LASD deputy charged with assaulting woman while on duty; lying on report
Konrad Thieme was charged with assaulting a woman on duty and lying on his report. His current status with the department is unclear.
3rd whistleblower lawsuit accuses LA Sheriff Villanueva of coverup in leaked jail video
Yet another lawsuit has been filed against Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva in connection to the leaked jail video showing a deputy with his department kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head.
Ryan Twyman: Former deputy pleads not guilty in deadly shooting of unarmed Black man shot at 34 times
Andrew Lyons, 37, is charged with one felony count of voluntary manslaughter and two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm stemming from the June 16, 2019, shooting of Ryan Twyman, 24.
LA Times reporter responds to Sheriff Villanueva's investigation into leaked jail house video
LA Times reporter Alene Tcheckmedyian joined Michaela Pereira on Good Day LA Friday to talk about her explosive coverage of an alleged coverup within the LA County Sheriff's Department and the subsequent investigation Sheriff Alex Villanueva has launched into the leaked jailhouse video.
Second lawsuit filed accusing LA Sheriff Villanueva of coverup in leaked jail video
A second top official has filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva in connection with the leaked use-of-force video that showed a LASD deputy kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head.
Villanueva says criminal investigation underway into leaked use-of-force video
Sheriff Alex Villanueva says the LASD has launched a criminal investigation into how the media obtained a use-of-force video that showed a deputy kneeling on a handcuffed inmate's head. The LA Times is calling it an attack on the First Amendment.
'Corrupt' Villanueva blocked investigation to avoid bad press in re-election campaign: lawsuit
A whistleblower lawsuit filed Monday by a department commander alleges that Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is "corrupt" and that he has routinely blocked or stalled investigations and covered up misconduct to avoid bad press in his re-election campaign.
Sheriffs from LA, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties meet in the first tri-county forum
The sheriffs of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties met Saturday to meet with the public and discuss increasing crime in Southern California.
Metro mayhem: Newly released video shows violent crimes on buses, trains
The video release comes amid a heated dispute over whether the sheriff’s department should have sole authority to patrol the Metro.
LA County Sheriff Villanueva ordered to testify under oath on alleged deputy gangs
Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva has been scheduled to testify under oath on Friday regarding alleged gang-like groups of deputies accused of operating within the department for years.
Isaias Cervantes shooting: Judge denies county's motion for stay in shooting of man with autism
Isaias Cervantes, who is deaf and autistic, was shot in his home on March 31 by a Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy after his family called police following a disturbance at their home. Cervantes was unarmed during the incident.
LASD union files new action to fight county COVID vaccine mandate
The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs continues to fight the LA County Board of Supervisors over who has the authority to enforce the county employee vaccine mandate - the board, or Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
Investigation underway after Covina police fatally shoot man
An investigation by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is underway after Covina police shot and killed a man Saturday night.
LA County Sheriff deputy arrested for alleged sex acts with minor
Deputy Sean Essex was arrested Friday.
Suspect in shooting of Lady Gaga's dog walker released from jail due to 'clerical error'
One of the five people arrested in connection to the violent dognapping of Lady Gaga's French bulldogs has been released from custody.
2 civilians, 2 LASD deputies hurt in West Hollywood crash
Four people, including two deputies, were hospitalized after a crash in West Hollywood, authorities said.
Catalytic converter theft prevention: How to get your VIN etched for free in LA
The event will be hosted by the Los Angeles Police Department's Northeast Auto Detectives and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Taskforce for Regional Auto Theft Prevention.
LA County, not Sheriff Villanueva, will now have power to enforce LASD vaccine mandate
The decision on whether and how to discipline sheriff's deputies for not complying with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate now rests with the county personnel director.