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Mexican boy shot by Los Angeles cop to receive $24 mn

March 11, 2013 20:16
Mexico City, Mar 11 (EFE)- A U.S. jury awarded $24 million to a 13-year-old Mexican who was left paralyzed after being shot by a Los Angeles police officer in December 2010, an official in Mexico's foreign ministry told Efe here Monday. The verdict was that the boy, whose identity has not been made public, will receive from the LAPD $14 million for medical expenses and another $10 million in punitive damages, the head of the ministry's office of expatriate services, Roberto Rodriguez Hernandez said.

Alleged cop killer died from single shot to head

February 15, 2013 22:30
Alleged US cop killer Christopher Dorner died from a single gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted, a coroner said Friday. The doctor who examined the body concluded that "the cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the head," said San Bernardino County coroner Kevin Lacy, giving details from the results of a six-hour autopsy. "We are not yet able to speak about the manner of death and tell you whether or not it was the result of a self-inflicted wound or another round," he told a press conference.

Alleged cop killer died from single shot to head

February 15, 2013 21:15
Alleged US cop killer Christopher Dorner died from a single gunshot wound to the head that appeared to be self-inflicted, a coroner said Friday. The doctor who examined the body concluded that "the cause of death was a single gunshot wound to the head," said San Bernardino County coroner Kevin Lacy, giving details from the results of a six-hour autopsy. "We are not yet able to speak about the manner of death and tell you whether or not it was the result of a self-inflicted wound or another round," he told a press conference.

Alleged cop killer's remains identified: US sheriff

February 14, 2013 22:15
Human remains found in a burnt-out mountain cabin in California have been confirmed as those of alleged cop-killer Christopher Dorner, the local sheriff and coroner's office said Thursday. The 33-year-old was cornered Tuesday after a six-day manhunt in the cabin near the Big Bear ski resort, two hours east of Los Angeles. Authorities in San Bernardino County used dental records to positively identify his remains.

Alleged cop killer's remains identified: US sheriff

February 14, 2013 21:47
Human remains found in a burnt-out mountain cabin in California have been confirmed as those of alleged cop-killer Christopher Dorner, the local sheriff and coroner's office said Thursday. The 33-year-old was cornered in the cabin near the ski resort of Big Bear, two hours east of Los Angeles, on Tuesday after a six-day manhunt, but authorities had not confirmed his identity until medical records were checked.

Fire where fugitive ex-cop was sought not set intentionally-police

February 13, 2013 21:00
LOS ANGELES, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The fire that destroyed a cabin in the mountains above Los Angeles where a fugitive former cop was believed to have died was not set intentionally by law enforcement, San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon said on Wednesday. McMahon said authorities believed 33-year-old ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner died in the cabin but said coroner's investigators had not yet formally identified the remains found there. (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Daniel Trotta)

Ex-cop thought dead in charred US cabin

February 13, 2013 15:15
A fugitive ex-cop accused of four killings was believed to be have been cornered in a California mountain cabin engulfed in flames, police said, but remains found inside have not yet been identified. Police found human remains inside the charred cabin where an hours-long standoff had unfolded but have yet to identify them, local media reported early Wednesday, citing a statement from the San Bernardino County Sheriff.

Fugitive ex-LAPD cop believed barricaded in cabin-police

February 13, 2013 15:00
LOS ANGELES, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Fugitive former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, wanted over a string of shootings targeting police, was believed to be barricaded in a cabin in California's Big Bear area northeast of Los Angeles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's office said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Dan Whitcomb; Editing by Cynthia Johnston)

Remains examined for tie to fugitive ex-cop in California

February 13, 2013 12:16
Authorities on Wednesday examined human remains found in a burned out mountain cabin to determine whether they belong to Christopher Dorner, a fugitive ex-cop wanted in at least three murders. Police discovered the remains in the cabin's charred ruins after a chase ended in a shootout with police and fire near Big Bear in the snow covered mountains east of Los Angeles where Dorner was thought to have taken refuge. A police officer was reported killed and another wounded in the gunfight Tuesday.

CORRECTED-UPDATE 5-Fugitive ex-LA cop believed dead after gun battle, fire

February 13, 2013 12:15
(Corrects day of standoff in sixth paragraph) By Dana Feldman SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., Feb 13 (Reuters) - A cabin in the mountains above Los Angeles where fugitive and former cop Christopher Dorner is believed to have died following a gunfight with police was not purposely set on fire by law enforcement, the San Bernardino County sheriff said on Wednesday.
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