Michael Madsen's official cause of death has been determined after the actor, known for movies like 'Kill Bill' and 'Reservoir Dogs,' was found dead on July 3 at age 67.

Long Beach police say a person was found dead along the Los Angeles River underneath the 91 Freeway on Wednesday. Officers responded to the area around 11:20 a.m. to assist firefighters already at the scene, according to Long Beach police. When officers arrived, they found a “deceased individual,” police said.

An "American Idol" executive and her husband were shot and killed in their Encino home, a show spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday, while police search for a suspect. Robin Kaye, who worked as a music supervisor on the long-running singing competition show, started working on the now-ABC-produced series more than a decade ago.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- New details are emerging in the death of a young boy found near a dumpster in a Panorama City parking lot over the weekend. Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said during a police commission meeting Tuesday that the boy appeared to be between 5 and 7 years old and showed signs of trauma.

Five people were detained in connection to the death of a young boy who was found dead on Saturday in Panorama City, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Twenty-six people have died in LA County jails this year, with over half yet to be sentenced, and the county's failure to address the issues driving incarceration may lead to more deaths.

Five people have been detained during an investigation into the death of a boy who was found in a Panorama City parking lot.

Raymond Boodarian was arrested for the double homicide of "American Idol" executive, Robin Kaye, and her husband, Thomas Deluca.