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Los Angeles County Approves $3.75 Million Settlement for Family of Teen Shot by Deputies
The Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved a $3.75 million payout to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit against sheriff’s deputies who shot and killed a 16-year-old boy last year in the Westmont neighborhood of South Los Angeles.
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One Killed, One Wounded in Compton Shooting
Sheriff’s detectives were investigating the shooting death of a man Sunday in Compton, authorities said.
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Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Attacked Sister with Knife in Culver City
A man allegedly stabbed his sister and lunged at police officers with a knife, who opened fire and killed the suspect, on Saturday.
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Man Killed by Speeding Hit-and-Run Driver in Lancaster
A man was fatally struck Saturday morning by a hit-and- run motorist in Lancaster.
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Slain Boy's Family Wants Criminal Investigation of Social Workers
An attorney representing the family of a 10-year-old boy who was allegedly tortured and murdered by his mother and her boyfriend in Lancaster called Tuesday for a criminal investigation into social workers who investigated allegations of abuse in the household.
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Family of Anthony Avalos Call Out Social Workers
Anthony Avalos, 10, died in result of alleged abuse by his mother and her boyfriend. Anthony’s family call out DCFS for “deliberate indifference.” Patrick Healy reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018.
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Anthony Avalos: New Documents Show Child Services Visited the Home Multiple Times
The Department of Child and Family Services visited the home of Anthony Avalos, a 10-year-old who died after suspected torture and abuse, multiple times dating back several years, according to documents obtained by the NBC4 I-Team.
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Court Documents Detail Alleged Abuse in Death of 10-Year-Old Lancaster Boy
Prosecutors said a 10-year-old boy who died last month in Lancaster after suffering physical abuse had been tortured for five or six days and his younger siblings were forced to watch and participate in the beatings.
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Campus Threats, Arrests Increase During 2017-2018 LA School Year
The number of threats of violence reported at LA junior high and high school campuses increased by about 70 percent during the school year that ended this month.
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Mother's Boyfriend Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Death of Lancaster Boy
Authorities arrested the boyfriend of a mother of a 10-year-old Lancaster boy on suspicion of murder Wednesday after suspected physical and sexual abuse, NBC4 has learned.
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10-Year-Old Boy May Have Come Out as Gay Before His Death, DCFS Says
A 10-year-old boy may have come out as gay in recent weeks, and authorities are investigating whether homophobia played a role in his death, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
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Suit Contends Teen Killed in Law Enforcement Shooting Was Unarmed; Affidavit Discloses Recovery of Gun Fitting Description of Pistol Deputy Reported Seeing
A new lawsuit contends the teen killed last February in a deputy-involved shooting was unarmed. The LA Sheriff’s Department has said it believes the teen had a gun that may have been taken by someone in the crowd that gathered afterwards, if the teen had not gotten rid of it earlier during the foot pursuit. Such a gun was not...
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Man Arrested in Valencia Slaying
Sheriff’s detectives arrested a suspect Monday in the strangulation death of a man whose body was found in Valencia, authorities said.
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Arrest Made in Valencia Slaying
A man was arrested after a body was found near a Valencia park. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Sept. 25, 2017.