Topic: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

L.A. arsons: Coordination among agencies, with public credited in arrest (VIDEO)

Harry Burkhart has been charged in the four-day arson spree in Los Angeles. Several officials have spoken glowingly of the collective work of a quickly constituted joint task force.

Natalie Wood witness says she heard 'Help me, I'm drowning'

Natalie Wood witness Marilyn Wayne heard 'a woman's voice crying for help,' on the night of Nov. 28, 1981. Ms. Wayne is the first new Natalie Wood witness to emerge since the investigation was reopened Friday.

Natalie Wood case reopened: Could investigation lead to new charges?

L.A. police reopened the case concerning the death of Natalie Wood in 1981, but experts say convincing evidence is needed to bring new charges – and new allegations aren't enough.  

Truth about Natalie Wood's death 'is all in the book,' says boat's captain

Dennis Davern, captain of the boat off of which Natalie Wood drowned, wrote a 2009 book about the incident which contradicts the account of Wood's husband Robert Wagner.

How can cash-strapped California comply with Supreme Court ruling on prisons?

Gov. Brown, anticipating the Supreme Court order to California to reduce its prison population, signed a measure transferring inmates to county jails. But voters need to approve funding.

Bin Laden backlash? What US cities are doing to stop terror attacks.

US cities say there are no credible threats, but they're still taking extra steps to prevent a terrorist attack in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death.

America's prisoners: Should we shoot them with a giant ray gun?

Officials at the Los Angeles County sheriff's department are testing a directed-energy weapon that causes pain, but apparently no tissue damage. Should we start using it against prisoners?

Why San Francisco’s police chief is apologizing to Muslims

San Francisco Police Chief George Gascón has been meeting with Muslim leaders and groups, apologizing for remarks he made about preparing for terrorist attacks.

Sculpture: Sending in angels

Lin Evola-Smidt turns weapons into art – on an increasingly ambitious scale.

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