Category: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Villanueva Fires Back After LA Supervisors Eye Power to Remove Sheriff

LOS ANGELES—One day after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors made public a proposal that could give them the power to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause, Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s re-election campaign fired back on July 8—saying the supervisors have “no business” seeking such authority. “The people of Los Angeles would be…


LA County Supervisors Consider Seeking Power to Remove Sheriff

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on July 12 will consider a proposal that would ask voters in November to give the panel power to remove an elected sheriff from office for cause. The motion by Board Chair Holly Mitchell and Supervisor Hilda Solis would direct county attorneys to draft the required documents…


Man Charged in Killing of Irvine Scientist Sentenced for Attacking Deputies

LOS ANGELES—A man accused of murdering a research scientist in Malibu Creek State Park was sentenced on June 21 to three years and eight months in jail for attacking two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies while he has been in custody. Jurors found Anthony Rauda, 45, guilty June 9 of two felony counts of battery…


Woman Found Dead in Palmdale Home, Suspect Arrested After Garage Barricade

PALMDALE, Calif.—A woman was found dead on April 30 inside a Palmdale home and the man suspected of attacking her was arrested after temporarily barricading himself on the property. The incident was reported as a family disturbance at 6:58 a.m. in the 4300 block of Desert Aire Avenue, according to Deputy Brenda Serna of the…


Boy Found at Paramount Homeless Encampment; Parents Sought

PARAMOUNT, Calif.—The search was continuing on April 29 for the parents of a boy who was found in a Paramount homeless encampment. The boy, whose name is possibly Anthony, was found about 10 a.m. on April 28 with a man at the encampment located at the Los Angeles River near the Long Beach (710) and…


LA Sheriff: County’s 2022–23 Budget Is ‘Defunding the Police’

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva criticized the county’s recommended $38.6 billion budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, claiming its Board of Supervisors is “defunding the police” by re-allocating the sheriff department’s funds to alternative incarceration programs. In a press conference on April 20, Villaneuva said he decided to host his own press conference because…


Deputy, 3 Catalytic Converter Theft Suspects Injured in Crash

VALENCIA, Calif.—Three suspects suffered significant injuries on April 9 when their vehicle, allegedly containing stolen catalytic converters, crashed into a sheriff’s SUV in Valencia, also injuring a deputy inside, authorities said. Paramedics took the deputy to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to Lt. Brandon Barkley of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s…


Los Angeles Candidates Face Deadline March 11 to File for Offices in June Primary

LOS ANGELES—March 11 is the deadline to file to run for most Los Angeles County, state, and federal offices on the June 7 primary ballot. The deadline will be extended to March 16 for offices the incumbent is eligible to run for re-election but did not file, such as the Third District seat on the…


Assistant Fire Chief Arrested for Allegedly Impersonating Police Officer

WHITTIER, Calif.—The assistant chief of the La Habra Heights Fire Department was arrested on Jan. 27 after an investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department found he allegedly unlawfully detained an unknown number of people. Timothy Peel allegedly used a white 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD pickup truck equipped with lights and a siren…


Woman Arrested After Striking Deputy With a Vehicle

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif.—A woman is in custody Jan. 20 after striking a sheriff’s deputy and a man with a vehicle and fleeing the scene, detectives say. Deputies from the Temple Station of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department responded at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday to a parking lot of a business shopping center in the…