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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
December 24, 2018 |
Law Enforcement News
Houston police officer 'in for the fight of his life' after alleged drunk driver causes fiery crash
Two Houston police officers were injured with one sustaining serious burns Monday morning after a suspected drunk driver caused a fiery crash in the 10100 block of Telephone Road. The injured officer who was driving, 25-year-old John Daily, has been with the department for about a year. He was undergoing surgery around 4:30 a.m. as Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo delivered a news briefing on the accident. His condition is unknown, but Acevedo said he is "in for the fight of his life," with burns on 50 percent of his body. Houston Chronicle
Deputy Recovering From Injuries Following West Whittier Crash Blamed on Alleged DUI Driver
A sheriff's deputy is expected to make a full recovery after a drunken driver at the wheel of a pickup truck crashed into his patrol car in West Whittier on Thursday night, authorities said. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Deputy Brandon Longoria suffered some significant "bumps and bruises" in the the collision at Pioneer Boulevard and Saragosa Street in the unincorporated county area, Sgt. David Baltazar said. But the deputy avoided any major injuries and is expected to return to duty after a recovery period. Thomas J. Boulanger, 24, is accused of felony drunken driving in connection with the crash, the sergeant said. He was believed to be visiting Southern California from Washington state. KTLA 5
Funeral held for Chicago police officer killed by train
Hundreds crowded into Roman Catholic Church on Chicago's South Side to remember the second of two officers struck and killed by a train. Officer Eduardo Marmolejo was celebrated as a humble hero during his funeral Saturday. Gov. Bruce Rauner, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson attended the funeral. Marmolejo's service comes one day after the funeral of 31-year-old Officer Conrad Gary. Associated Press
Man, woman arrested in connection to fatal stabbing, robbery in downtown Los Angeles
A man and woman were arrested Sunday in connection to a deadly stabbing that happened in early November in downtown Los Angeles. Fred Scott Johnson was arrested on suspicion of murder and Savannah McKinley was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory to murder, authorities said. Both are being held in lieu of $2 million bail. On Wednesday, Los Angeles police asked for the public's help to find the suspects involved in a robbery and fatal stabbing. A $50,000 reward was also offered. ABC 7
Man injured in officer-involved shooting in Encino was armed with knife, replica handgun, LAPD says
An hours-long standoff that led to an officer-involved shooting with a man who may have been holding a fake gun in Encino late Saturday prompted streets closures, evacuations of nearby residents and a response from a Los Angeles Police Department SWAT team, officials said. The shooting occurred in the 5200 block of Shoshone Avenue at around 9:20 p.m., said Officer Mike Lopez, an LAPD spokesman. That's where LAPD officers on patrol encountered the man, who they said was armed with a knife. When they approached him, the officers said he pulled out what looked like a handgun. Shots were fired and the man fled into a nearby neighborhood, police said. Lopez did not say who fired the shots, or whether they were fired by officers. Detectives later determined that the gun was a replica. Both the gun and the knife were found near the scene of the shooting, Lopez said. Los Angeles Daily News
Police Pursuit of GMC Van Ends in Watts Area
Police were pursuing a GMC van on the 110 Freeway southbound out of the downtown LA area Sunday evening before taking a suspect into custody peacefully in the Watts area. Gil Leyvas and Newschopper4 were over the van at approximately 6:30 p.m. as the vehicle had exited on Manchester Boulevard and traveled on surface streets. Eventually, the driver stopped on East 104th Street near Grandee Avenue in the Watts area and parked his vehicle. NBC 4
LAX Officials Predict Record Travel Season As TSA Agents Work Without Pay During Gov. Shutdown
TSA workers at LAX will are now doing their jobs without pay during what airport officials expect will be a record travel season. The partial federal government shutdown isn't impacting travelers yet but it is impacting TSA workers during the busiest travel time of the year, reports CBS2's Adrianna Weingold. Traffic at LAX appeared to be like any other Saturday afternoon but airport officials said they expected numbers to pick up around 8-9 p.m. Officials have launched a new Twitter program to tell passengers about the traffic, alerting travelers how long it's expected to take to get into the airport and around the loop. CBS 2
Inmate escapes from mountain work camp in LA County
Authorities are looking for an inmate who walked away from a work camp in the San Gabriel Mountains. Eric Levi, 52, was discovered missing during an inmate count at the Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp at 5:48 p.m. Sunday. The camp is in the mountains to the northwest of Wrightwood. Levi was last seen during a 5:10 p.m. count. Staff searched the camp grounds and the immediate area but were unable to locate Levi. He is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 217 pounds, with hazel eyes and gray hair. He was serving a 16-year sentence for second-degree robbery that began in November 2006. ABC 7
Weeks after the Thousand Oaks shooting, country bar's regulars reunite for a two-step and that old Borderline warmth
Borderline Bar and Grill was a place you could go to dance away your worries. Even after what happened there last month, regulars still wanted to do that together — so they met up and danced in parking lots, in backyards, in a barn, at the mall. On Thursday, more than a thousand people — including many survivors and parents of some victims — gathered in their cowboy boots for the first night of line dancing Hynes had organized since his bar closed. The event was held eight miles east in Agoura Hills, in a bar called The Canyon. But as the music played and the room filled, many felt the old Borderline warmth. Los Angeles Times
Lines Drawn in Fight Over Historic Unsealing of Police Records
When a landmark police transparency law was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in September, civil liberties groups and advocates hailed the victory, citing a history of previous failed attempts to bring light to California's entrenched secrecy around police misconduct and use of force. But the new law may turn out to be just part of a longer legal war. The next battle, over whether Senate Bill 1421 applies to past or only future misconduct, has already started — even before the law takes effect on Jan. 1. Attorneys representing police unions throughout the state filed a petition with the California Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking for an order or other "extraordinary relief" before New Year's Day to block police agencies throughout the state from turning over any existing records. KQED
Gov. Jerry Brown sets record for pardons, commutations in California
When Jerry Brown was governor from 1975 to 1983, he pardoned 404 convicted criminals, removing the convictions from their records, and granted one commutation, shortening a prisoner's sentence. But during his past eight years in office, he has granted 1,189 pardons and 152 commutations, far more than any other governor in modern California history. “The atmosphere, the gangs, the hopelessness, sentences that are so long ... the no-exit attitude has made it virtually impossible to have any strong rehabilitative atmosphere,” Brown said in an interview. “This has given me the interest, where I can, in instilling hope.” San Francisco Chronicle
New York Law Enforcement Officers save couple's wedding day
A Mastic couple, whose wedding day was nearly derailed by a traffic accident, said they have received a tidal wave of good wishes from people who have heard the story of their wacky wedding day. Joseph and Feliece DeMichele, both 36, praised Suffolk County cops — and especially Officer Cody Matthews and Sgt. Thomas Kennedy — for getting them to the Village of Lake Grove Town Hall on time for the ceremony. “It is a holiday miracle,” Joseph DeMichele said, laughing, during a news conference Sunday at the Suffolk County Police Department's Seventh Precinct in Yaphank. PoliceOne |
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Public Safety News
Camp fire survivors trickle back into Paradise and surrounding communities. Some never left
For more than a month after the wildfire, Matt Miller and his wife slept on an air mattress at a friend's house in the small town of Durham, west of Paradise. The evacuees shared the home with their displaced elderly neighbors, who also fled the Camp fire's flames on Nov. 8. As the days dragged into weeks, the Millers weren't sure what they'd find when they finally went back home to Paradise. Last Saturday, the couple returned to their home off Neal Road. There's some property damage and the gas hasn't been turned on yet, but they are happy to be back. Los Angeles Times |
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Local Government News
Hollywood Sign gets extra security for holiday season
Security will be stepped up around the Hollywood Sign beginning Monday and continuing through New Year's Day. “While we deck the halls and trim the tree, we want to make sure our Hollywood Sign has a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well,” Los Angeles City Councilman David Ryu said. “These extra enforcements — joining our existing enforcement around the sign — will ensure the peace and safety of our iconic sign and its neighboring communities.” Between now and Jan. 1, two additional Los Angeles Police Department officers and one sergeant, as well as one additional park ranger, will be deployed to spots around the Hollywood Sign popular with visitors, Ryu's office said. Los Angeles Daily News |
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