L.A. County hit with record number of lawsuits amid flood of child sex abuse claims
The amount the county paid to outside attorneys rose 18% from the previous year to $75 million — nearly double what the ...
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L.A. inmate dies in cluster of suspected overdoses on jail transport bus
A 22-year-old inmate died in a cluster of suspected overdoses on a jail bus early Friday, prompting Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials to halt court transports from the downtown ...
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Los Angeles sheriff deputy found guilty of excessive force in arrest of woman caught on video
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement Thursday that Kirk has been relieved of duty without pay. “These actions are completely contrary to the values and standards ...
Inmate from Kern County walks away from CDCR camp in Los Angeles County
CDCR officials are searching for an inmate who walked away from Acton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, ...
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Computer Dispatch System Crashes Again
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's 38-year-old computer-aided dispatch system had also gone down New Year's Eve with a Y2k-style glitch. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Carter ...
Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, is 0 percent ...
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LA County deputy who slammed woman to the ground outside supermarket faces 10 years in prison
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy was found guilty Thursday of using excessive force when he assaulted and pepper-sprayed a woman during a shoplifting ...