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Crews Fight Huge Fire at Mortuary in Gardena

January 13, 2012

A dry Christmas tree may have been the cause of a huge fire inside of a mortuary Thursday night in Gardena, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. View original post here: Crews Fight Huge Fire at Mortuary in Gardena

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Video Shows Brutal Cellphone Robbery in Koreatown

January 13, 2012
Video Shows Brutal Cellphone Robbery in Koreatown

Los Angeles Police Department investigators released surveillance video that shows an 18-year-old woman being robbed of her cellphone Sunday night in Koreatown. Here is the original post: Video Shows Brutal Cellphone Robbery in Koreatown

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Local Activist Slams LAPD Chief Charlie Beck

December 21, 2011
Local Activist Slams LAPD Chief Charlie Beck

Ron Kaye, a local community activist and former editor of the Los Angeles Daily News, posted an unforgiving look at Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck today. “The Trouble with Charlie: Murders Are Up, Cop Attacks Are Up, the Politicians Own Him” details the highlights provided by the story’s headline, and Kaye says murder is Beck’s problem. more › Read the rest here: Local Activist Slams LAPD Chief Charlie Beck

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Source: Undercover Cops Infiltrated Occupy L.A. in Weeks Before the Raid

December 3, 2011
Source: Undercover Cops Infiltrated Occupy L.A. in Weeks Before the Raid

In the weeks before the Los Angeles Police Department cracked down on Occupy L.A. , nearly a dozen undercover detectives infiltrated the movement to learn about protesters’ plans to resist eviction. more › See more here: Source: Undercover Cops Infiltrated Occupy L.A. in Weeks Before the Raid

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Police Release Sketch of Elysian Park Sexual Assault Suspect

November 11, 2011
Police Release Sketch of Elysian Park Sexual Assault Suspect

A female hiker was the victim of a sexual assault on Halloween afternoon in Elysian Park, and the Los Angeles Police Department have released a sketch of the suspect, who may have tracked down his victim using Twitter . more › Visit link: Police Release Sketch of Elysian Park Sexual Assault Suspect

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Academy Confirms: Billy Crystal Will Return As Oscars Host For 9th Time

November 11, 2011
Academy Confirms: Billy Crystal Will Return As Oscars Host For 9th Time

It’s a rumor no more: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially announced late yesterday that funnyman Billy Crystal will indeed return to host the Oscars in 2012. more › Excerpt from: Academy Confirms: Billy Crystal Will Return As Oscars Host For 9th Time

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LAFD Fire Captain Busted in Sting for Buying Heroin

November 11, 2011
LAFD Fire Captain Busted in Sting for Buying Heroin

A Los Angeles Fire Department fire captain was busted last week for buying heroin during a sting operation conducted by Los Angeles Police Department Narcotics officers. Captain Matthew Phillpsen, 52, was arrested at around noon on Wednesday, November 9 in the Highland Park area. more › Original post: LAFD Fire Captain Busted in Sting for Buying Heroin

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City’s Switch to Google Has Been An Utter Failure For LAPD, Documents Show

October 20, 2011
City’s Switch to Google Has Been An Utter Failure For LAPD, Documents Show

The city’s much-ballyhooed switch to Google for official city business two years ago — for e-mail, documents and other Google apps — has been an utter failure for the Los Angeles Police Department, according to documents obtained by the consumer advocacy group Consumer Watchdog. more › See more here: City’s Switch to Google Has Been An Utter Failure For LAPD, Documents Show

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Suspect Sought in Restaurant Robbery NR11307bb

August 31, 2011
Suspect Sought in Restaurant Robbery NR11307bb

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Olympic Division detectives are asking for the public’s help in providing any information that will lead to the arrest of a suspect responsible for a Robbery in the Olympic Area. On July 1, 2011, at around 3:16 am, an African-American male entered a Denny’s restaurant located in the 3700 block of Wilshire Boulevard. Posing as a customer, the suspect walked up to the front counter and placed an order with a restaurant employee. After the cashier opened the register the suspect pulled out a hand gun, reached around the counter and started to pull out money and the drawer from inside the cash register. Once the cash and drawer were in his hands, the suspect ran out the front door and into a black, non-descript vehicle and drove east on Wilshire Boulevard. The restaurant was equipped with a CCTV system that captured the robbery on video. The suspect is described as an African-American male that appeared to be in his mid 40s. He stood about 5 feet 10 inches tall with a medium build and was last seen wearing a black baseball hat, a stripped grey sweater, black shorts, and black shoes. The suspect is to be considered ARMED and DANGEROUS. Anyone with information on this crime is urged to call Olympic Area Robbery Detectives at 213-382-9311. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also …

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Man Shot after Confronting Tagger NR11305rf

August 31, 2011
Man Shot after Confronting Tagger NR11305rf

Los Angeles. Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Mission Area gang detectives are looking for two to three suspects involved in a gang-related shooting last month. On June 18, 2011, shortly after 8 pm, an 18-year-old Hispanic male left an apartment complex in the 8400 block of Langdon Avenue in North Hills and confronted a suspect who was vandalizing the front of an apartment building. While he was speaking with the tagger, a second suspect approached him and began shooting at him with an unknown caliber handgun, striking him in the torso. The victim then took cover behind a cement planter, and the two suspects ran to a waiting truck and left the area. Both the victim and the suspects are believed to be gang members. The suspects are described as follows: Suspect one, who shot the victim, is described as a 20- to 25-year-old Hispanic male with a shaved head. He stands between 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 225 pounds. Suspect two, who was tagging the apartment building, is described as a 17- to 20-year-old Hispanic male with black hair. He stands about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds. The third suspect was driving the truck in which all three suspects left the scene. He is described only as a Hispanic male. At the time of the incident, the victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. He is now listed in stable condition. **Video surveillance footage showing the suspects and their truck is available at www.lapdtv …

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