Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Alligator takes pit stop at Lancaster intersection

LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) – A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy could hardly believe the call when he heard two women were spotted near a Lancaster intersection, one of them holding an alligator. The Los Angeles […]

2013/06/07

Deputies arrest man they say posed as a Disney

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested after claiming to be a member of the Walt Disney family and giving away invalid Disneyland passes. Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials say […]

2013/05/23

2 LA colleges evacuated after threats are made

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two colleges in the Los Angeles area have been closed because of unspecified threats involving guns. Authorities say two calls from cell phones were made to the California Highway Patrol early […]

2013/05/16

Bear in La Canada scares swimmers, schools

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — A bear that wandered down from the mountains and into suburban backyards north of Los Angeles had swimmers scrambling from a backyard pool and brought the lockdown of two […]

2013/05/13

2 LA County deputies save man from fiery apartment

PICO RIVERA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says two of its deputies disregarded their own safety to save the life of a 51-year-old man who was unconscious in a burning apartment […]

2013/05/09

Murder suspect mistakenly released from LA jail

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County Sheriff’s authorities say a man charged with murder was accidentally released from jail last month because of a clerical error. Sheriff’s Capt. Chuck Antuna says 32-year-old Johnny Mata […]

2013/05/04

Murder-suicide of 3 ailing in Hacienda Heights investigated

HACIENDA HEIGHTS, Calif. (AP) — Every morning, Jim Crabtree said he would wake up, wash and dress his wife who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, and drop her off at his parents’ home so he could […]

2013/05/02

LA County reacts to Boston Marathon explosions

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has heightened security measures in the aftermath of two explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

2013/04/15

Active shooter response drill at high school in Cerritos today

An active shooter response drill is being conducted today at Gahr High School in Cerritos between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Cerritos Sheriff’s Station and L.A. County Fire Department are involving administrators, teachers, students, and parents from the school.

2013/04/02