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Jun 2018

Police Sergeant Injured in Hit-and-Run After Domestic Violence Suspect Intentionally Rams SUV in Culver City: LAPD

A police sergeant was injured after her vehicle was struck intentionally by a domestic violence suspect who then fled the scene in Culver City early Tuesday morning, officials said. The suspect's silver Cadillac Escalade crashed into the...

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Jun 2018

In a first, LAPD voluntarily releases body camera video of a suspect who died in custody

The Los Angeles Police Department, roiled more than two decades ago by an infamous video of police brutality, entered a new era Wednesday, publicly releasing police body camera video in what will be a regular process aimed at increasing...

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Jun 2018

Study: Reduced criminal penalties contributed to more thefts

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters’ decision to reduce penalties for drug and property crimes in 2014 contributed to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other theft, researchers reported Tuesday. Larcenies increased about 9...

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Jun 2018

Man who was armed with axe arrested after swimming in MacArthur Park Lake to evade police

MACARTHUR PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A man suspect of assaulting someone with an axe and then swimming through MacArthur Park Lake to avoid police was taken into custody Monday. The situation unfolded around 2 p.m., when authorities said...