An armed suspect with a deadly weapon who was barricaded early today in the unincorporated Athens area, just west of the Los Angeles city limits, has been taken into custody after a nearly-five hour standoff.
The county government structure can't counter a sheriff who is openly hostile to oversight. The Board of Supervisors needs stronger mechanisms to rein in any sheriff who abuses power.
As part of the "Unsolved with Steve Gregory: The Crime Fighter Series", Steve sits down with LA County Sheriff's Department Major Crimes Bureau Sgt. Mike Maher.