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An off-duty California Highway Patrol officer was attacked and rendered unconscious last week by a group of teens after he came to the aid of a woman whose cellphone had been stolen, according to the Emeryville Police Department.

An Uber passenger was struck and killed by a California Highway Patrol car after he jumped over a median on the 101 Freeway and ran across lanes early Monday in Encino, according to the CHP.

A California Highway Patrol officer was providing an update on a crash Monday Oct. 14, 2019 when he noticed a driver who was about to enter the 101 Freeway, closed for the crash investigation. At least one other driver also tried to enter the closed entrance ramp.

California Highway Patrol officer wrangled a miniature pony that turned out to be the victim of an unusual hit-and-run on a Southern California freeway. The driver of a SUV that struck the horse left, but others stopped to help the injured animal on the 91 Freeway

Relatives of an off-duty Los Angeles County Fire Department captain killed in January when his Jeep crashed into the back of a stopped Caltrans dump truck on the northbound Antelope Valley 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita are suing the state of California.

Two suspected vandals were arrested after striking a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s car, which led to a shooting and a pursuit early Monday on Southern California freeways.

An ex-convict who fatally shot a California Highway Patrol officer and wounded two other officers in Riverside this month fired at least 100 rounds from a rifle before he was killed, police said Thursday.

A California Highway Patrol officer killed in a shootout at a traffic stop in Riverside was remembered Tuesday for his selfless dedication to serving his community and the unwavering enthusiasm he had for his dream job.

A moving funeral was held for slain CHP Officer Andre Moye in Riverside. Tony Shin reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019.

The semi-automatic assault-style rifle that authorities say was used by an Riverside County ex-con to shoot three California Highway Patrol Officers — one of them fatally — was constructed using parts that allowed him to skirt the state’s strict prohibition on such weapons, multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News Wednesday.

Charles Childress acted quickly after he saw a bullet pierce the window of a car in front of him and heard the screams of two children inside during Monday’s frightening shootout that killed a California Highway Patrol officer in Riverside.

Mourners paid their respects Tuesday night for a CHP officer killed by a man with an assault-style rifle in a shootout in Riverside.

It was supposed to be a day of celebration in tribute to the 90th anniversary of one of the nation’s most recognized law enforcement agencies....
Instead, a single bell toll Wednesday morning was part of a solemn California Highway Patrol ceremony for a colleague killed this week when a driver he pulled over grabbed a rifle and opened fire during a...

A California Highway Patrol officer was killed Monday and two other officers were wounded in a shootout off a freeway in Riverside that also left the gunman dead.

Authorities say the suspect has a history of violent crime, including second-degree murder, and domestic violence. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Aug. 13, 2019.

William Hayes is no stranger to witnessing violence. Several years into his job as a videographer with OC Hawk, he’s covered his share of shootings and mayhem.

Two people were killed and one person was injured Friday in a Northridge collision involving a motorist who was initially being chased by the California Highway Patrol, which broke off the pursuit shortly before the crash.

A woman was killed when a driver being chased by police crashed into her parked car. Jane Yamamoto reports for the NBC4 News on Friday, July 5, 2019.