Ex-LAPD Detective Back in Custody | California News

A former LAPD detective, Michael Douglas Brambles, is back behind bars after a decades-old rape and robbery resurfaced thanks to modern DNA tech. Once paroled in 2020 after serving just a fraction of his 102-year sentence for earlier crimes, Brambles now faces new charges—including kidnapping during a robbery—for an assault that occurred in 1994. The victim, a Thousand Oaks business owner, finally has a chance to pursue justice and urges other survivors not to give up. Prosecutors had dropped the original case years ago, thinking he’d never walk free—but forensic advances changed everything. If convicted, Brambles could face 12 years to life. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a2f9d938337b2828