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Attempted Murder Suspect To Be Arraigned Later This Month

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A Stevenson Ranch attempted murder suspect is scheduled to be arraigned later this month after she allegedly pinned a woman and her dog between two cars during a dispute in June of last year. Elisa Henderson, 49, from Stevenson Ranch, was charged with one felony count of attempted murder — willful, deliberate and premeditated and one count of criminal threats ...

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Second Sexual Assault Lawsuit Filed Against Former Santa Clarita Realtor

A second civil complaint was filed last week alleging that a former Santa Clarita realtor drugged and sexually assaulted several women during work events. The New York Times first reported the second lawsuit on Thursday, part of a months-long investigation into the allegations leveled against brokerage eXp Realty and several of its high-profile agents and executives, including former Santa Clarita ...

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Adult Film Star Ron Jeremy Released To ‘Private Residence’

Former adult film star Ron Jeremy, 70, was released to a “private residence” due to deteriorating health last week. Jeremy had been committed to a state mental health facility in February after he was found incompetent to stand trial in multiple sexual assault cases, including that of a 15-year-old girl at a house party in Santa Clarita, according to Greg ...

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Tarzana Man Pleads Guilty Federal Charges In Santa Clarita Teen Fentanyl Deaths

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A Tarzana man pled guilty Wednesday to federal charges related to distributing fentanyl-laced fake Percocet pills that resulted in the deaths of two Santa Clarita teens. Wednesday, Dominick Alvarado, 23, of Tarzana, pled guilty to two counts of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Each count carries a potential maximum sentence of 20 years ...

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Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Connected To Fatal Crash 

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A Santa Clarita man pled not guilty to murder this week after he killed his passenger while allegedly driving drunk under the age of 21. Raul Ramirez, 20, from Santa Clarita, pled not guilty to one count of murder in connection to the Nov. 1 crash that killed Orlando Gomez Sales, 39, said Venusse Dunn, a spokesperson for the Los ...

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Six Flags Magic Mountain To Request Dismissal Over X2 Brain Injury Lawsuit

Six Flags Magic Mountain seeks to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a husband and wife that alleges they received traumatic brain injuries and other medical complications while riding the roller coaster X2. The complaint, filed on Nov. 10, 2021 by Sheila and Ari Katerelos, alleges that the couple suffered head injuries while riding the roller coaster during a park visit ...

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Former AV Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution For Issuing Prescriptions During Telehealth Sessions

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A former Antelope Valley physician pleaded guilty Monday to federal narcotics charges for illegally dispensing prescriptions for often-abused controlled substances – including opioid-based medications – during telemedicine sessions with “patients” from across the United States. Raphael Tomas Malikian, 39, who resides in Llano and Palmdale, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting the acquisition of a controlled substance ...

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Saugus Shooting Lawsuit To Proceed To Trial 

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A joint lawsuit brought by the parents of two students killed on November 14, 2019, in the Saugus  High School Shooting is likely to proceed to trial, according to a preliminary Los Angeles Superior Court ruling. The parents of Gracie Muehlberger, 15, and Dominic Blackwell, 14, allege that the William S. Hart Union High School District missed “numerous red flags” ...

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L.A. County Agrees To Pay $2.6 Million To Station 81 Shooting Survivor

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday to settle a $2.6 million lawsuit with a fire department captain injured in the Station 81 shooting two years ago. Captain Arnoldo Sandoval sued the county last year, alleging assault, battery, and negligence leading up to the workplace shooting on June 1, 2021 at Los Angeles County Fire Station 81 in ...

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Deputy Clinkunbroomer Shooter Charged With Murder

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The man who allegedly murdered LASD Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer plead not guilty Wednesday. Kevin Salazar, 29, from Palmdale, entered a dual plea of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity, according to court officials. Wednesday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon, accompanied by LASD Sheriff Robert Luna and members of Clinkunbroomer’s family, announced the charges that Salazar ...

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