Los Angeles DA Announces Charges Against Suspect in Burglary of Mayor’s House

Published on April 24, 2024

Investigators believe the man who broke into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s house was specifically targeting her, District Attorney George Gascón announced April 23. At a news conference Tuesday, Mr. Gascon did not provide details about why detectives thought the suspect, Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, was targeting Ms. Bass, but made a reference to his actions inside the home, according to City News Service. Police arrested Mr. Hunter early Sunday morning after responding to a 6:40 a.m. report of a break-in at the Getty House, the official mayor’s residence located in Windsor Square, about five miles west of Los Angeles City Hall....