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LA Sheriff: Man recovers car 42 years after theft
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a man whose prized sports car was stolen 42 years ago has it back after spotting it on eBay. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Sunday that Robert Russell contacted authorities after determining...
Tags: Theft
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Sizemore arrested on battery warrant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say they have arrested actor Tom Sizemore on an outstanding warrant for misdemeanor battery. Officer Rosario Herrera says the 49-year-old was arrested early Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's...Tags: Heidi Fleiss, Tom Sizemore, Police Arrests
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LA sheriff: PTA moms cheated investors out of $1M
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (AP) — Three former elementary school PTA members have been arrested and charged with running an alleged Ponzi scheme in Southern California that defrauded more than 40 people out of millions. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's...Tags: Schools, Disneyland Park, Education, PTA, Corporate Crime
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Disturbing video shows attacks on disabled victims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles sheriff's investigators have uncovered shocking video showing a group of men sexually assaulting at least 10 severely handicapped women. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Thursday that an anonymous...Tags: Social Issues, Crimes, Abusive Behavior, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bank official's boyfriend held in $565,500 robbery
It seem like the perfect crime: Masked men snatch an assistant bank manager in her garage, strap a bomb to her and force the woman to rob her own East Los Angeles bank of $565,500. But now authorities allege that one of three men charged with last fall'...
Tags: Explosions, Bank Robbery, Prosecution, Emergency Incidents, Crimes
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LAPD officer arrested on suspicion of lewd conduct with children
A Los Angeles police officer was arrested near Castaic this weekend on suspicion of committing lewd acts with children, department officials said Monday. Miguel Angel Schiappapietra, a six-year veteran of the LAPD, was arrested Saturday, said LAPD Cmdr....Tags: Google+, Crimes, Los Angeles Police Department, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Arrests
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Men indicted in connection with bizarre kidnapping, bank robbery
Several men -- including a friend of a bank manager who was kidnapped and strapped with explosives as part of a bizarre bank robbery in East L.A. last fall -- have been indicted in connection with the crimes, several law enforcement sources said. Ray...
Tags: Explosions, Bank Robbery, Emergency Incidents, Theft, Kidnapping
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Ex-Compton fire official charged with arson, theft
Marcel Melanson was a hero in Compton. The fire battalion chief led teams that raced to help victims of car crashes and street violence. Three years ago, he got national exposure as a star of a BET reality TV program that followed Compton firefighters...
Tags: Embezzlement, Arson, Politics, Bankruptcy, Public Officials
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Alhambra police shoot suspect in police department lobby
Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said they are responding to reports of an officer-involved shooting inside the Alhambra police station. The shooting occurred at 7:30 a.m. in the police lobby. The Alhambra Fire Department said no one was...
Tags: Shootings, Politics, Lobbying, AEG
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Alhambra officers shoot, kill man inside police station
A man shot by Alhambra police inside the police headquarters lobby on Friday morning has died, a coroner's spokesman said. One or more Alhambra police officers fired their guns about 7:30 a.m. inside the police station on Commonwealth Avenue, hitting...
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Student detained in threats on area schools; most lockdowns lifted
Santa Monica police have detained a 19-year-old student believed to be connected to threats against at least six area schools. Santa Monica police Sgt. Candice Cobarrubias said the student was located on the campus of Santa Monica College without a...
Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning
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College student arrested for threats to schools across Los Angeles
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police arrested a college student accused of making telephone threats that sparked security alerts across the Los Angeles area on Thursday, including the evacuation of a community college and the lockdown of a second college campus...Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Law Enforcement, Teaching and Learning
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