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Sep 2008
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD The parents of Los Angeles police Officer Spree Desha, who was among the 25 people killed in Friday's Metrolink crash, praised their daughter Monday as a "wonderful person" who was honored to dedicate her life to the...
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Sep 2008
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Metrolink officials say trains crashed after their engineer drove through red light Federal transportation officials say it's too early to determine what caused the crash that has killed at least 25 people and left 135 more injured, 40 of...
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Sep 2008
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By John Scheibe Ventura County StarSep 15, 2008
Los Angeles police Officer Laura Gerritsen rushed to the Metrolink crash in Chatsworth Friday afternoon along with hundreds of her fellow officers, unaware that her best friend and co-worker...
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Sep 2008
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LAPD officer killed in crash was a standout Colleagues and department officials describe Officer Spree Desha, 35, a seven-year veteran, as a solid, serious cop. Desha recently started a new job at headquarters downtown.
By Andrew...