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While gift-giving is a big part of the Christmas holiday, so too is gift returning, but before you head to the store to bring back your unwanted gifts, there are some things experts say you should know.

The man charged Monday with the serial murders of three homeless men around Los Angeles, and the follow-home robbery and murder of an LA County employee in San Dimas, was the recipient of a $700,000 personal injury payment in recent months, court records and city officials confirmed.

An arrest has been made in the killing of three homeless men in the last week, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a press conference Saturday.

New technology coming to stores could stop theft and ease customer access.

A dog trainer accused of boarding but never returning some animals sent to her for training now faces charges in California and Massachusetts.

Parents whose children died after taking drugs containing fentanyl were inside a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, hoping a judge will allow their lawsuit against the social media company Snapchat to move forward. 

The “Lady of the Dunes” case, which involved what had been Massachusetts’ longest-unidentified homicide victim, has been officially closed after nearly 50 years as investigators declared Monday that she was killed by her husband.

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement said it will tighten its oversight of law enforcement training classes after an NBC 5 investigation.

Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police earlier said campsites and small stockpiles believed to be related to escapee Michael Burham had been found, and he said Tuesday that searchers “are still finding some items that we do believe are connected to him.”

The trip of a lifetime turned into a nightmare for one San Diego family. Their 14-year-old daughter is fighting for her life after an overseas trip with her school.

Colombia’s president says authorities have found alive four children who survived a small plane crash 40 days ago.

Police said the death of a female Arby’s employee appears at this time to have been accidental.

Survivors of sexual violence and community leaders will gather Wednesday at City Hall for Denim Day in Los Angeles, an annual event inspired by an appeals court ruling more than two decades ago that led to protests .