https://www.latimes.com/people/richard-winton Content published by Richard Winton. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:29:34 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/new-pornographers-drummer-charged-with-child-porn-possession-after-recording-boys-in-palm-desert-bathroom Joseph Seiders, the drummer for the indie rock band the New Pornographers, allegedly videotaped unsuspecting boys in a Palm Desert Chick-fil-A restroom. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:29:34 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/new-pornographers-drummer-charged-with-child-porn-possession-after-recording-boys-in-palm-desert-bathroom https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community The killing of a 13-year-old boy and criminal charges against his trusted soccer coach have profoundly shaken this Latin American immigrant community in Los Angeles. Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:44 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-18/teen-slaying-devastates-l-a-immigrant-community https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/downtown-jewelry-heist-camera-alarms-cut The owners of the burgled jewelry store said the alarms never went off, and the store's Ring camera mysteriously shut off before 10 p.m. Sunday. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 22:45:29 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/downtown-jewelry-heist-camera-alarms-cut https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/menendez-brothers-resentencing-hearing A resentencing hearing that could have given the brothers a shot at parole was delayed after a fight over a parole document ordered by Gov. Gavin Newsom paralyzed proceedings. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-17/menendez-brothers-resentencing-hearing https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-15/jewelry-heist-downtown-la-gold In a security video of the weekend break-in, a massive drill can be heard carving through the main castlelike wall, making a hole big enough for a person to slip through to enter Love Jewels, Reina de Oro at Broadway and 5th Street. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:30:45 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-15/jewelry-heist-downtown-la-gold https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-11/menendez-resentencing-petition-courtroom-hearing An L.A. County judge has denied Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman's bid to revoke a petition to resentence the Menendez brothers, setting the stage for a hearing that could offer the brothers a path to freedom. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 22:16:35 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-11/menendez-resentencing-petition-courtroom-hearing https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-11/wife-of-l-a-hair-mogul-convicted-acquitted-in-husbands-murder The wife of celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementelli has been convicted of arranging his 2017 murder. Prosecutors said Monica Sementelli directed her lover to kill him. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 17:24:11 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-11/wife-of-l-a-hair-mogul-convicted-acquitted-in-husbands-murder https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-09/weezer-bassist-wife-shot-by-lapd-accused-of-attempted-murder Jillian Lauren, an author and the wife of Weezer bassist Scott Shriner, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after police say she fired her gun at officers. She was wounded in the shooting. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:39:51 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-09/weezer-bassist-wife-shot-by-lapd-accused-of-attempted-murder https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-09/betrayal-greed-and-lust After almost three months of testimony, a jury must decide whether Monica Sementilli orchestrated the murder of celebrity hairdresser Fabio Sementilli. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:32:40 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-09/betrayal-greed-and-lust https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-09/l-a-youth-soccer-coach-faced-earlier-abuse-allegations Charges that a youth soccer coach murdered a 13-year-old boy have sparked questions about earlier criminal investigations and the man's immigration status. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:38:18 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-09/l-a-youth-soccer-coach-faced-earlier-abuse-allegations https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-08/priest-charged-felony-child-molestation-downey-parish Priest charged with five felony counts of child molestation, removed from Downey parish by Archdiocese LA Tue, 08 Apr 2025 21:42:08 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-08/priest-charged-felony-child-molestation-downey-parish https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-07/soccer-coach-person-of-interest-in-13-year-olds-death The youth soccer coach who was charged in a 13-year-old’s death has also been arrested on suspicion of a separate 2024 sexual assault. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 21:21:29 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-07/soccer-coach-person-of-interest-in-13-year-olds-death https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-04/federal-prosecutors-lob-additional-counts-against-sean-diddy-combs-in-sex-trafficking-case Federal prosecutors have filed additional counts of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution against music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:47:38 GMT https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-04-04/federal-prosecutors-lob-additional-counts-against-sean-diddy-combs-in-sex-trafficking-case https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-03/death-penalty-conviction-overturned-timothy-mcghee Atwater Village gang boss Timothy McGhee’s first-degree murder convictions were tossed out by the California Supreme Court over a juror who was improperly dismissed during sentencing — but McGhee will remain imprisoned. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 21:47:29 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-03/death-penalty-conviction-overturned-timothy-mcghee https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-02/body-found-in-oxnard-believed-to-be-that-of-missing-13-year-old-police-say Law enforcement found a body in Oxnard that matches the description of a 13-year-old boy who failed to return home to the San Fernando Valley from a trip to Lancaster, police say. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 01:31:02 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-02/body-found-in-oxnard-believed-to-be-that-of-missing-13-year-old-police-say https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-01/lapd-chief-lizabeth-rhodes LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell has removed the head of the department’s constitutional policing office, a lawyer who had drawn the wrath of the police union for her role in releasing thousands of mugshot-style photos of officers. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:43:00 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-01/lapd-chief-lizabeth-rhodes https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-01/menendez-brothers-politics-release-court-filing The Menendez brothers’ lawyers paint Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman’s motion to rescind his predecessor's resentencing request as motivated by politics, not legal reasoning. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:22:22 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-01/menendez-brothers-politics-release-court-filing https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-21/bondi-calls-tesla-attacks-domestic-terrorism Once the darling of alternative energy advocates, the electric vehicles are now the unlikely target of political violence. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:00:49 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-21/bondi-calls-tesla-attacks-domestic-terrorism https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-16/earthquake-shakes-near-malibu A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported Sunday evening at 8:17 p.m. Pacific time less than a mile from Malibu. Mon, 17 Mar 2025 03:36:29 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-16/earthquake-shakes-near-malibu https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-16/killer-says-ex-lover-had-no-role-in-husbands-slaying Former porn star Robert Baker said he killed Fabio Sementilli because he was having an affair with the famed hairdresser's wife. Sun, 16 Mar 2025 18:26:40 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-16/killer-says-ex-lover-had-no-role-in-husbands-slaying https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-11/lapd-civilian-commission-racist-sexist-comments-investigation Police Chief Jim McDonnell promised the department was taking the matter seriously but cautioned city laws prohibit the outright firing of officers without due process. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:01:38 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-11/lapd-civilian-commission-racist-sexist-comments-investigation https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-10/hochman-menendez-brothers-resentencing L.A. County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman moved Monday to rescind a request by his predecessor to resentence brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez for the murders of their parents, raising questions about the validity of their self-defense claims. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:55:55 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-10/hochman-menendez-brothers-resentencing https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-10/lapd-racist-sexist-homophobic-secret-recordings-comments A complaint reviewed by The Times accuses officers of voicing open discrimination against potential recruits and colleagues based on race, sex and sexual orientation. Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:00:42 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-10/lapd-racist-sexist-homophobic-secret-recordings-comments https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-08/citing-threats-dwp-seeks-to-spend-700-000-on-private-security-for-ceo The five-member Board of Water and Power Commissioners will decide Tuesday whether to approve the one-year private security contract for the CEO and chief engineer, Janisse Quiñones. Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:00:05 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-08/citing-threats-dwp-seeks-to-spend-700-000-on-private-security-for-ceo https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-07/killer-testifies-murder-trial-slain-hairstylist-widow Prosecutors allege Monica Sementilli "was the mastermind" of the plot to kill her husband, Canadian hair stylist Fabio Sementilli. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:00:48 GMT https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-03-07/killer-testifies-murder-trial-slain-hairstylist-widow