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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 21, 2022

LASD Helicopter Crashes, 6 Injured

"Considering where this occurred...the aircraft landed just a few feet from a 200-foot drop...so the fact that it did not roll over, go all the way down, or that there was no fire, is nothing short of a miracle," says Villanueva.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 9, 2022

3 LAPD Officers Honored for Saving Pilot who Crashed on Train Track

Putting themselves at risk, they worked to free the pilot, who suffered severe injuries, from the wreck just before the Metro Link train demolished what was left of the plane.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 7, 2022

CA Cop Killer Gets Death Penalty

Jesse Michael Gomez, 58, was convicted last year of murder and a special circumstance allegation of killing a police officer for the July 28, 2016, shooting of SDPD Officer Jonathan "J.D." De Guzman, 43. He was also convicted of the attempted murder of De Guzman's partner, Wade Irwin.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 4, 2022

CA Agency Releases Video of Shootout That Wounded Officer, Killed Homicide Suspect

The suspect's truck came to a stop, followed closely by two armored vehicles and other police SUVs. In his voiceover, Escondido Police Chief Ed Varso says the man “immediately exited the vehicle and exchanged gunfire with two Escondido police officers” who had been riding in the armored truck behind him.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 2, 2022

LAPD Officers Must Now Explain Pretextual Stops

Under the updated policy, officers making a pretextual stop will have to articulate on their body-worn video cameras the reason for the change.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 1, 2022

LAPD Chief Discusses 25th Anniversary of North Hollywood Shootout

Chief Michael Moore, who's been a part of LAPD for more than 30 years, spoke with Eyewitness News on Monday about how the shootout has changed how the department responds to active shooter situations. He said it truly changed the course of American policing forever.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2022

Report: LAPD Ignored Bomb Tech's Warning Before Fireworks Explosion

“Based on my experience and everything, I said, uh, this is too much to do one shot, we’re gonna break them up, right?” the technician recalled saying to a colleague.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2022

CA Officer Killed in Traffic Stop Shooting

Officer Jorge David Alvarado, 30, conducted the traffic stop around 10:41 p.m. Friday, according to Salinas police Chief Roberto Filice. The suspect reportedly opened fire, and Filice said Officer Alvarado shot back.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2022

Woman Sues LAPD, Airport Police Over Mistaken Identity Arrest

Farber and the wanted woman -- also named Bethany Farber -- "had nothing in common besides their name. (The plaintiff) is a young woman with long, blonde hair, while the other woman is older with short brown hair," according to the complaint.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 23, 2022

CA Stolen Party Bus Pursuit Ends in Crash

CHP officers at one point attempted to deploy a spike strip but it appeared the party bus avoided it on the roadway.

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