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  Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch

Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League

December 9, 2016

Law Enforcement News

Should California make it a hate crime to attack a police officer?
In response to a spike in attacks targeting law enforcement, one California Republican wants to make doing so a hate crime. Assemblyman Jay Obernolte is proposing a bill that would put attacking a police officer under the purview of California's hate crime statute, and therefore allow for the addition of one to three years onto an offender's sentence. "The cold blooded targeting and murder of police officers in America must end," said Jerretta Sandoz, Vice President of the Los Angeles Police Protective League. "Sixty three officers have been murdered this year in our country. Many targeted simply because they wear a police uniform."
KPCC 89.3 FM

Official: 2nd Ga. officer shot during domestic call has died
The second Georgia police officer who was shot Wednesday responding to a domestic dispute has died from his injuries, officials said. Charles Patterson, president of Georgia Southwestern State University, said in a statement Thursday evening that campus police Officer Jody Smith died from his injuries. Smith had been airlifted to a hospital after the shootings Wednesday in Americus, about 130 miles south of Atlanta.
Police One

Officer Slayings 'Wreaked Havoc' On Rural Georgia Community
What started as a 911 call reporting a domestic disturbance erupted in violence as two responding officers were struck by deadly gunfire, leaving a rural Georgia community grieving and on edge as police hunted the attacker. The manhunt lasted barely a day. A telephone tip Thursday morning led police to a home where a SWAT team found the suspected gunman dead inside - apparently having shot himself as officers arrived following a telephone tip.
Associated Press

LAPD Hosts Holiday Luncheon for Crime Victims
The LAPD spread holiday cheer and lifted the spirits of families who lost a loved one to crime or have been victims themselves by hosting a luncheon for them Thursday. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News.
NBC 4

Teenage Boy Critically Injured In South LA Shooting
A teenage boy remained hospitalized in critical condition Friday for treatment of a gunshot wound to his head. The shooting unfolded shortly before 1 a.m. near 56th Street and Figueroa, according to police. A preliminary investigation revealed the victim was a passenger who traveled in a car with two other males, aged 15 to 18. A group of males standing on the street approached the car and fired several shots. The number of suspects in the group, and a description of the shooter were not immediately available. Police are investigating whether the shooting was gang-related.
CBS 2

Man who died from stab wound at West Hills Hospital identified
The man who died from a single stab wound after being dropped off at a West Hills hospital has now been identified. Leonardo Saldana Jr., 21, was pronounced dead at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the hospital, Los Angeles County coroner's Assistant Chief Ed Winter said Thursday. Witnesses fled after dropping Saldana off at West Hills Hospital and Medical Center, and police are trying to determine where the crime occurred, Los Angeles Police Department Detective John Doerbecker said Wednesday.
Los Angeles Daily News

Suspected DUI Driver in Custody Following Pursuit Into East Hollywood
A woman suspected of DUI was arrested Friday morning after leading authorities on a pursuit into East Hollywood. The incident began about 3 a.m. when officers suspected the driver of a white Mercedes-Benz was driving under the influence and attempted to pull her over, California Highway Patrol Officer Alex Rubio said.
KTLA 5

Former teacher's assistant from West L.A. sentenced for trading in ‘sadistic' child pornography images
A judge sentenced a West Los Angeles man who formerly worked as a teacher's assistant to eight years in federal prison for distributing “sadistic” child pornography images online, authorities said. Steven Petlak, 53, pleaded guilty to a single count of distribution of child pornography in July in federal court in Los Angeles, U.S. Department of Justice spokesman Thom Mrozek said in a written statement. “In court filings, Petlak admitted that he made an effort to seek out the worst types of child pornography he could find — in Petlak's words, “the really dark stuff,” Mrozek said in a written statement.
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

This burger stand owner claimed to be a changed man, but prosecutors say he sold crack to L.A. gang
After emerging from the snare of crack addiction and more than a decade in prison, Brian Sawyers claimed to be a new man. His arc of redemption went like this: On the edge of Watts, he opened a burger shack named for a friend, B.D. Burgers. He gave free meals to those down on their luck and ran toy drives for local youth. A 2013 profile in the Los Angeles Sentinel described him as a man on a mission, eager to care for the community.
Los Angeles Times

To salvage case against Backpage, Kamala Harris' office released internal emails from 'online brothel'
California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris has doubled down on prosecuting three men behind the classified ad website Backpage.com, releasing a trove of company emails to support pimping charges after a Sacramento County judge said he was inclined to reject the case outright. Judge Michael Bowman had said in a tentative ruling last month that the federal Communications Decency Act shielded Backpage from prosecution over the content of users' ads. The judge let both sides submit new arguments before issuing a final decision, expected to be released Friday.
Los Angeles Times

Former assistant sheriff takes stand in Baca corruption trial
Los Angeles County's former assistant sheriff is expected to testify Friday in the federal trial of ex-sheriff Lee Baca about discussions the two had regarding the FBI's probe of civil rights abuses at Men's Central Jail. Cecil Rhambo, now retired from the sheriff's department, is scheduled to take the stand on the third day of testimony in the closely watched case. Baca is on trial in downtown Los Angeles on obstruction of justice and conspiracy charges for allegedly putting into motion an elaborate plan to thwart the FBI's jails investigation in 2011.
My News L.A.

KC police release video of gunman shooting at off-duty officer
Kansas City police are seeking the public's help in their investigation of a incident Tuesday night near Ruskin High School in which an off-duty officer was shot at. The officer was shot at while working at a church in the 11000 block of Ruskin Way. Police on Wednesday released surveillance video of the shooting. The officer was not dressed in a police uniform but wore a tactical vest, police said. He was in a car in the church parking lot when he noticed a man looking in his direction from the street.
Kansas City Star

Bystanders restrain suspect attacking Boston officer
An officer is recovering after a man attacked him Tuesday night. The officer responded to a report of a suspicious person, CBS Boston reported. The suspect, 45-year-old Patrick Lowry, was drinking and urinating in public.  When the officer arrived, he found Lowry and offered him a ride to a shelter. The officer asked Lowry to empty his beer, but Lowry refused. He threw the can at the officer, striking him in the head. Witnesses told the publication Lowry then attacked the officer and the pair fell to the ground. 
Police One

City Government News

Councilman Paul Koretz Joins Seniors In Fighting Eviction Notices At Westwood Retirement Home
The senior citizens fighting to keep their homes in a Westwood retirement community after they received eviction notices have found an ally in LA City Councilman Paul Koretz. More than 100 residents at the Vintage Westwood Horizons retirementhome were told recently they will need to vacate the premises at the end of March so the building's new owner can transform the building into a luxury high-rise. The renovations are expected to take two years.
KCAL 9

L.A. City Council to award lucrative trash-hauling contracts
The Los Angeles City Council is poised to award trash-hauling contracts Friday worth billions of dollars as part of a new citywide waste collection program that could raise costs for some customers. Seven companies and their subcontractors will be chosen by the city to exclusively collect trash for roughly 65,000 accounts from San Pedro to Sun Valley.
Los Angeles Times

Barr's withdrawal gives Garcetti a clearer path in reelection bid
Charter school founder Steve Barr has abandoned his bid to unseat Eric Garcetti, helping the mayor's campaign as he seeks a second and final term. Barr, of Silver Lake, announced in a Facebook post Wednesday night that he was no longer running, saying he and others are still “reeling” from the presidential election.
Los Angeles Times

L.A. prosecutors are accusing four big retailers — JC Penney, Sears, Kohl's and Macy's — of tricking shoppers
The Los Angeles city attorney's office has sued four big retailers, alleging deceptive advertising that it says misled shoppers into believing that thousands of products were on sale at a hefty discount. The retailers — JC Penney, Sears, Kohl's and Macy's — falsely advertised high “list” or “regular” prices on merchandise that was never actually for sale at that price, according to the lawsuits filed Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. That led customers to believe that they were getting a better bargain with the “sale” price than they actually were.
Los Angeles Times
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