Report details allegations that deputies harassed families who protest deputy killings of loved ones

A coalition of civil rights organizations released a report Tuesday alleging that sheriff's deputies target and harass families mourning the loss of loved ones killed by deputies, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ordered an in-depth investigation.

LA County says Vanessa Bryant lacks basis to sue deputies over deadly helicopter crash photos

Los Angeles County attorneys say Vanessa Bryant has no legal basis to sue four sheriff's deputies who allegedly shared unauthorized photos taken at the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, according to court papers obtained Monday.

LASD Sheriff's Chief Eli Vera to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022

A senior member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's leadership ranks Wednesday announced his intention to run against Sheriff Alex Villanueva in 2022.

In-depth interview with LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva weighed in candidly on the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict and the challenges he faces at the Sheriff's Department.

Man who 'senselessly executed' LASD Sergeant pleads guilty, sentenced to life in prison, Sheriff says

A man accused of killing a Los Angeles County Sergeant "execution-style" had pled guilty on Thursday, meaning he will agree to serve life in prison, according to Sheriff Alex Villanueva.

Isaias Cervantes: LASD body camera footage released showing 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.

Man suspected of stabbing estranged wife to death in Santa Clarita leads deputies on hourslong standoff
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An hours-long?standoff continues after a man leads deputies on a chase before crashing the?car in the Antelope Valley area Thursday evening. The standoff comes hours after a woman was stabbed at her Santa Clarita home and told authorities it was her estranged husband --?the standoff suspect --?who did it before she died at the hospital.

Law enforcement, community leaders urging residents to protest peacefully
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Community leaders and law enforcement chiefs across LA are urging residents who plan to protest in the wake of tensions in Minnesota to do it peacefully.

Hundreds of disability advocates protest the LASD shooting of Isaias Cervantes

A Los Angeles Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically injured 25-year-old Isaias Cervantes in his Cudahy home on March 31. Cervantes, who is deaf and autistic, was unarmed during the incident and is currently fighting for his life at the hospital.

Protest in downtown Los Angeles over shooting of disabled man
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A face-to-face meeting on Monday with the family of an autistic man shot by Los Angeles deputies and Sheriff Villanueva.