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High profile murder in Los Santos - Missing Attorney Joel Avram found dead with a gunshot wound; LSPD continues investigation BY HANNAH PRESCOTT Los Santos, SA - Los Santos' well-known and successful Attorney Joel Avram (aged 28) has been missing and unreachable to family, friends and colleagues since Monday, 5th July, 2021. One month later, a body was identified to match Joel Avram's fingerprints and DNA taken, police say. In Memoriam - Joel Avram Mr. Avram has built a successful law career in Los Santos. He has been representing many clients in court, with high success rate throughout his whole career. At June 2021, he became an in-house attorney for LSNN. "Beyond saddened to learn of the passing of Joel Avram. He was truly a great attorney and a kind person. May he rest in peace", said Network's President Christopher Gardner in a statement. LSNN's source has stated that Avram's sudden disappearance has been reported to the LSPD, who then contacted the LSPD's Detective Bureau, by one of Avram's friends, who preferred to stay anonymous. "We sadly received a report from the Medical Examiner's office and a body was identified to match Joel Avram's fingerprints and DNA taken. On the 13th of July, the medical examiner received a body, those results were later taken over by me. According to the examiner, the cause of death was a gunshot wound, turning the case from a missing person into a homicide. We will continue the investigation to find the one(s) responsible for his murder", a source from the LSPD tells LSNN. Comments are enabled Username: Comment:

Username: AlienComment: I'm not surprised that lsnn management didn't notice her terrible personality, because she's visibly bipolar and a sociopath, pretending. What a weirdo, glad she's not a journalist anymore.

Username: Alien Comment: Well done LSSD! This is one of the many reasons why I trust them to the fullest, as a citIzen of San Andreas.

Ex Deputy loses in court against LSSD; case dismissed without prejudice BY HANNAH PRESCOTT Los Santos, SA - On 15th June 2021, Valentina L, with the help of her legal representative Qwantez H, filed a petition to the Superior Court of San Andreas against the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department, for the following accusations: Harassment, unlawful termination of an employment contract, loss of income, severe emotional distress, sexual harassment, corruption of public duty, corruption of public office and defamation. Furthermore, the plaintiff requested financial compensation for alleged damages; $2,500 for loss of income, $15,500 for severe emotional distress and $132,000 for unlawful termination of an employment contract. (Source: Court documents) Valentina L. also alleged that an LSSD employee (rank and name redacted due to privacy law) slandered her. "He slandered my name, because I wanted to talk to a supervisor regarding a breach in policy", was one of Valentina L's statements in court. "My suspension is unjust and I feel I was sexually harassed by by him. I told him to step back, which he refused to. Then he pressed against me", continued Valetina L, alleging sexual harassment. "Their claim of sexual battery is nothing but false. The deputy never committed battery of any sort, and especially not for sexual arousal, gratification or abuse, as the penal code states", said LSSD's attorney in the courtroom. "Your Honor, the reason that Valentina L. was terminated from the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was not as a result of any interaction she had with the Deputy. Miss Valentina L. was discharged from the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department due to an inmate; while being in her custody, managed to escape from the Twin Towers Correctional Facility. Thus endangering the public by allowing an inmate to run loose. Prior to this, a Sergeant with the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department had filed a conduct report against her, to which she left a suspect unattended in the Twin Towers Correctional Facility's holding area for over 5 hours, without said suspect being processed or formally charged. Her overall conduct in the Department has made her violate multiple internal policies within the Department; all of which she agreed to follow upon her employment into the Department. On top of this; she had, a little over a month earlier, been involved in a situation resulting in a false arrest, Damian M. v. Los Santos Sheriff's Department and this, coupled with her letting an inmate go, had the Department determine that her employment was no longer in the best interest of both the Department, or the public she is meant to serve", said LSSD's legal representative, Attorney Audrey W. Qwanted H. alleged a possible evidence tampering, to which Audrey W. replied with the following statement: "Your honor. I ask that you make the opposing counsel stop the slandering by implying that the Department takes part in evidence tampering. His implication of such should be far from acceptable, as there are no basis for such claim." "After thorough review of the case Valentina L. v. Los Santos County Sheriff's Department, the Superior Court has come to a verdict on the allegations and is thus ready to deliver a ruling in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local law and/or ordinance to ensure fair and just enforcement of the law within the boundaries of the state. It is of the official opinion of the court that; The Plaintiff is alleging wrongful dismissal based upon a narrative presented in the civil petition which is unrelated to the termination of the Plaintiff's employment by the Defendant. The last letter from the Defendant's Internal Affairs Bureau to the Plaintiff as admitted into Exhibit A clearly articulates that the given reason for the termination of employment is unrelated to the events in the civil petition narrative. It is evident that the Plaintiff is confused and mistaken in their understanding of why the Plaintiff's employment was terminated by the Defendant. As the Plaintiff has misunderstood the event which lead to the termination of the Plaintiff's employment by the Defendant, the Plaintiff is unlikely to succeed in this civil petition against the Defendant. The Defendant (and the Plaintiff's Exhibit A) clearly articulates the transpired event which lead to the termination of the Plaintiff's employment with the Defendant, including articulating the specific event which lead to the termination of employment. Furthermore, the Plaintiff has referenced incorrect sections of the San Andreas Constitution, Section 104 does not relate to wrongful termination. SECTION 104 § 104. The people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business, and, therefore, the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies shall be open to public scrutiny. Inside the narrative is also multiple allegations unrelated to the termination. It is the opinion of the court that the allegations by the Plaintiff against the Defendant should be separated and addressed separately. The allegations of sexual harassment, corruption of public duty, corruption of public office and defamation are in the Court's opinion unrelated to the termination of the Plaintiff's employment by the Defendant and should be heard unrelated. The Plaintiff has failed to show relevance of the allegations to the termination of the Plaintiff's Employment by the Defendant. The Court's opinion is that the Plaintiff needs to re-file the civil petition with the Superior Courts of San Andreas, taking into account the aforementioned information as presented in this Court opinion. The case will be dismissed without prejudice, allowing the Plaintiff to refile at any time when the Plaintiff is prepared to do so. And thus in support of the narrative, it is the finding of the court that in the case matter at hand, the court rules; Case dismissed without prejudice. It is henceforth ordered by Judge Tim Jones and shall be carried out without delay. The court is now dismissed", was Judge Tim Jones' decision, after which the audience began walking out of the courtroom. Comments are enabled Username: Comment:

Attorney Joel Avram goes missing; search underway BY HANNAH PRESCOTT Los Santos, SA - The Los Santos News Network is saddened to announce that Los Santos' well-known and successful Attorney Joel Avram (28) has been missing and unreachable to family, friends and colleagues since Monday, 5th July, 2021. Joel Avram Mr. Avram has built a successful law career in Los Santos. He has been representing many clients in court, with high success rate throughout his whole career. At June 2021, he became an in-house attorney for LSNN. "I truly hope he is okay, we are good friends and he is a great attorney", was LSNN's Dennis Sidwell's short statement. "I've always been satisfied that LSNN landed Joel Avram for an in-house attorney, he is great at his job. We hope that everything is alright with his general well-being, however, we are very worried. We truly hope for the best", said Network's President Christopher Gardner in a statement. LSNN's source has stated that Avram's sudden disappearance has been reported to the LSPD, who then contacted the LSPD's Detective Bureau, by one of Avram's friends, who preferred to stay anonymous. Comments are enabled Username: Comment:

Democratic Senator Valeria Reyes introduces State Legalization of Sex Work Bill; proposes decriminalization of sex work BY HANNAH PRESCOTT Los Santos, SA - On the 16th of June, 2021, Democratic Senator Valeria Reyes introduced the State Legalization of Sex Work Bill of 2021 in the State Senate of San Andreas, on a regular Senate session. A Bill to amend the San Andreas Penal Code, as currently imposed in the State of San Andreas, in relation to decriminalizing sex work and to repeal and amend certain provisions of such law relating to prostitution, pimping and pandering. LSNN Director Dennis Sidwell and Valeria Reyes in the LSNN studio on the 14th of May, 2021 Ms. Reyes had forwarded a new bill for discussion in the State Senate. She proposes decriminalization of sex work and creating a framework that safeguards the human rights of sex workers and protects them from exploitation. She stated that her bill promotes the welfare and occupational health and safety of sex workers, prohibits the use in sex work of persons under 18 years of age and is conducive to public health. ** The article includes a screenshot of the introduced bill in the Senate. ** https://forum.gta.world/en/topic/52593-discussion-sb-41-state-legalization-of-sex-work-bill-of-2021/ Secretary of State Guillermo Perez referred the Bill to the HELP committee. "Mister President, I request Riley King to attend as a witness for the bill. She is part of my staff and author of the bill. Furthermore, I request reconsideration to refer this to the Public Safety committee instead, as this bill is ammending the criminal procedure and the penal code", said Ms. Reyes in response. "Mister President, I regret to inform you that I will be unable to chair this hearing, due to personal issues. The bill can either be sent to another committee, or the President Pro Tempore or President of the Senate can appoint an alternative", said Democratic Senator Diana Jones, then walked out of the State Senate. "Very well, this bill will be considered by the Public Safety Committee. Senator Jones you can always delegate the chair to another member of your caucus, or, the Senate", responded Mr. Perez. > Comments are enabled Username: Comment:

Username: Alien Comment: He is not gay. Imagine being gay.

Username: Alien Comment: There are many pictures, here's one picture and the officer that stands next to Sidwell on this picture, his last name is Price. I was a witness to this scandal too, terrible what has happened to a VIP person in LS lol. I'm still waiting on these officers to get prosecuted

Username: Alien Comment: Why are these 4 officers not prosecuted yet?

Username: Panda Comment: These four idiots should get punished for harassing him.

Username: Hannah Comment: Great Initiative and keep doing stuff like this.

Name: HanComment: I know him personally, Dennis is such a gentleman and he is the best journalist in Los Santos.