Van Nuys homicide, 3-month-old girl surfaces, and more
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Homicide in Van Nuys
An unidentified man in his late 30s was shot and killed outside an apartment complex. dailynews.com
3-month-old girl found
A 3-month-old girl was safe at home with her mother after a mysterious four-day absence. cbs2.com
Disabled man found
A developmentally disabled U.S. citizen who was in the custody of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department before he disappeared after wrongly being deported to Mexico earlier this year has been found. donoevil dailynews.com
Shootings claim father, son over 20 year span
A father is shot and killed in 1987. Twenty years later, the dead man's son is shot and killed. latimes.com
160 rubber bullets, 77 claims
Three months after the LAPD shot more than 160 rubber bullets into a crowd of women and children during a mostly peaceful immigration protest, more than 77 claims against the city have been made and four lawsuits filed. dailynews.com
Man charged with animal cruelty
A Los Angeles pharmacist accused of fatally beating two dogs was charged on Tuesday with animal cruelty, as District Attorney Steve Cooley announced a new program expected to increase the number of animal-related cases filed. cbs2.com
Shooting at cops - Not a good move, Bratton says
Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton, when asked during Tuesday's Police Commission meeting about a recent spike in cases of people shooting at officers, said it's hard to explain the "idiocy" of such a move. cbs2.com