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Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — Police are investigating the death of a Long Beach man who was found with suspicious injuries in North Long Beach Thursday morning. Long Beach police say the body of 33-year-old Kenneth Shannon was found in the 6500 block of Muriel Avenue around 8:27 a.m. He had "suspicious injuries and observed signs of foul play," police said in a statement.

Traffic Fatality — 1 min read File photo by Brandon Richardson Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — Police are investigating the death of a 23-year-old Los Angeles man who died after his car hit a pickup truck in West Long Beach last month. Long Beach police say Alejandro Munoz, 23, was driving a 2017 Cadillac CTS on Anaheim Street near Hayes Avenue around 8:38 p.m. on Aug.

Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — Police arrested a man experiencing homelessness for allegedly fatally assaulting another man last month. Long Beach police say Zetty Jerome Welch, 49, allegedly assaulted a man in the 1800 block of Long Beach Boulevard around 8:20 p.m. on Aug. 1.

Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. β€” or sign up with β€” A man was arrested early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles following a shoot-out with police on the 710 Freeway after he shot three people in Downtown Long Beach.

Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. β€” or sign up with β€” Cases of West Nile virus in Long Beach have risen to their highest level in 12 years, city health officials said Friday. There have been 16 human cases of the virus reported so far in 2026, the most since 2014 when 56 cases were reported, according to the city's Department of Health and Human Services.

Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — “They say that people or things come into your life for a reason,” Pam Schultz said. “I don’t know if that’s true, but I’m really glad that he came into my life. And I didn’t know that I needed him, but I needed him.” Pam was talking about Bronco Schultz, the little dog who became a member of their family a couple of years ago.

Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — A Long Beach man who was fatally shot by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in July had intentionally struck a homeless man riding a bike in West Long Beach, police said Friday. Long Beach police say Kenneth Richard Sok, 39, intentionally hit 51-year-old Gerado Mejia near Cowles Street and Santa Fe Avenue around 2:38 a.m. on July 6.

Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — Police are investigating a crash in the St. Mary's neighborhood that killed a pedestrian Friday night. Long Beach police say a woman was walking westbound in the north crosswalk of 10th Street around 8:21 p.m. Friday when a person driving a Toyota Tundra pickup truck made a left turn onto 10th from Alamitos Avenue and hit her.

Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — More than 25,000 Long Beach residents found themselves in the dark without power Sunday evening after an electrical vault fire. Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Brian Fisk told the Watchdog that crews were dispatched to an electrical fire on the 3500 block of East Broadway near Redondo Avenue.

Become a Watchdog today. Sign up to get the latest from Long Beach's independent, journalist-owned newsroom in your email. — or sign up with — Police are investigating a crash near Cal State Long Beach that left one man dead and two women injured Saturday night. Long Beach police say a man was driving a 2026 Tesla westbound on the 5700 block of Pacific Coast Highway around 10:25 p.m. at a high rate of speed when he hit a 2025 Volkswagen exiting a shopping center.