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Elderly man rescued from Burbank wash
A 76-year-old Burbank resident was sent to a local hospital after he was found at the bottom of a wash on Alameda Avenue Friday afternoon. Burbank firefighters arrived at the scene after receiving reports of an injured person laying in the wash east of...
Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Police department hires high-profile consultant
Burbank is bringing in another high-profile, high-priced consultant to assist with ongoing reforms at the Burbank Police Department. The Burbank City Council unanimously approved hiring Robert Corbin to serve as a strategic advisor to the Police...
Tags: Police Investigations, Los Angeles Police Department
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Armenian cop alleges ethnic slurs, harassment
Testimony in another trial pitting a police officer against the city began this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, this time centering on claims that an Armenian American detective endured ethnic slurs and other forms of harassment. Burbank...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System
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Karagiosian trail: Burbank officer tells of years of ethnic harassment, discrimination
The Armenian American police detective who is suing the city over allegations he was harassed and discriminated against because of his ethnicity took the stand during his suit’s trial this week, sharing with the jury years of alleged ethnic slurs...Tags: Bullying, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials
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North Hollywood man indicted in laser attack
An 18-year-old North Hollywood man has been indicted under a new law that makes it a federal crime to deliberately point a laser at an aircraft. Adam Gardenhire was arrested early Wednesday at his North Hollywood home for allegedly pointing a laser at...
Tags: Prosecution, Orlando International Airport, Air Transportation Industry, Bob Hope, Federal Aviation Administration
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Officer's suit claims he was fired over discrimination, sexual harassment concerns
The first of several lawsuits filed against Burbank by current and former police officials went to trial this week, with the attorney for an ex-deputy police chief calling what took place in the department one of the most “egregious” cases...Tags: Sex Crimes, Lawyers, Laws, Bullying, Sexual Misconduct
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Taylor trial: Witness says investigation didn¿t show evidence of officer's interference
The attorney for a former Burbank deputy police chief who claims he was fired because he complained about internal issues questioned the validity Thursday of an outside investigator's report that played a role in his client's termination. The former...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Justice System, Pharmaceuticals, Trials
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Police seek best-practices endorsement to restore public confidence
The Burbank Police Department has embarked on a multiyear quest to achieve accreditation from an independent agency established by the U.S. Department of Justice. The process through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies is in...Tags: Laws, Laws, U.S. Department of Justice, Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement
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Attorney begins review of police
Greater scrutiny of deadly force, in-custody deaths and other incidents begins today for a Police Department eager to emerge from a rocky period of discrimination and misconduct allegations.
The roughly $180,000, three-year agreement approved by the...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Police Investigations
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Suit involving former police officer filed against the city
As the police department pushes forward with layers of independent oversight and monitors to restore public confidence, yet another lawsuit involving a former police officer has been filed against the city. Former Burbank Police Det. Pete Allen has...Tags: Judges, Laws, Laws, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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Hearing scheduled for man accused of killing Burbank offiicer, injuring another
After years of postponements, a pre-trial hearing is scheduled next month for David Garcia, the man accused of killing Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka in November 2003. A routine stop outside the Ramada Inn that year escalated into an exchange...Tags: Crimes, Court Preliminary, Crime, Law and Justice, Police Investigations, Justice System
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Burbank accountant accused of stealing from assemblyman's campaign fund
A Burbank accountant who has worked as a campaign treasurer for many prominent California Democrats is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the election fund of Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Santa Ana), according to a criminal complaint...Tags: Lawyers, Disneyland Park, Democratic Party, Fraud, American Express Company
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