Santa Monica, CA

Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, a 65-year-old former chief executive officer of the Santa Monica-based technology company StarClub Inc., has been added to the FBI’s newly established Most Wanted Fraudsters list. Fritsch is currently at large and remains a fugitive after fleeing the United States prior to his sentencing. He is…

A fatal shooting has occurred in Santa Monica, California, leaving one man dead and authorities searching for the individuals responsible. The incident took place early Monday morning, July 20, 2026, in Parking Lot 1 North, located at 1550 Pacific Coast Highway, near the Santa Monica Pier. Santa Monica Police officers…

Santa Monica police are actively searching for a suspect following a fatal shooting that occurred overnight near the Santa Monica Pier. The incident took place in a parking lot adjacent to the pier around 12:30 a.m. on Monday. According to the Santa Monica Police Department, the victim, an adult man whose identity has…