CRIME & SAFETY
LA County deputy dies after suffering medical emergency at station
LOS ANGELES - An investigation is underway to determine the cause of death of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who died Saturday night at the sheriff's station in South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the South LA station requested an ambulance for an unresponsive...
Man killed in Florence house fire
One person died in a house fire in Florence, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The fire broke out around 6:18 p.m. Sunday in a one-story single-family home on 71st Street in Florence. The fire, contained to a single room, was put out by about 40 firefighters in 14 minutes, LAFD said. A 52-year-old man was pronounced dead in his residence. Firefighters said the building is 101 years old and not equipped with optional residential fire sprinklers. The identity of the victim has not been released. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. (This is a developing story. Check back for updates.)
Anaheim man suspected of murder-suicide at apartment complex
An Anaheim man who opened fired at an apartment complex allegedly killed a 59-year-old woman before ending his own life, police said Friday.Police responded to the shooting at 891 S. State College Blvd. at about 3:40 p.m. Thursday and found Ana Monterrosa suffering from at least one gunshot wound, according to police. The Anaheim woman was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she died from her injuries. Brian Lawrence, a 67-year-old resident at the apartment complex, is suspected of shooting and killing Monterrosa, police said. Investigators believe Lawrence returned to his apartment after opening fire on Monterrosa. Around 9:30 p.m., SWAT officers discovered the man dead inside his apartment in what police have described as an "apparent suicide."The evening of the shooting, police said detectives believe Lawrence and Monterrosa knew each other somehow. However, police have not released any information about that or any other details.Police said there are no outstanding suspects. No other details have been released as the investigation is ongoing.The Anaheim Police Department is asking anyone with information to call 714-765-1900 or reach Orange County Crime Stoppers at 855-TIP-OCCS or www.occrimestoppers.org.
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in...
4 L.A. County probation officers placed on leave due to continued violence at juvenile facility
Four probation officers at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall have been placed on administrative leave following an internal review by the Los Angeles County Probation Department. The suspensions relate to multiple incidents of “youth-on-youth violence” at the embattled juvenile detainment facility in Downey, officials said. Probation Department Chief Guillermo Viera Rosa said these suspensions are part […]
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