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A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility that killed three members of its arson and explosives unit, authorities said Friday. At the time of the July 18 blast, the veteran deputies were working on two “military-style” grenades that had been taken into custody by authorities. One of the …

Investigators in L.A. Explosion Examine Condo for Link to Explosives  The New York Times 3 deputies killed in East L.A. explosion leave behind 16 children  KTLA Deadly East L.A. blast follows other incidents at sheriff’s training facilities  Los Angeles Times Detective William Osborn, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California  Officer Down Memorial Page Investigation continues into cause of East Los Angeles explosion that killed …

Authorities investigating the deadly blast at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility are looking into connections to some explosives collected in Santa Monica. Three deputies were killed Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Center Training Academy in East L.A. while handling explosive materials. No cause for the blast has been determined. But …

The three Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives killed in an explosion Friday were described as the “best of the best,” who served their community with honor, courage and unwavering commitment. The fallen lawmen — identified as Dets. Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn — combined to serve the Sheriff’s Department for 74 years. They leave behind grieving colleagues, friends …

Keep up with LAist. If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility in East L.A. has left three veteran deputies dead, according to department authorities. …

Explosion at Los Angeles Training Center Kills 3 Sheriff’s Deputies  The New York Times 3 LA County Sheriff’s Department deputies killed in explosion at training facility in East Los Angeles  ABC7 Los Angeles Explosion kills 3 L.A. County sheriff’s deputies; Santa Monica apartment under investigation  Los Angeles Times Procession held for 3 deputies killed in explosion at East L.A. sheriff’s training center  KTLA Deadliest …

L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said on Friday that she is “confident” that the cause of the deadly Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility explosion will be found as accidental. “I think it’s important for the Sheriff’s Department, for Sheriff Luna to get out and dispel any rumors and also provide the facts and fill in the blanks on …

What you need to know – in 150 wordspublished at 18:37 British Summer Time 18:37 BST Will GrantReporting from LA The explosion took place at the LA County Sherriff Department’s “Eugene Biscailuz” training centre, located in East Los Angeles, at around 07:30 local time (15:30 BST). The exact cause of the blast is still being established – but there is …

CITY TERRACE, Calif. (KABC) — Three members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Arson/Explosives Detail were killed Friday morning in an explosion at a training facility in the City Terrace area of East Los Angeles, authorities said. The incident, which was believed to be an accident, was reported around 7:30 a.m. at the Biscailuz Training Facility in the 1000 …

At least three deputies were killed and another person was injured Friday in an explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Training Center, according to law enforcement sources. The blast occurred just before 7:30 a.m. at the center on Eastern Avenue, which is home to the sheriff’s special enforcement bureau and the arson explosive detail, including the bomb …