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  Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch

Daily News Digest
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October 18, 2016

Law Enforcement News

Video: Alaska officer shot; suspect at large
A Fairbanks police officer responding to a call early Sunday was shot and seriously injured by a suspect who then stole the officer's patrol car before abandoning it a few blocks away, according to the Fairbanks Police Department. The suspect was still at large as of Sunday night.
Alaska Dispatch News

Assassination attempt on Vallejo cops linked to boy's shooting
A 41-year-old North Bay man with a felony criminal record attempted to assassinate two Vallejo police officers on a coffee break Sunday night, but his modified assault rifle jammed, police officials said Monday. Authorities said officers ultimately chased Adam Powell, who was wearing body armor, out of the Starbucks on Lincoln Road and shot him three times as he continued to fiddle with the weapon — shutting down what police said could have been a bloodbath.
SF Gate

Funeral services for slain Palm Springs police officers to take place Tuesday
Palm Springs Police Officer Lesley Zerebny was a new mom to a little girl, back on the job after maternity leave. Officer Jose “Gil” Vega was a 35-year department veteran planning to retire in December. When they were gunned down Oct. 8 in what authorities have called a planned attack, their deaths shook this small police department, which had not lost an officer in the line of duty in more than five decades. 
Los Angeles Times

O.C. sheriff's deputy, whose life mirrors slain officer's, strives to be an example for baby daughter
Orange County sheriff's Deputy Lena Hilliard and Palm Springs police Officer Lesley Zerebny would have much in common, if Zerebny hadn't been assassinated in an ambush that also took the life of another officer. Both had baby girls in the past five months. Both had just come off maternity leave. Both were born in the mid- to late 1980s. Both were the youngest child. Both married veteran sheriff's deputies.
Orange County Register

4 Ala. officers, suspect injured in standoff
A former Speake football star injured four law enforcement officers in a standoff Sunday, authorities said. Moulton police Chief Lyndon McWhorter said the suspect, Demetrae Griffin, of Moulton, was tased “multiple times” during the two-hour standoff. Three of the four officers were taken to Lawrence County Medical Center, with one, Sgt. Ashley Bolden, requiring staples in his head, McWhorter said.
The Decatur Daily

Prop 57 inadequate solution to non-violent crime
Prison overcrowding has been a problem in California since 2009, but it's something California is still struggling with today. In November, California will be voting on 17 propositions that could change the state's constitution. Proposition 57 would allow parole for non-violent criminals and change the juvenile court trial requirements.
Sonoma State Star

4th Person Dies In West Adams House Party Shooting
Los Angeles police announced Monday a fourth person has died following a shooting at a West Adams house party over the weekend that left 11 others wounded. The shooting happened at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday at what was described as a makeshift restaurant in a home in the 2900 block of Rimpau Boulevard.
ABC 7, Los Angeles Times 

Man Shot and Killed in Echo Park
A man in his late 20s to early 30s was shot and killed Monday in Echo Park, police said. The shooting was reported at 9:31 p.m. near the intersection of Mohawk and Montana streets, according to Officer Sal Ramirez of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Division.
City News Service

Girl, 16, Fatally Struck While Walking Across Street in South L.A.
A 16-year-old girl was fatally struck while walking across a street in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood of South Los Angeles Monday morning, authorities said. L.A. resident Whitney Rivas was jaywalking on Broadway between 104th and 105th streets when she was struck by a red Jeep about 6:20 a.m., a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said.
KTLA 5

Family asks for public's help finding woman with Alzheimer's disease who vanished at LACMA
Police and family members are asking the public to help find a 55-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who went missing during a visit to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Nancy Paulikas was last seen exiting the restroom at LACMA about 3 p.m. Saturday. She appeared to walk toward a museum exhibit, but then she vanished, her husband said. 
Los Angeles Times

Man who vanished for decades in Los Angeles now closer to family reunion
A man who vanished and went off the grid for decades is now one step closer to a family reunion -- thanks to some amazing police work by the Los Angeles Police Department. Laura Diaz reports on one of the "longest" of long shots.
Fox 11

Elderly couple owe their lives to two observant sheriff's deputies on patrol
Deputies Jacqueline Morales and Orlando Macias were on patrol in separate patrol cars when they saw thick smoke coming from a home on East Broadway in Temple City. They quickly stopped and entered the house, looking for anyone who might be trapped inside and that's when a disoriented  elderly man came to the door. After making repeated entries into the heavy smoke, crawling on their hands and knees, they discovered a disabled elderly woman inside.
Fox 11

No Plea Deal in Shooting Death of Bell Gardens Mayor
Efforts to reach a plea deal with no jail time have fallen apart for the wife of slain Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo Sr., who claims she shot and killed him in self-defense after enduring years of abuse at his hands, her attorneys said Monday. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kathleen Kennedy asked whether a plea deal had been struck when the parties were discussing potential trial dates for Lyvette Crespo, 45.
NBC 4

Head of nation's largest police chief group issues formal apology for 'historical mistreatment' of racial minorities
The president of the country's largest police chief organization formally apologized Monday for the “historical mistreatment” of racial minorities — one of the strongest statements a national police figure has made to date on race. Dustin DeRollo, a spokesman for the union that represents rank-and-file officers in the Los Angeles Police Department, said Cunningham's comments support the “false narrative” that police officers are deliberately targeting black men. Instead, the focus should be on officers who are killed because of their uniforms, he said, citing a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy and two Palm Springs officers who were fatally shot in recent weeks. “There's no national conversation, no outrage about that,” DeRollo said.
Los Angeles Times

A proposition to legalize pot raises DUI concerns: 'We are going to start losing folks in astronomical numbers'
The defendant told an LAPD officer he had smoked pot five hours before he was pulled over on Melrose Avenue for driving erratically. A blood test found a significant level of the chemical THC in his system, and a drug recognition expert ruled he was too impaired to drive safely. But a Los Angeles County Superior Court jury deadlocked on whether the young, off-duty valet had committed a crime by driving under the influence of marijuana, which he said he smokes for back pain and anxiety.
Los Angeles Times

San Diego Seeks To Strengthen Civilian Oversight Of Police
The San Diego City Council on Monday responded to a county grand jury report finding fault with the city's Citizens Review Board on Police Practices, which is also the subject of a referendum on the November ballot. The May grand jury report found a perception among the officials it interviewed that the board lacks diversity and may be biased in favor of the police. The report recommended offering "modest compensation for board member time and expenses" as a way to foster more diversity.
KPBS

Woman who shot NYPD cop in head with pellet gun arrested
A Riverhead woman charged in the pellet-gun shooting of a plainclothes NYPD officer was ordered jailed on $1 million bond or $500,000 cash bail at her arraignment Sunday night in Queens Criminal Court. Tiara Ferebee, 24, of Andrea Court, faces charges of first degree attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon, according to a court complaint.
Newsday

Local Government News

Eric Garcetti ducks another tough choice - this time on affordable housing
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been on the campaign trail almost every day lately, encouraging people to vote for Measure M, the countywide sales tax increase for transportation, and Measure HHH, the city's bond to build housing for the homeless. He backs Measure RRR to change Department of Water and Power oversight, and he's publicly thrown his support behind Measure CC, the Los Angeles Community College District bond measure to modernize its campuses.
Los Angeles Times

Councilman Ryu's father dead at 70, former educator and editor
Councilman David Ryu Monday announced the death of his father, an educator and former editor in chief of a Los Angeles-based Korean newspaper. Eul Chul Ryu died of a heart attack in Anyang, South Korea on Sunday evening, Los Angeles time, according to Ryu aide Esteven Montemayor. He was 70.
My News L.A.

Los Angeles Mayor calls for "action" against firearms access following gunfight in Olympic bid city
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has called for greater control on access to firearms in the Olympic and Paralympic contender after three people were killed in a mass shooting in the city. It comes as security issues remain a challenge for both Los Angeles and Paris as they bid for the Games.
Inside the Games
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