Matthew Ormseth is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2018, he covered city news and state politics at the Hartford Courant.
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Oct. 6, 2023
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Oct. 5, 2023
Gregory Black, accused of killing three in a crash, had been released two years ago after a murder case was roiled by revelations a detective had bugged a lockup.
Sept. 29, 2023
A jury convicted Deonte Lee Murray, 39, of attempting to murder three people, carjacking, robbery, assault with a firearm and possessing a gun as a felon.
Sept. 28, 2023
Before blowing out the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the Miami Dolphins honored Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a fan of the franchise who was gunned down Sept. 16 in what authorities have described as an ambush.
Sept. 24, 2023
A gunman shot and injured two people in East Hollywood, police say. Police believed the suspect was barricaded inside his home and eventually forced their way in.
Sept. 24, 2023
A federal judge for the second time overturned California’s ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines that can hold more than 10 bullets, ruling that it lacked a historical basis and is therefore unconstitutional.
Sept. 22, 2023
By the time he sidled up to a patrol car and shot two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies at point-blank range, Deonte Lee Murray was in the midst of a crime rampage.
Sept. 22, 2023
Martin Madrigal Cazares, who reputedly controlled gangs in Ventura County from Mexico, was gunned down this month in Baja California, authorities say.
Sept. 16, 2023
When the news broke that Dodgers star pitcher Julio Urías had been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Angelenos might have been forgiven for not recognizing the agency that put the cuffs on him.
Sept. 15, 2023