Crime news report
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North Hills' nagging crime problem
For nearly two years, Los Angeles police and city agencies have tried to rein in violence in this 2-square-mile area in North Hills - reaching out to residents, setting up neighborhood watches, picking up trash and encouraging apartment owners to install surveillance cameras. But their efforts have faltered. dailynews.com
Crime drops on Skid Row
Crime on skid row drops, but ACLU says homeless have just been displaced. dailynews.com
Expert to talk on crime
A city official will be among featured speakers at a prestigious national crime-prevention conference later this month in Las Vegas. dailynews.com
Expert to talk on crime
A man convicted of charges in a 2004 takeover-style robbery of a Palmdale bank had his conviction thrown out on appeal, several months after he was released from prison. dailynews.com
Crime and cops
The Times' Steve Hymon asks would more cops mean less crime? It might help. latimes.com
15-year-old boy shot to death in Echo Park
Teen is found shot to death. latimes.com
Link sought in two murder cases
The Time's Peter King looks at whether one man is responsible for two simila murders that occurred 32 years apart. latimes.com
One killed, one wounded in shooting
One man was shot and killed and another was wounded in South Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon in a possible gang-related crime. latimes.com