Murder Mystery, Fires: Police Log Sherman Oaks, LA

SHERMAN OAKS, CA – The following is a collection of weekly police, court and fire stories from around the Los Angeles area this week.

• West Hollywood Woman Found Dead In Car
  The vehicle was parked on Wilshire Boulevard, near Stanley Drive in Beverly Hills, police said.
• Woman Found Dead In Beverly Hills Identified
  Lauren Michelle Cohn, of West Hollywood, was found dead on Willshire Boulevard.
• CHP Officer Charged With Distributing Child Porn
  A California Highway Patrol officers is suspected of sharing pictures of child pornography on social media
• Fire Damages Hollywood Medical Building
  Crews were able to contain the blaze to a one-story medical office building on Vermont Avenue in Hollywood
• 10/110 Freeway Transition Flooded With Oil From Overturned Freeway
  A SigAlert was issued overnight along the busy transition from the Santa Monica (10) Freeway to the Harbor (110) Freeway.
• Jogger Escapes Rapist In San Fernando Valley
  Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for a sexual predator who attempted to rape a woman in Van Nuys Thursday.
• 2 Fires Break Out Near Dodgers Stadium During World Series
  A brush fire and a house fire broke out near Dodger Stadium during the World Series, but crowds were not threatened
• Brother Of Vegas Shooter Pleads Not Guilty To Child Porn Trove
  Bruce Paddock, a North Hollywood transient and brother of the nation's worst mass murderer, pleaded not guilty to possessing child porn.
• 2-Acre Brush Fire Burns Near Hansen Dam
  Los Angeles firefighters are battling a brush fire near Hansen Dam.
• High-Speed Chase Heads Up The 405 Freeway
  The California Highway Patrol chased a suspect speeding at 100 mph across multiple Los Angeles Freeways Monday
• Bomb Squad Investigates Package On Ventura Blvd. In Sherman Oaks
  The Los Angeles Police Department investigated the packaged and deemed it safe.
• Man Killed In Highland Park Hit & Run
  A man in his 70s was struck by a an SUV and killed in Highland Park. The suspected hit and run driver was quickly arrested.
• 2 Cats Killed In Encino House Fire
  A one-story home in Encino was engulfed in flames Tuesday evening, killing two pets.
• Young Woman Shot In Reseda Murder Mystery
  Police are seeking answers for the mysterious shooting death of a 24-year-old woman in Reseda.
• 405 Freeway Body Shuts Down La Cienega Ramp
  Police are investigating the discovery of a body near the La Cienega Boulevard onramp to the San Diego (405) Freeway: BREAKING
• Evacuations At LAX After Suspicious Item Found
  Passengers and workers were evacuated Monday from the busy airport.
• Man Killed In Lincoln Heights Shooting
  Police said the victim was approached by three men and shot by one.

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