OPINION
November 10, 2013
Re "34-year wait for justice is over," Nov. 8 What an outrageous and grotesque miscarriage of justice. Kash Delano Register languishes in prison for 34 years for a murder he didn't commit, while those who put him there - an eyewitness who evidently perjured herself and the police detectives and prosecutors who allegedly ignored or withheld exculpatory evidence - are not punished for their actions. There must be consequences for liars and cheats in the criminal justice system, and I'm not referring to the defendants.
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June 25, 2013 | By Richard Winton, Andrew Blankstein and Emily Foxhall
Police have released all four men detained for questioning and scaled back their manhunt for a gunman who ambushed two police detectives outside the Wilshire Division station early Tuesday. No arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, which occurred about 4:30 a.m. just outside the LAPD Wilshire substation at 4861 W. Venice Blvd. The undercover burglary detectives were in an unmarked car waiting for the security gate to open at the station's parking lot. More than a dozen rounds were fired from behind and one detective suffered a minor head injury either from a bullet or shattered glass and the other detective suffered a minor injury to their hand, officials said.
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June 23, 2013 | By Anthony Clark Carpio
A man convicted of murder in the killing of an off-duty Huntington Beach police officer while driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs was denied parole last week. The Board of Parole Hearings denied Richard Gonzales, 63, a three-year parole after recommending he continue receiving self-help, as he "poses a risk of returning to his drug and alcohol abuse and poses a risk of violence and danger to society," according to a release by the Orange County district attorney's office.
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March 27, 2013 | By Richard Winton, Kate Mather and Joseph Serna
A 10-year-old girl who disappeared overnight from her Northridge home was apparently dropped off at an intersection in Woodland Hills, police said. Someone recognized her and alerted a nearby police officer, LAPD Cmdr. Sharon Papa said. No additional details were immediately available until detectives have had a chance to talk to Nicole Ryan, who was reported missing by her parents early Wednesday. Papa said police are reviewing surveillance video from businesses in the area of Oxnard Street and Canoga Avenue for clues.
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February 7, 2013 | By Andrew Blankstein, Kate Mather, Robert J. Lopez, Phil Willon and Tony Perry
As authorities scoured Southern California for an ex-Los Angeles police officer suspected of shooting three officers, killing one, officials broadened the alert to include the entire state Thursday morning, and authorities in Nevada were warned. The California Highway Patrol originally issued a "blue alert" for nine Southern California counties, warning that suspect Christoper Jordan Dorner, 33, was considered "armed and extremely dangerous," early Thursday. Shortly after 9 a.m. that alert was broadened to the include the entire state.
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December 5, 2012 | By Andrew Blankstein and Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles police detectives Tuesday arrested four people at a Las Vegas casino in connection with a quadruple homicide at a Northridge house over the weekend. The four people were taken into custody without incident at the Silverton Hotel and Casino, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck announced at a news conference. Beck declined to answer specific questions about the case, including any possible motive for the slayings. Photos: Four killed in Northridge shooting But law enforcement sources told The Times the killings appeared to stem from a dispute over personal property, although they would not say what kind of items were involved.