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Sign at entrance to exotic animal park where a lion fatally attacked an intern working at park, Dunlap, California. (AP Photo)

Calif. animal park reopens after fatal lion attack

DUNLAP, Calif. (AP) — A California animal sanctuary has reopened to the public less than a week after an African lion killed a 24-year-old intern.

2013/03/10

House, debris over Fla. sinkhole to be removed

SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) — Authorities hope to get a better look at a sinkhole that swallowed a man in his Florida home once demolition crews knock down the remaining walls of the house Monday and begin clearing away the debris.

2013/03/04

Dorner mountain manhunt costs tallied

LOS ANGELES (AP) — San Bernardino County sheriff’s officials say the cost of a six-day mountain manhunt for fired Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner will cost the department more than a half-million dollars.

2013/02/27

Lee Baca named national sheriff of the year

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, who has been under fire for jailhouse abuses, has been picked as the nation’s Sheriff of the Year.

2013/02/26

Police block Highway 38 during hunt for Christopher Dorner. (AP Photo)

Carjacking victim says fugitive ex-cop was calm

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — A man whose truck was taken by a carjacker believed to be ex-Los Angeles cop Christopher Dorner says the fugitive appeared calm and didn’t want to hurt him.

2013/02/13

Villaraigosa thanks deputies as manhunt likely ends

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is thanking San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies for their bravery after a man believed to be fugitive ex-cop Christopher Dorner barricaded himself inside a cabin.

2013/02/12

Man arrested after pocket-dialing 911

ORANGE CITY, Fla. (AP) — A conversation with two passengers landed a Florida tow truck driver in jail after his cellphone pocket-dialed 911 and dispatchers listened in.

2013/01/31

LA deputy response times better in contract cities

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An audit shows Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy emergency response times are quicker in cities that contract for policing services.

2013/01/30

NM teen accused of killing family had clean past

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say the New Mexico teenager accused of fatally shooting his parents and three younger siblings had never been in trouble with the law.

2013/01/21

Fresno inmate killed

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the slaying of an inmate at the county jail. Officials say 20-year-old Joe Anthony Rodriguez was found unconscious in his cell during a routine inmate count.

2013/01/17

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