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Los Angeles Daily News, 07.01.09 16:00 UTC

LAPD tried to influence outcome of SWAT shooting

The LAPD waged an aggressive behind-the-scenes campaign to convince coroner's officials to change their finding that a SWAT officer's bullet killed a 19-month-old girl held hostage by her father ...

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Los Angeles Times, 07.01.09 05:02 UTC

LAPD tried to reverse a coroner's verdict in girl's death

After a 19-month-old child was killed by police in a shootout, a high-ranking official pushed a campaign to reopen the investigation into her death. The intense lobbying failed.

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Los Angeles Daily News, 05.01.09 02:34 UTC

Northridge man identified in Saturday morning car crash

Xavier Ernesto Gomez of Northridge died at 5:40 a.m. in the 11600 block of Tampa Avenue after flying off the road and hitting several trees before coming to a stop, said Investigator Jerry McKibben, ...

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Los Angeles Daily News, 03.01.09 19:01 UTC

Man killed in street race crash

Around 5:45 a.m., the man, who has not been identified, was engaged in a race when he lost control, flew off Tampa Avenue and collided with a tree in the 11600 block, according to Los Angeles Police ...

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Los Angeles Daily News, 03.01.09 00:38 UTC

L.A. rings in new year with 5 homicides

Los Angeles rang in the new year with at least five homicides and a fatal officer-involved shooting, police said today. Two deaths occurred when an Iraq war veteran and his girlfriend went outside to ...

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Los Angeles Times, 01.01.09 04:01 UTC

Crime continues to fall in Los Angeles despite bad economy

Many other parts of Southern California report similar drops. Some officials had predicted the opposite. In L.A., the figures support Chief William Bratton's theories and impress even his critics.

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Los Angeles Daily News, 30.12.08 18:03 UTC

Home invasion robbers target Canoga Park residence

CANOGA PARK - Up to five men stormed a Canoga Park residence in a home-invasion robbery in which one person may have been injured, police reported. Four or five men -- at least one armed with what ...

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Los Angeles Daily News, 25.12.08 23:02 UTC

Hit-run driver mows down woman in Northridge

Olivia Almalel was crossing Reseda Boulevard to a bus stop near the corner of Devonshire Street around 5:10 a.m. when a car in the opposite lane veered across the roadway and struck her from behind, ...

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Los Angeles Daily News, 22.12.08 17:34 UTC

Man found stabbed to death in Reseda

Police said that a witness followed a trail of blood to the victim at 4 a.m. The body was not immediately identified. Los Angeles Police Department responded at 4 a.m. to the call. No other details ...

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Los Angeles Daily News, 21.12.08 01:32 UTC

Driver identified in fatal Northridge car crash

Kathleen Recinos, 18, of Panorama City, was driving over the speed limit on Tampa Avenue, according to witness reports, when her car hit several other vehicles driving in the same direction near ...

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