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  • SoCal cop was among Hollywood producer’s rape victims. She died days before his sentencing

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    It’s unknown whether self-proclaimed “entertainment professional” David Pearce knew the fate of the women he was prosecuted for drugging and raping over a 14-year period.

    What is certain, however, is that one of those women — who transformed her sexual assault trauma into a service career — wasn’t there to witness his sentencing.

    Pearce was handed a 146-year prison sentence Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles Superior Court after being convicted of first-degree murder for the overdose deaths of model Christy Giles and architect Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, as well as the rape of seven other women from 2007 to 2021.

    Among Pearce’s victims was La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven, according to the L.A. County district attorney’s office. The 25-year-old officer was struck and killed by a vehicle on the 8 Freeway near San Diego on Oct. 20.

    The New York Post first reported her connection to the case.

    Craven was helping motorists involved in a traffic collision when she was fatally struck. One of those individuals also was killed by the same driver. A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.

    Craven was honored with a funeral procession from San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium to Skyline Church in Rancho San Diego on Tuesday.

    The L.A. County district attorney’s office did not confirm any details other than that Pearce was accused of sexually assaulting Craven in February 2020.

    “Somebody dropped something in her drink, and then when she was unconscious applied IV drugs and kept her for a day and a half,” her father, David Craven, told NBC 7 San Diego.

    Afterward, “she decided right then and there, ‘I’m going to become a police officer,’” he told the outlet.

    At the time, Craven was a student at Loyola Marymount University. She graduated in 2023, entered the police academy and joined the La Mesa Police Department in February 2024.

    Her father said his 115-pound daughter took close to a year off to build her strength for the rigors of training.

    “It was her dream,” her father said of graduating from the police academy.

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  • Public funeral underway for DC officer killed in accidental shooting – WTOP News

    Public funeral underway for DC officer killed in accidental shooting – WTOP News

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    A funeral is being held for Wayne David, the D.C. police officer who died last month while trying to retrieve a gun in the Kenilworth neighborhood.

    You can watch a livestream of the service below from WTOP’s partners at 7 News:

    A funeral is being held Thursday in memory of Wayne David, a D.C. police officer who died last month while trying to retrieve a gun in the Kenilworth neighborhood.

    The funeral service began at 11 a.m., following a viewing on Thursday morning; both were held at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Maryland.

    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, police Chief Pamela Smith and Lt. Kenyon Hogans delivered remarks at the beginning of the funeral.

    Following the funeral, a procession will travel through a portion of Northeast D.C. and end with a burial at 3 p.m. at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Bladensburg.

    On Aug. 28, David, a 25-year veteran of D.C.’s police force, was trying to recover a gun that a man officers were chasing allegedly dropped into a storm drain in the area of DC-295 and Eastern Avenue. The gun went off and David was fatally shot in the head.

    The man who’s accused of ditching the gun, later identified as 27-year-old Tyrell Lamonte Bailey, was arrested last week and faces charges related to possessing and discarding the firearm.

    The police chief said David’s death is a “tragic loss” for the community.

    “Not only was he a great officer, but he was a good man,” Smith told WTOP. “He spent countless hours, even after work, providing service and support to his community. And when I tell you, it’s a tragic loss, not just for his family, but for the Metropolitan Police Department and the community within the Washington, D.C. area as a whole.”

    Smith said officers sometimes feel their jobs are thankless, “but this humanizes the work that we do every single day.”

    David leaves behind his fiancée, a son and a daughter. A community vigil was held in Northeast D.C. for David earlier this month.

    According to David’s obituary, he was known for his “contagious laughter and smile,” bringing together his community with homemade meals and taking care of his entire family. He was awarded an achievement medal for his work in the Gun Recovery Unit of the Narcotics and Special Investigations Division, a Unit Citation for exceptional performance and service, and a Meritorious Service Medal.

    He also served as a member of the District of Columbia Air National Guard since 1996.

    Wayne David was a 25-year veteran of D.C.’s police force who died in August of 2024 while trying to recover a gun from a storm drain. (Courtesy D.C. Police)

    Procession to impact traffic

    David’s funeral procession will take place from approximately 1:30 to 3 p.m.

    There will be rolling closures on the following roads Thursday afternoon:

    • Allentown Road from Lumar Drive to the on-ramp to the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway at Forestville Road; the 7700 block of Allentown Road to Forestville Road
    • The Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway/NB I-95/I-495 from Allentown Road to Route 50
    • Interstate 495 northbound between Allentown Road and Branch Avenue
    • Westbound Route 50 from the Capital Beltway to the D.C. line
    • Both directions of New York Avenue NE from Bladensburg Road NE to the Maryland line
    • Bladensburg Road NE from New York Avenue NE to 38th Avenue in Colmar Manor, Maryland

    D.C. police said drivers in the area of the funeral, burial or procession route should proceed with caution, as there may also be more pedestrians wandering around.

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