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Alene Tchekmedyian

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Alene Tchekmedyian covers the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. She previously wrote about the county’s criminal courts and breaking news throughout California. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader. She grew up in Huntington Beach and graduated from UCLA.

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‘It’s like torture’: Families report deputy harassment to sheriff watchdog

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‘It’s like torture’: Families report deputy harassment to sheriff watchdog

The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is looking into allegations that families of some ois victims have been harassed by deputies.
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Judge tosses retaliation lawsuit by deputy fired over domestic abuse and stalking allegations

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Judge tosses retaliation lawsuit by deputy fired over domestic abuse and stalking allegations

Carl Mandoyan alleged that county leaders withheld his pay and were unfairly trying to push him out of the department.
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Nearly 400 inmates quarantined after mumps outbreak at L.A. Men’s Central Jail

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Nearly 400 inmates quarantined after mumps outbreak at L.A. Men’s Central Jail

The outbreak has infected 18 people in the jail since Oct. 22, when at least one inmate unaware he was infected with the virus was housed at the jail, officials say.
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Sheriff rehires corruption investigator accused of posing as deputy in bizarre jail incident

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Sheriff rehires corruption investigator accused of posing as deputy in bizarre jail incident

After he allegedly brought contraband into the Men’s Central Jail, officials posted Mark Lillienfeld’s photograph and directed employees to alert a supervisor if he showed up.
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Jury awards $8.1 million to L.A. County sheriff’s deputy harassed after reporting misconduct

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Jury awards $8.1 million to L.A. County sheriff’s deputy harassed after reporting misconduct

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dep. Andrew Rodriguez said he suffered retaliation and harassment while assigned to the Industry station.
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In a sharp rebuke, L.A. County supervisors vote to freeze sheriff’s spending

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In a sharp rebuke, L.A. County supervisors vote to freeze sheriff’s spending

Los Angeles County supervisors dealt a sharp rebuke to Sheriff Alex Villanueva, voting Tuesday to freeze his department’s spending
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Monument honoring ‘braceros,’ Mexican migrant workers, unveiled in downtown L.A.

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Monument honoring ‘braceros,’ Mexican migrant workers, unveiled in downtown L.A.

The Bracero Monument was unveiled Sunday. Created by artist Dan Medina, 51, the statue is part of a $3.2-million streetscape and pedestrian improvement project that also highlights Native American, African American and immigrant cultures from communities across L.A.
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Former L.A. County sheriff’s deputy gets 2-year prison sentence in inmate sex assault case

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Former L.A. County sheriff’s deputy gets 2-year prison sentence in inmate sex assault case

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Giancarlo Scotti had pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting six inmates at the county’s women’s lockup.
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L.A. County supervisors move to freeze Sheriff’s Department funding

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L.A. County supervisors move to freeze Sheriff’s Department funding

The Board of Supervisors and senior county officials appear close to taking the extraordinary step of freezing portions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department budget in an effort to rein in excessive spending.
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Sheriff’s deputies sue county, accusing Banditos colleagues of beatings, withholding backup

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Sheriff’s deputies sue county, accusing Banditos colleagues of beatings, withholding backup

Eight Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies are suing the county, saying they were pressured by the Banditos gang to quit their jobs or leave the East Los Angeles station.

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