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One prosecuted a man shot by an ICE officer in South L.A. The other missed court deadlines in another man's detention case.
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A violation of the Civil and Human Rights Ordinance can mean a fine of $250,000.
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Mitrice Richardson was 24 when she went missing after being released from a jail near Malibu. Her body was found nearly a year later. We still don't know what happened.
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There's the LAPD. And the L.A. Sheriff's Department. And 45 smaller departments. And every Cal State has a department. Also UCLA. And CHP. And FBI. And DEA. And ...
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Up until now, authorities have stayed tight-lipped about what they believe might be the motive for James DiMaggio's alleged murders and kidnappings. But more details are emerging about what was found at DiMaggio's home in Boulevard, California—a few hours east of San Diego near the Mexico border—and how his two alleged victims were killed.
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Just when you thought you knew of every form of transporting or hiding illegal drugs, you're wrong. The LAPD today discovered around 3,000 pounds of marijuana stashed in a train tanker holding petroleum today The incident began Sunday evening when officers noticed someone apparently driving erratically. An attempted traffic stop turned into a pursuit that ended near a rail yard in the city of Commerce where three suspects were arrested, one for driving under...
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Fortunately, the former head of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tustin pleaded guilty in court today and could face four years in prison, says KPCC. Although Clifford Lewis Polston worked for the club for 30 years, between 2001 and 2007 he used $33,000 of the organization's money to pay off his credit cards, vacation rentals, plane tickets and parking. Not only that, he gave his wife a fictitious consulting job for $72,800. And...
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In a follow-up to yesterday's post about the arrest of four suspects in Tuesday night's Santa Monica slaying, there is some speculation that it might be connected to a murder in Venice during the afternoon hours the same day. The LA Times reports that "William Charles McKillian Jr., 19, was in the 600 block of Westminster Avenue in Venice when he was confronted by at least one attacker who opened fire about 3:30 p.m."...
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Police said that a perimeter set up for an armed robbery suspect has concluded after an exhaustive five-hour search ended with no arrests. Around 5 a.m. this morning, two robbery suspects were recognized by officers in the parking lot of Rite-Aid at Riverside and Fulton. One was quickly arrested, but the other escaped on foot, possibly with a gun. Police created a large perimeter, using patrol units, an airship and K-9 units. At about...
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After a four year search, police have finally caught up with a suspect for a July 2005 gang-related shooting death in South LA. Dion Hays, known as "Solo" on the streets, was arrested on June 29 in Lancaster by LAPD and US Marshals working together on a task force. The 2005 incident left Andre Williams dead in an alley near the 700 block of East Florence Avenue. Apparently, he was chased down by two...
