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Police, in a preliminary account, said a man, whom family and the attor... By Brenda Gazzar | 3 hrs ago Missouri Highway Patrol seizes control of Ferguson FERGUSON, Mo. >> The Missouri Highway Patrol seized control of a St. Louis suburb Thursday, stripping local police of their law-enforcement authority after four days of clashes between officers in riot gear and furious crowds protesting the deat... By David A. Lieb Associated Press | 6 hrs ago Homicide Rosemead man gets 26 years for killing mother and burying her in El Monte backyard Crime Obama appeals for ‘peace and calm’ in Ferguson Violent crime Ferguson, Missouri protests turn violent, 10 arrested, 2 journalists detained MOST RECENT STORIES Shootings Hacker group Anonymous releases name it says belongs to officer in Ferguson shooting FERGUSON, Mo. >> The hacker group Anonymous has released the name of the person that it says is the officer who shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The Associated Press has not been able to verify the name. Police and prosecutors have declined to name the officer, citing concerns that his life, and the lives of his relatives, could be endangered if his identity is made public. St. Louis County police and the FBI are investigating the shooting. The Associated Press | 18 hrs ago Shootings LAPD, family offer conflicting accounts of man’s shooting death in South Los Angeles A police spokesman said Wednesday that a man who was fatally shot by two officers in South Los Angeles Monday night during a struggle had attempted to remove a gun from an officer’s holster, a preliminary account that conflicts with statements made by the man’s family. Family members told KTLA (Channel 5) on Tuesday that the 25-year-old man, whom they identified as Ezell Ford, was complying with Los Angeles Police Department officers’ orders when he was... Brenda Gazzar | 1 day ago Hit-and-run Woman allegedly clipped by hit-and-run driver in Covina California Highway Patrol is searching for a driver who allegedly hit a bicyclist Wednesday on Covina Boulevard, California Highway Patrol officials said. The crash occurred around 7:50 a.m. as the motorist and bicyclist were both traveling eastbound on Covina Boulevard east of Westridge Avenue, Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said. The 30-year-old female bicyclist from Covina said she was hit by the car’s mirror which continued driving on Covina Boulevard, leaving the scene,... Venusse Navid | 1 day ago Crime Police to citizens: Be careful what you tweet SEATTLE >> Police in Washington state are asking the public to stop tweeting during shootings and manhunts to avoid accidentally telling the bad guys what officers are doing. The “TweetSmart” campaign began in late July by a coalition of nine agencies, including the Washington state patrol and the Seattle police, and aims to raise awareness about social media’s potential impact on law enforcement. Some have called the effort a step that could lead to... By Donna Gordon Blankinship Associated Press | 1 day ago Sentencing LAX stowaway gets 6 months in jail for violating order to stay away from airport The Bay Area woman who breached security and stowed away on a flight from San Jose to Los Angeles — and then violated an order to keep out of LAX without a ticket — was sentenced Wednesday to six months in county jail. Marilyn Jean Hartman, 62, told Commissioner Alan Rubin she preferred jail to any program designed to help her. Police say Hartman is addicted to trying to board flights without paying for a ticket or going through security. “This has got to... Larry Altman | 1 day ago Shootings Pregnant woman delivers baby after being shot multiple times in South El Monte SOUTH EL MONTE >> A woman seven months pregnant was shot several times and then rushed to the hospital where she gave birth Tuesday night. The woman was hospitalized in critical-but-stable condition Wednesday afternoon, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. Ismael Chavez said. The baby was listed in stable condition. The mother was only described as a South El Monte woman in her 20s. Gunfire rang out in the 1900 block of Merced Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. Ruby Gonzales | 1 day ago Law enforcement agencies NAACP seeks investigation into sheriff’s deputy beating of disabled man in Compton park COMPTON — The Compton chapter of the NAACP called today for a federal investigation into the July 14 beating by sheriff’s deputies of a mentally disabled man at a city park, a beating that the civil rights organization claims left the man with permanent injuries. Barry Montgomery suffered facial fractures — including a fractured eye socket — and seven broken ribs, along with other injuries, according to Paulette Simpson-Gipson, president of the Compton... City News Service | 1 day ago Crime Silver Lake’s Allesandro Elementary lockdown to be lifted after no evidence found of armed men Police searched the grounds of Allesandro Elementary School in Silver Lake Wednesday morning, and the school was placed on lockdown after a call was placed alleging that two armed men had entered the campus. However, police found no evidence that was true and the lockdown was expected to be lifted around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, said Sgt. Frank Gonzalez. The Los Angeles Police Department’s Northeast Division received a call at 8:05 a.m. that two males wearing black had... Brenda Gazzar | 1 day ago Theft Arcadia police release images, video of suspected purse thieves The Arcadia Police Department wants the public’s help in finding a purse snatcher who took off with a forgotten Chanel purse containing $8,000 in cash. A woman left her purse on the counter of a rest room at Din Tai Fung restaurant, 1108 S. Baldwin Ave. on Sunday morning and returned to find it missing. The woman’s purse contained $8,000, a cell phone and other property belonging to the victim. Surveillance cameras show an Asian woman in her 20s with dark colored... Jason Henry | 1 day ago Illegal gambling Covina police bust online gambling business COVINA >> Police seized 36 computers at a local business and arrested one person Tuesday as a result of an investigation into illegal online gambling. Investigators served a search warrant at Quick Connect in the 900 block of North Citrus Avenue. The store manager, 47-year-old Sheryl Duson of Hacienda Heights, was arrested on suspicion of possessing slot devices, said Covina Police Detective Ryan Balsz. The charge is a misdemeanor. Quick Connect is listed as a... 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