LARRY ALTMAN

Reporter. Writer. Editor.

Named a "Distinguished Journalist" in Los Angeles, Larry is experienced in print and online reporting with more than 3,700 Twitter and nearly 20,000 Facebook followers. A crime and court reporter for years, Larry's work has been featured on "48 Hours," "Dateline," "Nancy Grace" and other television true crime shows. His investigations helped to put a murderer and child molester behind bars. Now a freelancer, Larry writes articles on a variety of subjects for his media clients, including politics, the environment and COVID-19.

ARTICLES

What It Takes to Solve a Murder When the Case has Gone Cold

How did police from three law enforcement agencies work together to solve the brutal killings of three women and send their murderer to prison without the need for a trial?

GUILTY: Lomita chef David Viens looking at 15 years to life for murder

For months, David Viens told friends his wife left him. But It just didn't seem right. Where was she? Why had she vanished? Reporter Larry Altman doggedly pursued him, wrote story after story, until police opened a homicide investigation. The news reports finally drove Viens over the edge and to a shocking confession.

In School Molestation Lawsuits, Defense Lawyers are Still Implying Kids Consented

Attorneys for school districts whose employees preyed on their own students fight lawsuits any way they can, even arguing the young molestation victims willingly participated in sexual relationships with adults.

Without Gatherings, Large Funerals, COVID-19 Survivors Grieve Alone as the Death Toll Grows

As the death toll grows, public attention has drifted to controversies over wearing masks, reigniting the economy, paying the rent and evicting tenants. Many survivors of those lost feel forgotten, their deceased loved ones ignored or treated as statistics.