Jury selection set to start in Vanessa Bryant's trial over crash scene photos

Jury selection is expected to begin Wednesday in downtown Los Angeles for the trial of Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit over graphic photos taken by first responders at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Lakers standout Kobe Bryant, their teenage daughter Gianna, and seven others.

Grand jury investigating LASD's handling of deputy-inmate altercation

A Los Angeles County criminal grand jury is investigating the sheriff's department handling of an incident last year where a deputy was seen kneeling on a handcuffed inmates head for three minutes.

LA County Supervisors set ballot measure to give them authority to remove publicly elected sheriff

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors wants voters to give them the power to overthrow a sheriff that the public chose to elect, "for cause." If approved by voters on Nov. 8, the measure would give the board the power to remove a sheriff on a four-fifths vote of the five-member panel.

Pastor identified as suspect in alleged family dispute that left LA County deputy shot

A local pastor has been identified as the suspect in the shooting that left an off-duty LA County deputy hospitalized. The alleged gunman's neighbor says he may have been protecting his family from the deputy.

Off-duty deputy shot by Harbor City pastor
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A local pastor has been identified as the suspect in the shooting that left an off-duty LA County deputy hospitalized.

'Absurd': Oversight commission blasts Sheriff Villanueva for refusing to testify on deputy gangs

LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says he won't testify before a Civilian Oversight Commission on deputy gangs within the sheriff's department until certain conditions are met. Commission members have called his requests "out of line."

LA County Sheriff Villanueva wants preview of exhibits before testifying before COC
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In a letter sent to the commission's executive director Brian Williams on Sunday, Villanueva said he was prepared to testify before the commission Monday, but "was deeply disappointed to learn the Commission is unwilling to allow very basic and reasonable elements of a legitimate oversight meeting designed to understand the truth. It makes neutral observers question whether the Commission's real agenda is to learn the facts, or to put on a show."

LA County seeks contempt hearing for Sheriff Villanueva, undersheriff

Attorneys for the county filed court papers asking a court to consider holding Sheriff Alex Villanueva and his undersheriff in contempt for allegedly ignoring subpoenas to appear before the Civilian Oversight Commission and testify about alleged deputy cliques.

LA County supervisors approve proposal enabling removal of sheriff

The LA County Board of Supervisors, which has repeatedly clashed with Sheriff Alex Villanueva on a variety of topics, directed its attorneys to draft a proposed ballot measure that would give the panel power to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause.

LASD tweets lawsuits 'decreased significantly' day after excessive use of force accusation

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department claims lawsuits and excessive use of force incidents have "decreased significantly" a day after video released apparently shows 6 LASD deputies using excessive force on an inmate.

VIDEO: 6 LASD deputies accused of using excessive force on inmate arrested for non-violent crime

Six LASD deputies are accused of using excessive force on inmate Jesus Soto Jara, whose attorney says he was complying with deputies after he was arrested for a non-violent crime last week. Video of the incident was released on Monday.

6 LA County deputies accused of using excessive force on inmate arrested for non-violent crime
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Six deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department were caught on camera using excessive force on an inmate, who was arrested for a non-violent crime, an attorney representing the inmate alleged Monday.

LA County seeks order directing sheriff to cooperate in gang probe

County lawyers filed a legal action demanding that the current sheriff cooperate with the Office of the Inspector General's investigation into alleged internal LASD gangs.

Sheriff Villanueva fires back after LA County leaders eye power to remove him

One day after the LA County Board of Supervisors made public a proposal that could give them the power to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause, Sheriff Alex Villanueva's re-election campaign fired back.