Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced March 25 that his office will seek the death penalty only in exceedingly rare […]
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Supervisors seek inquests into three fatal shootings
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Sept. 28 to instruct the county coroner to conduct inquests into the […]
Chief, D.A. take steps to reduce rise in violent crimes
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor and the chief of the Los Angeles Police Department said they are hoping to […]
D.A. forms team to investigate use-of-force incidents
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón has announced the formation of an independent team to reexamine fatal use-of-force incidents by law […]
Former Maywood officials plead not guilty in corruption case
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A former Maywood city councilman, city manager and building and planning director pleaded not guilty June 14 to a […]
Officer ‘had no choice’ in fatal Trader Joe’s shooting
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The police officer who fired the shot that accidentally killed an assistant manager during a gunfight with a suspect […]
Sheriff says false crime report is ‘fake’ accusation
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A defiant Sheriff Alex Villanueva blasted as “fake” an accusation that he falsely reported a crime when he accused […]