'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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alex Villanueva addresses 'Hollywood' comments, homeless crisis outside LASD jurisdiction
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva backed up comments Monday, saying he'd send deputies to Hollywood to help fight homelessness and crime.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva backed up comments Monday, saying he'd send deputies to Hollywood to help fight homelessness and crime.
Villanueva claims ‘abuse of subpoena’ after judge rules he must testify on allege deputy gangs
Alex Villanueva is claiming "abuse of subpoena" after a judge ruled the Sheriff must testify on allegations of LASD members possibly being connected to deputy gangs.
Alex Villanueva is claiming "abuse of subpoena" after a judge ruled the Sheriff must testify on allegations of LASD members possibly being connected to deputy gangs.
Judge rules Sheriff Villanueva must testify under oath about alleged deputy gangs within the LASD
Sheriff Alex Villanueva will have to appear before the Office of Inspector General and answer questions about alleged deputy gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department while under oath, a judge ruled Monday.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva will have to appear before the Office of Inspector General and answer questions about alleged deputy gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department while under oath, a judge ruled Monday.
LA County Sheriff Villanueva: Mistakes made in handling of probe of deputy-inmate altercation
Villanueva conceded that procedural errors were made in the internal investigation of an altercation in which a deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate's head for three minutes.
Villanueva conceded that procedural errors were made in the internal investigation of an altercation in which a deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate's head for three minutes.
LA sheriff's deputy knelt on head of handcuffed inmate, according to report
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials attempted to cover up an altercation in a San Fernando courthouse where a deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate's head for several minutes, according to a published report.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department officials attempted to cover up an altercation in a San Fernando courthouse where a deputy knelt on a handcuffed inmate's head for several minutes, according to a published report.
LASD denies allegations of its deputies being associated with Banditos, Executioners
LASD took to social media to vehemently deny allegations that members of its department are involved in deputy gangs like the Banditos or the Executioners.
LASD took to social media to vehemently deny allegations that members of its department are involved in deputy gangs like the Banditos or the Executioners.
LA sheriff rips push to fire 4,000 unvaccinated deputies amid crime wave: 'Immoral position'
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said county board 'couldn't care less' about residents' public safety concerns, predicts 'referendum on woke-ism'
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said county board 'couldn't care less' about residents' public safety concerns, predicts 'referendum on woke-ism'
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva facing calls for impeachment from community organizations
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is facing scrutiny as community organizations call for the Sheriff's accountability.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is facing scrutiny as community organizations call for the Sheriff's accountability.
COVID testing firm plans to sue Sheriff Alex Villanueva for defamation
A coronavirus testing company is asking a judge to allow some discovery of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva's cell phones and to take a limited deposition of the sheriff ahead of its plans to sue him for defamation.
A coronavirus testing company is asking a judge to allow some discovery of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva's cell phones and to take a limited deposition of the sheriff ahead of its plans to sue him for defamation.
Police commission: US Attorney held F-13 gang members responsible when Gascón wouldn't
Four people, including three gang members, were federally charged Thursday night in the murder of off-duty LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos. Some are seeing the move as a rebuke of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's sentencing policies.
Four people, including three gang members, were federally charged Thursday night in the murder of off-duty LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos. Some are seeing the move as a rebuke of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's sentencing policies.
Newsom rejects claims his homelessness plan isn’t working
Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to criticism from LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Wednesday. Villanueva says that record spending on the homelessness crisis isn't making a dent in the problem.
Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to criticism from LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Wednesday. Villanueva says that record spending on the homelessness crisis isn't making a dent in the problem.
Sheriff Villanueva claims LA County's COVID-19 test provider passes info to China
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said that he will no longer use the county's coronavirus testing provider for his department over concerns about the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva said that he will no longer use the county's coronavirus testing provider for his department over concerns about the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.
Judge: Vanessa Bryant must turn over therapy records
A judge has ruled that Vanessa Bryant must turn over her therapy records to LA County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the deadly 2020 helicopter crash.
A judge has ruled that Vanessa Bryant must turn over her therapy records to LA County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the deadly 2020 helicopter crash.
Villanueva claims more than 4,000 LASD employees face termination over vaccine mandate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva continued Tuesday to assail Los Angeles County's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, claiming more than 4,000 sheriff's department employees are facing possible termination, the vast majority of them sworn deputies.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva continued Tuesday to assail Los Angeles County's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, claiming more than 4,000 sheriff's department employees are facing possible termination, the vast majority of them sworn deputies.
Villanueva warns of 'mass exodus' of LASD deputies due to county's vaccine mandate
Sheriff Alex Villanueva is once again sounding the alarm on Los Angeles County's vaccine mandate for county employees, saying that it has caused a "mass exodus" within his department resulting in an "imminent threat to public safety."
Sheriff Alex Villanueva is once again sounding the alarm on Los Angeles County's vaccine mandate for county employees, saying that it has caused a "mass exodus" within his department resulting in an "imminent threat to public safety."
Kobe Bryant lawsuit: Judge says Vanessa Bryant won't have to undergo mental evaluation before trial
A judge rules that Vanessa Bryant will not have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation as part of her lawsuit against Los Angeles County.
A judge rules that Vanessa Bryant will not have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation as part of her lawsuit against Los Angeles County.
Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit: Judge grants depositions of Sheriff Villanueva, Fire Chief Osby
A Los Angeles federal judge Tuesday granted Vanessa Bryant's motion to compel depositions of Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Fire Chief Daryl Osby in her lawsuit against the county over photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene allegedly taken and circulated by sheriff's deputies.
A Los Angeles federal judge Tuesday granted Vanessa Bryant's motion to compel depositions of Sheriff Alex Villanueva and Fire Chief Daryl Osby in her lawsuit against the county over photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash scene allegedly taken and circulated by sheriff's deputies.