Cases · Near Los Angeles
True crime cases near Los Angeles
60 documented cases within roughly 50 miles of Los Angeles, spanning the 1870s to the 2020s — 10 remain unsolved. The most-documented file is Death of Michael Jackson.
Cases near Los Angeles
COLDDisappearance of Walter Collins
1910sLos Angeles, California, United States
SOLVEDMurder of Marion Parker
1920sLos Angeles, California
SOLVEDRodney Alcala
1970sLos Angeles, California (primary jurisdiction of convictions)
SOLVEDLos Angeles Times bombing
1910sLos Angeles Times Building, First Street and Broadway, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDLos Angeles Chinese massacre of 1871
1870sCalle de los Negros (former Old Chinatown), Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDAssassination of Robert F. Kennedy
1960sAmbassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDMurders of Ming Qu and Ying Wu
2010sNear 2700 block of Raymond Avenue, Adams-Normandie neighborhood, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDMurder of Stephanie Kuhen
1990sIsabel Street, Cypress Park, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDKilling of Marvin Gaye
1980sWestern Heights, Los Angeles, California
UNSOLVEDKilling of Ezell Ford
2010sFlorence, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDKilling of Eula Love
1970sSouth Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDMurder of Lana Clarkson
2000sAlhambra, California
SOLVEDBlack Widow Murders
1990sHollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
OVERTURNEDDeath of José Gallardo Díaz (Sleepy Lagoon murder)
1940sSleepy Lagoon reservoir, near Maywood/Commerce/Bell, California
UNSOLVEDThe killing of Elizabeth Short
1940sLeimert Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
UNSOLVEDKilling of Christopher Wallace (The Notorious B.I.G.)
1990sWilshire Boulevard and South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, California
SOLVED2023 Monterey Park shooting
2020sStar Ballroom Dance Studio, Monterey Park, California
SOLVEDMurder of Amie Harwick
2010sHollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California
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SOLVEDKilling of Dominique Dunne
1980sRangely Avenue, West Hollywood, California
SOLVEDMurder of Iana Kasian
2010sWest Hollywood, California
ONGOINGKilling of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
2020sHollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDMurder of Violet Yacobi
2010sBeverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States
SOLVEDKilling of José and Kitty Menendez
1980sBeverly Hills, California
UNSOLVEDWonderland murders
1980s8763 Wonderland Avenue, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, CA
UNSOLVEDKilling of Reet Jurvetson
1960sOff Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDDeath of Michael Jackson
2000sHolmby Hills, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDKilling of Johnny Stompanato
1950s730 North Bedford Drive, Beverly Hills, California
SOLVEDMurder of Susan Berman
2000sBenedict Canyon, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDMurder of Yetunde Price
2000sCompton, California, United States
OVERTURNEDRobert Durst murder cases
2000sBenedict Canyon, Los Angeles, California
SOLVED2016 UCLA Shooting
2010sEngineering IV Building, UCLA, Los Angeles, California
UNSOLVEDKillings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman
1990s875 Bundy Drive, Brentwood, Los Angeles
ONGOINGKilling of Rob and Michele Reiner
2020sBrentwood, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDFernando Alcivar and the 1976 Computer Learning Center shooting
1970sComputer Learning Center, Santa Monica, California
UNSOLVEDKilling of Juliana Redding
2000sSanta Monica, California
SOLVED2013 Santa Monica shootings
2010sSanta Monica, California
SOLVEDMurder of Terri Lynn Hollis
1970sTorrance, California, United States; recovery site near Oxnard
SOLVEDSouthern California murders of 1979
1970sRedondo Beach, California
SOLVEDMurder of Phil Hartman
1990sEncino, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDMurder of Sherri Rasmussen
1980sVan Nuys, Los Angeles, California
SOLVEDMurder of Stuart Tay
1990sBuena Park, California
SOLVED1999 Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting
1990sNorth Valley Jewish Community Center, Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California
SOLVED2011 Seal Beach shooting
2000sSalon Meritage, 500 Pacific Coast Highway, Seal Beach, California
SOLVEDMurder of Samantha Runnion
2000sStanton, California, United States
ONGOING2021 Orange, California office shooting
Year on file202 W. Lincoln Avenue, Orange, California
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SOLVEDMurder of Anthony Avalos
2010sLancaster, California, United States
UNSOLVEDDeath of Mitrice Richardson
2000sMalibu Canyon, Malibu, California
SOLVEDSaugus High School shooting
2010sSaugus High School, Santa Clarita, California
SOLVEDNewhall incident
1970sValencia, California (Newhall area), near the site of the shootout on Interstate 5
SOLVEDMurders of John and Helen Hancock
1990sLemon Heights near Tustin, Orange County, California
SOLVEDMurder of Sam Herr and Julie Kibuishi
2010sCosta Mesa, California
SOLVEDKilling of Paul Kessler
2020sStreet intersection, Thousand Oaks, California
SOLVEDThousand Oaks shooting
2010sBorderline Bar and Grill, Thousand Oaks, California
OVERTURNEDDeath of Michelle O'Keefe
2000sPalmdale, California, United States
UNSOLVEDDisappearance of Bryce Laspisa
2010sCastaic Lake, Los Angeles County, California
SOLVEDWineville Chicken Coop Murders
1920sWineville (now Mira Loma), Riverside County, California
ONGOING2022 Laguna Woods shooting
2020sGeneva Presbyterian Church, Laguna Woods, California
SOLVEDMurder of Blaze Bernstein
2010sPark in Lake Forest, Orange County, California
SOLVED2023 Trabuco Canyon shooting
2010sCook's Corner bar, Trabuco Canyon, California
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SOLVEDMurders of Thomas and Jackie Hawks
2000sOff Santa Catalina Island, California, United States
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