Insults already flying in crowded race for L.A. County sheriff
The race for Los Angeles County sheriff is already heating up — even with the primary not scheduled until next June. Six candidates have officially…
ICE offers big bucks — but California cops prove tough to poach
In the push to expand as quickly as possible, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is aggressively wooing recruits with experience slapping handcuffs on suspects: sheriff’s…
Jail watchdog faces elimination under L.A. County plan
An oversight body that has documented and exposed substandard jail conditions for decades would cease to exist if the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors…
They met at a festival. He was a deputy and a stalker, her suit claims
LA QUINTA — Briana Ortega had been home for all of three minutes when she heard a fist pounding against her door.She opened it to find a…
Watchdogs say new L.A. County policy is an attempt to muzzle criticism
L.A. County’s watchdogs suddenly need to ask permission before barking to the press and public.County oversight officials and civil rights advocates are raising concerns about…
Officials move to keep ICE away from L.A. County license plate data
Los Angeles County is moving to add more checks on how federal immigration officials can access data collected by the Sheriff’s Department that can be…
Sheriff who inspired film ‘Walking Tall’ killed wife, prosecutor says
A late Tennessee sheriff who inspired “Walking Tall,” a Hollywood movie about a law enforcement officer who took on organized crime, killed his wife in…
Rapper DDG briefly detained in SoCal in possible swatting incident
A popular YouTube streamer posted on social media that he “almost [died] today” after Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies drew their weapons on him…
Commentary: From Wild West days to 2025, he safeguards L.A County Sheriff’s Department history
When an explosion killed three L.A. County sheriff’s deputies last month, Mike Fratantoni thought about 1857.A horse thief named Juan Flores broke out of San…
No charges for L.A. County deputy who shot man in back in 2021
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who shot a man in the back in 2021 will not face criminal charges, according to records made public…
L.A. County sheriff, watchdog clash over deputy killing investigations
It was just past 12:30 a.m. on June 9 when Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a home in…
Colorado’s AG sues deputy sheriff, saying he illegally shared information with immigration agents
DENVER — Colorado’s Democratic attorney general on Tuesday sued a sheriff’s deputy for allegedly helping federal immigration agents find and arrest a college student who had an…
Corey Adams death: Mississippi freshman lineman dies in shooting at 18
Mississippi freshman defensive lineman Corey Adams was shot and killed Saturday night near Memphis, Tenn. He was 18.Adams was a three-star recruit out of Edna…
LA County Sheriff deputies killed in explosion
July 18 (UPI) -- At least three people are dead following an explosion early Friday morning at a Los Angeles County Sheriff Department facility. The…
L.A. County accidentally undid its anti-incarceration measure. Now what?
Los Angeles County leaders are scrambling to restore a sweeping racial justice initiative that voters accidentally repealed, a mistake that could threaten hundreds of millions…
Deputies beat her son. Why is L.A. County keeping details secret?
Five years after her son was beaten so badly by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies that he needed more than 30 stitches and staples to…
‘Treacherous’: L.A. County sheriff oversight chair’s exit exposes rift
When a top official responsible for oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced recently that he is being forced out of his position,…
L.A. County sheriff oversight chair says he is being forced out
The top official on the watchdog commission that oversees the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is being terminated from his position, according to correspondence reviewed…
Former L.A. County sheriff’s oversight official faces investigation
The former chairman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is under investigation for alleged retaliation against a Sheriff’s Department sergeant who faced…
Former Times reporter sues Villanueva, L.A County, alleging 1st Amendment violation
Former Los Angeles Times reporter Maya Lau filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Los Angeles County, former Sheriff Alex Villanueva, a former undersheriff and a…