A former Los Angeles police officer who wrote "The Onion Fields," Joseph Wambaugh tried to "put people in the cops' skin" in ...

FILE - Author Joseph Wambaugh poses in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2007, to promote his book "Hollywood Station." (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File) FILE - Author Joseph ...

Bestselling crime novelist Joseph Wambaugh, who mined his own experience as a Los Angeles police officer, has died at 88 ...

Joseph Wambaugh, a former police officer who became an acclaimed bestselling author, introducing audiences to the gritty, stark realities faced by fellow street cops, died Friday. He was 88. The ...

Joseph Wambaugh, the trailblazing crime novelist and former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective, passed away on February 28, 2025, at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 88 years ...

The writer, who died Feb. 28, graduated from Chaffey High and Chaffey College. A military stint in between made him take ...

Kristin Crowley sent a letter to the Los Angeles City Council on Thursday, informing them she is proceeding with an appeal of the mayor's removal of her as fire chief. The Los Angeles City Council ...

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