L.A. County DA says intruder was ‘targeting’ Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass

Prosecutors on Tuesday filed two felony charges against a convicted felon accused of breaking into the official home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass while she and her family were inside. Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, faces charges of first-degree residential burglary and vandalism in the Sunday morning break-in, L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón announced at a news conference. He pleaded not guilty at Tuesday's arraignment and was being held on a $1 million bond. Authorities say Hunter entered the historic Getty House in L.A.'s Windsor Square neighborhood by shattering a rear glass door at about 6:40 a.m. He was cut by glass and "left bloodstains throughout the house," Gascón said. KTLA"s Carlos Saucedo reports on April 23, 2024. Details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/convicted-felon-charged-in-break-in-at-l-a-mayor-karen-bass-home/