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Newsby Staff WriterMay 1, 2009

Woman Disputes Sister's Claim Their Father Was the Zodiac Killer

A Southern California woman's accusation this week that her long-dead stepfather was the Zodiac killer just took on a new, strange twist: Another daughter of the man is coming forward to angrily denounce the charge.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleMay 1, 2009

What Can be Learned from the Oakland Tragedy

Four officers murdered. A fifth wounded. One suspect dead. A police department in shock. Not since the 1970 Newhall shooting has an officer-involved shooting reverberated so strongly throughout the law enforcement community.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 29, 2009

California AG: Maywood PD Faces Court-Ordered Reform

The small Southern California police department, which a veteran policing expert called "one of the worst" he had seen, could face court-ordered reform, California Atty. General Jerry Brown announced Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2009

Third Man Arrested in Murder of L.A. Sheriff's Deputy

A third suspected gang member has been arrested and charged with capital murder in the shooting of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Juan Abel Escalante outside his parents' Cypress Park home, authorities said Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2009

San Francisco Police Hunt Bank Robber who Protested Bailouts

San Francisco police investigators are seeking the public's help in tracking down a suspect who walked into a downtown bank, explained that he was fed up with corporate bailouts and threatened to detonate a bomb. Smiling throughout the robbery, the suspect got away with a large amount of cash.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2009

WatchGuard Video Receives Historic Order for Digital In-Car Video

WatchGuard announced today that the California Highway Patrol has placed an initial order for 2,000 overhead-mounted WatchGuard DV-1s, a digital police in-car video system that records high-resolution digital video in real time onto rewritable DVDs that play on regular DVD players.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 23, 2009

California Man Charged with Stealing Guns from Police Vehicles

A San Pablo man described as being obsessed with weapons and "tools of warfare" has been arrested in connection with the theft of rifles and shotguns from Contra Costa County sheriff's and California Highway Patrol cruisers, authorities said Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2009

Alcohol a Growing Problem in the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, Report Says

Last year, 70 sworn and civilian employees of the Sheriff's Department were arrested. The majority of those arrests involved employees driving off-duty while under the influence of alcohol, according to an annual report produced by the county Office of Independent Review.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2009

California Agency May Face Charges Over Lead Found at School

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office is considering whether to file criminal charges against the Redondo Beach Police Department after hundreds of potentially hazardous lead bullet fragments from its firing range were found at a nearby elementary school and in the surrounding neighborhood.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 10, 2009

Woman with Baby in Car Shot, Killed After Police Chase

A woman who led police on a high-speed pursuit from Buena Park to Santa Ana was shot and killed by a Santa Ana police officer early this morning, authorities said. A toddler who was in the back seat was unharmed.

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