KTLA's Megan Telles caught up with chef Jamie Gwen, who shared delicious and festive ways to plan your Thanksgiving feast. The menu includes a mix of classic dishes and creative twists to elevate your side and pie dishes.

For more from chef Jamie Gwen, visit ChefJamie.com and follow her on social media at @ChefJamieGwen.

Megan Telles reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Nov. 20, 2024.

The 2024 Valor Awards for the women and men of the Los Angeles Fire Department celebrates those with a commitment to service to the community and those who go above and beyond in the call of duty.

Rick Chambers reports on Nov. 20, 2024.

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Federal investigators have reportedly linked former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, the current nominee for Attorney General in the incoming Trump administration, to thousands of dollars in Venmo transactions allegedly made for sex.

Chris Wolfe reports on Nov. 20, 2024.

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A 46-year-old Riverside County man ambushed by vigilante teens after he allegedly provided a girl with nude photos of himself and tried to arrange a sexual encounter with her is, so far, not facing charges.

This report aired on Nov. 20, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/no-charges-filed-against-alleged-predator-ambushed-by-southern-california-teens/

A South Pasadena woman whose body discovered by her grandchildren in June had been fatally stabbed while she was being burglarized by another of her grandkids, police said.

This report aired on Nov. 20, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/south-pasadena-woman-fatally-stabbed-by-grandson-police-say/

Family members are disturbed after they say mice have been repeatedly spotted inside a San Fernando Valley nursing home.

Carlos Saucedo reports on Nov. 20, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/loved-ones-disturbed-mice-spotted-inside-socal-nursing-home/

One week away from Thanksgiving and the holiday season looming, police are warning residents eager to check items off their shopping lists to remain vigilant for possible scams, especially those buying and selling items in e-commerce exchanges.

Rachel Menitoff reports on Nov. 20, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/police-warn-of-sophisticated-holiday-scam-artists-targeting-consumers/

Family members are upset after they say mice have been repeatedly seen inside a nursing home in San Fernando Valley. Cell phone video captured a mouse running across the floor inside a bedroom at the Sherman Village Healthcare Center in Valley Village.

On Sunday night, family members claimed they spotted at least four mice inside the facility.

KTLA's Jennifer McGraw reports on Nov. 20, 2024.

Police in Santa Ana are asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating three suspects involved in an armed robbery at a local gas station late last week, officials announced.

This report was posted to ktla.com on Nov. 20, 2024.

A rape and murder in Riverside County from almost 50 years ago has been solved using DNA technology, revealing that investigators had their man early on in the investigation, but he was cleared after he passed a polygraph test.

Esther Gonzalez, 17, was found "dumped in a snowpack" alongside Highway 243 south of Poppet Flat Road in Banning after being attacked on Feb. 9, 1979.

KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on Nov. 20, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/dna-ties-i-e-cold-case-killing-to-suspect-who-had-passed-polygraph/

A driver was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after they crashed their vehicle into an LA Metro train in South Los Angeles.

The collision happened in the Florence-Graham neighborhood near the intersection of Nadeau Street and Graham Avenue on the Metro A Line—a segment of railway that is not separated from vehicle traffic. Metro officials said the driver broke through a crossing gate and hit the northbound A-line train at Nadeau.

KTLA's Ellilna Abovian reports on Nov. 20, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/vehicle-collides-with-metro-train-in-south-los-angeles/

A rape and murder in Riverside County from almost 50 years ago has been solved using DNA technology, revealing that investigators had their man early on in the investigation, but he was cleared after he passed a polygraph test.

Shelby Nelson reports for the KTLA 5 News at 4 on Nov. 20, 2024.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/dna-ties-i-e-cold-case-killing-to-suspect-who-had-passed-polygraph/

KTLA's David Lazarus covers the day's top consumer and business headlines. Nov. 20, 2024.