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the union that represents the
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
December 14, 2018 |
Georgia Officer, Suspect Killed After Traffic Stop; K-9 Injured
A Georgia police officer and a suspect died Thursday night after a traffic stop led to a foot chase and shooting just east of Atlanta, authorities said. DeKalb County police Chief James Conroy said at a news conference that the unidentified officer and suspect died at an Atlanta hospital from injuries sustained during the Thursday evening shooting, according to news outlets. "Tonight, a DeKalb County Police officer died in the line of duty serving its citizens of DeKalb County," Conroy said. A police dog was also shot and was listed in critical condition. Conroy said the shooting followed a traffic stop. Conroy said the suspect fled, shot the pursuing DeKalb County officer and hid behind a business. The suspect then shot a police K-9, prompting officers to shoot the suspect, Conroy said. Associated Press |
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Indiana Police Officer Killed In Car Crash During Pursuit
A Charlestown police officer died last night after a pursuit beginning in Clark County ended in a crash in Scott County. Indiana State Police were alerted to the pursuit and crash around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday. Charlestown Officer Benton Bertram died in the crash. The preliminary investigation shows the pursuit began near Charlestown when Bertram attempted to stop a teal colored 1998 Toyota Corolla for a traffic violation, according to ISP. The suspect vehicle fled north on Ind. 3 and continued into Scott County. The pursuit continued north on Ind. 3 and approached the east intersection with Ind. 56 east of Scottsburg. At that time, Bertram's vehicle crossed over Ind. 56 and left the roadway, striking a tree in the front yard of a nearby residence. News and Tribune
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Police Seek Public Help To Solve Fatal Hit-And-Run In South Los Angeles Area
Authorities Thursday stepped up their search for the hit-and-run motorist responsible for fatally injuring a 33-year-old woman in the south Los Angeles area. The crash was reported about 3:40 a.m. Monday at 425 E. Vernon Ave., between Crocker Street and Towne Avenue, Officer Greg Kraft of the Los Angeles Police Department's Media Relations Section said. Ana Tica died at the scene, the coroner's office reported. A $50,000 reward offered by the city of Los Angeles was in effect for information that helps police find the suspect. Officers planned to hand out fliers near the crash scene Thursday in an effort to generate leads in the case. MyNewsLA.com
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VIDEO: Street Racer Critically Injures 2 Girls In Horrific Hit-And-Run Collision
An adult was injured and two girls were hospitalized, still fighting for their lives Thursday night, after a violent crash caught on camera. Police are blaming street racing for the crash in South Los Angeles. The collision happened at the corner of South Hoover Street and West Florence Avenue just before 9 p.m. Sunday. Police said a street racer in a black Chevy Camaro was blazing down the road and smashed into a sedan, sending the vehicle into a utility pole. Inside were 9-year-old Ashley Gregorio and Delila Rangel, and a 24-year-old driver who was identified as Jazmin Torres. “Both vehicles were racing at a high rate of speed at the time of the collision. After the collision, the driver of the black Ford Mustang fled the scene without providing aid or identifying themselves, as required by law,” police said in a written statement. CBS 2
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LA School Police Beef Up Security Around Kennedy High
After Student Shot Nearby Officers with the Los Angeles School Police Department bolstered security around John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills in the wake of a student getting shot and wounded near the campus after school on Wednesday. There will be extra patrols for the rest of the week around the school “out of an abundance of caution,” said Principal Richard Chavez in a recorded phone message sent to parents Wednesday night. Counselors also will be available. Los Angeles police have been seeking clues since the 16-year-old boy was shot at about 1:40 p.m. near San Fernando Mission Boulevard and Gothic Avenue. Wednesday was an early dismissal day for Kennedy. Los Angeles Daily News
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Other Juvenile Lockups Are Shunning Pepper Spray, But Its Use is on the Rise in LA
The pregnant girl was terrified when she was hit by a burning stream of pepper spray fired by a Los Angeles County probation officer trying to break up a fight involving others at a juvenile hall. She couldn't breathe. The chili pepper-infused chemical burned her skin. "I thought I was going to die," the girl said later, in a recollection recorded in documents obtained by NBC4. "I was scared... It was a terrible day." The girl and her baby were OK, but her account, documented in a 2016 county audit, highlights a growing trend. Probation officers in LA County are using more pepper spray — the highest level of force used within juvenile detention facilities — than they have in years. NBC 4
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Wave Of Emailed Bomb Threats Puts Law Enforcement
Schools And Businesses On Alert In Southern California A wave of emailed bomb threats targeting businesses, schools and other locations across the country — including Southern California — had law enforcement agencies on alert Thursday, but the threats were not considered to be credible. A representative for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said the agency was aware of the computerized threats — which have been reported in areas such as New York City, San Francisco, Oklahoma City and New England — but there were no specifics about any local impacts. Various law enforcement agencies said none of the threats, which demand a Bitcoin ransom, appeared to be credible. Los Angeles Daily News
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Death Sentences Plummet Across California
Riverside County, Which Led The U.S. In 2017, Has Had Zero This Year In 2015 and again in 2017, Riverside County held the grim distinction of sending more people to death row than any other county in the nation. But so far this year, no one in Riverside County has been sentenced to death, reflecting a trend seen in California and across the country, according to a new report. Five California counties, among the 10 with the most death sentences nationwide in the last five years, either had no sentences or no more than two, according to the report by the Death Penalty Information Center. In fact, no U.S. county handed down more than two death sentences — a first since executions resumed more than 40 years ago after they had been halted by the U.S. Supreme Court. Los Angeles Times
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Congresswoman Takes Up Fight To Classify 911 Operators As First Responders
U.S. Rep. Norma Torres, D-Ca., remembers the call that sent her down a path that would eventually lead to Washington. Torres, who worked as a 911 operator for 17 years with the Los Angeles Police Department, says it's a call she will never forget. While she was working the graveyard shift one night, a call came in that required a Spanish speaker. With so few bilingual operators available, the call was placed on hold for nearly 20 minutes before Torres was able to answer. “All I could hear was thumping and just terrible screams in my ears,” Torres recalled. “It was a young girl, saying, ‘Uncle, please don't kill me, it's not my fault.' The thumping was her head being bashed into the wall, followed by five shots. She was shot point-blank by her mother's boyfriend.” EMS 1
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Nurse Denied Life Insurance
Because She Carries Naloxone Bloodwork was supposed to be the last step in Isela's application for life insurance. But when she arrived at the lab, her appointment had been canceled. "That was my first warning," Isela says. She contacted her insurance agent and was told her application was denied because something on her medication list indicated that Isela uses drugs. Isela, a registered nurse who works in an addiction treatment program at Boston Medical Center, scanned her med list. It showed a prescription for the opioid-reversal drug naloxone — brand name Narcan. "But I'm a nurse, I use it to help people," Isela remembers telling her agent. "If there is an overdose, I could save their life." National Public Radio |
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Updated Report On Local Hate Crimes Sought By Los Angeles City Council
A motion passed by the Los Angeles City Council asking the police department for a report on hate crimes should help shed light on the rise in hate-related incidents, including a recent incident when a Seattle resident allegedly tried to run over two men outside a synagogue, a staff member of a city councilman said Thursday. “We unfortunately had a hate crime here in our district, and there's been an increase in hate crimes around the country, so I think we wanted to find out what the updated numbers were and then get the department's take on what we're doing about the issue and work with us on more ways to help on this issue,” Jeff Ebenstein, policy director for City Councilman Paul Koretz, told City News Service. MyNewsLA.com |
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LA County Supervisors OK Tejon Ranch Mega-Development
The Tejon Ranch mega-development in the Antelope Valley now has the tentative approval of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The Centennial Project is a proposed community of 19,000 homes on more than 12,000 acres near the 5 and 138 freeways. Supporters say it will bring housing and jobs. Tuesday's vote was 4 to 1, with Supervisor Sheila Kuehl dissenting. She said she was skeptical about the number of jobs and affordable housing it would create. The Tejon Ranch Company admits where it wants to build is in a high fire-prone area. That's been one of the major criticisms against the massive project. ABC 7 |
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