A Canyon Country man who is a former Navy SEAL was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for surreptitiously filming nude minor victims with hidden cameras in a residential setting. Robert Quido Stella, 51, of Canyon Country, was sentenced by United States District Judge George H. Wu. At the conclusion of ...
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Judge In Ventura County Murder Case Had ‘Clear Bias’ Against Prosecution, Victim’s Family Claims
Five years ago, a beloved young man was taken from his family in a violent attack inside his own home. Today, his family was betrayed once again by an astonishingly light sentence by a Ventura County Judge that they claim had a “clear bias” against the prosecution and the victim. In the years since Hart High School graduate Chad O’Melia’s ...
Read More »Woman Who Stabbed Hart High Grad Over 100 Times Sentenced To Only 100 Hours Community Service
A 32-year-old woman convicted of killing a Hart High School graduate was sentenced Tuesday to serve less than an hour of community service for every stab wound she inflicted. Bryn Spejcher was sentenced in Ventura County court Tuesday for the May 28, 2018 killing of 26-year-old Chad O’Melia, a graduate of William S. Hart High School. Spejcher claimed the death ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Man Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Connected To Fatal Crash
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 ...
Read More »Family Of Murdered Hart High Grad Disappointed By Ventura County D.A. Office In 5-Year-Old Case
Physical evidence, witnesses, and even a confession from the accused are all readily available, but half a decade after his brutal murder, Hart High School graduate Chad O’Melia’s killer remains free. On May 28, 2018, O’Melia was stabbed to death by a woman he had known for less than a month. Law enforcement found her with a knife in her ...
Read More »4 Mass Tort Lawsuits To Be Aware Of In 2023
A mass tort lawsuit is a type of civil action. The legal mechanism is employed when numerous plaintiffs have incurred harm or injury due to the negligence, misconduct, or illicit actions of a defendant. Mass tort lawsuits are often brought forward against corporations. Common scenarios of mass tort lawsuits include mass disasters, dangerous pharmaceutical drugs, and product liabilities. Cases concerning ...
Read More »Breaking News: Bill Bolde Has Felony Perjury Charges Dismissed
Bill Bolde, a former principal for Saugus High School had all felony perjury charges dismissed against him Friday, according to officials. David Diamond, Bolde’s attorney, commented on the case resolution. “The initial charges have been dismissed, meaning the wrongful allegations of felony perjury and undue influence are gone,” said Diamond. “Bill was given the option of going to trial, where ...
Read More »Canyon Country Father Held To Answer For Murder Of 2-Month-Old Baby
During the preliminary hearing for the death of his 2-month old daughter, Canyon Country man Marcel James Taylor is being held to answer in court in October. Taylor, 26, from Canyon Country, pleaded not guilty for assault on a child, and murder in November of last year. Taylor faces one count of felony assault on a child and murder. During ...
Read More »Newhall Pursuit Suspect Charged After Chase Ends With Passenger Trapped In Crash
A Newhall man was charged with four felonies earlier this month after he allegedly led deputies on a high-speed pursuit that ended in a crash in May. On Wednesday’ June 1, Oscar Castillo, 27, from Newhall had four felony charges filed against him in court in connection with a Newhall pursuit, said Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County ...
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