Before the release of Joseph Wambaugh’s first novel, “The New Centurions,” he received an unusual offer from the star of the ...

Joseph Wambaugh, a former police officer who became an acclaimed bestselling author, introducing audiences to the gritty, ...

The prolific author, who initially planned to be an English teacher, had been with the Los Angeles Police Department 11 years ...

Former Los Angeles police officer turned best- selling author Joseph Wambaugh, known for books such as "The Onion Field" and ...

Former Los Angeles police officer turned best-selling author Joseph Wambaugh, known for books such as “The Onion Field” and “The New Centurions,” has died at the age of 88. Longtime family friend ...

A house fire killed two people Friday evening in the Confluence area, according to the Somerset County 911 center. Multiple ...

Unlike those on 'Dragnet' and other cop shows, Wambaugh's fictional officers were often compromised and deeply flawed ...