This originally aired March 29, 2025.

Efforts are underway to locate and bring home Andry Jose Hernandez Romero, 31, of Venezuela, whose family says was part of a mass deportation to a maximum security prison in El Salvador. KTLA's Chris Wolfe reports live on April 11, 2025.

It's been over one month since a young man was gunned down by California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers in Winnetka, and his family is still waiting to hear exactly what happened. KTLA's Rick Chambers reports on April 11, 2025.

A homicide investigation is underway after a 7-year-old girl was found dead at an apartment in Van Nuys Friday night.

KTLA's John Fenolglio reports on April 11, 2025.

The KTLA 5 News team covers the day's top local and national news. April 11, 2025.

A homicide investigation is underway after a 7-year-old girl was found dead at an apartment in Van Nuys Friday night.

KTLA's John Fenolglio reports on April 11, 2025.

As his 90-day commitment comes to an end, long-time civic leader Steve Soboroff is stepping down a L.A. Fire Recovery czar. In January, Soboroff was tasked by Mayor Karen Bass with creating a comprehensive strategy for rebuilding in the aftermath of the Palisades fire. Before his tenure came to an end, Soboroff spoke with the LA Times, offering some parting and pointed remarks to the Bass administration. With more on Soboroff's departure and the recovery efforts ahead, Micah Ohlman and Sandra Mitchell and joined by LA Times staff writer Julia Wick. April 11, 2025.

A disturbing, and growing, trend at community colleges across California: scammers, posing as students, stealing millions of dollars in federal financial aid. In the last 12 months alone, over $10 million has been stolen, more than double what was stolen in the previous year. Adam Echelman covers higher education for CalMatters, he joins Micah Ohlman and Sandra Mitchell with more on the scheme, how it's being bolstered by AI, and what's being done to stop it. April 11, 2025.

The KTLA 5 News team covers the day's top local and national news. April 11, 2025.

A 12-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital after he was accidentally struck by gunfire during a parking lot fight in Ontario, California.

KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on April 11, 2025.

A judge on Friday denied the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office's request to withdraw a previous motion that supported re-sentencing Erik and Lyle Menendez for murdering their parents in 1989.

The ruling paves the way for a re-sentencing hearing to begin next Thursday in Van Nuys. The brothers are serving life without parole for the 1989 shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez inside their Beverly Hills home. Their attorneys are attempting to have them re-sentenced to a lesser term, potentially allowing for their immediate release from prison.

KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports on April 11, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/judge-rules-menendez-brother-resentencing-hearing-should-move-forward/

Officers pursued an armed robbery suspect in L.A. on Friday night.

Gil Leyvas reports from Sky5.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/officers-in-pursuit-of-robbery-suspect-in-los-angeles/

A judge on Friday denied the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office’s request to withdraw a previous motion that supported re-sentencing Erik and Lyle Menendez for murdering their parents in 1989. KTLA's Kareen Wynter reports. April 11, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/judge-rules-menendez-brother-resentencing-hearing-should-move-forward/