Christopher Dorner

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Christopher Dorner's Firing 'Justified,' LAPD Review Says

The LAPD today said that after a "comprehensive review of the firing of former LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner" his termination was determined to have been legit. The department was practically forced to take a second look at Dorner after his "manifesto" hit the press during a rampage that killed f ... More >>

Christopher Dorner 'Needed to Go,' Civil Rights Lawyer Says

An LAPD review of Christopher Dorner's firing wasn't supposed to be wrapped up until the end of the month, but civil rights attorney Connie Rice has seen a draft and told the Associated Press it concludes the killer cop was justly terminated. The second look at Dorner's brief career at the LAPD was ... More >>

LAPD's Rampart-Era Consent Decree Finally Over

The final black cloud over the Los Angeles Police Department has lifted. A 2001 consent decree that put LAPD under federal oversight following allegations of false arrests, excessive force and unreasonable searches and seizures in the wake of the Rampart scandal is officially over:

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Dorner Carjack Victim Vows To Block Reward Payment

The $1 million reward for the capture and conviction of Christopher Dorner went to four people, including a couple that was tied up in their cabin by Dorner (James and Karen Reynolds will get 80 percent), the ski resort employee who spotted his burning truck in the mountains, and a Corona tow-truck ... More >>

Newspaper Delivery Ladies Shot By LAPD In Dorner Manhunt See $4.2 Mil Settlement

So you're driving down the street delivering newspapers and all of a sudden police open fire on you without much if any warning. You're wounded and your delivery truck is finished. What's your damage? You get a new truck, sure. But there's a lot of medical treatment and emotional stress. Here's wha ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Video Sought By San Bernardino Authorities

The manhunt for Christopher Dorner was arguably the most expansive in Southern California history, involving thousands of law enforcers and even hundreds of journalists and citizen bloggers who documented the search. The media coverage was so intense that Dorner's last shootout was captured on vide ... More >>

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Police 'Psychotic Disorder' Hits Some Young Cops Who've Experienced Trauma, Study Says

It would appear to most of us Christopher Dorner lost it, blew a fuse, and went on a psychotic rampage unjustified by whatever workplace wrongs he faced. But, alarmingly, a new study suggests that "psychotic disorder" for cops and other first-responders who face traumatic experiences on-the-job mig ... More >>

LAPD 'Biased Policing' Claims Up As Chief Beck Vows Transparency In Wake Of Dorner

In the shadow of Christopher Dorner's reported allegations of racism with the LAPD, the department says that 2012's complaints and allegations of biased policing were up 6.4 percent compared to 2011. Chief Charlie Beck has vowed that his department will conduct a thorough review Dorner's firing, on ... More >>

The Onion's Quvenzhané Wallis Tweet Sets Off Firestorm On Oscars, Race & Misogyny

Updated at the bottom. The Onion apologizes. First posted at 7:05 a.m. The Onion, a satirical news source, has had its moments, including a recent story headlined, "Los Angeles On High Alert As LAPD Back On Regular Duty," following the rampage attributed to ex-cop Christopher Dorner. That was clas ... More >>

DUI Checkpoint, Drunk Patrol In Hollywood This Weekend

Now that the Christopher Dorner threat is in the past (thank God), the LAPD appears to be back to full strength and ready to bust your ass with renewed vigor. Some of the cops that assumed a low profile during Dorner's alleged anti-police reign of terror included motorcycle-based traffic officers w ... More >>

Christopher Dorner: Protesters Blame LAPD For Ex-Cop's Demise (PHOTOS)

Was Christopher Dorner assassinated by the LAPD? Was he the victim of not only racism but of a twisted system of internal justice at the department when he was fired in 2009?

'Chris Dorner's Last Stand' Video Game, With Voice Of Charlie Sheen, Touted Online

If you're still grieving and reeling over the tragic murder spree attributed to Christopher Dorner -- and there's no reason why you shouldn't be -- it might be a good idea to move on to a different story. Because this is about a shockingly insensitive video game attributed to an online community no ... More >>

Pyrotechnic Tear Gas: LAPD Did NOT Use It On Dorner, But Department Does Have It

Conspiracy theorists have come out of the woodwork to argue that police in a firefight near Big Bear yesterday purposefully introduced incendiary tear gas into a cabin to burn suspect Christopher Dorner alive. Many blame the LAPD for the apparent demise of the ex-cop in an Angelus Oaks cabin, but t ... More >>

LAPD Union's Tyler Izen Defends Department, Calls Dorner A 'Homicidal Narcissist'

The LAPD might not yet have its guard down, but the union that represents L.A. police declared that "Christopher Dorner's reign of terror is over." With room to breath a little easier following a shootout and fire near Big Bear that authorities indicate probably claimed Dorner's life, union preside ... More >>

Anonymous Threatens Cyberattack Over Christopher Dorner's Death

It seems the hacker group Anonymous is vowing to retaliate over the apparent death of Christopher Dorner. Some in the group are upset following Dorner's almost-certain demise in a fire sparked by pyrotechnic tear gas launched into a cabin where he was believed to be holed up Tuesday:

Christopher Dorner's Facebook Account Searched As Part Of O.C. Murder Investigation

The Orange County District Attorney's office today indicated that it searched Christopher Dorner's Facebook account, where his famous manifesto was said to have been posted, as part of the investigation into his alleged murder spree. The office said it would have sought the death penalty against hi ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Shootout Timeline

Although authorities last night wouldn't confirm that Christopher Dorner died in a shootout with authorities near Big Bear yesterday, San Bernardino County Sheriff's spokeswoman Cindi Bachman did say whomever fired at cops was believed to be among the ashes of a burned out cabin. You can read betwe ... More >>

Brian Bentley, Ex-LAPD Officer, Says Cop Manifestos Not Unusual For Racism Victims

See also: Joe Jones Manifesto: Black Ex-LAPD Cop Says Of Dorner, 'I Understand.' A third African American with experience at the LAPD has come out to express empathy with Christopher Dorner's charges of cop racism. Not only that but Brian Bentley, who wrote about his experience on the job in One T ... More >>

Dorner Burned Alive?

Updated at the bottom with a response to the allegations from San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner John McMahon. First posted at 1:39 p.m. Not long after a cabin where Christopher Dorner was believed to be holed up was reduced to ashes did the twittersphere erupt with a incendiary conspiracy theor ... More >>

Wayne K. Guillary, LAPD Sgt., Appeals To Dorner, Says Cop Racism Remains

Another African American cop, this one still on the force, has reached out to disgraced ex-LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner, telling him to call a TV station before he surrenders so that the event is filmed and he is "not harmed." Sgt. Wayne K. Guillary posted a "personal appeal" on the website of L ... More >>

Dorner 'Don't Shoot' Memes Hit The Web (Photos)

Strange days when those people "driving while black" in L.A. get a perverse empathy from folks of all backgrounds driving ... pickup trucks. It's true. Police have opened fire, in fact, on two pickup trucks (and the two Latinas and a white guy inside) in their search for disgraced ex-LAPD Officer C ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Shootout Reported In Big Bear

Updated at the bottom with a San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy dead following a shootout, other details. First posted at 1:13 p.m. Authorities were searching for Christopher Dorner after a possible sighting and shootout in Big Bear. Reports, including one from the Associated Press, indicate a ... More >>

Carter Evans' TV Report During Live Shootout Captured On Video

Before the media could descend on the Big Bear area today CBS Los Angeles / KCAL reporter Carter Evans was there ... right in the middle of a shootout ... on live television. The reporter ducked down behind a news truck as dozens of rounds rang out near a cabin where accused cop killer Christopher ... More >>

Courtney Friel Froze When Hubby Carter Evans Got Pinned In Dorner Shootout

With reporting from Jill Stewart You're taking care of your 10-month-old and 2-year-old at home when your friends reach out to just let you know that your husband " ... is in a gun battle!" Not only that, but the gun battle is on live TV. Such was the day of Fox News Channel and Fox 11 News ente ... More >>

Dorner Expressed Fear Of Woman In Seeking Protective Order -- Report

Christopher Dorner, the man accused of being a "domestic terrorist" who has targeted cops and allegedly killed three, was afraid of ... his ex. In fact, in court documents in which he sought a protective order against the woman, Dorner stated that he was "in fear for my life," according to NBC Los ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Gets No-Bail Warrant, Death-Penalty Eligible Murder Charges

Christopher Dorner is officially a man with a no-bail murder warrant over his head. That after the Riverside County District Attorney's office today charged him with murder and attempted murder following his alleged fatal ambush of a Riverside cop and shootings involving that officer's partner and ... More >>

Joe Jones Manifesto: Black Ex-LAPD Cop Says Of Dorner, 'I Understand'

A former LAPD officer who wrote a Christopher Dorner "manifesto" of his own supporting claims of racism at the department told the Weekly today that "I understand why he snapped." Jon Jones' essay about his police experience, which was circulated by the likes of hacker group Anonymous today, mentio ... More >>

Christopher Dorner: U.S. Drones Used In Manhunt?

Drones have reportedly been enlisted in the search for Christopher Dorner in Big Bear, a possible first for unmanned vehicles in a domestic manhunt. That's what was being reported today by the British Sunday Express newspaper, which quotes an unnamed law enforcement source who says: "The thermal im ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Reward Set At $1 Million As Manhunt Continues

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today announced that a $1 million reward was being offered for information leading to the capture of alleged cop killer Christopher Dorner. The mayor said: We will not tolerate anyone undermining the security, the tranquility, of our neighborhoods and our com ... More >>

Chistopher Dorner: Anonymous Targets LAPD For Cyberattack

The hacker group Anonymous claims to have taken down the LAPD's website, apparently in retaliation for its treatment of alleged cop killer Christopher Dorner and for its subsequent shootings of two innocents in the hunt for the former L.A. policeman. The group has been particularly unhappy with the ... More >>

Christopher Dorner's Rampage Prompts Question On LAPD Discrimination At Mayoral Debate

Christopher Dorner's rampage intruded into the race for L.A. mayor this afternoon, when the candidates were asked at a forum whether they would investigate Dorner's claims of racial discrimination at the LAPD.Speaking in front of a mostly African-American audience at Crenshaw High School, ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Firing Will Be Investigated Anew, LAPD Chief Beck Says

See Beck's statement to the media on the matter at the bottom. A day after LA Weekly and the New York Times reported that some in the African American community believe that disgraced ex-L.A. cop Christopher Dorner had reasonable and believable complaints against the LAPD regarding alleged racism, ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Manhunt Task Force: LAPD, Irvine, Riverside, FBI On-Board

The LAPD today announced the formation of a Christopher Dorner task force that includes police in Irvine and Riverside as well as personnel from the FBI and U.S. Marshall's Service. Noticeably absent from the list is the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, which has been searching the Big B ... More >>

Christopher Dorner's Truck Found In Big Bear

Updated at the bottom: After a swarm of top cops searched Big Bear fruitlessly all night, authorities conceded Friday that Dorner might be anywhere. First posted at 1:14 p.m. Thursday. Headline has changed. A truck matching the one driven by Christopher Dorner, a disgraced ex-LAPD cop suspected to ... More >>

Christopher Dorner: Other Notable Manhunts Throughout U.S. History

The search for disgraced LAPD officer and alleged-killer Christopher Dorner is one of the biggest dragnets for a suspect in the department's history and has put cops on extended hours, with police from the border to San Bernardino County on high alert overnight. It will surely make the history book ... More >>

The Christopher Dorner Glossary: A Key To Military And Police Jargon In Killer's Manifesto

Christopher Dorner's online manifesto goes into great detail about the perceived injustices that prompted him to go on a killing rampage.Experts consulted by the L.A. Daily News said the writing is indicative of an intelligent and opinionated man "whose mind has unraveled, likely due to mental illne ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Search Enters Second Full Day With False Sightings

Updated at the bottom with authorities suspending their search in Big Bear as a result of weather. First posted at 12:20 p.m. The search for alleged cop killer Christopher Dorner was in its second full day, with rumors swirling about where he might be but no evidence that the suspect is on the prow ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Is 'Not Rambo;' Bill Bratton Cuts Down Ex-Cop On Alleged Murder Spree

Experts, including ex-LAPD Chief William Bratton, downplayed Christopher Dorner's tactical skills and abilities today, with the former top cop saying that "he's not Rambo." Bratton tried to cut down the image of the ex-Los Angeles officer as a highly trained killer with fearsome police and military ... More >>

Christopher Dorner: Some African Americans Believe Racism Allegations, Call Him 'Hero'

Disgraced ex-LAPD cop Christopher Dorner has been described by police and experts as a delusional and perhaps even psychopathic killer. But in the African American community he's often viewed in a different light -- as a victim of racism who became unhinged only after exhausting legitimate avenues ... More >>

Christopher Dorner: New Photos Of Suspect Released By Irvine Police

Irvine police today released new photos of suspected cop killer Christopher Dorner. They are still shots from security video captured Jan. 28 at an Orange County hotel, Irvine police said in a statement. The release of the images this afternoon was intended to help the public understand what he lo ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Memes Hit The Internet (PHOTOS)

The case against Christopher Dorner is serious business. Cops allege he killed three people, including a police officer. But the ex-LAPD lawman, said to be on a revenge-killing spree in retaliation for his 2008 firing, has also become somewhat of a pop culture icon. Some folks have turned Dorner im ... More >>

Christopher Jordan Dorner, Disgraced LAPD Cop, Suspected In Irvine Murders

UPDATED BELOW with a list of dead and wounded police and other victims and comments by Chief Charlie Beck on the LAPD's accidental predawn shooting of paper delivery women at a staked-out site in the manhunt for Dorner. The search for the suspect has focused on San Diego. Cops were on the lookout t ... More >>

Christopher Dorner: Cops Shoot Newspaper Delivery Ladies In Similar Truck

Cops looking for disgraced LAPD Officer Christopher Dorner fired on two women who were in a pickup similar to the one the suspect was believed to be driving. It happened in Torrance early this morning, police told the Weekly. The pair were delivering newspapers. But throwing stuff out the window a ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Escape Attempt in San Diego, Discovery of His Wallet Near Police Station, Set Off Wave of False Sightings

At 2 a.m. today, alleged triple-murderer and LAPD ex-cop Christopher Dorner's disgraced badge and ID were found in a bag near Lindbergh Field in San Diego by an airport shuttle driver. Shortly after that, police found items they believe are Dorner's in a trash can in National City outside of San Die ... More >>

Christopher Dorner Sent Anderson Cooper A Package With A Note And Bullet-Damaged Coin

Updated at the bottom: Apparently Dorner had messages for many, including Charlie Sheen, Tim Tebow and even disgraced Cardinal Roger Mahony. First posted at 3:04 p.m. Of all the crazy news swirling around the search for alleged murderer Christopher Dorner, including the LAPD's accidental shooting t ... More >>

Christopher Dorner LAPD Murder Rampage Timeline

Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013: Monica Quan, 28, daughter of an ex-LAPD captain who Christopher Dorner apparently believed represented him poorly before LAPD fired him, is slain along with her boyfriend Keith Lawrence, 27. The bodies are found in a car in their condo's Irvine parking garage. Quan was an assis ... More >>