The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Honors the Life and Service of Retired Chief William J. McSweeney- End of Watch: May 18, 2025

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department mourns the passing of Retired Chief William J. McSweeney and honors his exceptional dedication to public service. Chief McSweeney retired in July 2015 after 41 years of distinguished service in law enforcement. Chief McSweeney began his career in 1974 as a graduate of Academy Class 169. His early assignments included the Men’s Central Jail, West Hollywood Station, and Lennox Station. Throughout his career, he also served at Malibu Station, the Training Bureau, and the Internal Affairs Bureau. He later held the rank of Captain at Lost Hills Station and was promoted to Commander in the Training Division and Field Operations.

During his final 12 years with the Department, Chief McSweeney served as Chief of the Training Division, Homeland Security Division, and Detective Division-demonstrating steadfast leadership and an unwavering
commitment to public safety.

Retired Chief McSweeney is survived by his beloved wife and three adult children. His legacy of integrity, leadership, and service will forever be remembered by the Department and the community he served.

Rest Easy Brother. Prayers for his family of blue and blood. 🙏🏽

Captured and Cleared for Takeoff: Fugitive Gary Price was arrested in New Orleans East by LSP Detectives & SWAT. He was flown by LSP Air Support to a secure state facility.

Report information at:
LSP Fusion: 225-925-4192
Crimestoppers GNO: 504-822-1111
FBI: 1-800-CALL-FBI

LA State Police

🔥 On the One, Big, Beautiful Bill:

"Here's what I want on Medicaid, we're not touching anything. All I want is one thing — three words — we don't want ANY waste, fraud or abuse. Very simple." - President Trump on Capitol Hill

The White House

Job well done by the Modesto Police Department. 🔥

Four men were arrested after ramming a vehicle into a storefront and stealing a large amount of jewelry on Sunday.

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Homeland Security launches extensive city wide pre-dawn sting in LA.

Multiple suspects in dueling transnational gangs strategically & simultaneously arrested.  Some are extremely violent & will be deported, according to HSI. 

There were seven agencies and it’s worth noting that Los Angeles police partnered with Trump administration officials in the sting.

Matt Finn

Our thoughts go out to the family, friends, and colleagues of Sheriff's Deputy Daniel Valencia Chavira.

His unwavering commitment to protecting and serving Castaic and the surrounding community — both in and out of uniform — was a testament to his character, courage, and the lasting impact he had on everyone who knew him.

Rest Easy Brother. Prayers for his family of blue and blood. 🙏🏽

95% of the monsters who murdered cops in 2024 already had a criminal record.

Law Enforcement Legal Defense

Greenberg: Open Letter to SF City Hall over Drug Addiction Fiasco.

There are 37,000 drug addicts in San Francisco, housed and unhoused — confirmed hooked on drugs, teetering at death’s door.

Read more: https://californiaglobe.com/fr/greenberg-open-letter-to-sf-city-hall-over-drug-addiction-fiasco/

President Trump is protecting Americans’ benefits. Democrats want to destroy these programs by continuing to give benefits to illegal aliens:
 
“The only thing we're cutting is waste, fraud and abuse... We're not changing Medicaid, and we're not changing Medicare, and we're not changing Social Security.” - President Donald J. Trump

Karoline Leavitt

BREAKING: U.S. regulators say annual COVID-19 shots for healthy younger adults and children will no longer be routinely approved.

Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies.

Details: https://apnews.com/article/vaccines-fda-kennedy-covid-shots-rfk-trump-bb4de15b6ff955d6cd0b406aaec3cdc5

Dear Liberals - If you insist on bringing them in, don’t demand taxpayers foot the bill. Put your money-and spare bedroom-where your mouth is.

https://lawenforcementtoday.com/an-immodest-proposal-what-womens-weight-and-illegal-immigration-have-to-do-with-each-other

UPDATE: US Attorney in LA Bill Essayli tells me since our report aired yesterday, he's been contacted by several other US Attorneys in sanctuary jurisdictions around the country, including CA, who are interested in taking part in this operation to "neutralize" sanctuary policies. He has calls & meetings set up to explain how to do it for other jurisdictions.

Expect a snowball effect here - for a long time, sanctuary jurisdictions and activists have demanded of ICE "where is your warrant?!". Now, the federal plan is to "flood the system" with criminal judicial warrants which can't be ignored by local jails, and instead of just being deported, the targeted illegal aliens will now go to federal prison first - all due to lack of cooperation from sanctuary jurisdictions.

Bill Melugin

BREAKING: The home of U.S. Navy Secretary John Phelan in Washington, D.C., has been damaged in a fire.

The English manor-style mansion in the 2400 block of Kalorama Road caught fire twice in 24 hours.

A Navy spokesperson confirmed to CBS that the residence is John and Amy Phelans’ and said the family was not home when the fire broke out.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/navy-secretary-john-phelans-d-c-home-damaged-in-fire/

Officers in Mount Laurel, NJ tracked down a runaway ram that had been hoofing it around town for days.

With a little patience and a lot of teamwork, the ram was safely captured and will soon be reunited with its rightful owner.

Another unusual call—handled with professionalism and heart.
That’s just how they do it in Mount Laurel.

President Donald J. Trump dances to YMCA for the wonderful kids at Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 🤣🇺🇸

Margo Martin

Will Humanoid Robots Be in Your Home Soon? Elon Musk Is Looking Forward to It

The Tesla CEO predicts a future where your personal C-3PO or R2-D2 could help with everyday chores.