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LAPD HQ

Posted on December 28, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Police Department headquarters under construction, Dec. 27, 2007.

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Intruder attacks

Posted on December 26, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 25-26, 1957 Los Angeles It was a little before 3:30 a.m. as he tried the front door of the apartment at 4447 Finley Ave. and found it unlocked. It was the morning of Christmas Eve and the presents … Continue reading →

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LAPD HQ

Posted on December 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Police Department headquarters under construction, Dec. 15, 2007.

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Christmas past

Posted on December 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 13, 1952 Los Angeles  Photograph by Gordon Wallace / Los Angeles Times Police Lt. Harry Fremont denies mistreating a prisoner in the Dec. 25, 1951, "Bloody Christmas" police beatings.  Fremont was cleared of criminal charges, but suspended for 90 … Continue reading →

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LAPD HQ

Posted on December 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Harnisch / The Los Angeles TimesThe new Los Angeles Police Department headquarters under construction, Dec. 1, 2007.

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At the Coliseum

Posted on November 29, 2007 by lmharnisch

Brian Hanrahan, one of my friends at the website, asks if there are any historic pictures of the Coliseum at the Daily Mirror HQ. The answer is "of course." In fact, here’s a photo showing Los Angeles police officers at … Continue reading →

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Brenda Allen

Posted on November 24, 2007 by lmharnisch

    Photograph by Al Humphreys / Los Angeles Times Someone asked: Who was Brenda Allen? I imagine you’ve read something about her or more likely you have at least heard of her. This is Brenda (she also used the … Continue reading →

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Random shot

Posted on November 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles TimesHere’s a recent photo of the new LAPD headquarters under construction, Nov. 7, 2007.

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Trick or Treat murder

Posted on November 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 13-14, 1957Los Angeles Just as I suspected. Although The Times was too squeamish to even allude to homosexuality in the Trick or Treat murder of Peter Fabiano, the Mirror was a bit more brave. A bit. It’s fairly … Continue reading →

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Another dose of skepticism

Posted on October 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

Theodore Roosevelt “Lazy Boy” Beckham has been dead for 50 years and is still causing trouble. I was already bothered by the conflicting accounts of his death, but now that I’ve gone into the microfilm at the Los Angeles Public … Continue reading →

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Random shot

Posted on October 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

LAPD headquarters under construction, 2nd and Spring streets, October 2007   Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times

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October 23, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on October 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 23, 1957 The lady, an Ay–Ayer, is sober again, and philosophic. Not long ago, she slipped, as A-Ayers sometimes do. Finding herself well-soused, with no money left for a cab and little sense of direction, she decided the clink … Continue reading →

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A dose of skepticism

Posted on October 23, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 22, 1957 Los Angeles And here’s where storytelling trumped skepticism. Recall the death of Theodore Roosevelt Beckham, who killed Juvenile Officer Robert R. Christensen at 1524 Ingraham St. during an attempted arrest. The first news accounts said officers … Continue reading →

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Drug bust

Posted on October 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 19, 1957 Los Angeles Perhaps you remember publicist Desmond Slattery from Paul Coates’ Aug. 22, 1957, column. In brief, he was selling crickets as pets. This time, however, his problem is roaches–or rather, a roach. Slattery and his roommate, … Continue reading →

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October 17, 1957: Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Posted on October 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1957 He sat nervously in the chair opposite me. The staccato beat in his speech reflected his anxiety. “Nothing would ever have happened to me,” he said, “except that on her dead body was found my name. “I … Continue reading →

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Son shoots father

Posted on October 15, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 15-16, 1957 Los Angeles We can add the story of Elvin Harry DeWitt Jr. to the list of youngsters who intervened in their parents’ quarrels, answering violence with violence. Bethel Lee DeWitt, 52, and Elvin Harry DeWitt Sr., … Continue reading →

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End of watch

Posted on October 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 14, 1957 Los Angeles Theodore Roosevelt Beckham, a 23-year-old suspected sex offender, killed LAPD juvenile Officer Robert R. Christensen, 38, with his own gun during an attempted arrest, the third slaying in a bloody, tragic week for Southern … Continue reading →

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Fatal rage

Posted on October 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1957 Los Angeles Joe and Ruby had four young children, but were treating them so badly that a warrant was issued on charges of neglect. Juvenile Officers Roy Keene and Connie Kennedy went to the home at 1328 … Continue reading →

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September 24, 1957: Matt Weinstock

Posted on September 25, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 24, 1957 As dedicated ocean fishermen know, this is one of the greatest seasons in years for pulling in the elusive beauties of the deep. For many years they’ve had to be satisfied with getting “skunked” completely or with … Continue reading →

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Strangler strikes

Posted on September 18, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 18-26, 1957 Los Angeles Let’s go talk about the Ginger Mitchell case. We’re in Wilshire Division so how about Canter’s Deli, up on Fairfax? While we’re driving, I’ll tell you the rest of the story. Officially, this killing … Continue reading →

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