Editorial: Sheriff’s shooting costs taxpayers $25 million. Where’s the accountability?

Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials concluded that two deputies acted within department policy when they confronted and one of them shot Isaias Cervantes, a mentally disabled man in his home ... Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters ... crashes into Michigan birthday party A Michigan sheriff says a young brother and sister died and several ... Read More

Armed and dangerous suspects lead LA County deputies on high-speed pursuit

Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department tracked them down ... Matt typically covers breaking news and crime. Read More

LA County Approves $25 Million Settlement With Family Of Man With Autism Who Was Shot, Paralyzed By Sheriff’s Deputy

Los Angeles County supervisors ... In a statement, the Sheriff’s Department said it conducted an internal investigation and found the shooting to be within policy. “Any call for service ... Read More

Lawsuit says Hennepin County failed to act in former sheriff's racist, sexist and violent acts

The spokesperson also said that Hennepin County worked diligently to address former Sheriff Hutchinson's conduct and will vigorously defend against claims they failed to act. "Racism ... Read More

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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports ... a transitar su primera ruta por la península de Yucatán, en México. Read More

Teen girl grabs deputy’s gun, fatally shoots herself in lobby of LA County sheriff’s station, officials say

LOS ANGELES – A girl in her late teens died in the lobby of a Los Angeles County ... door of the sheriff’s station at 150 N. Hudson Ave. in City of Industry, according to a news release. Read More

Two West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office employees under criminal investigation

Two employees with the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office were placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday, April 17. Read More

Sheriff’s deputies fatally shoot man who they say drove van toward officers in East L.A.

Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man late Saturday in East Los Angeles after he allegedly drove a van toward one of the officers after fleeing the scene of a crime ... Read More

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office: Local rapper involved in suspected gang brawl, results in shooting

A suspected gang-related shooting in Lake City resulted in the arrest of one suspect. In an arrest report released by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, a brawl between two suspected gangs took ... Read More

US teen fatally shoots self with officer's gun at sheriff station

"The juvenile lunged into the lobby and reached for the deputy's holstered firearm and took possession of it," the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. Read More

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En diciembre, el tren comenzó a transitar su primera ruta por la península de Yucatán, en México. Pocos meses después, la reportera de este artículo encontró entusiasmo y fallas en la ... Read More