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Lee Baca

Former LA Sheriff Lee Baca starts prison term

  • Feb 6, 2020

Former Sheriff Baca loses last bid to stay out of prison

  • Jan 14, 2020

Federal appeals court upholds ex-Sheriff Lee Baca's conviction

  • Feb 11, 2019

Conviction of former Sheriff Baca questioned in federal appeals court

  • Nov 7, 2018

LA County Sheriff McDonnell, opponent Villanueva sound off ahead of Election Day

  • Oct 13, 2018

Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca to remain free on bail, appeals court says

  • Oct 18, 2017

Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca asks to remain free during appeals

  • Jul 25, 2017

Former LA sheriff' Lee Baca denied bond pending appeal

  • Jul 21, 2017

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Former LASD Sheriff Baca, who suffers from Alzheimer's, found safe after reported missing

  • Jul 15, 2024
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Former LASD Sheriff Baca, who suffers from Alzheimer's, missing in San Marino

  • Jul 15, 2024
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Former LA Sheriff Lee Baca starts prison term

  • Feb 6, 2020
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Former Sheriff Baca loses last bid to stay out of prison

  • Jan 14, 2020
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Federal appeals court upholds ex-Sheriff Lee Baca's conviction

  • Feb 11, 2019
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Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca to remain free on bail, appeals court says

  • Oct 18, 2017
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Baca retrial: Prosecution, defense rest case

  • Jul 20, 2017
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Baca retrial: Ex-lieutenant Greg Thompson takes stand for 1st time

  • Jul 12, 2017

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Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca sentenced to 3 years in prison for obstruction

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has been sentenced to three years in prison for obstructing an FBI investigation into abuses at the jails he ran.

  • May 12, 2017
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Former LA County Sheriff Lee Baca found guilty in retrial on obstruction charges

Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca was found guilty Wednesday afternoon in his retrial on obstructing an FBI investigation into corruption within his jails charges.

  • Mar 16, 2017
KABC

Judge warns Baca to keep head down, mouth shut during retrial

Jurors deliberated for a first full day in the retrial of former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, while attorneys for both sides took potshots at one another in court.

  • Mar 15, 2017
KABC

Closing arguments: Ex-Sheriff Lee Baca was 'king' of chess match w/ FBI

Prosecutors say former Sheriff Lee Baca obstructed justice and lied to federal investigators to cover up the scheme to block an FBI investigation.

  • Mar 14, 2017
KABC

Baca retrial: Prosecution, defense rest case

Prosecutors rest their case against former Sheriff Lee Baca after nine days of testimony and 16 witnesses. Defense rests after one witness.

  • Mar 10, 2017