LA PALMA, Calif. (KTLA) — For the first time in a week, Christopher Dorner’s mother is back at her home in La Palma, the site of one of the first searches for evidence.
The home on Sharon Drive is Dorner’s last-known residence.
He lived there with his mother, 62-year-old Nancy Dorner, and sister, according to authorities.
Federal agents did a thorough search of the house last week for evidence as the manhunt for the former cop turned fugitive began.
They walked out of the house with about ten bags of evidence.
Neighbors say they rarely saw Dorner at the home, but when they did, he was usually lifting weights in the garage and would always say hello.
They also say that Dorner’s mother has always been nice and friendly.
“She was like grateful, she was just passing by and would say ‘hi’ all the time,” neighbor Raj Tailor said. “She’s a very quiet woman. I was shocked myself.”
So far, Dorner’s mother has remained inside the home and refused to speak to the media.
34 Comments to “Former Neighbors: Dorner Was a Quiet Man”
February 13, 2013 at 5:25 AM
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February 13, 2013 at 6:55 AM
I think that its awful what Chris Dorner has done but have some compassion for his family. His mother has a long road of dealing with the aftermath of what her son has done. Im sure she is grieving as well as the rest of his family. Its not their fault give them some privacy.
February 13, 2013 at 9:45 AM
I agree, we as parents cannot control our adult children. My heart goes out to her and other family members. His actions will be felted for a long time to come. I can only imagine the emotional pain she is feeling right now.
February 13, 2013 at 10:05 AM
it's just sad all around, I just hope that some kind of light will show though this dark cloud over our city…
February 13, 2013 at 8:03 AM
IT'S SAD WHAT HAPPEN MY HEART GOES OUT TO EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS BUT NO ONE MENTION NOTHING ABOUT WHAT THE DORNER FAMILY IS GOING THROUGH EVEN THOUGH SHE OR ANY OF HIS FAMILY MEMBERS CAMEORWARD TO MAKE A STATEMENT I THINK SOMEONE FROM HIS FAMILY SHOULD STAND UP SAY SOMETHING CAUSE SEEM LIKE NOBODY CARES WHAT THE DORNER FAMILY IS GOING THROUGH WOW SUCH A SAD CAUSE. WELL IT GOES WITH THE COLD WORLD WE LIVE IN COULD OF HAPPEN TO ANY OF US WE JUST NEED TO ALL COME TOGETHER AS A NATION SO SORRY MRS NANCY DORNER CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT U GOING THROUGH NOW HOPE YOUR SON NAME GETS CLEARED AND HIS DEATH WASN'T FOR NOTHING.
February 13, 2013 at 8:45 AM
who cares, her son is a Psychopath who need to be put down and was.
February 13, 2013 at 9:10 AM
People like you are the problem just like LAPD!
February 13, 2013 at 10:10 AM
You're a idiot
February 13, 2013 at 11:21 AM
you should care that it doesn happen again!!!!
February 13, 2013 at 8:23 AM
When I switched on to KTLA news last night, it showed a reporter staked out in front of Dorner's mother's house. That is just horrible! Dorner has done horrendous things, but his mother just lost a son. Show some respect for the poor woman.
February 13, 2013 at 8:55 AM
Quiet? Huh, yes but mentaly ill. Must be indifference from his mom. She was at a mexican restaurant eating tortilla chips and drinking white wine during the standoff. She even denied knowing him when asked.
February 14, 2013 at 12:19 PM
You are mentally ill.
February 13, 2013 at 9:02 AM
The one thing Dorner did do was show every cititzen in the USA that our police have gotten too powerful.
LAPD – shot up 2 cars, people were innocent
SB Police – caught on tape saying to "burn the house down".
Police are to serve and protect, not search and destroy.
February 13, 2013 at 9:32 AM
Let us go back to the fact that the PD and FD have a silent oath to protect each other and sometime even in the wrong.(Been there, done that and it does go on). I think they tarnished his good name and (even though wrong)he took matters in his own hand. I think what he said happen and the LAPD supported the officer that was in the wrong. REOPEN the case from 2004 and those that lied and kept the silent oath has to now live with the fact that they are still a part of each one of the deaths of these people. Dorner pulled the trigger but YOU set the train in motion! Who has the guts to really come out and say the "Silent Oath" is in effect. They will blackball you, leave you in dangerous situation and the list can go on and on. It all boils down to the fact oneday we all reap what we have sown and sometimes the sins of the fathers do visit the children. Let us all strive to do what is right to reap good seeds!
February 13, 2013 at 10:56 AM
Man that was a mouthful!!!!!
February 15, 2013 at 5:32 PM
If we continue to let fear increase the authority of police, we will not so slowly become a police state nation. I connot imagine how the police thought it was allowable to shoot misidentified vehicles in the name apprehension. Now they have to pay for someone's home and for shooting at innocent people. There is a reason there are procedures. As was said they work for us not the other way around.
February 13, 2013 at 9:11 AM
LAPD should be blame for all the things that happened with regards to the killings. If LAPD would had handled the situation and addressed Christopher Dorners concerns earlier than sooner it would have not resulted to this. Chief Beck was busy grandstanding while the situation was escalating to abyss. Dorner unfortuantely, is a man that believes he was done worng by LAPD and thus will not settle for less. His mother and sister all did what a family suppose to do and try advised him to go on with his life after dismissal from LAPD. Obviously, Dorner was not buying any of his family's advise- "Bad things do happen to good people in this world" and Dorner sees that as a mythical ferry tale. LAPD needs to get their act togther as Christopher Dorner's recent uprising against the same Department has oppened up gateway for another disgruntled individual (Ex-employee or Ordinary Citizen) to declare war and start off where Christopher Dorner might have left off.
February 13, 2013 at 9:37 AM
Dorner seems to blame EVERYONE ELSE instead of himself!!! All I can say is Wow!, if everyone had the brain of Dorner we would all be dead. Almost everyone faces racism, discrimination in their Life! But you do not KILL people because of that.
Since he was young he had issues, you mean to tell me his 'Mother' never knew these feelings he had. Innocent people passed away because he never took care of his "Mental State', he blamed people for him not having a family…really? Come on now, 'blame yourself'!!
February 13, 2013 at 9:26 AM
Home Video of the next door neighbor talking to Channel 4 news on what happen. Go to you tube and click on the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=po3jPq5LT…
Or go to You Tube and type: Auto Sweet Brown: no time for bronchitis video.
February 13, 2013 at 9:26 AM
Home Video of the next door neighbor talking to Channel 4 news on what happen. Go to you tube and click on the following: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=po3jPq5LT…
Or go to You Tube and type: Auto Sweet Brown: no time for bronchitis video.
February 13, 2013 at 11:03 AM
I just hope that the wishes of of mr.Dorner gets answered…that the Investergation of the LAPD and his firing gets finished and the Media never let's up and follow the Case closely!!!Anderson Cooper you are the Man to do It!!!GO CNN!!!!!
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February 13, 2013 at 1:37 PM
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February 13, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Unless you are a Parent you have no idea what the lady is going through…Hell I would have denied knowing him too knowing how evil and hateful people are!!!! PREJIDUCE!!!! who knows what would have happen if she would have said I am his mom!!! she could have gotten beat up anything and she is probably trying to seperate herself from the lying media and police and evil people out there and trust this is NOT the last time this type of tradgedy is going to happen the LAPD/SIGNAL HILL/ LONG BEACH as well as other's have corrupt police officers I hope none of you get caught on a lonely road no lights no one around you will see…
February 13, 2013 at 11:58 AM
Dorner will not the last. Society is choke full of arragant, selfish, losers, in positions they do not belong in. Teachers, politicians, police, managers, etc have the same type of people that created one monster, and now onto the next. Every time a cop behaves as if he is better than the person he just pulled over-Stage 1 right there. Every time someone tried to report wrongdoing and it is brushed over, yep another person is on this path. We do not know who this next person is, but we do know that everyone's breaking point is at a different level. The news is full of someone stabbing someone else, burning down their home, police brutality, etc. Nothing good is ever on the news because this society only wants the evils broadcasted out. The next person to go Dorner could very well be that person you just did something against.
February 13, 2013 at 12:45 PM
Time for part 2 of this event. Riverside PD takes revenge on dorners mother..
February 13, 2013 at 12:53 PM
Bob Please!!!! hasnt there been enough killings
February 13, 2013 at 2:16 PM
is that HEADLINE for real? Dormer was a quiet man? He blew a Police officer away and shot another but he was a……quiet man?
February 13, 2013 at 3:17 PM
Good chance he was an unqualified affirmative action hire, of which LAPD has done a lot of to fill racial quotas.
February 13, 2013 at 7:10 PM
When growing up Ohio I would hear what could be best described as
far fetched stories of LAPD misconduct etc…I chose to resign from my job as a deputy sheriff because of a health concern,then moved to Los Angeles about 10 years ago… Those stories became my reality as i was/am picked out of crowds as the person they want to
question,search.
100% of the time
it ends with smiles/handshakes/releasing me…
When they find out out im not a jungle bunny gangster,or a wetback knucklehead …my parents are from India lol.
my point is…. The LAPD suck.They are the modern day SS. Also,other L.E. Depts out here are the same…
February 13, 2013 at 8:29 PM
All Dorner did was put a 100% verification on the reason he was fired. He may claim it was true story, but it goes without saying that he made up all the things he claimed had happened. He is a liar and he just went ahead and proved it. He DID hurt innocent people. He STOLE a car from two innocent women. He TIED up two innocent women just doing their job. He STOLE a truck from an innocent man. He tried to STEAL a boat from an innocent man. He CAUSED an innocent woman's house to burn to the ground. This man just went ahead and justified his firing from the LAPD. He probably convinced himself that everything he said was true. He was and forever now will be, a LIAR.
February 13, 2013 at 9:43 PM
So true! This man was a monster and you sure don't kill people because you got fired from your job. I hope he had a SLOW death