Los Angeles Crime Wave – 1950s
A look at crime in Los Angeles in the 1950s. Photos are […]
Category: L.A. Confidential – Crimes
Los Angeles – Prohibition violation – 1931
Prohibition violation A bootlegger named Elmer White was arrested by Los Angeles-based […]
Police raid – 7566 Club – Melrose Ave – 1941
A police raid at the 7566 Club at 7566 Melrose Ave. in the wee […]
LAPD – gambling raids – 1934
On January 28, 1934, LAPD captain Hunter (left) and Asst. Captain Contreras […]
Police Crackdown on Hitchhiking – 1963
Newsflash from the Past: Police Order Crackdown on Hitchhiking LOS ANGELES TIMES (June […]
1936 Murder-Suicide on Lexington Ave
Newsflash from the Past: Murder-Suicide on Lexington Ave WIFE SLAIN; MAN SUICIDE Ill […]
Evade Ten Cars of Police, Then Caught by One – 1929
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 1929 –(UP)—After successfully escaping capture by 10 police […]