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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
July 26, 2016 |
Officer Wounded In Gunfight With Suspects In Watts
A Los Angeles police officer suffered a minor wound and a suspect was killed during a running gunfight in the Nickerson Gardens public housing project in Watts, authorities said. The shooting was reported at about 11 p.m. Monday at 112th and Antwerp streets , according to Officer Norma Eisenman of Los Angeles Police Department Media Relations. The officer was taken to a hospital, where he was later visited by Chief Charlie Beck. "I'm in awe of the courage displayed. Expected to make a full recovery and in good spirits," Beck said.
FOX 11 ABC 7
Texas Sheriff's Sergeant Killed After Confronting Thieves at His Home
A Texas sheriff's sergeant was shot and killed early Monday morning, just moments after he'd gone off duty — and months before he was set to retire, authorities said. Craig Hutchinson, 54, was a 32-year veteran of the Travis County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Greg Hamilton said during a news conference. Hamilton said that shortly after 1:22 a.m., Hutchinson dialed the sheriff's office and said there were people running from the back yard of his own home in Round Rock, outside Austin.
NBC News
Boyle Heights killing: Victim identified, police seeking public help
Authorities Monday identified a man shot to death in Boyle Heights. Raul Ceja Jr., 25, was gunned down about 9:35 p.m. Friday in the 900 block of Mott Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Firefighters responded but were unable to revive Ceja, who he was pronounced dead at the scene. No suspect information was made available, nor did police release any details on the circumstances leading up to the shooting or a possible motive.
MyNewsLA.com
Man Convicted For Traveling To Cambodia For Sex With Children
A sex offender who was caught preying on children overseas is facing a potential sentence of 70 years in prison. Former Palos Verdes resident Ronald Boyajian, 55, was convicted of three felony charges after traveling to Cambodia 35 times and engaging in illicit sex with girls between 8 and 11 years old. Monday, four of his victims who were brought to Los Angeles to testify in the trial told the court how their lives were impacted by Boyajian's attacks.
ABC 7
Did he have his pregnant girlfriend killed to avoid child support?
An accused murderer pressured his pregnant girlfriend to have an abortion and when she refused, found someone to shoot her in the head to avoid paying child support, according to a prosecutor as a trial wrapped up. But a defense attorney had a completely different story for jurors, arguing that his client has no link to the accused gunman and the real shooter remains at large.
MyNewsLA.com
End to gun safety laws? You may get to vote
Opponents of a set of recently signed gun control laws may begin gathering signatures to qualify referendums to attempt to overturn them, Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced. The bills regulate the loans of firearms; establish criminal penalties for falsely reporting lost or stolen firearms; redefine the definition of assault weapons; and regulate ammunition sales.
CIty News Service
New Law Will Require Temporary License Plates In California
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation that would require newly purchased vehicles to display temporary license plates The Democratic governor's decision Monday comes over the objection of social justice activists who say it will lead to more fines and create economic hardships for poor people. The bill aims to prevent toll-road cheats and ensure law enforcement officers can identify vehicles on the road.
Associated Press
Michael Jordan pledges $2 million toward building trust between communities and police
Michael Jordan is the latest star from the NBA world to take a stand against social injustice. And he's putting his money where his mouth is. The Chicago Bulls legend and Charlotte Hornets owner said in an open letter published by the ESPN platform The Undefeated that he is pledging $2 million to groups working to strengthen the bond between police and their communities.
Los Angeles Times
U.S. judges say California's top court is jeopardizing constitutional rights
Two federal judges warned Monday that the California Supreme Court's practice in certain criminal cases was jeopardizing citizens' constitutional rights. U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Jay S. Bybee, a George W. Bush appointee, and Stephen Reinhardt, who was elevated to the court by President Carter, expressed their frustrations in a ruling that will allow a state prisoner to challenge his detention in federal court.
Los Angeles Times
Jail administrators turning to Suboxone to curb inmate opioid cravings
On Monday, July 25, Matthew Johnson will be released from the Cheshire County Jail. Johnson, 34, has been addicted to heroin for 22 years and is serving a sentence for the sale and possession of the drug. Johnson's latest stint marks the 12th time he has been in the Cheshire County Jail on drug-related charges and he said since he started recovery for his addiction three-and-a-half years ago, he's relapsed four times.
Corrections One
Bratton says he won't remain NYPD commissioner past 2017
William Bratton says he will not remain commissioner of the New York Police Department past 2017. The New York Times, which interviewed Bratton, says he also left open the possibility that he could leave even sooner. The 68-year-old commissioner says he's "still young enough" to take on "additional challenges." He also says he's already created a line of succession. Bratton is in his second stint as commissioner in New York. He led the department for more than two years in the mid-1990s and began serving as Mayor Bill de Blasio's police commissioner in January 2014.
Associated Press
2 detained in Nice truck attack investigation
Two new suspects have been detained in the investigation into the Bastille Day attack in Nice that killed more than 80 people. The Paris prosecutor's office said Tuesday that two men have been in custody since Monday in southern France. The prosecutor's office would not elaborate on what the men are suspected of. Five people were already jailed on preliminary terrorism charges linked to the July 14 truck rampage by Tunisian driver Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, accused of helping him obtain a pistol and other support.
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Public Safety News
Most evacuation orders lifted as 'Sand Fire' burns 35,000 acres in Santa Clarita area
Firefighters Tuesday were putting out flareups of the Sand Fire that has scorched about 35,000 acres of drought-ravaged terrain, destroyed at least 18 homes and possibly claimed a life as conditions improved enough to lift evacuation orders for thousands of residents. Aggressive efforts by about 3,000 firefighters have managed to slow the spread of the blaze that raged through the dry terrain from Friday to Monday, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Michael Pittman.
FOX 11
1st US System to Keep Drones Away From Wildfires Kicks Off Federal authorities say they've launched the first national system intended to prevent hobby drones from interfering with planes and helicopters fighting wildfires. The U.S. Interior Department announced the kickoff of the pilot project Monday. It uses smartphone apps already on the market to quickly alert drone fliers to temporary flight restrictions over wildfires.
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City Government News
Calling all developers: LA seeks plans for homeless housing
The city of Los Angeles officially put out a call Monday for developers to submit plans for building homeless housing at eight city-owned properties. City leaders are looking to build housing for the homeless as part of a larger plan to fight homelessness in Los Angeles, where about 27,000 are thought to be living on the streets.
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