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NEWS ABOUT: LAPD

LAPD stories: 36 news summaries

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 LA Cops Bust 
 Pot Operation 
 Next Door 

Indoor marijuana farm sniffed out after 8 months

Nov 19, 09 1:42 AM CST
(Newser) - California's boldest—or dumbest—pot growers have been arrested after LAPD officers sniffed out their growing operation in a warehouse just 25 feet from a police station. The sophisticated enterprise was up and running for some 8 months before officers caught a whiff of the product in their parking lot... More »

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Los Angeles • marijuana • LAPD

 No Motive Yet in LA 
 Synagogue Shootings 

Gunman wounded two men on their way to prayers

Oct 29, 09 3:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - LAPD officers are still searching for the gunman who shot two men on their way to a prayer service at a North Hollywood synagogue this morning. The gunman approached one of the victims in the underground parking lot of the synagogue, and "without any words" shot both him and... More »

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Antonio Villaraigosa • violence • LAPD • synagogue • Jewish • shooting

 Two Cops 
 Targeted 
 in Rihanna 
 Probe 

LAPD officers sent home over potential photo link

Sep 11, 09 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - A pair of LAPD officers have been put on paid leave as part of the department’s investigation into who leaked a picture of Rihanna’s battered face to TMZ, the Los Angeles Times reports. One, Rebecca Reyes, is a 9-year veteran of the force; the other, Blanca Lopez,... More »

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entertainment • domestic violence • LAPD • TMZ • assault • Rihanna • domestic abuse • Chris Brown • photos • Los Angeles Police Department • Rebecca Reyes • Blanca Lopez

 Jackson Doc: 
 'I Have Faith 
 the Truth 
 Will Prevail' 

'I told the truth,' Murray says in YouTube post

Aug 18, 09 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dr. Conrad Murray posted a YouTube message today thanking friends and patients for support through the trial-by-media that has all but convicted him of complicity in Michael Jackson’s death, the Los Angeles Times reports. Murray says that the current frenzy means he can’t return calls or use email.... More »

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LAPD • American media • manslaughter • Michael Jackson • Conrad Murray


 Jacko to Be Buried 
 on Birthday: Dad 

King of Pop to be laid to rest at LA's Forest Lawn Cemetery

Aug 17, 09 3:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Michael Jackson will be buried on Aug. 29, what would have been the late artist’s 51st birthday, Joe Jackson tells the New York Daily News. The King of Pop’s father says plans for the burial, to take place at LA’s Forest Lawn Cemetery, were just made in... More »

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Los Angeles • LAPD • funeral • Michael Jackson • burial • Conrad Murray • Joe Jackson

(Newser) - William Bratton surprised colleagues and the city of Los Angeles with news today that he's stepping down as police chief, the Times reports. In his 6 years, Bratton reduced crime dramatically and introduced institutional reforms. The 61-year-old will head a private security firm after he officially passes the baton in... More »

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crime • William Bratton • resignation • LAPD • police chiefs • private security firm • New York City Police Department • Los Angeles Police Department

(Newser) - A judge has ended eight years of federal oversight imposed on the LAPD after a massive corruption scandal, the Los Angeles Times reports. The judge said the police force had reformed substantially under a “consent decree” that saw tough independent audits and more thorough investigations into abuse allegations. "... More »

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police • corruption • abuse • oversight • LAPD • racial profiling • federal judges • financial disclosure • Los Angeles Police Department

Jackson Doc Gives LAPD
the Brushoff

Murray may face manslaughter charge
if linked to anesthetic

Jul 11, 09 3:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - The doctor by Michael Jackson's side when he went into cardiac arrest may face manslaughter charges if the LAPD concludes he gave the pop star a powerful anesthetic, TMZ reports. Dr. Conrad Murray isn’t cooperating with authorities, sources say, but investigators have evidence linking him to Propofol, a drug... More »

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prescription drugs • LAPD • manslaughter • cardiac arrest • Michael Jackson • police investigation • Conrad Murray • Propofol

(Newser) - The Los Angeles coroner has subpoenaed all of Michael Jackson's medical records, and his family has been told that the investigation into his death could become a criminal prosecution, a source tells CNN. Detectives have spoken to several of Jackson's past and present doctors, and they will decide whether to... More »

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death • LAPD • Michael Jackson • Los Angeles County Coroner • toxicology • coroner

Jackson Doc Hires Attorney
to Meet LAPD

Cops question Murray just to 'fill in blanks,' lawyer says

Jun 27, 09 4:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dr. Conrad Murray, the man at the center of suspicion surrounding Michael Jackson’s death, hired a lawyer before meeting again with police today, the Los Angeles Times reports. But Murray’s attorney says authorities have assured him the cardiologist isn’t a suspect. “We’ve been told more... More »

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investigation • Los Angeles • autopsy • death • LAPD • Michael Jackson • Conrad Murray

(Newser) - Rihanna will testify in court against former boyfriend and alleged attacker Chris Brown next month, E! Online reports. “The judge advised me that there will be a subpoena for Rihanna as a witness at the preliminary hearing,” said her attorney. “She will definitely comply.” Brown also... More »

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entertainment • subpoena • LAPD • testimony • Rihanna • criminal trial • Chris Brown • felony assault

(Newser) - Turns out, someone tried to break into Lindsay Lohan's house after all, People reports. LAPD released a surveillance video of one person in her back yard trying to find a way into the house while a second person waited in a car. Police responded to a security alarm at Lohan's... More »

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Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • LAPD • burglary

(Newser) - Rihanna wants a Gucci gown and $1.4 million in jewelry back from the LAPD, E! Online reports. The singer filed a motion in Los Angeles this week for their return, so she can give them to companies that loaned them to her on Grammy night. The LAPD seized the... More »

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entertainment • LAPD • Rihanna • jewelry • Chris Brown

Lindsay Keeps Cops Knocking on the Door

Police respond to Ronson brawl as
lawyer fights warrant

Mar 14, 09 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beverly Hills cops have a warrant for Lindsay Lohan's arrest, but that's not why the LAPD came looking for her today, TMZ reports. The troubled star, who visited Jack Nicholson's place at 1:45am last night, got into a window-smashing argument with girlfriend Samantha Ronson. The angry pair refused to... More »

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Hollywood • Lindsay Lohan • LAPD • Jack Nicholson • Samantha Ronson • arrest warrant

LAPD Probes Leak of Rihanna Photo

Pic resembles confidential domestic violence records

Feb 20, 09 2:26 PM CST
(Newser) - The photo of Rihanna’s bruised face posted on TMZ.com may be police evidence, the Los Angeles Times reports. The LAPD, which is investigating Chris Brown’s alleged beating of the pop singer, said the photo resembles those taken during official domestic violence investigations, which are strictly confidential. "... More »

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Los Angeles • domestic violence • LAPD • TMZ • Rihanna • domestic abuse • Chris Brown • evidence

Rihanna Helps Cops Build Case Against Abusive Brown

Relationship with Rihanna filled with ongoing violence

Feb 12, 09 8:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Police are trying to beef up the case against Chris Brown and expect to complete their investigation next week, the New York Daily News reports. Rihanna is cooperating, and investigators expect to reinterview both parties before involving the DA's office, which has already asked for more evidence, a source tells... More »

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police • abuse • domestic violence • violence • LAPD • district attorney • Rihanna • prosecutors • physical abuse • Chris Brown • criminal charges

Jay Z: Chris Brown Is a Dead Man Walking

Attack prompts outrage and rumors, from herpes to jealousy

Feb 11, 09 9:23 AM CST
(Newser) - Glimpses into the crazy world of Rihanna and Chris Brown continue to trickle out. The latest tidbits from their pre-Grammy drama:
  • Jay-Z, who discovered Rihanna, is enraged, says a source. “Chris is a walking dead man.”
  • One rumor claims Rihanna caught herpes from Jay-Z and passed
... More »

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Paris Hilton • abuse • domestic violence • celebrity • LAPD • Grammy Awards • Rihanna • self defense • herpes • Jay-Z • physical abuse • Leona Lewis • Chris Brown

 Chris Brown 
 Busted in 
 Rihanna 
 Assault 
 Probe 

Brown, Rihanna cancel Grammy gigs

Feb 9, 09 4:54 AM CST
(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown surrendered yesterday to Los Angeles police investigating an alleged assault against girlfriend Rihanna, reports E! Online. Both stars canceled their scheduled Grammy performances yesterday. The incident occurred as the pair became involved in a heated argument in a car. Rihanna, 20, suffered bruises to her face in... More »

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CBS • domestic violence • LAPD • Grammy Awards • Rihanna • Chris Brown • Beverly Hills Hilton • felony battery

'Japanese OJ' Hangs Self in LA Jail Before Murder Trail

Businessman accused in wife's shooting death

Oct 11, 08 3:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Japanese businessman hanged himself last night in a Los Angeles jail, just hours after arriving in the US to face charges for allegedly planning his wife’s death 27 years ago. Kazuyoshi Miura, 61, was alone in his cell when he "used a piece of his shirt as... More »

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Japan • murder • Los Angeles • LAPD • conspiracy • Mark Geragos • Kazuyoshi Miura

LAPD Hunts Resurfaced Serial Killer

'Grim Sleeper' linked to 11 slayings was off cop radar for over a decade

Aug 29, 08 4:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - The LAPD is back on the trail of a serial killer linked to at least 11 murders over 23 years, the Los Angeles Times reports. The killer shot dead eight young women he had sexually abused and a man in the mid-1980s—then apparently went dormant for 13 years before... More »

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California • murder • Los Angeles • LAPD • DNA database • serial killers

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