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Man Who Crashed SUV Into La Mesa Adult Daycare Facility Receives Delayed Sentencing
Sentencing for a 62-year-old man who crashed his SUV into a La Mesa adult daycare facility, killing a man inside, was delayed due to his being placed in medical isolation.
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Judge Rules Against Ex-La Mesa Police Officer Challenging His Firing
A judge has again ruled against former La Mesa police officer Matthew Dages in his bid to overturn the city of La Mesa’s decision to uphold his firing.
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Judge Tentatively Rules Against Ex-La Mesa Officer Challenging His Firing
A judge tentatively ruled Thursday that the city of La Mesa’s decision to uphold ex-officer Matthew Dages’ firing amid questions regarding one of his police reports “was supported by the weight of the evidence.”
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Community Activist Tasha Williamson Reacts to Acquittal of Former LMPD Officer
NBC 7’s Dave Summers spoke to community activist Tasha Williamson about the verdict.
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La Mesa Reacts to Acquittal of Former LMPD Officer Charged With Falsifying Police Report
NBC 7’s Dave Summers spoke to people around La Mesa about the acquittal of former LMPD officer Matt Dages.
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Ex-La Mesa Police Officer Found Not Guilty of Falsifying Report in Controversial Arrest
A former La Mesa Police Department officer whose controversial arrest of a Black man set off protests for racial justice last spring has been found not guilty of falsifying a police report.
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Ex-La Mesa Police Officer Accused of Falsifying Police Report in Controversial Arrest Testifies
Former La Mesa Police Department officer Matthew Dages continued his testimony on the witness stand Wednesday. Dages is accused of falsifying a police report following the May 27, 2020, arrest of an unarmed Black man at a trolley stop.
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Former LMPD Officer Takes Stand in Defense of Controversial Arrest
NBC 7’s Melissa Adan shares testimony from former LMPD officer Matt Dages on the final day of trial.
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Trial Underway for Ex-La Mesa Cop Accused of Falsifying Police Report in Controversial Arrest
A trial is set to begin Monday morning for ex-La Mesa police officer Matt Dages, who faces a charge of falsifying a police report following the detainment of Amaurie Johnson at a trolley stop.
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Trial for Fired La Mesa Police Officer Who Made Controversial Arrest Continues
Former La Mesa officer Matthew Dages is accused of lying about the basis for his arrest of Amaurie Johnson, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan
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Trial Beginning for Ex-Cop Matt Dages
A trial is set to begin for a former La Mesa police officer who was captured on camera shoving a Black man and arresting him at the Grossmont Trolley Station.
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Trial to Begin for Ex-La Mesa Cop Accused of Falsifying Police Report in Controversial Arrest
A trial is set to begin Monday morning for ex-La Mesa police officer Matt Dages, who faces a charge of falsifying a police report following the detainment of Amaurie Johnson at a trolley stop.
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‘It's Just Horrible': Family Demands Answers Months After U.S. Navy Sailor Son Was Killed
It’s been over five months since an active duty Navy sailor was shot to death. Cornelius Donte Brown’s family is still trying to get justice for their son. NBC 7’s Amber Frias reports.
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‘It's Just Horrible': Family Demands Answers Months After U.S. Navy Sailor Son Was Killed
For Adrienne and Norman Brown, the last five months have been a nightmare. “I can’t sleep, my hair has thinned, I’m losing weight,” said Adrienne Mills. “It’s just horrible. It’s horrible.” Their only son, 22-year-old, Cornelius Donte Brown was killed after answering the door in his La Mesa apartment on April 24. “I was told you know that they...
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Man Arrested for Stealing ‘Disoriented' Elderly Driver's Car in La Mesa: Police
A man is in custody after carjacking an 82-year-old driver’s car in La Mesa on Thursday, police confirmed.
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Former LMPD Officer to Be Tried Criminally
NBC 7’s Mark Mullen has the details.
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Court Rules Enough Evidence for Former La Mesa Police Officer Accused of Falsifying Police Report to Stand Trial
The preliminary hearing for former La Mesa Police Department Officer Matt Dages finished Wednesday with the court ruling there was enough evidence allowing Dages to stand trial for filing a false police report in the arrest of Amaurie Johnson.
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Hearing Begins for Fired La Mesa Officer Accused of Falsifying Police Report in Controversial Arrest
Former La Mesa Police Department Officer Matt Dages faces a charge of falsifying a police report in the arrest of Amaurie Johnson, reports NBC 7’s Rory Devine.
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Hearing Begins For Fired La Mesa Officer Accused of Falsifying Police Report in Controversial Arrest
Witnesses to the controversial arrest of a Black man at a trolley stop in La Mesa last year testified as prosecutors began laying out their evidence against the fired police officer charged with falsifying a police report.
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City of La Mesa Appoints New Chief of Police
La Mesa City manager appointed a new La Mesa Chief of Police on Thursday after Chief Walt Vasquez announced his retirement in August 2020.