the prime suspect was a lapd detective stephanie lazarus.nuttall went through the murder book, he found almost nothing on lazarus, even though she was the ex-girlfriend of the husband of sherri rasmussen. there was only one notation in the criminology in 1986. a detective had written stephanie lazarus, p. o., police officer. as if her name had come up, but not as a suspect. no notes of any conversation with her? >> no paper trail. >> she seemed to be someone above suspicion. stephanie ilene lazarus had grown up in southern, california, a tomboy of sorts and loved sports. she attended u.c.l.a. where she played basketball. it was during her college days that she met and dated john ruetten, long before he and sherri got married. after graduating in 1982, lazarus surprised her family by joining the lapd. this when only a handful of women entered the force. >> i don't think i knew that she was applying. >> stephanie's brother, steven. >> i was very proud of steph. i thought it was a cool thing. >> stephanie lazarus quickly rose through the ranks

they are chaplains giving spiritual guidance to lapd officers. their story next. >>>>> whatat happened d to amem mayor?r? tonight t at 8:00 onon cnn. >>> we've got a monsignor on a motorcycle, a rabbi who escaped the holocaust and a priest who packs packs heat. they all work with the los angeles police department and they are chaplains, their mission to lend spiritual guidance to officers, at a time when law enforcement faces deep challenges nationwide. there's a waiting list to join the ranks of these selfless chaplains. >> i have a law enforcement background. i'm a recovering czalcoholic an i'm also a chaplain. >> reporter: in the heart of the city of angels, there's a monsignor with a motorcycle. >> just like a police officer in his uniform, i'm in my uniform, and they understand what my uniform is. i understand what their uniform is. >> reporter: moone of 47 member of the los angeles police department chaplain corps. the mission, counsel and compassion for officers under relentless pressure. >> what do you see of our police officers that perh

mike takes us inside the lapd chaplain corps. >> i have a law enforcement background. i am a recovering alcoholic and also a chaplain. >> reporter: in the heart of the city of angels, will there is a monsignor with a motorcycle. >> just like a police officer and his unaiform, they understand. >> reporter: he is one of 47 members of the los angeles police department chaplain corps. the mission, counsel and compassion for officers under relentless pressure. what do you see of our police officers that perhaps we in the public don't see? >> human beings. they are human beings. they make mistakes. i just want to walk with them. >> reporter: the results according to the lapd's top brass added resiliency in the ranks. monsignor hicks has forged friendships nearly 15 years. >> here they have become a fixture of the station and i think that is also an important aspects. in relationship building you build trust. >> you can see how horrific the accident was. >> reporter: chaplains respond to sudden loss within the department like the depth of officer darrell cunningham, killed by

section 5, anyone who is illegally or unlawfully in the united states may not possess a weapon so lapdangeles, the state of california made up their own law to say performing law enforcement duties you may possess a weapon, now the other problem is off-duty. they are saying -- pete: even though it violates federal law they can carry their weapon. >> it is another of the states who just made up their own local laws that local law does not trump federal law. if i were the sergeant assigned to issue those weapons on a daily basis i would probably refuse that being an illegal order because every time your hand a weapon to somebody who is not authorized to do so you are committing a felony, supplying a weapon to somebody who cannot have one. will: george gascon, one of the top violators of what your franchisees das just promoted a new chief of staff with a history of anti-police rhetoric and other social media posts, here's a full-screen of one of those tweets, look at these barbarians the lapd is an occupying army. of that the chief of staff of the da, what should people expect? >> this go

this is what she has said right now about the lapd.n occupying army, defund police. she had another one, prison is obsolete. we need to reimagine america without it. angela davis said prisons disappear problems, they don't solve them. we've been warehousing our people for a generation, it is time to free america. we can have a debate over incarceration policies and what's working and what's not. is she really anti-police? what's the effect of that? >> listen, bill, the d.a.'s office is down from 1100 prosecutors to 700. they are down 400. no one wants to work for george gascon. lapd is supposed to be 11,000. they are under 9,000 now. why would anybody want to be a sworn police officer in this city or county of los angeles? so look, is this horrible? it is disgusting. she was a public defender. public defenders don't defend the public like i do. my job is public safety. her job was to free those who are accused of crime and she is doing that from inside the district attorney's office. so can george gascon do anything more than to destro

but unfortunately, the reality is, is that lapd is down hundreds of officers.ugh threats. they put their lives on the lewin ever day. line every day. my budget proposal calls for urgent action to hire hundreds of officers next year on the way to restoring the department to full strength. >> i mean, griff, it's, like, what insane world, this is never going to work. these things do not work together. >> no. look, this is why i was upset last night at the end of the show and glad to sound off a again, because you -- who is going to take a job whose boss' chief of staff is abdicating on a t-shirt that they hate you? this is the district attorney whose sole job is to prosecute, and she's tweeting prison is obsolete. we need to reimagine america without it. you're the person that puts people in prison for committing crimes. there is, i'm telling you, a year from now i want to pull the data because we move on, there's a short attention span. a year from now, six months from now i want the recruitment numbers out of lapd, because it is going to be abysmal. because why

in los angeles, the lapd's chaplain corps has a waiting list. east chaplain delivers solace, spiritual guidance and compassion to officers who may have faced emotional pressure and strains on the job. mike valerio has more. >> i have a law enforcement background. i'm a recovering alcoholic. i'm also a chaplain. >> reporter: in the heart of the city of angels, there's a monsignor with a motorcycle. >> just like a police officer in his uniform, i'm in my uniform and they understand what that is. i understand what their uniform is. >> reporter: he's one of 47 members of the los angeles police department chaplain corps. the corps' mission, counsel and compassion for officers under relentless pressure. what do you see of our police officers that perhaps we in the public don't see? >> human beings. they are human beings. they make mistakes. and i just want to walk with them. >> reporter: the results added resiliency within the ranks. this captain commands a division near downtown los angeles where the monsignor has forged friendships for nearly 15 yea

the lapd released two photos.is the man they believe pulled the trigger on all three crimes, and this is the vehicle they believe he is driving. although the lapd thinks he is acting alone, they are fearful he may shoot again. >> and to the person responsible, we will find you, we will catch you, and you will be held accountable. >> the victims include two hispanic men ages 37 and 52, and a 62-year-old black man. >>> a chemical scare forced shoppers and staff out of the albany target store tonight. the hazmat team was called around 5:30 after people reported smelling a strange odor. ultimately, they couldn't figure out what it was, and the store reopened an hour later. >>> and do allergies seem worse than usual? it may not be all in your head. in tonight's project earth, we look at how a warming planet could be to blame. >> reporter: acaria loves the great outdoors, but not during allergy season. >> stuffy nose, itchy mouth, and sneezing. >> reporter: recently he's noticed a perplexing change about his hay fever.

lapd confirming the arrest of 33 year-old jared joseph powell. omar lewis has the story. >> just 24 hours after los angeles, law enforcement and city officials announced that a serial killer was on the loose in l a an arrest has now been announced. the individual responsible for these horrific crimes was found caught and will now be held accountable. 33 year-old jared joseph powell of los angeles is allegedly the gunman responsible for the murders of 3 homeless men across la that took place from november. 26 to the 29th. he's also the prime suspect in the follow home murder of nicholas him bowl who was shot and killed in the garage of his sandy miss home on tuesday night, collaborative detective work between law enforcement agencies, help them connect the cases. if we did not enter that play into this system, this individual that we believe is responsible for at least 4 murders may have been out there and re offended the la county sheriff's department made an arrest in the sand demis case earlier in the week after a vehicle seen in surveillance v

the lapd arrest a suspect in serial killer he is charged with the killing of three homeless men who weren the streets. he is also tied to another murder. christina coleman has latest developments on the story. >> good evening 33-year-old jared powell a resident of l.a. has been arrested in the serial murder case lapd believes he killed four people between sunday and wednesday of last week including a victim of the fellow home robbery and police are trying to determine if powell hurt or killed anyone else there sharing this bulletin urging the public to come forward if they are aware of additional victims it's unclear why powell shot and killed the three homeless men while they were sleeping. >> the person that killed one person every day for four days just think about that for a moment the day of his fourth killing he was arrested. powell was arrested wednesday night after his vehicle at 2024 bmw pulled over during the traffic stop. while he was in custody forensic custody connected his car and the handgun to the murders of the three homeless people from the three separate attacks around

lapd isn't occupying army # a deep and police. well with many local prosecutors. >> this is not even a typical defense attorney who may be leans towards criminals. this is the absolute extreme in the criminal defense community she is now leading our office it is disgusting. it is a danger to our communities and something that needs to be discussed. >> there is also a photo wearing a t-shirt that read the police are trying to kill us. her promotion to the d.a. chief of staff adds to the list of complaints by critics who blasts what they call woke approach to criminal justice reform. but you got to realize he's acting like a public defender. we have a public defender so instead of >> representing the people which is you and i am victims of crime we have literally to public defenders on one side the table for the other side is empty. and that is a miscarriage of justice it grossed it's going to threaten it is currently threatening the public safety. >> multiple sources tell fox news new role will start on generally 16th. we have reac

lapd's at least three people been killed so far all under very similar circumstances.ng the public's health and trying to find the suspect is christina coleman live here in los angeles with the latest on this for kristine that this has turned into a big headline out here. >> that is right. very disturbing lapd create a task force dedicated to tracking down the potential serial killer targeting the homeless in these cases. the police chief said the victims were all killed in separate attacks while they were sleeping are about too go to the killings occurred between 2:30 a.m. and shortly before 5:00 a.m. and three different locations around the l.a. area between sunday and wednesday morning. lapdlapd's said the first victis a 37 year old man who was found dead with a gunshot wound in an alley the other two victims were 62 and 52 years old. all three cases the victims were alone and isolated. police released this photo of the mail suspect so far no word on his age. few details have been released on this individual other than he was seen in this dark-colored sedan. la's ho

as the enemy, and how he was inspired by malcolm x and mlk. >> we considered lapd to be the enemy. we thought they were nothing but trouble. they weren't there to help us. -- because we just saw them as an occupying army. i have met two profits in my life. to profits. >> we want freedom by any means necessary. >> i met martin luther king, and i'm not malcolm x. >> we want justice by any means necessary. we want equality by any means necessary. >> dr. king could get so wild up. he had charisma. i don't know how to explain it. you just believed in it. >> we've got some difficulties ahead. but it really doesn't matter with -- because i've been to the mountaintop. >> that view, what you hear there, it's a form of influence on willis as a parent, a lawyer. in fact, fani willis first learned about court from that defense side of the table. she worked with her dad to the courthouse often, as early as elementary school, the times reports, an exposure and guidance that was crucial. she emphasized that she was raised by a single father. and so her heart is always with fathers, she has said.

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you're never going to hire another good lapd cop because why would you bo to -- go to work there?this is what he actually believes. >> i'm waiting to see her dance at the white house. i'll be with waiting for that video to drop. >> unbelievable. all right. great show. we will wind it up. don't send out any e-mails -- [laughter] because that's it for us. we'll see you back here tomorrow at 7 p.m. eastern for "the big weekend show.." "life, liberty and levin" is going to start right now, and i can promise you no flagrant fouls. [laughter] ♪ ♪ ♪

she wanted to defund the police and calling the lapd barbarians. she says prison is obsolete.rge gascon and now chief of staff tiffany black wel who views police are barbarians are refusing the accompany the victims at the parole hearings. we need to get rid of george gascon in the 2024 election. >> it has been going on for years there. looking the other way when lawlessness happens. not prosecuting appropriately when cops are killed. and gangs involved in take down inoh center. it is his record and tiffany's record. gave a big plea deal with a group of gang bangers in l.a. to have that kind of hatred for the police at a time when lawlessness is exploding, why? you've demonized police and not prosecuted as appropriate to the law. the wrong way to go in l.a. >> harris: the rural mount shasta ski resort wants to install a 20 foot statue of the virgin mary. critics say it disrespects the native american history and others say keep religion out of skiing demanding the resort cease and desist construction. >> this is private property to begin with. it is a ski resort. they rely on

lapd is an occupying army. defund police. also posted a picture of herself wearing a t-shirt which read, the police are trained to kill us. talk about anti- police rhetoric. gascon's decision to promote blackwell as to the list of things he has been criticized for. the la deputy district attorneys had slammed him in an article this year writing, quote, "he is an epic failure as an administrator leader and manager. he cares about his own political future including public safety and employee well-being. we reached out to gascon's office for the latest controversial move promoting black male. we are waiting to hear back. >> let us know if you do. thank you. >>> the "fox news @ night" common sense department understands that los angeles county district attorney george gascon is a target of some recall campaign. until he is kicked out of office or voted out he is still the top prosecutor in charge of putting bad people in prison. and yet as you heard he just hired a chief of staff who was a self-described prison abolitionist. that

x nobody wants to go to lapd if they see what's going on in los angeles.y see the awoken is in the d.a. office which george gascÓn and the bad decisions. they put their life on the line and then they get released back onto the streets again who wants to work in that kind of environment? it is tough. >> and social media black mail also wrote prison is obsolete we need to re- imagine america without it. that statement also getting backlash. quit due to criminals we didn't belong in prison? people like charles manson and his they don't belong in prison? there is evil in the world they need to be locked up for them to said there should be i no prison anymore there's something mentally wrong. >> l.a. county association of deputy das which represents over 800 attorneys is also critical of gascÓn controversial decisions one veteran d.a. tells me he is not shocked by the promotion. >> this is not even a typical defense attorney who may be leans towards criminals. this is the absolute extreme in the criminal defense community. she is now leading our office. it is d

lapd confirming the arrest of 33 year-old jared joseph powell, jorge ventura shares the latest.he custody also sheriff's department. it has been identified as jerrold shows how? a male black, 33 years of age and a resident, los angeles. >> lapd chief michel moore announcing the arrest of a suspect. police say shot and killed 3 homeless men in the city this past week. the men were all killed in the early morning hours under similar circumstances from november. 26 the 29th, the shocking deaths prompting the launch of a task force to search for the killer around the clock and all hands effort. >> to identify and apprehend the person responsible for these murders. the first victim, 37 year-old jose bolanos who was found dead from a gunshot wound on november. 26 the second victim. 62 year-old mark was shot and killed while pushing shopping cart. the following day. the 3rd victim, a 52 year-old male police say has not been named yet was found dead on the 29th. but powell was a restricted to homeless victims. police say he also killed 42 year-old nicholas symbol on tuesday night shooti

chris lapd said powell shot and killed the fourth person after he stole some belongings from him during a follow home a robbery about 30 miles east of downtown l.a. police identified the victim as a 42-year-old husband and father of two children who work for l.a. county it staff he was found dead in his garage. >> mr. powell was identified as been responsible for the senseless killing. i husband and father of two young children at his home this past tuesday. >> l.a. county's d.a. says they expect to file charges against powell this week. so far it christina thank you. arthel: terror fears rising in europe after a man who he repory pledged his support to isis killed tourist in paris.am new details on thas t straightahead. -ahh, -here, i'll take that. woo hoo! ensure max protein 30 grams protein, one gram sugar, 25 vitamins and minerals, and nutrients for immune health. (♪) directv sports central brings your games, stats and scores together... and now you can get it without a satellite. one more reason to finally get rid of cable. but getting rid of the cable guy might not be as easy. oh

the lapd, judging by what happened. with their official cars there is no longer much of the former authoritye crime problem has become so serious that worries not only activists or local businesses, you can become a victim of a robbery even while driving a car, seattle, washington, a traffic stop in a tunnel, the driver can only pray that the robber does not have a weapon, san francisco, cunning guys in a lexus methodically alone after another , parked cars are robbed, suddenly... and courage are the main methods of a shoplifter, even if he is alone, the robber can ride into the store directly on a bicycle, the seller can only film how the robber stuffs for the sake of proof that it was not he who stole a bag of goods, the security guard sluggishly tries to throw off the bag, realizing he is powerless here, or so the man jumped over the counter, took the work computer and was gone, what do you think, a television crew was robbed in the american? chicago filming a report about armed robberies , having legalized thefts up to a thousand dollars, the state itself actually created such a criminal

. >> lapd detectives believe derrick ward is responsible for robbing at least 5 businesses in the valleytectives had discovered that he was involved in a series of robberies throughout the valley. >> and once they discovered his identity, the detectives went to his residence where he arrested. >> detectives tell us 43 year-old ward was arrested monday without incident. they say is crime spree began in mid-november or november. 19th is one of the first incidents is that we have documented that we believe that he was involved. >> and then that continued into december. >> police say the first business he targeted was a pizza hut. and then after that, the rest were all gas stations, including this am pm in studio city in mid december cayman like around the decline open that done. >> then he'd take money warts final ledge theis occurred the night before his arrest sunday evening at this shell station in studio city. >> police tell us, well, no weapons were used any of the crimes force was. it was generally in the commission of him reaching cash, register or or pushing the clerk out of the way

tonight, mayor karen bass, an lapd chief michel moore in an emergency news conference announcing an all-out manhunt for the person who targeted and killed 3 homeless people in the last week in la. the chief saying each victim was shot and killed as they >> living on the streets we already know is dangerous. and we already know that 4 to 5 people die each day on our streets from a range of causes and violence is certainly one of la pd believes this man in a hoodie and casual clothing could be responsible. this is also the car of interest they're pursuing. >> the 3 murders all happened within a one-week span in the early morning hours. while the victim slept on the sidewalk or an adjacent alleyway. the first on sunday at 03:00am in an alley along west 100 10th the next monday just before 05:00am on east 7th street. and the 3rd 02:00am at pasadena and south avenue. 18, what they all have in common. the victim was alone experiencing homelessness. the shooter isn't targeting encampments but vulnerable individuals. mayor bas says her office is reaching out to homeless communities in to authoritie

the lapd, judging by what happened with their police cars.mer authority is no longer there, the problem of crime has become so serious that it worries not only activists or local businesses; you can become a victim of robbery even while driving a car. seattle, washington, a traffic stop in a tunnel, the driver can only pray that the robber does not have a weapon. san francisco, cunning guys in lexus methodically rob parked cars one after another. surprise and courage are the main ones. shoplifter's methods, even if he is alone, the robber can ride into the store directly on a bicycle, the seller can only film how the robber stuffs a bag with goods for the sake of proof that it was not he who stole, the security guard sluggishly tries to throw off the bag, realizing that he is powerless here, or so a man jumped over the counter, took the work computer and was like, what do you think of this, a television film crew robbed in american chicago filming? if you think that the usa is heaven on earth, here are the results of a recent survey of americ

. >> reporter: the lapd now adding patrols to areas where the homeless sleep. on any given night, up to 75,000 people can be found on the streets of l.a. county. whit, tonight authorities created a task force and a 24-hour hot line. also the police chief is reaching out to law enforcement across the region to see if they have had any similar incidents. whit? >> whit: kayna, thank you. >>> next tonight a new legal setback for former president donald trump. a d.c. appeals court cleared the way for civil lawsuits against him for allegedly inciting the january 6th capitol riot, rejecting his claim of absolute immunity. here's abc's chief justice correspondent pierre thomas. >> reporter: former president trump has long claimed he is immune from all civil and criminal liability for inciting the violent mob on january 6th, arguing he was acting in his official capacity as president. >> we're going to walk down to the capitol. [ applause ] >> reporter: tonight, in a long awaited decision, a federal appeals court ruled that when trump held that rally on the ellipse he w

tonight, mayor karen bass, an lapd chief michel moore in an emergency news conference announcing an all-out manhunt for the person who targeted and killed 3 homeless people in the last week in la. the chief saying each victim was shot and killed as they >> living on the streets we already know is dangerous. and we already know that 4 to 5 people die each day on our streets from a range of causes and violence is certainly one of la pd believes this man in a hoodie and casual clothing could be responsible. this is also the car of interest they're pursuing. >> the 3 murders all happened within a one-week span in the early morning hours. while the victim slept on the sidewalk or an adjacent alleyway. the first on sunday at 03:00am in an alley along west 100 10th the next monday just before 05:00am on east 7th street. and the 3rd 02:00am at pasadena and south avenue. 18, what they all have in common, the victim was alone experiencing homelessness. the shooter isn't targeting encampments but vulnerable individuals. mayor bas says her office is reaching out to homeless communities in to authoritie

the police lapd had to go into riot gear, it became more unruly. can see protesters being arrested here simply because of ability to get media coverage. look at people whose travel plans and people going to work and others disrupting their lives, calling for from the river to the sea, calling for abolition of the state of israel, something we talked about whether protestors fully understand what they are trying to do. everybody has a right, i keep on saying this, right to first amendment, we need to make tougher consesubsequences for those that disrupt commerce. we may see this in time square. >> carley: look at the passengers trying to get under the banners, do those look like people that are being persuaded? they look angry to me. what the heck are these people thinking? to think you can put yourself, you are more fortunate and your perspective is more important than these people's lives certainly controversial way to handle this. i was reading in new york city, police in new york city were forced to change how they deal with protesters so now wh

. -- dirty work and their vehicle was stolen from lapd's impound yard. >> stole 6 guitars and some constructionunch of tools. >> these people have no shame. a number of california business owners he is assessing damage and wishing the liberal leaders would stop to do more for this on-going time. >> i voted for biden and newsom. you have to give me a reason to vote for you again. >> police are still searching for the suspects. >> trace: stole a car from the impound yard. the cost of marketing supplies is sky high. businesses are forced to add private security which is not cheap. kevin cork is live with one local owner shelling out money to keep his taco store safe. >> he owns the taco stand in the national's capital. he has to spend time to keep the crooks out of his businesses and away from harassing his companies. blair is spending a whopping amount of money every week on private security as the district continues to deal with spikes in carjacking and mugings and other crimes. he said with fewer cops and more crime he has no choice but to pay off. >> $4,000 a week here is insane. it's not sust

district attorney george gaskell decision to promote the fund the police tracker who was referred to the lapdn. you chief of staff. christina coleman you're more on that story. the next closest to fox news progressive l.a. county da george gaskell now promoting public defender to blackmail to chief of staff take a look at her and i police rhetoric. she posed wearing a t-shirt that said police are trained to kill us and they can't kill us all. she called l.a. police were buried an occupying army on social media and facebook posts she admitted to looting during the 1992 rodney king riots from other l.a. county deputy da tells me promoting blackmail to chief of staff in the das office despite people police speech% of that message to law enforcement connect imagine his sons to police is what it's supposed to, we don't care about you, we are not going to do anything to cooperate with you. >> she wrote on social media vote prison is obsolete, we need to reimagine america without. angela davis said years ago prisons disappear from a problems don't solve them, we been warehousing our people for a gen

the lapd says all three victims were alone in a public area at the time.captured this image of the suspect. they believe he left each scene in a sedan. a federal judge denied two motions to dismiss donald trump's election interference case. trump arguing residential immunity should protect him from the case at his first amendment rights were violated. us district judge tonya chuck can -- shutkim, the fact that he enjoyed that does not mean a lifelong get get out of jail free pass. the former president and 2,024 front runner for republicans faces four felony charges in the case. now to college football, oregon and washington facing off in the last ever pac 12 title game. this is the title game of title games. the huskies stopping late game comeback attempt in the fourth quarter. >> into the end zone, touchdown. >> reporter: washington topping oregon 34-30 one taking home the pac 12 championship making from the permanent pac 12 champions. will: in the college football playoff most likely, undefeated. pete: the wolverines are not the one. looking for the play

we have emergency services, lapd and l.a.e have been dismantled by the diversity and equity agenda, leaving us with no protection. the government does not care we have no protection and a prosecutor who will not prosecute crime. we are left on our own. >> todd: will criminals feel less embolden in 2024 or will this get worse until voters vote out these progressive politicians that allow this law lawlessness to take place? >> i'm slightly hopeful. we did have local elections recently and people did speak up and say enough is enough, we're tired of the status quo and we'll move forward with somebody new. a lot more middle ground has been found between parties, which i'm hopeful gets us somewhere. it comes down to lawmakers and they are doing income to help citizens. i don't understand how this is happening. >> todd: paul, any sense or optimism george gascon is gone next election? have people reached the tipping point in l.a.? >> people i talk to, i think he is done. we have three important elections in los angeles i'm concerned

. >> lapd the sheriff's office and the mayor held a press conference announcing the arrest of 33-year-olded powell, they believe he murdered the three homeless men and also killed a fourth person. >> tragically the same individuals also believed to be responsible for the murder that occurred during a home robbery and san dimas making the suspect responsible we believe based on our investigation for the murder of four individuals over the course of four days the sheriff said the suspect vehicle was identified by beverly hills police by a traffic stop wednesday night one of the 50 license plate readers detected the suspect vehicle, it also connected the vehicle to the one used at the following home robbery. >> there's controversy about the usage of the system. let me tell a community something. if we did not enter that plate into the system, this individual that we believe is responsible for at least four murders may have been out there in re-offended. >> the sheriff said a handgun was found in the vehicle and the weapon is the one to be believed in the murder of the three homeless people i

the lapd and border patrol a second migrant smuggling boat washed up on the beach in malibu, californiaants washed up in the same ritzy neighborhood last week home to a listers like barbra streisand leonardo decaprio and cher. 25 migrants hop out and run to shore. 12,000 migrant encounters happen at our southern border on tuesday. that is the highest number in history for a single day. but here's what the president had to say about it. >> extreme republicans are playing chicken with our national security, holding ukraine's funding hostage extreme border policies. i made it clear we need congress to make changes to fix what is a broken immigration system. because we know, we all it's broken. i'm willing to do significantly more. >> carley: arizona congressman andy biggs joins us now. just to put that number into context 12,000 migrant encounters in a single day. take a listen to something former dhs secretary jeh johnson said in 201. listen to this i know 1,000 overblems the system. i cannot begin to imagine what 4,000 looks like. we are truly in a crisis. >> carley: now we are at three

we have no eyewitnesses at this point that i'm aware the lapd releasing this shadowy image of a suspect described only as a man wearing a hoodie and casual clothing believed to possibly be driving this 2 door sports car. >> the first murder happened sunday around 03:00am in an alley along west 100 10th street. the second on monday just before 05:00am on east 7th street and the 3rd at 02:30am, on the sidewalk near pasadena avenue and south avenue. 18 authorities say the shooter is not targeting encampments but rather vulnerable individuals who are alone. mayor bas says her office is reaching out to homeless communities and to officials with metro to alert them to the dangers of sleeping solo. while the suspect remains at large. >> this news is devastating to our city living on the streets. we already know is dangerous. and we already know that 4 to 5 people die each day on our streets from a range of causes and violence is certainly one of them. >> john has lived on the streets for many years. he says today's warnings are news to him. surprising scared. >> hockey, my head up and look aro

you're never going to hire another good lapd cop because why would you bo to -- go to work there? >> that's the whole purpose. when you accept this is what he actually believes. >> i'm waiting to see her dance at the white house. i'll be with waiting for that video to drop. >> unbelievable. all right. great show. we will wind it up. don't send out any e-mails -- [laughter] because that's it for us. we'll see you back here tomorrow at 7 p.m. eastern for "the big weekend show.." "life, liberty and levin" is going to start right now, and i can promise you no flagrant fouls. [laughter] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ mark: hello america i'm mark levin and this is life liberty and levin two great guests alan dershowitz men who know an awful lot about american history and what's going on israel and two guests before we get to them i'm deeply concerned about how this administration is publicly turning on the state of israel. joe biden said the other day that the israelis are indiscriminately bombing gaza that is a flat out lie they have tens of thousands of infantry that's not what they're doing he says that

. >> the lapd said there was not a peaceful demonstration and this is dangerous and will not be tolerated. back in new york, more protests are planned in the coming days across the country. we know there's a big celebration here in times square. the mayor said they're prepared for protesters planning to interrupt the new year's eve ball drop in times square. >> edward: unbelievable. how is the nypd preparing for the protests in times square? >> they're pretty used to it now unfortunately for these officers that have to deal with this by the week or by the day. a lot of practice handling the protesters now. they showed up at the rockefeller tree lighting. they'll use the same tactics to keep things in control. they'll have thousands of officers in uniform and plain clothes officers in times square to mix them in with the crowds. they use drones to monitor from above. the city police departments are not received credible threats for the ball drop. edward. >> edward: thanks for your help. see you and happy new year. >> happy new year. >> edward: more than 3,8000 flight delays and cancellatio

the lapd's objective is to preserve public safety and the first amendment rights of those demonstrators. this was not a peaceful demonstration. more protests are planned in the coming days across the country, not a surprise. this is going on for months. here in new york city the mayor says they are prepared for pro-palestinian protestors who could interrupt the new year's eve ball drop in times square. they'll use drones and other equipment to try to monitor those crowds. >> molly: these protests remind me of climate protestors we've seen across the world on the issue, similar antics and strategies. what is the law enforcement plan to address this? >> they have had to deal with this pretty much every weekend. thursday, friday, saturdays where they block roadways and bridges. so they have to roll with it. molly and mike, how to use the drones to monitor the crowds and see how big they get. for this they'll have tactical equipment. police officers that are in unmarked vehicles, police officers in plain clothes and have eyes to make sure they can keep everybody safe on new year's eve to ha

the lapd now saying the man accused of shooting and killing homeless people at random is also linked they thought they had a serial killer out there. william la jeunesse. >> in jail a police call a homeless serial killer. 33-year-old jeer gerald powell. how police caught him. he followed a man home from an ev charging station, robbed and killed him in the l.a. suburb. witness and surveillance cameras provided a partial plate number and vehicle description. three days later, powell drove through beverly hills where over the objections of the aclu and liberal critics a license plate reader photographed his car. arrested moments later. police found a handgun linking powell to the earlier murder of three homeless men. >> how does a man go out and ruthlessly shoot and kill a homeless individual who is sleeping on a couch in south los angeles? how does the following day he go out and brutally shoot and kill i watched the video yesterday, it was chilling. >> beverly hills uses 50 license plate readers, 2400 cameras and drone to monitor the city, all of which they attribute to powell's arres

well, the lapd and border patrol investigating second boat believed to have smuggled migrants that washedturned surrounded by fuel canisters. another boat washed up in the same ritzy neighborhood home to a-listers. fox news cameras captured the video last week, you can see the boat pulling up before 25 migrants hop out and run to shore. mckenzie reportedly set to shrink the next class of new partners before 20%. it's another sign of a rough economy, mckenzie already has eliminated 1400 jobs this year. the consulting industry boomed during the pandemic but white collar jobs have recently been on the chopping block across a lot of industries. finally, this, maria. the golden bachelor becoming a mega hit for abc with 7 million people tuning to watch gary turner propose. fans are urging theresa to get a pre-n up before she walks down the aisle. the hollywood reporter found the golden bachelor embellished or lied about his past. there's also -- he's on camera promising the other woman that he didn't pick we're going to spend our lives together. but the prenup thing, you've got financial adviso

. >> griff: police are investigating this home invasion and it all first started after the lapd receivedans a burglary when the homeowner is present. four suspects allegedly attempted to break into a home in the holmgren nada hills neighborhood. the homeowner opening fire on the men atlanta saying a suspect pointed a weapon at the victim and while the suspects were inside the residence. and the victim produce add one of the suspects struck by gunfire and pronounced deceased inside the residence during a trail of blood during the investigation. video from the scene show as you pointed out, steve, allegedly the victim who fired those shots was placed in handcuffs taken in for questioning. he has not been charged with a crime. one of the victim's neighbors saying, this quote. we have been having burglaries every day in this neighborhood. so i'm not surprised at all. it's been a real problem. residents here are fed up. police asking anybody who has information related to this incident to contact the atlanta but frightening stuff. and ainsleley, you're right. if someone breaks into your home

. >> lapd chief michel moore announcing the arrest of a suspect. police say shot and killed 3 homeless men in the city this past week. the men were all killed in the early morning hours under similar circumstances from november. 26 the 29th. the shocking deaths prompting the launch of a task force to search for the killer around the clock and all hands effort. >> to identify and apprehend the person responsible for these murders. the first victim, thirty-seven-year-old whole say bolanos who was found dead from a gunshot wound on november. 26 the second victim. 62 year-old mark biggs was shot and killed while pushing shopping cart. the following day. the 3rd victim, a 52 year-old male police say has not been named yet was found dead on the 29th. but powell was restricted to homeless victims. police say he also killed 42 year-old nicholas symbol on on tuesday night shooting and killing the victim in his own garage were able dana fight the vehicle, we believe connected to these 2 or 3 homicides as being the same vehicle mister powell used in the murde

. >> the lapd says demonstrators blocked the intersection and things turned violent. >> others became aggressive with police officers, one police officer was thrown to the ground by a protester. [screaming] [shouting] disperse now to permit the safe flow of pedestrians traffic. >> jason: first christmas, now new year's. times square on high alert. the nypd bracing for more violent pro-palestinian protest attacks. the goal to disrupt the new year's eve ball drop and cause chaos. last target, christmas. multiple attacks on police across the country, leaving multiple officers injured and innocent law abiding civilians crushed in their wake. just yesterday, pro-palestinian protesters blocking roads leading to major airports in new york and los angeles during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. police arresting more than 60 people during the two protests and they probably could have arrested more. finally, just moments ago, pro-palestinian protesters shut down the world trade center building entrance in new york city. why did they do this? because they know they won't pay any real