Cece Woods, Author at The Current Report

Justice Delayed, Justice Denied: Inside the Collapse of LASD’s Crime Lab Under Sheriff Luna

While Sheriff Robert Luna chases photo ops and funding for his re-election campaign, the Los Angeles County justice system is bleeding out behind the scenes — and drug offenders, rapists, and killers

May 22, 2025

Investigations·News·Politics

Another Suicide at LASD: The Body Count Rises to 13 Under Sheriff Luna

Just when we thought the most disastrous term under a sitting Sheriff in the history of the department couldn’t get any worse, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has hit another new

May 18, 2025

LASD·News·Politics

The Devil is in the Details: Sheriff Luna Asks for Leniency After Pursuing Prosecution of One of His Deputies

In a move dripping with irony – and political calculation – Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has penned a seven-page letter to U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson asking for leniency

May 17, 2025

Investigations·LASD·News·Politics

Sheriff Luna’s LASD Staffing Crisis Explodes: 24% of Department Gutted – The Worst in Modern History

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is not facing a staffing shortage. It’s enduring a historic collapse—and under Sheriff Robert Luna’s so-called leadership, the numbers are more damning than ever. This week,

May 16, 2025

LASD·News·Politics

LASD Chief Joe Mendoza: From Deputy Clique Tattoos to Woke Agenda Enforcer – Joe Mendoza’s Role in Driving LASD to the Breaking Point

As Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna struggles to hold together a department in freefall, one name keeps surfacing behind the scenes: Chief Joe Mendoza. Recently promoted to oversee the Detective Division,

May 16, 2025

LASD·News·Politics

Hochman’s High-Profile Humiliation: Two Major Courtroom Losses, One DA in Freefall

For a District Attorney who campaigned on “restoring public trust,” Nathan Hochman’s early record tells a different story – one of chasing headlines, losing cases, and failing to address real public safety

May 15, 2025

News·Politics

The Menendez Brothers Are Back in Court — and This Time, the System’s on Trial

More than three decades after the brutal killing of their parents, Lyle and Erik Menendez are once again facing a courtroom — this time, to challenge the verdict that’s defined their lives.

May 13, 2025

Menendez Brother·News

Sheriff Luna’s Sacramento Stunt: The Peace Officer’s Memorial Masks a Department in Crisis

On May 6, 2025, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna stood among law enforcement officials at the California Peace Officers’ Memorial in Sacramento, bowing his head and laying a wreath for fallen

May 8, 2025

LASD·News·Politics

Sheriff Luna’s Sacramento Stunt: The Peace Officer’s Memorial Masks a Department in Crisis

On May 6, 2025, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna stood among law enforcement officials at the California Peace Officers’ Memorial in Sacramento, bowing his head and laying a wreath for fallen

May 7, 2025

LASD·News·Politics

Promoted or Protected? Commander Jennifer Seetoo’s Rise Through the Ranks Reeks of Politics, Not Merit

In a department drowning in scandal, buried misconduct, and zero public confidence, Sheriff Robert Luna just slid Malibu/Lost Hills Captain Jennifer Seetoo into a shiny new Commander title – and did it

May 6, 2025

LASD·News·Politics