Lapd Investigating Officer Who Allegedly Inappropriately Touched Dead Woman S Body Very Disturbing

The accused and a colleague were called to a property to respond to a report of a dead woman, LAPD officials told The Los Angeles Times. The woman was confirmed deceased, and one of the officers went to the patrol car to pick up paperwork, CBS Los Angeles reported. LAPD officials told the broadcaster the accused then “inappropriately touched the woman’s body.” LAPD sources told CBS Los Angeles and The Los Angeles Times the officer is alleged to have touched the woman’s breasts....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 413 words · Charles Mann

Lapd Steps Up Patrols To Combat Rise In Flash Mob Robberies In California

On Wednesday, the LAPD launched an investigation into two separate incidents involving flash mob thefts where large groups of suspects stormed several stores. The first incident occurred in the 8500 block of Beverly Blvd at the Beverly Center, where several suspects grabbed merchandise without paying and ran out. The second incident took place at Westfield Topanga & The Village shopping mall in Canoga Park where an “organized group” attempted to burglarize a Nordstrom store....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 429 words · Anthony Vargas

Laquon Treadwell Injury Update Broken Leg Ends Ole Miss Wideout S Season

Wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, injured during Saturday’s game, is done for the season because of injuries in that game. The injuries to his left leg end his season with 48 catches for 632 yards and five touchdowns. He was huge against Auburn, with 10 catches for 103 yards and a TD. “It’s just a really, really sickening way to lose,” Rebels coach Hugh Freeze said. Must-see photos from Week 10 | Big-game video highlights | Coaches on the hot seat | Massive Week 11...

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 256 words · Elizabeth Johnson

Las Vegas Pulls Out Small Win On Nearly 116 Million Wagered On Super Bowl

While the $115.9 million bet on Patriots-Seahawks marks the state’s second-largest handle ever for a Super Bowl, the hold percentage of 2.8 is the lowest since the books won just $724,176 on Super Bowl XLVI in 2011, when the Packers beat the Steelers 31-25. Tom Brady’s touchdown pass to Julian Edelman was good for most public bettors and bad for bookmakers. The public loves playing the OVER, and the late fourth-quarter score put the game OVER the total, which was between 47 and 47....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 344 words · Alberto Freeman

Las Vegas Summer League Winners And Losers Paolo Banchero Jaden Ivey Show Out In First Weekend

The annual showcase gives NBA fans their first opportunity to see the rookie class in action with their new teams, putting a spotlight on all the top players in the draft. Naturally, that causes some overreactions – both good and bad – based on how prospects perform. As I mentioned in my roundup of the California Classic and Salt Lake City Summer Leagues, it’s important to remember these few things:...

January 4, 2023 · 6 min · 1208 words · George Wright

Late Goal Gives Mexico Win Over U.S. Spot At Confederations Cup

Penalties looked likely after Bobby Wood and Oribe Peralta exchanged goals in either half of extra time in California on Saturday. Then Aguilar popped up with a memorable volley from an acute angle in the 118th minute. With the goal, Mexico claimed the winner-takes-all CONCACAF Cup playoff and a trip to Russia two years from now.PHOTOS: Best photos from USA vs. Mexico | MORE: Confederations Cup gets physical In a contest between the winners of the last two Gold Cups, Mexico, the 2015 Gold Cup champions, took the first lead in the 10th minute....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 373 words · Kevin Rocha

Latin America Ready For War

Now Reyes is dead at 59, killed along with 16 other FARC members by Colombian forces at a jungle camp in Ecuador last Saturday. His demise has triggered one of the worst regional crises in decades, prompting Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to withdraw his ambassador from Bogotá and deploy tanks, fighter jets and 10 army battalions to his country’s 1,300-mile border with Colombia. Reyes’s elimination has also raised questions about the future of FARC and how it will affect the fate of several hundred hostages held by Latin America’s largest insurgent group....

January 4, 2023 · 4 min · 752 words · Charles Gavia

Latino Voters For Biden On Horseback In Nevada Go Viral This Is My America

Several photos and videos were posted to Twitter by Biden’s Nevada press secretary Adrian Eng-Gastelum. In one of Eng-Gastelum’s videos, re-posted by Twitter user Rex Chapman, hundreds of Latino voters can be seen riding horses through the streets holding flags in support of Biden and his running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris. “Nevada: Biden voters. Latinos. On horseback. In style. This is my America…” Chapman wrote as a caption to the video....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 426 words · Amy Freeman

Latinos For Trump Leader Warns Trump Has Offended The Lord Must Repent

Bianca Gracia is the president of Latinos for Trump, a group founded in the summer of 2019 by conservative activist Marco Gutierrez, to help mobilize Latino voters toward Donald Trump. On Thursday, Gracia appeared on the conservative podcast, The Jeff Dornik Show, which claims to focus on “exposing election fraud, COVID-19 and the danger of the vaccines, our constitutional rights being stripped away, an America First agenda and rooting out the RINOs from the Republican Party....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 426 words · Marian Smith

Lauren Boebert Faces Bid By Gop Opponents And Democrats To Oust Her

Boebert, an outspoken supporter of gun rights and of former President Donald Trump, is facing a primary challenge from state Senator Don Coram on Tuesday and she is seen as the favorite to win, but many Democratic voters are expected to participate in the primary in an apparent attempt to boost Coram and defeat Boebert. Thousands of Democrats in Colorado’s 3rd district are reportedly disaffiliating from the party in order to vote in the upcoming Republican primary against Boebert and a number of political groups are also working to unseat her....

January 4, 2023 · 4 min · 722 words · Charles Womac

Lauren Boebert Issues Warning After Gop S Speaker Battle

Boebert took to Twitter and wrote, “If y’all thought that was good, just wait till we take the fight to Joe Biden and the radical left!” The GOP lawmaker was an adamant holdout against newly elected Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican. While speaking to the press on Tuesday, Boebert said, “I have been working every day to unify the Republican Party. Yesterday, we had a deal, that was not a selfish deal in any way, for Kevin McCarthy to get him the gavel on the first ballot and he eagerly dismissed us....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 491 words · Louise Mettig

Lavar Ball Returning To Espn S First Take Sorry America

Despite public objections by the network’s own talent to Ball’s appearances, the loud-mouthed father of UCLA phenom Lonzo Ball is returning to “First Take” on Monday morning. MORE: LaVar says no NBA team will draft De’Aaron Fox over Lonzo Ball’s appearance with Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Molly Qerim was trainwreck TV last week, with Ball and Smith yelling over each other and mugging for the cameras. At one point, Qerim had her arms outstretched like she was a referee in a boxing ring....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 290 words · Micah Christenson

Lawmaker Who Publicized Name Of Alleged Rape Victim Says Complaints Politically Motivated

Republican Representative Priscilla Giddings’ assertion came during a public Monday hearing called by the Legislature’s ethics committee after it found evidence that Giddings engaged in “conduct unbecoming a representative.” In April, Giddings shared links to a far-right news article that included the alleged victim’s name, photo and other details on social media and with her colleagues. The alleged victim accused Republican Aaron von Ehlinger of rape, and he has since resigned from his position as a state lawmaker....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 628 words · Mary Estrada

Lawrence Pd Sees Silver Lining In Kansas Elite Eight Loss To Oregon

The Lawrence, Kan. Police Department’s Twitter account is doing its best to look on the bright side of things, starting with the fact that they no longer have to deal with streakers celebrating a Jayhawks win on Saturday. MORE: Three reasons Oregon upset the Jayhawks You heard that right: Earlier in the game — when an Oregon win didn’t seem quite so inevitable — a random user tweeted at Lawrence police, telling them to get ready for a streaker....

January 4, 2023 · 1 min · 164 words · Michael Miller

Lawsuit To Block Trump S Tulsa Rally Over Coronavirus Fears Fails

The suit had been filed earlier in the day against the rally venue’s management company, ASM Global, by Tulsa attorneys representing local groups The Greenwood Cultural Centre and the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation, along with two immunocompromised individuals. The complaint sought an injunction forcing the venue to adhere to the public safety measures out of concern that the rally could be a “super spreader event.” It was denied by Judge Rebecca Nightingale only hours after it was filed, according to The Washington Post....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 402 words · Kimberly Davis

Lawyer From Capitol Riot Says He Would Die In Fight For Freedom About Election Results

In December, Paul Davis replied to a tweet from former President Donald Trump calling to his supporters to the Capitol on January 6. “Never stop fighting Mr. President! Never give in no matter how ugly it gets! We are willing to die to preserve our freedom!” Davis tweeted. When asked by Law&Crime about the now-deleted tweet, Davis said, “I support freedom. And if persecuted for that. I would be willing to die....

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 607 words · Joshua Martin

Lawyer Kathleen Zellner Reacts To Possible Making A Murderer Confession

The anonymous man, who is currently in prison for a separate murder conviction, allegedly told the crew of Convicting a Murderer—a follow-up documentary series to Netflix’s Making a Murderer—that he was responsible for Halbach’s death. This confession could potentially help free Zellner’s client, Steven Avery, who was convicted of Halbach’s murder in 2007. Zellner told Twitter her thoughts after Newsweek broke the story on Monday. “We received the handwritten confession on Saturday,” she said....

January 4, 2023 · 2 min · 392 words · Darren Shea

Lawyer Who Accidentally Texted Ap Taken Off Johnny Manziel S Case

The lawyer, Bob Hinton, texted the AP, “Heaven help us if one of the conditions is to pee in a bottle.” He also wrote about a receipt “which purports to reflect” that Manziel made a purchase of $1,018.77 at a Gas Pipe store — a head shop where one may purchase drug paraphernalia — less than a day after his hit-and-run car crash. MORE: Disgraced athletes | NFL agent says priority is saving Manziel’s life...

January 4, 2023 · 1 min · 126 words · Tiffany Morris

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January 4, 2023 · 0 min · 0 words · Zachary Franklin

Lawyers Disagree On Settlement Talk Details In Jameis Winston Case

Attorneys for both sides strongly disagree, however, on the details of the talks and who initiated them. David Cornwell, an attorney who advises the Winston family, said in a Sept. 23 letter to Florida State obtained by The Associated Press that the woman’s former lawyer Patricia Carroll demanded $7 million in February to settle her claim against Winston, the university and the Tallahassee Police Department. HAYES: FSU not helping Winston, only damaging him...

January 4, 2023 · 3 min · 561 words · Edith Mcginnis