Tag Archives: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

At the Coliseum

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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End of watch

    Oct. 13-23, 1957 Los Angeles Woody and Eddy’s should have been an easy job for two old pros just out of the joint: Sit around and have a drink or two until the place closes and nearly everybody … Continue reading

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Paul V. Coates–Confidential File

Sept. 26, 1957 I talked yesterday with two men. One was fresh out of San Quentin, pardoned after nine months for a crime he didn’t commit. The second was a witness to the crime. His positive identification of the suspect … Continue reading

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