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Nurse Who Killed 6 People in High-Speed Crash Claims She ‘Froze at the Wheel’

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Nicole Linton worked as a traveling nurse before being charged with killing six people in a high-speed car crash in Los Angeles. She appeared in court with her attorney, Jacqueline Sparagna. The defense plans to call a neurologist specializing in epilepsy and seizures to testify that Linton had a seizure and “froze” at the wheel, causing the devastating accident. According to Sparagna, the evidence reviewed by the doctor supports the claim that Linton had a …

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Suspect Arrested For Murdering Catholic Bishop

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A suspect has arrested in the fatal shooting of Los Angeles Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell. The 69-year-old bishop was discovered dead with a gunshot wound at his home in Hacienda Heights, Calif., on Saturday. According to NPR member station LAist, a deacon who had gone to check on him found the body. The alleged shooter has been identified as Carlos Medina, 65. He is the husband of O’Connell’s housekeeper. Medina was arrested on Monday …

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Police Officer Accused of Killing 12-Year-Old Boy In Deadly Speeding Crash

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A 12-year-old boy was killed and several others injured in a November 2021 crash caused by a police officer. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy Ricardo Castro has been accused of murder and vehicular manslaughter. Castro was allegedly driving his pick-up truck at an excessive speed when he crashed into a vehicle making a left turn. The collision ended up killing Isaiah Rodriguez and injuring his sister. District Attorney George Gascón said that Castro’s “conscious disregard” …

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Second Jewish Person Shot in Los Angeles In As Many Days

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Two Orthodox Jewish men have been shot leaving their synagogue, or Shul, in Pico-Shul, a heavily populated Jewish area in Los Angeles, for the second day in a row. The first shooting happened the previous day, less than a block away from the second. On Thursday morning, a suspect, initially identified as a White male, fired several rounds from inside a vehicle, hitting the victim in the arm before fleeing the scene. The victim was …

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Man Shot By Police When He Emerged Brandishing Realistic Looking Airsoft Gun From Domestic Violence Call

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Police in South Los Angeles shot and killed a man brandishing a weapon in the street after a dispute with his family. The police were called around 1:20 p.m. Saturday for a domestic violence report at 102nd and Grand streets. According to Los Angeles Police Department officials, a man emerged from the home armed with a weapon. He was shot at and later declared dead at the scene, but the specific nature of the confrontation …

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Video Shows Mob of Hoodlums Ransacking And Looting Store In Los Angeles

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Police are searching for dozens of people who ransacked and vandalized a 7-Eleven store following a nearby street takeover in California. At a Thursday morning press conference, the Los Angeles Police Department released surveillance footage from inside the store in the hopes that the public might recognize anybody in the crowd. Police said the suspects ransacked the South Los Angeles store, destroying and taking several items without paying. At one point, there were at least …

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Car Show Turns Violent 6 People Shot 3 Dead.

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Three people were killed and three others injured when gunfire broke out at a park in San Pedro on Sunday, police say. Of the seven who were struck by gunfire were listed in critical condition as they were transported to local hospitals, police say. Two of those four were in full cardiac arrest as they were transported, said LAPD Cmdr. Jay Mastick. Authorities later said three people had died. The incident was reported at or …

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Wild Brawl Breaks Out At Outdoor Market In Los Angeles

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Santee Alley pic.twitter.com/KNS4qUrSfn — Downtown LA Scanner (@DowntownLAScan) July 21, 2022 Santee Alley, a collection of outdoor vendors selling cheap fashion and knock-off designer bags, was the scene of an all out melee on Thursday. What started as an argument quickly escalated into an ‘anything goes’ crutch swinging, trash can throwing, hair-pulling street fight. The altercation started when an couple was asked to move by a store attendant. The couple did not like the ‘tone’ …

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