Category: Van Nuys

Man, Woman Arrested In Attempted Murder In Van Nuys

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A man and a woman were arrested April 16 in the attempted murder of a man in Van Nuys on Friday. An employee of a business in the 15200 block of Vanowen Street found the victim lying on the sidewalk in front of his business around 8:20 a.m. suffering from a gunshot wound…


Over 120 Firefighters Extinguish Commercial Building Fire in Van Nuys

VAN NUYS, Calif.—Firefighters contained and extinguished a fire that spread to the roof of a two-story commercial building in Van Nuys April 12. Fire crews responded at 3:27 a.m. to 6740 N. Kester Ave. south of Vanowen Street where they found at least three units in the 15,500-square-foot building engulfed in flames, said Los Angeles…


Victim of Fatal Los Angeles Shooting ID’d, Suspect at Large

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A 46-year-old man who was killed when a gunman shot him to death and wounded a 44-year-old man in Van Nuys was identified April 6. Witnesses told Los Angeles Police Department officers who responded at 2 a.m. to a home in the 15100 block of Gilmore Street, west of Laurel Canyon Boulevard April…


One Killed, One Wounded in Los Angeles Shooting

VAN NUYS, Calif—A gunman shot a 50-year-old man to death and wounded a 44-year-old man when the elder male answered a knock at the back door of a home in Van Nuys April 1 morning, authorities said. Paramedics rushed the 44-year-old man to a hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, according to Officer…


Foursquare Church Leader Jack Hayford Dies at 88

Pastor Jack Hayford, former president of the Foursquare Church and pastor of The Church on The Way in Van Nuys, California, died last week at the age of 88. Hayford “died peacefully in his sleep” on the early morning of Jan. 8, “having eaten dinner with his wife, Valarie, and having spoken to one of…


Suspect Fleeing Police Crashes SUV Into Van Nuys Building, Kills Woman

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A motorist was in custody Oct. 25 after allegedly fleeing police and crashing an SUV through a building being used as a Halloween popup store in Van Nuys, killing a woman and injuring at least five other people, authorities said. The crash happened around 8:05 p.m. Sunday at 7600 Woodley Ave., at Saticoy…


Bailiff Accidentally Fires Gun Inside Van Nuys Courtroom

VAN NUYS, Calif.—A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bailiff accidentally fired a gun inside a packed Van Nuys courtroom and potentially injured a colleague, the department confirmed on Sept. 27. The Aug. 16 gunfire was first reported Saturday by Court Watch Los Angeles, a volunteer court observation organization aimed at increasing transparency in the court…