A cop's worst fear: Being targeted for doing your job
There are still many unanswered questions about the fatal shooting of a Downey police officer on Thursday. But authorities say he appears to have been targeted by multiple assailants while in the...
View ArticleCalifornia police officer fatally shot in department parking lot
By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A policeman was shot to death in Southern California while sitting in his car in the parking lot of his headquarters and two men have been detained in...
View ArticleSlain Officer Ricardo Galvez was a 'tremendous young man,' police chief says
Officer Ricardo Galvez may not have worked for the Downey Police Department for very long, but he already was popular among his peers. Galvez, 29, of Whittier, joined the police department Sept. 2,...
View ArticleThe Latest: Slain Los Angeles County officer was targeted
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — The latest on the shooting death of a Downey, California, police officer (all times local): 6:40 a.m. Los Angeles County authorities say a police officer shot to death in the...
View ArticleDowney officer fatally shot in his car was targeted, authorities say
A Downey police officer was found fatally shot while sitting inside his personal vehicle in the police station's parking lot, officials said early Thursday. Two male suspects ran toward Officer Ricardo...
View ArticleSlain California police officer was targeted
(AP) — A suspected getaway driver was arrested Thursday in the shooting death of a police officer in California in what investigators called a deliberate, targeted attack in a public parking lot next...
View ArticleDowney Officer Ricardo Galvez found dead in department lot
DOWNEY >> A Downey police officer was targeted and shot to death in his own vehicle at the end of his shift, investigators said today. Officer Ricardo Galvez, a 5-year veteran of the...
View ArticlePolice officer killed during botched robbery
Los Angeles County authorities say the fatal shooting of a police officer near his department's headquarters occurred during a botched robbery....
View ArticleDowney Officer Ricardo Galvez shot to death, manhunt underway in Montebello
DOWNEY >> A multi-agency manhunt was underway in Downey and nearby Montebello today for whoever killed a Downey police officer, who was gunned down while sitting in his private car in the parking...
View ArticleCalifornia officer may have been deliberately targeted, police say
An officer shot to death while sitting in his car in the parking lot of Downey police headquarters was apparently targeted, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said on Thursday....
View ArticleAuthorities: Slain Los Angeles County officer was targeted
An officer shot to death while sitting in his car in the parking lot of Downey police headquarters was apparently targeted, Los Angeles County sheriff's officials said Thursday. Officer Ricardo Galvez...
View ArticleDowney Officer Ricardo Galvez shot to death, 1 suspect arrested in Montebello
DOWNEY >>Authorities arrested one man and detained five people Thursday after a car chase of suspects in the fatal shooting of Downey police officer ended in a Montebello neighborhood. Sheriff’s...
View ArticleDowney Officer Ricardo Galvez shot to death in botched robbery; 3 arrested
DOWNEY >> Authorities believe a botched robbery attempt led to the shooting death of a Downey police officer, who was sitting in his personal car outside the police station in a public parking...
View ArticleAuthorities: Slain California officer was targeted as he sat in personal car...
DOWNEY, Calif. -- A suspected getaway driver was arrested Thursday in the shooting death of a police officer in California in what investigators called a deliberate, targeted attack in a public parking...
View ArticleAuthorities: Slain California police officer was targeted
A suspected getaway driver was arrested Thursday in the shooting death of a police officer in California in what investigators called a deliberate, targeted attack in a public parking lot next to his...
View ArticleCalifornia police officer killed during botched robbery
DOWNEY, Calif. – Three young men were arrested today on suspicion of killing a California police officer and former Marine in what investigators described as a botched robbery as the lawman sat in his...
View Article16-year-old charged as adult in California officer's killing
Click photo to enlarge In this undated photo released the Downey Police Department shows Downey police officer Ricardo Galvez, 29. He was shot to death in the driver's seat of his personal vehicle when...
View Article16-year-old charged as adult in California officer’s killing
LOS ANGELES – A 16-year-old has been charged as an adult in the shooting death of a Southern California police officer in what investigators...
View ArticleSlain Downey officer's sister: 'Why Ricky? Why Ricky?'
Downey Police Officer Ricardo Galvez, who was fatally gunned down during what officials described as a botched robbery, was mourned in the city he patrolled and beyond. At a memorial Thursday night,...
View ArticleSuspects arrested in Downey officer's slaying are under investigation in...
The three suspects arrested on suspicion of killing a Downey police officer during a botched robbery Wednesday night may have also been responsible for a series of recent robberies in the area,...
View ArticleSheriff: Officer Killed During Teens' Botched Robbery At Police Station
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California police officer was shot to death in his own car as he was getting off work in what investigators said Thursday was a botched robbery attempt by two young men and a...
View ArticleTeen charged in slaying of Downey officer faces arraignment
A 16-year-old boy charged with fatally shooting a Downey police officer in a botched robbery attempt last week is expected to appear in a Los Angeles courtroom Monday. Abel Diaz of Bellflower is...
View Article3 in court today in Downey Officer Ricardo Galvez’s shooting death
DOWNEY — Three young men are expected to appear in court this morning in connection with the shooting death of a Downey police officer killed during an apparent botched robbery as he sat in plain...
View ArticleTwo more suspects charged in murder of California police officer
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two more suspects were charged with murder on Monday in the fatal shooting of a police officer as he sat in a car outside his department's headquarters in the...
View ArticleFuneral services planned for slain Downey officer Ricky Galvez
Funeral services have been planned for Downey Police Officer Ricardo “Ricky” Galvez, who was shot and killed Wednesday in...
View ArticleArraignment postponed for 3 suspects accused in murder of Downey police officer
DOWNEY — Arraignment was postponed to Dec. 17 for two men and a boy charged with the murder of Downey Police Officer Ricardo Galvez in an apparent botched robbery last week. Steven Knott, 18, and...
View ArticleHundreds pay respects to slain California police officer
Click photo to enlarge The casket for Downey police officer Ricardo "Ricky" Galvez arrives at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, in Los Angeles. He was shot to death near...
View ArticleDowney Officer Ricardo Galvez shot to death, 3 detained in Montebello
DOWNEY >> A Downey police officer was targeted and shot to death in his own vehicle at the end of his shift, investigators said today. Officer Ricardo “Ricky” Galvez, a 5-year veteran of the...
View Article3 suspects plead not guilty in Downey police officer's killing
A 17-year-old and two men accused of shooting and killing a Downey police officer last year pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal charges. Officer Ricardo Galvez, 29, was shot and killed in an...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Colorado Mug Shots — The Rogues Gallery
Colorado Department of Corrections Brian Scott Pattison, 30, is accused of first-degree murder and first-degree arson in the Rosenberg’s Bagels building fire. Weld County District Court, Ernesto...
View Article“This Crooked System”
Summary I have no hope of getting justice in this crooked system. —Umar Daraz, Karachi, January 2016 How do you expect us to recover stolen items from hardened criminals? Do you think they will agree...
View ArticleMilwaukee robbery victim died of heart failure, police say
By Gina Barton On Sunday morning, Randall Terry dressed his 2-year-old son, Damani, for a birthday party and dropped off the boy with his mother's family. On Thursday morning, Terry clutched a tiny...
View ArticleFew prosecutions among thousands of fatal shootings by on-duty police
On a rainy night five years ago, Officer Coleman “Duke” Brackney set off in pursuit of a suspected drunk driver, chasing his black Mazda Miata down rural Arkansas roads at speeds of nearly 100 miles...
View ArticleSpringfield of Dreams: 150 Best 'Simpsons' Episodes
When FXX announced a complete Simpsons marathon — as in airing all 552 episodes consecutively, from August 21st through Labor Day — there was much rejoicing among those of us who have spent nearly as...
View ArticleLoughinisland pub massacre: Full 2016 Police Ombudsman report into 1994...
The Police Ombudsman has found that collusion was a "significant feature" of the 1994 Loughinisland murders. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On 18 June 1994, six people were brutally murdered and five people were...
View ArticleThe Evolution Of Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs And The Bad Boy Family Through...
May 20 2016, 2:35 AM ET Share this article: The launch of VIBE was the definitive introduction of the power of Hip-Hop and culture to move the crowd. Before the Internet, before email, before social...
View Article“License to Kill”
Summary On the afternoon of October 14, 2016, four masked gunmen stormed the Manila home of Paquito Mejos, a 53-year-old father of five who worked as an electrician on construction sites. An occasional...
View ArticleBoy, 16, charged with murder in shooting of California policeman
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A 16-year-old boy was charged with murder on Friday in connection with the killing of a police officer who was shot as he sat in his car outside his department's...
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