2 Los Angeles police officers on leave in leaked Rihanna pic probe

September 11th, 2009 Officials find no crimes in Jackson leak probeLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County sheriff's investigators have finished an inquiry into whether coroner's employees illegally leaked or sold private information related to the investigation of Michael Jackson's death. Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said Friday no criminal violations occurred, though employees may have violated department policies.

September 11th, 2009 Report: 2 LAPD officers on leave in Rihanna probeLOS ANGELES — A published report says two Los Angeles police officers are on leave as part of a probe into who leaked a photo of pop singer Rihanna's battered face after she was assaulted by her former boyfriend Chris Brown. The Los Angeles Times, citing anonymous law enforcement sources, said Friday that nine-year veteran Rebecca M.

August 14th, 2009 Police standoff ends at LA federal buildingLOS ANGELES — A man suspected of making threats against the White House was pulled from his car Thursday after an hours-long standoff in the parking lot of the Federal Building in West Los Angeles. The man had refused to leave his red Volkswagen Beetle and withstood four rounds of chemical agents tossed inside the car after police broke a rear window.

August 13th, 2009 Several treated after ammonia leak at NY plantROCHESTER, N.Y. — Two upstate New York police officers have been treated and released from a hospital after being exposed to ammonia fumes that leaked at a milk processing plant in Rochester.

July 29th, 2009 LA city attorney seeks documents in Jackson probeLOS ANGELES — A spokesman says the Los Angeles city attorney has been requesting documents and conducting interviews as part of an investigation into the city's role in Michael Jackson's lavish memorial. Spokesman John Franklin said Wednesday there is no timetable to conclude the probe examining civil and criminal issues.

July 19th, 2009 LA police: Mother kills 4-year-old son then selfLOS ANGELES — A 43-year-old mother stabbed her 4-year-old son to death Saturday with a kitchen knife before fatally slitting her own wrists, police said. The boy and his mother were discovered in the morning at a home in the Garvanza neighborhood northeast of downtown Los Angeles, police spokeswoman Sara Faden said.

July 1st, 2009 LAPD: No officers fired for May Day rally beatingsLOS ANGELES — Officials say none of the Los Angeles police officers who pummeled protesters with batons and opened fire with rubber bullets at a 2007 pro-immigration rally will be fired. Police Chief William Bratton had asked for the firing of four officers but said Tuesday that the stiffest penalty imposed by a department disciplinary board was a 20-day suspension for one officer.

July 1st, 2009 LAPD says no officers fired for May Day meleeLOS ANGELES — Police officials in Los Angeles say none of the officers who pummeled demonstrators with batons and fired rubber bullets during a pro-immigration rally will lose their jobs. Police Chief William Bratton had asked for the firing of four officers.

June 17th, 2009 LAPD bans police uniforms for film set guardsLOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department is banning the blue for retired cops who guard streetside film shoots. For decades, ex-officers have worn the same uniforms as working officers, except they don't have rank stripes and their badges say "retired." But Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell announced Tuesday that, beginning in three months, ex-officers at film locations must wear a different outfit: black pants, white shirts, yellow safety vests and patches that read "Film Detail." That irked ex-officers and film location managers.

June 4th, 2009 Police: 5 cops on paid leave after 1 flushes fetusMESA, Ariz. — Police in Arizona say five officers have been placed on paid leave after one allegedly flushed a fetus down a toilet.

May 12th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Singer Rihanna has hit back at ex-boyfriend Chris Brown through her new song after he was accused of beating her up. The 21-year-old's demo of a new track, 'Silly boy', which has guest vocals by Lady Gaga, has been posted on the net.

April 25th, 2009 Rihanna seeking return of pricey jewelryLOS ANGELES — Rihanna is seeking the return of $1.4 million in jewelry she was wearing the night she was allegedly beaten by Chris Brown. Donald Etra, an attorney for the "Umbrella" singer, filed a motion Tuesday asking that Los Angeles police and prosecutors return a pair of earrings and three rings, which were seized as evidence.

March 6th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown has been charged with assault and making criminal threats over his fight with girlfriend, pop star Rihanna, last month. Brown, 19, is expected to appear in a Los Angeles court later Thursday and if found guilty, could face maximum of four years and eight months in prison, tmz.com reported.

February 21st, 2009 LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Police have launched an internal inquiry to find out who leaked a photograph purportedly of battered pop star Rihanna, which was posted online. The image showed the 21-year-old with deep bruises on either side of her forehead, blackened areas around her eyes and what appeared to be blood at the corners of her mouth.

January 27th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - A man who was recently fired from his job at a hospital killed his wife and five kids before committing suicide, police believe. The gruesome incident occurred in the Los Angeles suburb of Wilmington and was the third mass family murder in the region in recent months.