After a Southern California store was targeted by a shoplifter, the owner decided to feature the thief as the star of their latest clothing collection.

Surveillance cameras captured the male shoplifter entering Vardagen, located along Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, in broad daylight. He quickly snatches a sweatshirt and another item from a display rack before walking away.

The shop’s owner, decided to use the crime to his advantage by creating a new clothing collection called "Wanted,” featuring a caricature of the suspect front and center.

KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday will vote to cement protections for undocumented immigrants by officially making L.A. a sanctuary city.

Jacqueline Sarkissian reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 4, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/los-angeles-to-cement-sanctuary-city-status/

Four people who were inside a vehicle being pursued in the High Desert were hospitalized after the chase ended in a violent crash. (Dec. 4, 2024)

A mechanical issue forced a Qantas flight headed to Brisbane, Australia, to return to Los Angeles International Airport Tuesday night.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 4, 2024.

Lifeguards are notifying swimmers about two sharks recently spotted by fishermen off Huntington Beach.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Dec. 4, 2024.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, spent a second day Tuesday on Capitol Hill, meeting privately with Republican senators amid rising questions about his ability to effectively lead the Pentagon.

John Fenoglio reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

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An arson suspect slammed into a white BMW, killing a 25-year-old woman and injuring two others as he fled from officers in Orange County Monday night, police said.

Mary Beth McDade reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-killed-when-pursuit-ends-in-violent-rollover-crash-in-orange-county/

A Chinese national living illegally in Ontario was arrested Tuesday for sending guns, ammunition and military equipment to North Korea through shipping containers out of Long Beach, federal prosecutors allege.

Angeli Kakade reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/chinese-man-living-illegally-in-i-e-tried-to-send-weapons-ammo-to-north-korea-doj/

Nathan Hochman was officially sworn in as the 44th Los Angeles County District Attorney on Tuesday in a ceremony held on the front steps of the Hall of Justice.

Hochman replaces former District Attorney George Gascón, who lost his reelection bid in a landslide in November.

Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger officially swore in Hochman. During the ceremony, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell and other local leaders spoke.

KTLA's Samantha Cortese reports on Dec. 3, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/nathan-hochman-officially-sworn-in-as-l-a-county-district-attorney/

A 2-year-old child from Crestline was killed after what authorities are calling a “gun-related accident” involving the child’s 7-year-old brother. KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports from Rancho Cucamonga. Dec. 3, 2024.

An arson suspect slammed into a white BMW, killing a 25-year-old woman and injuring two others as he fled from officers in Orange County Monday night, police said. KTLA's Gene Kang reports. Dec. 3, 2024.

KTLA's David Lazarus covers the day's top consumer news. Dec. 3, 2024.