Reporter

Nathaniel Percy

Nathan covers crime and public safety for the Daily Breeze. Prior to joining the coverage team in the South Bay, Nathan worked for the Orange County Register, where he covered south Orange County cities and community sports. A freelance play-by-play broadcaster, Nathan can be heard calling high school baseball and community college football games during the spring on his days off.

A sheriffs deputy monitors a street closure near the site of an explosion at the LA County Sheriff’s Special Operations Bureau on Friday, July 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent)

3 deputies killed in explosion at Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department site

July 18, 2025 at 12:48 p.m.

The California governor's office said he had been briefed and 'offered full assistance.'

Masked federal agents staged outside a gate of Dodger Stadium on June 19, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles Dodgers said in a statement that federal ICE agents requested permission to access Dodger Stadium parking lots but were denied entry. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Masked immigration officers aren’t always telling SoCal police about raids. Some fear it’s creating ‘dangerous situations’

June 27, 2025 at 11:48 a.m.

'It's unprecedented territory to be very honest,' Los Angeles' police chief says.

Ryan James Wedding, 43, a former Olympic snowboarder accused of helping lead a transnational drug-trafficking operation, has been added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list. (Courtesy of FBI)

Ex-Olympian, accused in drug ring tied to Southern California, added to FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list

March 7, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.

U.S. is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the capture and conviction of Ryan James Wedding.

Serena Wright, 5, and Dylan Garrett, 8, attend a news conference at Pasadena City Hall, where officials warn about the possibility of fentanyl being mixed in with candy this Halloween on Thursday, October 27, 2022. (Photo: Sarah Reingewirtz/Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

After fentanyl found in candy bags at LAX, officials warn parents to check Halloween candy

October 31, 2022 at 8:58 a.m.

Authorities don't believe the smugglers were targeting kids, but asked parents to remain vigilant after the pills were seized.

Los Angeles County Sheriff detectives on Wednesday investigate a shootout at the Siesta Inn Motel in El Monte, where two El Monte Police officers were shot and killed along with a suspect Tuesday evening. (Photo: Sarah Reingewirtz/Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

2 El Monte police officers killed in motel shooting are identified

June 15, 2022 at 2:09 p.m.

Both men grew up in El Monte and were serving the community they loved, officials said.

Matt Vogel reacts outside his parents destroyed home on Coronado Pointe after the Coastal fire burned about 20 homes in Laguna Niguel, CA. The fire was first reported just before 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, in Aliso Woods Canyon and quickly moved up steep terrain. The fire was held to about 200 acres on Thursday, May 12, 2022. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

20 homes destroyed, 11 damaged in Coastal fire, now 15% contained

May 13, 2022 at 6:58 a.m.

Evacuation orders for 900 homes will remain in effect into Friday.

Terri Lynn Hollis’ family sits in front of a photo of her during a press conference in Torrance on Wednesday, Sep. 11, 2019. From left, Jeff Conoway, Terri’s sister Tammy Hollis, brother Randy Hollis and his wife Chris Hollis. Through DNA evidence, the Torrance police department matched a suspect, Jake Brown who is deceased, to the murder of 11-year-old Terri Lynn Hollis in 1972. (Photo by Scott Varley, Daily Breeze/SCNG)

Police ID suspect in 1972 murder of 11-year-old California girl

September 12, 2019 at 9:37 a.m.

She had gone on a bike ride on Nov. 23, 1972 and never returned home.

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