Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, who was convicted of overseeing a scheme designed to obstruct a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses at county jail facilities, was ordered to serve his prison sentence, officials said Thursday. Baca was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison in 2017 but faced numerous appeals, according to the United States ...
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Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca Denied Supreme Court Appeal
The United States Supreme Court denied to hear the appeal of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s conviction on federal charges of obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI, according to court documents. Baca had previously been sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights violations at the jail that ...
Read More »Lee Baca Replacement: John Scott Named Interim Sheriff
Los Angeles Board of Supervisors name John Scott, Orange County undersheriff, interim sheriff at a press conference Tuesday, replacing Sheriff Lee Baca.
Read More »LA Sheriff Lee Baca Recommends Terri McDonald Be Interim Sheriff
Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca has recommended Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald, who has a long history with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, be named the interim sheriff.
Read More »Replacing Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca Will Take Until End Of 2014
Once Los Angeles Sheriff Lee Baca retires at the end of the month, an interim sheriff will take over until an election decides his replacement.
Read More »Sheriff Lee Baca Announces Retirement After 48 Years With Department
Sheriff Lee Baca announced his intention to retireat the end of the month Tuesday at a news conference in Sheriff's Department headquarters
Read More »Gregory Lindaman Honored By Sheriff’s Department For Saving Captain’s Life
Gregory Lindaman of Green Valley was honored as a civilian hero by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at an awards ceremony on Tuesday, July 23. Lindaman saved the life of Capt. Carrie Stuart when her car crashed on San Francisquito Canyon Road.
Read More »44th Annual Memorial Ceremony Honors Fallen Peace Officers
On Wednesday, May 29th, Lee Baca hosted the 44th Annual Los Angeles County Peace Officer's Memorial Ceremony to honor fallen peace officers.
Read More »Baca Introduces New Assistant Sheriff McDonald
PRESS RELEASE | SCV NEWS Sheriff Lee Baca introduced Terri McDonald as the new Assistant Sheriff of Custody Division on Monday at the Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau. She will have the responsibility of overseeing the largest jail system in the nation with nine custody and correctional facilities and over 18,000 inmates. In addition, McDonald will supervise the Education Based Incarceration Bureau, ...
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