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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
October 23, 2017 |
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Law Enforcement News
Ohio Officer Fatally Shot At Domestic Dispute Call ?
An Ohio police officer has been fatally shot while responding to a domestic dispute in the northeast part of the state. Authorities say 31-year-old Girard police officer Justin Leo was shot just after 10 p.m. Saturday as he and another officer approached the door of a home and the suspect opened fire. Leo died during surgery at a local hospital.
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Officer killed in Las Vegas shooting left funeral instructions: 'Remember me for who I was'
Charleston Hartfield was a military man. A policeman. A family man. And a prepared man. So it didn't surprise those who knew him that he had instructions — a computer file called “Charleston Hartfield's Memorial Service” — that offered careful plans for what to do in the event of his death. Nobody should wear black. There should be Johnny Cash and Nina Simone played at the service. Don't exaggerate his accomplishments.
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Man Killed, Woman Injured In South L.A. Shooting: LAPD ?
A man was killed and a woman was injured in a South Los Angeles shooting early Saturday, according to the LAPD. The incident occurred about 12:45 a.m. near the intersection of Montclair Street and 7th Avenue, in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of South L.A., the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Investigators believe some sort of dispute led to the shooting.
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Police Searching For Gunman Who Killed A Man Near Gold Line Station In Lincoln Heights ?
A man was shot dead near the Gold Line train station in Lincoln Heights by one of three men who approached him and began arguing, police said Sunday. The incident occurred a little before 11 p.m. Saturday in the area of Marmion Way and French Avenue, said Sgt. James Zboravan, of the LAPD's Northeast station. One of the suspects fired at least four shots at the victim, Zboravan said.
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Man Shot And Wounded On Welby Way In Reseda
? A man was shot and wounded Friday night in Reseda. The shooting was reported at 9:15 p.m. when someone called police to say their friend had been shot in the 19300 block of Welby Way, near Tampa Avenue, according to Officer Drake Madison of the LAPD's Media Relations Section. The man was taken to a hospital by ambulance but his condition was not immediately available, Madison said.
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Guys Who Couldn't Shoot Straight: 30 Rounds Of Gunfire, One Wound ?
Two suspects fired about 30 rifle and handgun rounds at a group of drinking friends outside a home in the Gramercy Park area of South Los Angeles early Sunday, but only one man was shot in the leg. The targeted friends were outside at 1:20 a.m. at 8810 South Wilton Place when two males walked up and fired about 30 rifle and handgun rounds at them, said Officer T. McLaughlin of the Los Angeles Police Department ‘s 77th Street Station.
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Information Sought In Sylmar Hit-And-Run That Led To 26-Year-Old Man's Death
? The Los Angeles Police Department is seeking help in locating the driver of a car who struck a 26-year-old man, leaving him with fatal injuries, then fleeing the scene of the crash. Wilber Hernandez, 26, of San Fernando was walking across Gladstone Avenue, South of Bledsoe Street around 11:40 p.m. Oct. 6 when a black BMW hit him, according to a statement from the police department.
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Police Searching For Suspects In Violent Sun Valley Home Invasion ?
Los Angeles police sought two men who committed a home-invasion robbery Friday in Sun Valley. The crime occurred about 12 a.m. in the 11200 block of Elkwood Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. The masked men were reportedly armed with a gun and baseball bat. The men got in through an open window, tied up four family members and fled with valuables, police said.
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Video Captures Image Of Suspected Arsonist On The Loose In NoHo ?
Detectives remained on the hunt for a suspected arsonist they believe has been striking the North Hollywood area. And on Friday, CBS2's Peter Daut reported on a major twist in the case. Detectives released never-before-seen security video that appears to have captured an image of the elusive arsonist.
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Three Suspects To Stand Trial In One Of The Deadliest Arson Fires In L.A. History ? Three people suspected of igniting one of the city's worst apartment fires — killing 10 people, seven of them children — must stand trial. A judge on Friday ordered gang members Ramiro Valerio, Joseph Monge and Johanna Lopez to go to trial, the Associated Press reported.
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Civilian Oversight Commission Loses Some Credibility With Vote On Drone Program ?
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell recently reaffirmed that it is his “responsibility to ensure the safety of more than ten million residents, which includes using whatever tools necessary and available that can save the life of a human being.” McDonnell added that “I will not face the loved ones of a victim whose life could have been saved by our ability to deploy” and “I cannot imagine meeting with the spouse or parent of a fallen deputy and say, yes, we could have done more.”
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Body Cam Study Shows No Effect On Police Use Of Force Or Citizen Complaints ?
Having police officers wear little cameras seems to have no discernible impact on citizen complaints or officers' use of force, at least in the nation's capital. That's the conclusion of a study performed as Washington, D.C., rolled out its huge camera program. The city has one of the largest forces in the country, with some 2,600 officers now wearing cameras on their collars or shirts.
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Everything You Know About Police Shootings Is Wrong ?
The woman with the advanced Harvard degree says, “Why did the cops shoot him so many times? Why not just wound him?" The sophisticated lawyer, describing a mentally ill man charging the police with a knife asks, “Why didn't they just shoot the knife out of his hand like they used to?” The guy at the gym says, “But he had his hands up!” The “expert” tells an audience of police officers, “It was just a small screwdriver.”
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Police who were shot while protecting congressman given ‘Officer of the Year' award
Two police officers were honored with the Officer of the Year award after jumping into action when a congressman was shot. FOX News reported that Special Agents Crystal Griner and David Bailey were honored with the award for their actions in the shooting of Rep. Steve Scalise in June when a gunman critically injured him at a Congressional baseball practice. “Special Agents Griner's and Bailey's selection as Officer of the Year … is a significant honor from the law enforcement community and is a testament to their heroism on June 14,” U.S. Capitol Police Chief Matt Verderosa said. “The Department, and I as their Chief, are tremendously proud of all of them and congratulate them.”
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Public Safety News
Red Flag Warnings Are In Effect For Nearly All Of Southern California ?
Extra firefighters are now stationed in critical warnings as the wind and temperatures are expected to increase throughout most of Southern California. There doesn't have to be a red flag warning for Jack Kasten to worry about wildfires. "As soon as the wind comes up we worry about it whether there's a red flag warning or not."
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Local Government News
'It's A Superhighway Above Our Heads': South L.A. Residents Vexed By New LAX Flight Paths ?
Thousands of people come every year to meditate and reflect at the Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens, a South L.A. center that dubs itself “a spiritual oasis in the city.” But this year, the tranquility of its green gardens and burbling fountains has been broken by a new and unwelcome sound: the repeated drone of passing jets and airplanes, often only minutes apart.
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LA Gets Ready For World Series 2017! ?
Dodger Stadium sure was an exciting place to be today, and that's 5 days before the World Series starts. The official World Series logo was being applied by hand to the edges of the field. The “Top of the Park'' souvenir shop was packed all day long. Hats, t-shirts, baseballs, sweatshirts, keychains, bats, game jerseys, and toys were being sold at record pace. One woman we were with literally bought 16 hats at $28 a piece.
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L.A. Aims To Help Disadvantaged Communities Cash In On Marijuana Legalization ?
The war on drugs has taken a disproportionate toll on people who are poor, black or Latino, community activists have long lamented. Now that marijuana is on the brink of legalization in California, Los Angeles leaders want to make sure that disadvantaged people can cash in.
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