would be wise to thin the canopy and alleviate end weight at a minimum to mitigate risk,” the employee wrote.

A settlement agreement was signed in March, SFGATE reported.

The child’s parents are expected to receive $14.65 million. The bulk of the settlement will be paid by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, which manages the park, along with smaller amounts from Camp Wildcraft and Gomez Landscape & Tree Care.

Six other people injured in the incident are set to receive a combined $4.65 million from insurers representing the MRCA, Camp Wildcraft and the tree care company.

In a statement to SFGATE, an MRCA spokesperson said the agency hopes the settlement will, in some small way, bring solace to the McGlothurn family.

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“We at the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority cannot fathom the immense loss and tremendous pain the family of Lamar McGlothurn has endured from Lamar’s tragic death,” the statement said.

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Knife-wielding man rushes at LAPD officers in tense body cam video

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Knife-wielding man rushes at LAPD officers in tense body cam video

The Los Angeles Police Department has released body camera video of an officer-involved shooting in Boyle Heights earlier this year that left a man hospitalized.

The incident happened in May, when officers responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 3000 block Glenn Avenue.

Authorities say Robert Velazquez, 40, came out of the home armed with two knives and a grilling fork and refused to drop the weapons.

LAPD body camera footage shows Robert Velasquez charge at officers with knives on May 16, 2026. (LAPD)

Police say he threw a knife toward officers, prompting them to open fire. He then allegedly stood back up, still armed, leading officers to open fire a second time.

Velazquez was taken to a hospital for treatment and later arrested. No officers or bystanders were hurt in the shooting.

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Man dies after violent solo crash in Sherman Oaks

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A man died in a single-car crash in Sherman Oaks early Wednesday morning, authorities say. According to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, the collision occurred just before 1 a.m. in the 3600 block of Sepulveda Boulevard. “It appears that the driver was traveling northbound on Sepulveda when he lost control, crossed the center median […]

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