A seven-year crime saga finally came to an end after a woman was convicted of a brutal murder in a mall parking lot.

LAPD Police Chief Jim McDonnell discusses holiday crime, increase in police shootings, less-than-lethal weapons during protests, victim Celeste Rivas, and police recruitment.

Long Beach Police Chief Jim McDonnell has shaken up this year's race for Los Angeles County Sheriff by announcing that he's a candidate to replace incumbent Lee Baca, who's retiring this month.

Los Angeles County voted in a new sheriff this week and Sheriff-Elect Jim McDonnell has his work cut out for him: He’s inheriting a department in the middle of a federal investigation into corruption ...