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State finds explosion that killed LA County deputies involved serious safety violations
State regulators cited willful safety lapses and said the department failed to train deputies and protect them while handling explosives.
- On Wednesday, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued eight citations and more than $350,000 in fines against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department following a July 2025 grenade explosion that killed three bomb squad detectives.
- The July 18, 2025, explosion at the Biscailuz Regional Training Center in East Los Angeles stemmed from 'willful' safety violations, including leaving explosives unattended and failing to provide effective training to the bomb squad.
- Detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus, and William Osborn responded to a Santa Monica call regarding grenades but falsely reported the devices as 'inert' before one detonated at the training facility the following day.
- The Sheriff's Department has appealed the fines, yet attorneys for the state allege the agency impeded the investigation by producing only a 'limited number of documents' in response to subpoenas.
- Beyond the Cal/OSHA probe, the department faces a separate homicide investigation and an inquiry into allegations that deputies shared crime scene photos, an issue that surfaced publicly last week.
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California Blames 'Serious' Violations for Blast That Killed 3 Deputies
A state investigation has found that the deaths of three Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in a grenade explosion last year involved "willful" and serious safety violations in the department, including failure to provide effective training and leaving explosives unattended. California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued eight citations...
State finds explosion that killed L.A. County deputies involved serious safety violations
A state investigation has found that the deaths of three Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies in a grenade explosion last year involved "willful" and serious safety violations in the department, including failure to provide effective training and leaving explosives unattended.
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State finds explosion that killed LA County deputies involved serious safety violations
A state investigation has found that the deaths of three Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies in a grenade explosion at the parking lot of a training facility last year involved “willful” and serious safety violations in the department, including failing to provide effective training and leaving ex
LACo Sheriff's Department Probes Possible Sharing of Photos from Grenade Blast
State regulators identified a series of safety violations by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department that contributed to a 2025 grenade explosion at an East Los Angeles training facility that killed three deputies, and the department was fined more than $350,000, it was reported Wednesday. Citing a review of state records that have not been publicly released, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday that the California Division of Occupation…
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