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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 1, 2013

Vigilant Solutions LPR Catches Halloween Criminals

Operation Trick or Treat in Sacramento County, Calif., led to the recovery of 25 stolen vehicles in one day using Vigilant Solutions' license plate recognition systems and data.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2013

Attorney: Calif. Dep. Absolutely Believed AK-47 was Real

The Sonoma County sheriff's deputy who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who was carrying a toy rifle "feels for the loss of life" but responded properly to a threat, his attorney said Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2013

Calif. Woman Cited for Driving While Wearing Google Glass

A Temecula woman received a ticket from a California Highway Patrol officer Tuesday evening in San Diego for operating a vehicle while wearing Google Glass computerized glasses that connect people to the Internet.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 29, 2013

Video: Phone Charger in Calif. Deputy's Pocket Stops Bullet

Two Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies were shot and wounded by a suspect during a routine traffic stop early Tuesday morning -- and one was saved from serious harm by a cellphone charger in her pocket, authorities said.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2013

FBI Investigating Calif. Airsoft Shooting

The FBI is launching its own investigation into the shooting last week of Andy Lopez, the 13-year-old Santa Rosa boy killed by a Sonoma County sheriff's deputy who mistook the airsoft AK-47 replica Lopez was holding for an assault rifle.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 28, 2013

Calif. Deputy Who Shot Airsoft-Carrying Teen Identified

Sheriff's officials had previously declined to release the deputy's name, citing threats to his safety. Assistant Sheriff Lorenzo Dueñas said the office was still dealing with those threats and would, if necessary, take measures to protect Gelhaus.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2013

California Compensates Officer Involved in UC Davis OC Incident

John Pike, who had filed for the compensation from the University of California system, also cited the stress he endured from death threats he received after the incident. Pike, a former lieutenant with the UC Davis Police was fired in July 2012, after being on paid administrative leave for eight months.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2013

Calif. Deputy Kills Boy who Brandished Airsoft AK-47

Sonoma County, Calif., sheriff's deputies shot and killed a 13-year-old boy who was carrying an Airsoft replica of an AK-47 Tuesday afternoon during an encounter in a southwest Santa Rosa neighborhood.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 24, 2013

3 Students Injured when Calif. Officer's Rifle Discharges at School

Chino, Calif., police are investigating how and why an officer’s AR-15 accidently discharged, injuring three students, during Red Ribbon Week activities Wednesday morning at Newman Elementary School, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin reports.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2013

Calif. Law Requires Juvenile Interrogation Videotaping

A new California law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday requires police agencies to videotape interrogations of juvenile suspects in homicide cases to prevent false confessions.

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