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Ex-members of L.A. County sheriff’s alleged ‘secret police’ testify to oversight commission
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ex-members of L.A. County sheriff’s alleged ‘secret police’ testify to oversight commission

LA Times  

For nearly five hours Friday, the Civilian Oversight Commission grilled two former members of a secretive unit within the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department accused of targeting former Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s foes. This year, state prosecutors formally rejected the case, saying they’d completed a “thorough and independent investigation.” But on Friday, Fernandez alleged state investigators previously told him prosecutors had never …

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Ex-undersheriff admits to having alleged deputy gang tattoo — then getting rid of it
10 months ago

Ex-undersheriff admits to having alleged deputy gang tattoo — then getting rid of it

LA Times  

It was a Caveman, and it was on his ankle. After more than two years of resisting subpoenas to testify about deputy gangs within the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, this week former Undersheriff Tim Murakami admitted under oath that he once sported a tattoo representing the Cavemen, a controversial subgroup affiliated with the East Los Angeles station. “He is …

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Villanueva denies existence of deputy gangs as L.A. County officials seek accountability
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Villanueva denies existence of deputy gangs as L.A. County officials seek accountability

LA Times  

Former L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva testifies at the Sheriff’s Civilian Oversight Commission meeting, where he answered questions under oath about deputy gangs. During four hours of combative testimony in front of the Civilian Oversight Commission on Friday morning, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva attempted to minimize the problem of deputy gangs, refusing to acknowledge their existence and …

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Deputy accused of being in ‘Executioners’ gang reveals tattoo in court, names names
1 year, 7 months ago

Deputy accused of being in ‘Executioners’ gang reveals tattoo in court, names names

LA Times  

Lt. Larry Waldie, shown here in May 2022, filed suit in a case that went to trial this month over claims he’d been retaliated against for reporting gang activity at Compton station. When he stepped up to the witness stand last week, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Jaime Juarez told the court about his first inking party — the day …

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Sheriff’s officials tried to block testimony of key witness at ‘deputy gang’ hearing, lawsuit says
2 years, 4 months ago

Sheriff’s officials tried to block testimony of key witness at ‘deputy gang’ hearing, lawsuit says

LA Times  

Jefferson Chow, right, answers questions from Bert Deixler, who is leading the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission’s investigation on gang-like groups of deputies in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Villanueva instructed the lieutenant to deliver it as he “desperately tried to block Mr. Chow’s testimony,” the lawsuit claims. In an email, John Satterfield, Villanueva’s chief of staff, called the allegation …

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Investigators probing ‘deputy gang’ violence were told not to ask about Banditos, chief says
2 years, 6 months ago

Investigators probing ‘deputy gang’ violence were told not to ask about Banditos, chief says

LA Times  

L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has said that there are no “gangs” in the Sheriff’s Department, but problems stem from deputies who get drunk and get into fights. He said Burson was “aware of the issues involving deputy gangs when he oversaw the investigation of deputy gangs.” Burson’s declaration was made public as part of a lawsuit by deputies who …

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As hearing on ‘deputy gangs’ opens, testimony adds to years of allegations
2 years, 7 months ago

As hearing on ‘deputy gangs’ opens, testimony adds to years of allegations

LA Times  

Lt. Larry Waldie testifies Tuesday at a hearing held by the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, which is investigating “deputy gangs” within the department. Jefferson Chow started investigating a fight between deputies assigned to the East L.A. sheriff’s station, he was instructed by a supervisor to question witnesses about groups of deputies that behaved something like street gangs. Eli Vera, who …

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L.A. County panel launches investigation into Sheriff’s Department ‘deputy gangs’
2 years, 9 months ago

L.A. County panel launches investigation into Sheriff’s Department ‘deputy gangs’

LA Times  

The L.A. County Civilian Oversight Commission in November 2019. The civilian commission that oversees the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is launching an independent investigation into “deputy gangs” that have been entrenched within the agency for decades. “The sheriff has repeatedly challenged anyone to come up with the evidence of deputy gangs, and our intention is to conduct a completely …

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Testimony contradicts Sheriff Villanueva’s claims about handling of Banditos
3 years, 6 months ago

Testimony contradicts Sheriff Villanueva’s claims about handling of Banditos

LA Times  

Eight L.A. County sheriff’s deputies allege in a lawsuit that they were routinely harassed by a gang of deputies at the department’s East L.A. station who have matching tattoos. Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has repeatedly touted what he says was his first act in office in December 2018: removing the captain of East L.A. station, where a group …

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Sheriff Villanueva fights subpoena for his testimony on deputy cliques
3 years, 9 months ago

Sheriff Villanueva fights subpoena for his testimony on deputy cliques

LA Times  

L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva is challenging a subpoena to answer questions about secretive, gang-like cliques of deputies in the department, arguing in a court filing that the request is “too broad” and “harassing.” Max Huntsman, the agency’s independent watchdog, issued the subpoena last month after Villanueva made comments that Hunstman found to be “somewhat unclear” about efforts to root …

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A deputy testified falsely. Was he lying or just ‘sloppy’?
3 years, 11 months ago

A deputy testified falsely. Was he lying or just ‘sloppy’?

LA Times  

In his testimony against two men facing weapons charges, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Honea was clear: While searching a car the men were in, he found a gun in a box in the front seat area. In his testimony against two men facing weapons charges, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Honea was clear: While searching a car …

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LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva calls on LeBron James to match reward for arrest of gunman in Compton deputy ambush shooting
4 years, 3 months ago

LA Sheriff Alex Villanueva calls on LeBron James to match reward for arrest of gunman in Compton deputy ambush shooting

The Independent  

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Oversight panel to subpoena Sheriff Alex Villanueva for testimony on coronavirus in jails
4 years, 8 months ago

Oversight panel to subpoena Sheriff Alex Villanueva for testimony on coronavirus in jails

LA Times  

The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission voted Thursday to subpoena L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to appear at its next meeting to discuss his handling of the coronavirus outbreak in the jails, marking the first use of a powerful new oversight tool. The unanimous vote came after the Sheriff’s Department declined the panel’s request that Villanueva or a senior official attend …

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Sheriff’s chief says she quit over ‘highly unethical’ demand to rehire deputy fired for abuse
5 years, 5 months ago

Sheriff’s chief says she quit over ‘highly unethical’ demand to rehire deputy fired for abuse

LA Times  

Deputy Caren Carl Mandoyan was fired in 2016 by then-Sheriff Jim McDonnell for violating department policies on domestic violence and dishonesty. A top official in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said she left the agency after 34 years rather than carry out what she said was a “highly unethical” and “unheard of” directive from Sheriff Alex Villanueva to reinstate …

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