A 32-year-old L.A. County man, previously described as a person of interest by investigators, was arrested in connection with a triple murder in Northeast Antelope Valley. This report aired Aug. 20, 2025.

Authorities are searching for two missing brothers, ages 2 and 10, who are possibly searching for their birth parents in South Los Angeles early Thursday morning. KTLA's Megan Telles reports live from the scene on Aug. 21, 2025. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/two-missing-boys-ages-2-and-10-might-be-looking-for-birth-parents-in-south-l-a/

A longstanding church in Los Angeles' Echo Park neighborhood, which is currently vacant due to needed repairs, caught fire Thursday morning.

This video aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 21, 2025.

Sky5 was overhead for a church fire in Echo Park on Thursday morning. Details: KTLA.com

Authorities are searching for two young boys, ages 2 and 10, who were reported missing in South Los Angeles early Thursday morning. Sky5 was overhead during the search. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/two-missing-boys-ages-2-and-10-might-be-looking-for-birth-parents-in-south-l-a/

The Menendez brothers' parole hearings are set to begin Thursday morning, with each of the brothers having their own day in court.

Annie Rose Ramos reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 21, 2025.

Southern California is bracing for the hottest day of the week with possible record-breaking temperatures as a heat wave continues to bear down on the region.

Henry DiCarlo has KTLA's forecast on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025.

Southern California's extreme heat is triggering dangerous conditions and raising fire concerns Thursday.

Carlos Herrera reports for the KTLA 5 Morning News on Aug. 21, 2025.

The most significant heat wave of the summer has arrived, triggering dangerous conditions across Southern California. Meteorologist Vera Jimenez and Rick Chambers report Aug. 20, 2025.

Friends and neighbors of a missing Lancaster woman who was found dead in the Angeles National Forest over the weekend are calling on the L.A. County DA’s Office to file charges against her husband and have him extradited from South America where he reportedly fled after her disappearance. Carlos Saucedo reports Aug. 20, 2025.

The buildup is over; Wednesday is the day that triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire conditions spread across much of Southern California. KTLA's Vera Jimenez and Kimberly Cheng report on Aug. 20, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/california/heat-wave-arrives-triple-digit-temps-fire-concerns-spread-across-southern-california/

The L.A. County Sheriff's Department was engaged in a standoff in Malibu on Wednesday after a passerby reported that a woman had shot an arrow at them while they were walking their dog. KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports on Aug. 20, 2025.

Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/deputies-in-standoff-at-beachfront-home-in-malibu/