A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy whose department vehicle crashed into two small children in Boyle Heights, killing them both, is seeking internal department information on the accident that she was denied during her disciplinary hearing and subsequent appeal of her termination with the Civil Service Commission.

LOS ANGELES - A man who was shot by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during a standoff in Paramount has died, according to sheriff’s officials. The incident unfolded Thursday night after reports of a person with a gun. A baby involved in the confrontation was not injured and is safe, investigators said.

L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna is introducing body-worn cameras in jails for the first time. The Sheriff's Department says the move is designed to enhance safety, accountability and transparency.

Deputies Woodrow Kim and Jonathan Miramontes were charged in August 2021 with one count each of filing a false report. The charges were dismissed in August 2022 by a judge who found “insufficient evidence” against the pair, but a state appeals court reinstated the case in February 2024.