He was a low-key college student... But also an East L.A. gangster.

Could being mentally ill could cost you your life? And should police officers be better trained in dealing with them? FOX 11 News presents our latest edition

Every Sunday, people bring out their souped-up cars and lay rubber on the pavement.

They call them "Project X Parties". We've been reporting on these wild teen blow-outs for months...

In L.A.'s backlots, "skacore" is bubbling up from the underground with roots in ska, rock en espanol and punk.

He's an "18th Street Serial Killer" and detectives believe he may be good for nearly 2-dozen murders

Bikinis, fancy dresses, we take a look at what it takes to become the face of "Toddlers and Tiaras."

FOX 11 Investigates: Promoters are trying to copycat from the movie Project X by throwing massive parties in local neighborhoods!!

DMV employees selling REAL Drivers Licenses to Drug Trafficers for $8000.00 and getting away with it nearly scot-free?!?!

A hot-headed gang member from Boyle Heights is on his way to prison...It's a case that has powerful ties to the Mexican Mafia.

A Whittier gang member…convicted of two murders, including a botched hit for the Mexican Mafia - was sentenced to the death penalty.

Teenagers alone with their computer webcams...it's like an open door for sexual predators. 
 

If you missed it...Investigative Reporter Gina Silva and producer Heidi Cuda investigate an LAX police officer who is accused of sexual assault of a passenger.

In Part Three…Gina Silva reports on the violence that happens in the Facebook party scene.

It's an intense military style Christian retreat that promises to transform lives and inspire a greater love for God…and for thousands - it did just that.

Some Realtors call Ben White “The King of Squatters." He's taken over dozens of expensive houses...often breaking in and renting them out.

Benjamin White takes over foreclosed homes - just takes them!! Some call him...“The King of Squatters.”

Record numbers of gang dropouts in the California Prison System are flooding protective custody yards, called Sensitive Needs Yards, or “SNY's.”

Some gang investigators say it's a problem that's growing out of control…a place for prison inmates who want out of gangs turning into a place for dangerous

In this exclusive report from Chris Blatchford - that officer now wants people to know what really happened that day, and afterwards.

In Part Two…Gina Silva reports on efforts to clean up the Facebook party scene.

We told you about the many families who've lost thousands of dollars and their homes to scammers promising to save their homes from foreclosure.
 

It's a massive mortgage scam. Hundreds of people are losing millions of dollars as they desperately try to save their homes from foreclosure.

Watch Part 1 Of This FOX 11 Investigative Video Report...Catch Part 2 Tonight on the FOX 11 News @ 10p.m.

A man sits in prison for raping his wife and the court ordered her to pay him spousal support once he is released from prison!

Promoters are using Facebook to throw teen drinking parties all over town!!

On his Facebook page, 40 year old Alain Salas has 19 friends…but it's what he allegedly did with one of them - a 15 year old girl...that's now landed him in

She's now in jail... Facing 67-counts of fraud. Sherrell Hogatt...is accused of pulling off a scheme that will make you shake your head, asking how could

They call him "Monstah"…A name he earned promoting gangster rap and hip hop music. He's made a business of getting unknown artists a shot at the big time…but

Families losing their homes to foreclosures are now looking for affordable rentals. But beware...

One day after an Atlanta businesswoman told the FOX 5 I-Team that she has had a 13-year affair with Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain , Cain is

Some shoppers searching for holiday bargains might be tempted to hit the black markets for cheap knockoffs. Be warned. If you do, you're breaking the law...

Changing your eye color is as easy as swapping fingernail polish nowadays, thanks to cosmetic contact lenses. Watch out, though... you have to keep an eye out

FOX 11 News recently reported on a disturbing online game being played by child sex predators called the jailbait game. Now, here's the story of how these

Los Angeles gangs used to do battle over graffiti, tags, and turf. Now, gangsters are taking their battles online, and people are dying over something as

The story of Frankie B. is a bizarre and bloody one that has all the makings of a Hollywood gangster movie. It really happened, though, and the San Gabriel

Pedram Mehrian had handcuffs and a badge, but he was no policeman. Prosecutors say he used them impersonate a cop and rape women. The financial services

Why are taxpayers shelling out millions a year to pay teachers and other school staffers to sit in a room? Here's the story of one teacher -- not charged, but

Police say medical marijuana dispensaries have become magnets for crime -- one-stop shopping for robbers after drugs and cash. Though dispensary advocates

Browse through Apple's iTunes and you'll find thousands of free game apps geared towards young children. They're all fun and games until you get the bill. Many

It was called "Operation Black Flag" when Santa Ana police and the FBI rounded up more than two dozen gang members with ties to the feared Mexican Mafia this

Trolls are creeps who lurk in Internet chat rooms and on websites, randomly hijacking them and posting nasty comments. Some of them are taking "mean" to a

Get whiter teeth right at the mall! How convenient is that? Well, not so fast. It may be a fast-growing, multi-billion dollar business, but some of those

The Jailbait Game is a dangerous game on video chat websites. The goal: Get young girls to take off their clothes while secretly recording them. Gina Silva

Whether you want to admit it or not, there are people looking to victimize children in all sorts of ways online. FOX 11 Tech Ninja Tshaka Armstrong has

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is already under intense scrutiny because of alleged excessive force in the jails, and now it faces new and

An old drug is apparently making a comeback in the suburbs. Heroin is highly addictive and incredibly cheap. In many communities across the country, teens are

No testimony is more powerful than an eyewitness standing up in court and saying, "That's the man who did it!" Juries listen and convict... but overwhelming

Law enforcement officials say that when houses go into foreclosure, well-organized criminals break into the homes and create illegal titles. In other cases,

FOX 11 News caught the first video of Kinde Durkee since she was accused of ripping off some of California's biggest political figures and some of its neediest

Millions of people in California are dealing with unemployment, and many may have been victimized by alleged scammers taking advantage of the crisis. FOX 11

They say it's like a scene from horror movie: "Invasion of the House-Eating Fungus." For one couple it's real life... a battle to save their home. It could

An Irvine couple turned into whistleblowers when they say they found irregularities in a company that was selling athletic equipment and apparel to dozens of

Elected officials often complain that they're underpaid, but they rarely talk about the pluses that come with their positions like health benefits and

Sexting started with teens flirting with racy photos. That eventually evolved into sending videos, thousands of which are ending up on hardcore porn sites.

Political candidate Craig Huey's supporters have been going door to door with copies of a FOX 11 News investigation three years ago about his opponent, Janice

Clickjacking... it's an epidemic online. By simply clicking on a link, you could become a victim. Your contacts, your business, and your credibility... all

The Los Angeles Mayor's Office is soon taking over control of all city anti-gang programs and plans to increase spending on gang prevention and intervention.

Things aren't always what they seem... and here's an alarming example. Chat rooms and social networking sites are filling up with boys pretending to be girls

Thousands are looking better than ever thanks to laser cosmetics , but simple procedures to get rid of wrinkles or to remove hair can cause alarming results.

Get sick on a cruise ship, and you might be taking your life into your hands. That's what some cruisers are saying about medical care on cruise ships. Here's

Some elected officials in a number of Los Angeles area cities have a really sweet deal going on. Their part-time jobs often come with surprising salaries and

GPS trackers are supposed to give you peace of mind by letting you check up on your children, your pets, and even spouses. As one security expert demonstrates

A convicted sex offender is allegedly back in action... this time, on a dating website. FOX 11 Undercover confronted him in the old case... and now

A contractor who worked on clients' homes then allegedly went to work on their bank accounts. Some call him a con man while others coined him "Contractor from

Have you ever had harrassing phone calls from overseas from supposed debt collectors? They call you night and day, have your personal information, and threaten

Wedding photos are among couples' most treasured possessions, but great wedding photos take planning and lots of money. Even then, many Los Angeles area

There's new trouble for the city of Hawthorne. FOX 11 News was the first to tell you about an investigation into the way Hawthorne uses its federal housing

A guard-counselor at a state youth prison in Chino was found liable in civil trial for sexually assaulting a number of inmates, but he has not been criminally

There's so much to know if you're planning to get plastic surgery. Is your surgeon board-certified? Do you know who's delivering the anesthesia? What happens

When you box up your life and lock it in a self-storage unit, you assume it's there until you take it out. Are your belongings really safe... or could they be

Internet bounty hunters track down bullies who prey on people online. As more and more people find themselves the victims of brutal online attacks, many are

Getting busted for speeding is never a good thing when you're the one in the driver's seat. Did you know that there's a California law that they don't tell you

When the city tows your car, don't you expect them to protect whatever stuff you had inside? Well, maybe not! There's been a wave of thefts at official city

The body count in Mexico's drug war last year hit record highs. In Tijuana, police are pushing to end the killings by tracking down the killers... chasing

A close family friend is suing famed talk show host Dr. Phil, claiming that his dog attacked her and caused an infection so severe that her life and her

The border city of Tijuana is fighting back. Mexico's drug war has left a trail of blood there, but a measure of calm and safety has returned to the city.

Millions of dollars that should have gone to help injured workers in California are missing. Investigators followed the money trail to a collection agency in

Internet trolls lurk in chat rooms... YouTube... forums... anywhere that people interact online. They unleash mean-spirited attacks on unsuspecting victims and

New problems in Hawthorne -- just weeks after a Fox 11 News report on a scandal involving a strip club, city officials, and allegations they were impersonating

Are you loving your smartphone? Crooks love it more. All they need is your phone number to creep into your private data and mess with your life. Don't think it

Teenage girls are being snatched and tricked into turning tricks. Easy prey for pimps, they're forced into sex slavery and moved from state to state, locked in

Mexico's bloody war on drugs has seen remarkable success recently. FOX 11 News embedded a camera crew with the troops of Tijuana's state police as they made

In recent weeks the corruption scandals in the cities of Bell and Vernon have made big headlines. Now there's a scandal in Hawthorne involving the "Wild Goose"

More people are the target of what some call the upsell. Anytime you step outside your door, someone's trying to sell you more than you bargained for... at gas

As Congress struggles to find enough money to extend unemployment benefits, crooks are busy draining that very system. They're stealing workers identities,

Botox is one of the few cosmetic drugs that works as promised in nearly everyone who tries it, but there are new concerns about the wrinkle-buster. Could Botox

For many teen girls, sending sexy pictures to a boyfriend is an internet dating ritual, but extortionists are targeting these young people in a scheme called

It was a clever scam... stealing medical records and submitting false billings... until they scammed the wrong victims:  the LA County Sheriff's Department.

Two of Mexico's "super cartels," The New Federation and Los Zetas are battling for control of drugs and the hearts and minds of the Mexican people. Caution:

If you think computer hacking is something that only men do, it's time to reboot your way of thinking. Women are turning hacktivists and going after the

A ring of DMV employees are accused of taking bribes and giving driver's licenses to people who should never have been allowed on the road.

"Narc That Car" has exploded across the country. The company promises people easy money, without having to learn a new skill set. The company's pitch: Pay to

In a scary new trend, organized crime is being accused of ripping off government-run health care programs for billions.

Members of the Rolling 30's are a walking, rapping crime wave. According to dozens of court documents exclusively obtained by FOX 11 News, law enforcement

Many who suffer from sleep disorders turn to prescription drugs for relief. Controversy is mounting over the most popular, Ambien. More and more users claim

A spike in drug cartel violence in Tijuana turned into the bloodiest in recent history. Police have arrested or killed top cartel leaders in recent months, but

Lupe Valencia has held seminars all over the country, getting people to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars and promising big returns on investments. Now