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Police Protective League
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
November 16, 2018 |
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Law Enforcement News
Photos: Law Enforcement, Family, Friends Gather To Remember Sgt. Ron Helus
Memorial services were held Thursday for Ventura County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Ron Helus. Helus, 54, was killed during the mass shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks on Nov. 7. He arrived within minutes of the first shots fired, bursting into the Western-style bar and confronting the gunman. Helus was a 29-year veteran of the department. He leaves behind a wife and son. Law enforcement, relatives and friends packed the Westlake Village church to pay tribute to the sheriff's veteran, husband and father. Gov. Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti were among the dignitaries in the crowd, while others -- some who had never met Helus -- stood outside to watch the funeral on a cellphone.
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Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus Honored For His Sacrifice
Spectrum News provided live coverage of the funeral of Ventura County Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Helus, who was killed in the line of duty while rushing in to confront an active shooter in Thousand Oaks. Detective Lou Turriaga, a director of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, joined Spectrum News 1 anchors Lisa McCree and Giselle Fernandez to provide some overall insight into funeral as well as how the loss of a law enforcement officer impacts fellow officers across the country.
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Gardena Motorcycle Officer, A Husband And Father, Dies Following Crash In Harbor City
A Gardena motorcycle officer died Thursday after being critically injured in a crash in Harbor City the day before, according to police. Officer Toshio Hirai, 34, was riding his bike to work when the collision occurred near the intersection of Western Avenue and 238th Street around 7:50 a.m. Wednesday. He leaves behind a wife and 2-year-old son. "A number of outstanding doctors, nurses and other hospital staff members did all that they could to try to save Toshio," the Gardena Police Department posted on its Facebook page. "While doctors did their best to try and save him, he died at the hospital late this afternoon." Earlier, while Hirai remained in critical condition, the agency said it was "a very difficult day for our department."
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L.A. Man Charged In Fatal Hoax Phone Call Pleads Guilty To Dozens Of ‘Swatting' Crimes
A Los Angeles man accused of making a hoax phone call that led to a fatal police shooting in Kansas pleaded guilty Tuesday to placing dozens of similar “swatting” calls, including one to FBI headquarters in Washington and another that may have delayed a hearing on net neutrality last year, authorities said. Tyler Barriss, 25, will serve at least 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to 51 separate charges brought by federal prosecutors in Kansas, California and Washington, D.C., according to a statement issued Tuesday by the U.S. attorney's office in Wichita, Kan. “Without ever stepping foot in Wichita, the defendant created a chaotic situation that quickly turned from dangerous to deadly,” U.S. Atty. Stephen McAllister said in a statement.
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Southland Neo-Nazi Group Associate To Plead Guilty To Federal Charge
An alleged member of a militant Southern California white supremacist group is expected to plead guilty next week to a federal charge in connection with a violent political rally in Orange County last year in which several journalists were attacked. Tyler Laube, 22, of Redondo Beach signed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors Tuesday in which he agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the federal riots act, court papers show. He is expected to appear Nov. 20 before U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney in downtown Los Angeles to formally enter his plea.
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Man Convicted Of 3 California Murders Confesses To 90 Killings Nationwide
A man convicted of three California murders and long suspected in numerous other deaths now claims he was involved in about 90 killings nationwide spanning nearly four decades, and investigators already have corroborated about a third of those, a Texas prosecutor said Thursday. Ector County District Attorney Bobby Bland said 78-year-old Samuel Little was booked into jail this week following his indictment in the 1994 death of a Texas woman. Investigations are ongoing, but Little has provided details in more than 90 deaths dating to about 1970, Bland said.
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FBI Report Shows 17 Percent Spike In Hate Crimes In 2017
Hate crimes across the United States spiked 17 percent in 2017 — marking a rise for the third straight year — with a 37 percent increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes, according to an FBI report released Tuesday. There were 7,175 reported hate crimes last year, up from 6,121 in 2016. The FBI's annual hate crimes report defines hate crimes as those motivated by bias based on a person's race, religion or sexual orientation, among other categories. There was a nearly 23 percent increase in religion-based hate crimes, with more than 900 reports of crimes targeting Jews and Jewish institutions.
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How Body Cams Protect Police Legally And Physically
Research shows that after implementing the use of body-worn cameras, law enforcement agencies witness a decrease in the number of frivolous complaints filed against cops by members of the public. In conjunction with this decline, some agencies have also witnessed a reduction in the number of assaults on officers when citizens realize their aggressive behavior is being recorded. Several recent studies about the efficacy of BWCs exist, and they are accessible to law enforcement agencies. It is worth the effort for agencies to explore and review this existing body of research to inform critical management and training decisions.
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Public Safety News
Woolsey Fire Firefighter Was Sleeping When Run Over By Pickup Truck Near Malibu
A veteran firefighter who came to California from Washington state to fight the Woolsey fire was left with major injuries when he was run over by a pickup truck as he slept at night in a field next to a fire truck in the Malibu area, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday. Terry Geisleman, 46, of the South Kitsap Fire and Rescue Department of Port Orchard, Washington, received crushing injuries to his chest and the left side of his body, a CHP report on the 11:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, incident said. He was airlifted from the scene at Pacific View Drive, north of Highway 1, to Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks. A release from the South Kitsap Fire Chief Steve Wright described Geisleman's injuries as not life-threatening.
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Firefighters Battle Commercial Blazes In Vernon, Paramount
Firefighters responded to separate blazes Thursday at commercial buildings in Vernon and Paramount that sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air. The Vernon fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of E. Leonis Boulevard at a commercial building. Firefighters from multiple agencies were responding to the blaze. The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Firefighters responded to separate blazes Thursday at commercial buildings in Vernon and Paramount that sent thick plumes of black smoke into the air. The Vernon fire was reported around 1:30 p.m. in the 2900 block of E. Leonis Boulevard at a commercial building.
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Camp Fire: Death Toll Rises To 63; List Of Missing Grows To 631
The number of people missing in the Camp Fire disaster jumped to 631 Thursday and officials said the death toll has risen to 63. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea delivered the grim news at a Thursday evening press conference, explaining that the list of missing skyrocketed after authorities did a comprehensive review of 911 calls and missing-persons reports. Earlier in the day, authorities released an updated list of nearly 300 missing people. Honea noted that some people on the list may not be aware they have been listed as unaccounted for.
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Local Government News
LA Councilman Huizar Stripped Of Committee Posts Amid FBI Investigation
Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar, who is the subject of an FBI investigation, has been stripped of his City Council committee assignments, officials said. City Council President Herb Wesson sent a letter to the City Clerk's Office removing Huizar from the posts. "We're optimistic Angelenos will be best served by these changes as the Los Angeles City Council continues the people's work without interruption," said Vanessa Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for Wesson. Huizar had previously been chairman of the Planning and Land Use Management Committee and held seats on the Economic Development Committee, the Homelessness and Poverty Committee, and the Rules Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
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LA Metro Committee Approves $500M In 710 Freeway Gap Closure Dollars For Local Road Improvements
For the first time since LA Metro killed the extension of the 710 Freeway, the agency on Wednesday approved 34 alternative projects, saying improvements to roads and major thoroughfares affected by traffic from the freeway's northern terminus represents a new, cities-driven approach that flies in the face of Caltrans' more-than-60-year desire to complete the 4.1-mile gap between El Sereno, South Pasadena and Pasadena. The Metro Ad Hoc Congestion, Highway and Roads Committee unanimously approved the first set of projects worth a total of $514.4 million. The list must be approved by the LA Metro Board of Directors at their meeting in December.
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