The death of a Los Angeles Police detective -- an apparent suicide -- at a home in Whittier, Calif., is under investigation, police confirmed Wednesday. The detective, 44-year-old Nadine Hernandez, had investigated rape accusations against NBA star Derrick Rose, the Los Angeles Times reported, but there was no indication the case was linked to her death. Hernandez, a detective in the LAPD's Robbery-Homicide Division Special Assault Section, was often involved in high-profile sex crime cases, the Times added. Also Wednesday, a judge refused to declare a mistrial or dismiss the rape lawsuit against Rose and two of his friends. Whittier is about 15 miles southeast of Los Angeles.

Source: Fox News October 12, 2016 16:13 UTC