Leanne Suter

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ByLeanne SuterFriday, May 2, 2025 1:05PMA devastated family is seeking justice for a 13-year-old boy after learning a backlog of cases at the Los Angeles County DA's Office likely allowed the boy's alleged killer to continue his crimes. LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A devastated family is seeking justice for a 13-year-old boy after learning a backlog of cases at the Los Angeles County DA's Office likely allowed the boy's alleged killer to continue his crimes.

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ByLeanne SuterThursday, May 1, 2025 5:30AMStream Southern California's News Leader and Original Shows 24/7VALLEY VILLAGE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A homicide investigation is underway after a man was caught on camera breaking into a Valley Village apartment and allegedly murdering a man inside. Officers conducting a welfare check about 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the 12600 block of Riverside Drive, west of Whitsett Avenue, located a male victim inside his apartment.

2 weeks ago | abc7.com | Leanne Suter

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Researchers say a minke whale found in the Port of Long Beach and a young gray whale in Huntington Beach both died due to domoic acid toxicity. This comes as dozens of marine animals, including an unprecedented number of dolphins, continue to die due to a toxic algae bloom now stretching from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. What's happening along the SoCal shoreline? The entire shoreline is an extreme danger zone due to a neurotoxin called domoic acid or DA.

3 weeks ago | abc7.com | Leanne Suter

ByLeanne SuterFriday, April 18, 2025 7:39PMWildfire attorneys and consumer advocates revealed new thermal images they say clearly point to the origin of the Eaton Fire. PASADENA, Calif. (KABC) -- Wildfire attorneys and consumer advocates revealed new thermal images they say clearly point to the origin of the Eaton Fire. The LA Fire Justice group held a town hall meeting Thursday in Pasadena to share the findings.

4 weeks ago | abc7.com | Leanne Suter

The Eaton Fire left behind a wasteland of devastation with miles of hillsides and neighborhoods turned to ash. But something miraculous is happening thanks to the resilience of Mother Nature. From the smallest animals like the California newt to the apex predator mountain lion, life is returning to the fire-ravaged hillsides in the burn zone. "Immediately, we had coyotes and then within a few weeks, we had the other animals that you've seen on the trail cams. Bobcats and owls... deer.