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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2017

NY Judge Says Cop Killer's Parole Board Can't Consider Letters from Troopers

A state judge has blasted a cop-killer's parole board for considering letters from cops in denying the 74-year-old murderer's release after 43 years in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2017

Parole of Man Charged in 1984 Killing of LAPD Officer Overturned by CA Governor

California's governor has overturned a parole board's recommendation to release a man convicted of masterminding a 1984 armed robbery that led to a shootout with police and killed a Los Angeles officer.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2017

Man Convicted in 1988 Killing of CA Officer to Be Set Free

A man convicted of masterminding a robbery that led to the 1988 slaying of an Inglewood, CA, police sergeant is set to be released from prison despite the furious pleas of the slain officer’s family and law enforcement leaders.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2017

Man Convicted in Plot to Murder LAPD Detective Granted Parole

A man convicted in the 1985 plot to kill a Los Angeles police detective will be released on parole within the week, over the objections of city police leaders.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 30, 2016

CA Cop Killers No Longer Eligible for Early Release

Offenders are typically recommended for early release if they have six months or less to live and would not pose a threat to public safety under court conditions or if a prisoner is permanently medically incapacitated.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2016

Parole Denied for Convicted Manson Follower Charles 'Tex' Watson

A California review board denied parole Thursday to Charles "Tex" Watson, the self-described right-hand man of Charles Manson and a key figure in the Manson family's 1969 killing spree in the Los Angeles area.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 2, 2015

California Governor Weighs Parole for Killer in Controversial LAPD Lecture

A state parole board recently decided that Enriquez should be released, despite concerns expressed by a prosecutor, according to records obtained by The Los Angeles Times. Enriquez's fate is now in the hands of Gov. Jerry Brown, who has about three more weeks to decide whether he should be freed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 6, 2013

Ore. Cop Killer's Release Rescinded

An ex-logger convicted of fatally bludgeoning a John Day (Ore.) Police officer two decades ago won't be paroled on Friday, after the state's parole board reversed its decision.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 29, 2013

Oregon to Parole Cop Killer

Oregon's parole board has brushed off objections from law enforcement to release a logger convicted of beating to death a John Day Police Department officer. Sidney Dean Porter, 52, is scheduled to go free on June 7.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 13, 2012

Family of Slain Philly Cop Sues Parole Board

The family of a slain Philadelphia Police officer is suing the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, claiming that the death of Moses Walker could have been prevented.

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