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When a serial killer is finally nabbed, some now ask: "What took so long?" LAPD believes that the long-elusive Grim Sleeper may ultimately be identified through a DNA swab. But the national news now features stories about police or jailers failing to take required DNA swabs from felons -- some......

A man who was killed August 18 at his Sunland home has been identified as 32-year-old Christobal Lira. View Larger MapAccording to police reports, Lira was attacked at his home around 10 pm in the 9700 block of Sunland Boulevard, near Wheatland Avenue. Police believe Lira may have interrupted a......

A man was fatally shot in South Los Angeles today. View Larger MapThe incident happened near the 100 block of East 82nd Street at about 2 a.m. The victim was identified as Thaddeus Risher, 49, who was shot multiple times inside his vehicle. Police are looking for three suspects and......

Juan Johnson, 42, died August 16 after being shot in the head.View Larger Map The incident happened at about 10 p.m. on West 60th Street and St. Andrews Place. According to reports, Johnson was shot after getting into a verbal dispute with the suspect, who fled the scene after the......

Christopher Lattier, 21, died of gunshot wounds August 16 at 102 East 84th Place.View Larger Map The incident occurred 10:20 p.m. when Lattier was standing with his friends at what would become the crime scene. According to police reports a dark-colored mini-van pulled up next to the victims. The suspect,......

Silverio Jimenez, 39, was killed August 15 at 3025 Ganahl Street.View Larger Map According to preliminary reports, the victim was found pulseless and not breathing, with abrasions to the face, possibly the result of a fight and assault. Police refused to divulge any detailed description of the incident or the......

View Larger MapUPDATE: Mauricio Jimenez, 22, was fatally shot August 15. The incident occurred on 411 East 52nd Street, where, according to reports, there was a party in progress. Jimenez was shot multiple times by the suspects, while he was in conversation with a woman. He later died at a......