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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
December 21, 2018 |
Law Enforcement News
Kansas Officer Shot With Own Gun, Suspect Killed
Two Kansas City officers were hurt late Sunday responding to an indecent exposure call that ended with one of the officers shooting and killing the suspect. It happened around 11 p.m. near North 18th Street and Orville Avenue. As of 6 a.m., that intersection was still shut down. According to police, responding officers found the suspect and began talking with them. During that conversation there was a struggle between one of the officers and the suspect. The suspect grabbed the officer's gun and shot him in the hand. Shortly after that the second officer pulled his gun and shot and killed the suspect. Authorities have not yet released the suspect's identity. Both officers who were injured are expected to recover. WDAF-TV, Kansas City |
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North Carolina Officer Remembered For His Service, Faith
Lumberton police Officer Jason Barton Quick was remembered Thursday as a family man, a man of God and a man who quietly helped others. Quick, 31, was killed on duty Saturday morning. He was struck by a car while investigating a car crash on Interstate 95. He was buried Thursday afternoon following a funeral at The Rock Church of God near Lumberton. “What a blessing this young man has been to us all,” Lumberton police Chief Michael McNeill told the mourners. “A sharp, clean and dedicated law enforcement officer. One that I was very proud to say that he worked with the Lumberton Police Department.” About 700 filled the pews and balcony of the church, including dozens of law enforcement officers from North Carolina and South Carolina. The Fayetteville Observer, N.C. |
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LAPD Drug Bust Yields $20M In Cannabis Oil, Cash, Guns
Los Angeles Police Department officers recently seized about $20 million worth of drugs, cash and guns in a major bust, officials said Thursday. The seizure included concentrated cannabis oil, hashish and marijuana. Also seized were an AR15 rifle, three handguns and $150,000 in cash. The total value of items seized was estimated at $20 million, according to Capt. Marc Reina of the Central Area. The arrest was made after someone called police about suspicious activity at an unmarked building in the 800 block of South San Julian Street. Four Los Angeles residents were arrested at the downtown operation, one for operating the unlicensed drug business and three for working there. ABC 7 |
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Masked Burglary Crew That Broke Into 26 Homes In North Hollywood Stole Jewelry, Guns, Designer Handbags, LAPD Says
Los Angeles police were searching for a masked burglary crew that broke into more than two dozen homes in North Hollywood during a two-month crime spree when designer handbags, jewelry, cash and guns went missing. Los Angeles Police Department detectives have tied the crew to at least 26 residential burglaries, the first occurring on Oct. 15, all near the 170 Freeway, bordered by Roscoe Boulevard, Victory Boulevard, Coldwater Canyon Boulevard and Bellaire Avenue. Police say the suspects work in crews of two to four people and drive vehicles with paper license plates. That's what detectives witnessed in security-camera footage at one home, at around 6 p.m. on Nov. 19. Los Angeles Daily News |
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DTLA Residents On Edge After Attacks Near Red Line Station
People in downtown LA were on high alert Thursday night after two violent and unprovoked attacks in two weeks. On Wednesday a 14-year-old boy was shoved off of the platform at the Pershing Square Metro station by a man police say may have been homeless. “That could have been my husband. That could have been me,” said Sara Hernandez, co-founder of DTLA Strong. “It was extremely chaotic. It was very distressing. People were just trying to get him off he tracks because a train was coming. People were just trying to find law enforcement. Stressful situation,” said Marcus Lovingood, a witness to the incident. Good Samaritans pulled the boy to safety just in time. The suspect ran and moments later fought with a construction worker nearby. While police were arresting him the man had a medical emergency and died. CBS 2 |
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Human Trafficking Suspect Sought
Authorities Wednesday circulated photos of a human trafficking suspect wanted for allegedly arranging for sexual encounters involving teenage girls. Jermaine Daevon Magee, 25, is black, 5 feet 10, 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He has a “Bentley” logo tattooed on his left forearm. “Magee is wanted for the trafficking of three juvenile females during 2017 and 2018,” a sheriff's statement said. “The victims were between the ages of 14-16 at the times of the offenses, which took place in Los Angeles County during the two-year period. Magee has been known to frequent the areas of Inglewood, Norwalk, Long Beach, Lynwood, Compton, and South Los Angeles. MyNewsLA.com |
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$20K Reward Announced In Killing Of 22-Year-Old Walking Home From Work In East L.A.
Authorities announced a reward Wednesday in their search for whoever fatally shot a 22-year-old man as he walked home from his shift at an In-N-Out burger in East Los Angeles last month. Members of the victim's family joined Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials in announcing the $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect responsible for the shooting death of Rene Lupian. Detectives are also hoping to identify two persons of interest and a white vehicle that is connected to the crime, which was described as a robbery gone bad. Lupian was walking home after work about 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 7 when he entered a liquor store and made a purchase, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Captain Christopher Bergner said at a 10 a.m. news conference to announce the reward. KTLA 5 |
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Brown Sues To Save California Sentencing Laws
Outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown sued Thursday to protect one of his signature actions in office, a voter-approved measure that allows most prison inmates to seek earlier release and participate in rehabilitation programs. His administration filed a lawsuit challenging a pending 2020 initiative that seeks to toughen criminal penalties as part of an effort to roll back reforms adopted by voters within the past decade. Brown's lawsuit in Sacramento County Superior Court contends the measure lacked enough valid signatures to overturn a previously approved constitutional amendment. Associated Press |
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California Will Soon Require More DUI Offenders To Pass A Breathalyzer Test Before Starting Their Car
More Californians convicted of DUI offenses will be required to pass a breathalyzer test to start their vehicles under a new law going into effect Jan. 1. SB 1046 by State Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, expands a pilot program already in place in Sacramento, Alameda, Tulare and Los Angeles counties to the entire state. The bill received unanimous approval in the Legislature. It requires drivers convicted of first-time DUI offenses that lead to an injury to pass a breathalyzer connected to their vehicle, called an ignition interlock device or IID, each time they start their car for six months. The devices also require random tests while in motion, to prevent the driver from drinking after they've passed the first test. Repeat DUI offenders must install the devices for a year or longer. Capital Public Radio |
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Senate Unanimously Approves Bill To Make Lynching
A Federal Hate Crime After nearly 100 years of failed attempts, the Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to make lynching a federal crime. Sponsored by the Senate's three African American members, Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the bill would ensure that lynching triggers an enhanced sentence under federal law like other hate crimes. “This has been a long arc, a painful history and a shameful history in this body,” Booker, who has been mentioned as a possible 2020 presidential candidate, said on the Senate floor. “At the height of lynchings across this country affecting thousands of people, this body did not act to make that a federal crime. .?.?. At least now, the United States Senate has now acted. One hundred senators, no objections.” Washington Post |
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Local Government News
Temporary LA County Rent Control Measure Takes Effect
A temporary rent-control ordinance went into effect Thursday for unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, limiting rent increases to 3 percent a year and placing restrictions on tenant evictions. The ordinance will be in effect for six months. The county Board of Supervisors approved the temporary Rent Stabilization Ordinance in November. Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, who championed the plan to limit rents while the county considers longer-term solutions, said an estimated 200,000 renters will be protected by the county ordinance. NBC 4 |
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Bars In L.A., 8 Other California Cities Could Stay Open Until 4 A.M. Under New Proposal
For the third year in a row, a California lawmaker is trying to keep bars open until 4 a.m. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is reintroducing legislation that would allow Los Angeles, San Francisco and seven other cities to extend the sales of alcohol in bars, clubs and restaurants by an additional two hours. “Nightlife brings people together, fosters creativity and innovation, supports small businesses, and creates middle-class jobs,” Wiener said in a statement. “It's time to embrace our nighttime economy and give our cities the tools they need to foster the best nightlife possible.” KTLA 5 |
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