The FBI is warning Americans about four types of scams targeting voters ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections, including phishing messages targeting voter registration information. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued the warning on Oct. 15 as an update to a similar alert released ahead of the 2024 general election. According to the FBI, scammers use candidates’ ...

A man wanted by the FBI was arrested Monday night after he was allegedly speeding on the 5 Freeway in Newhall. Around 11:50 p.m. Monday, officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was speeding on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Calgrove Boulevard, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the ...

Federal authorities say several drone operators were cited and had their drones confiscated after violating temporary flight restrictions during World Cup-related events near SoFi Stadium this week. Members of the agency’s Counter Drone Enforcement Team were actively monitoring the airspace surrounding the FIFA World Cup match and related activities to ensure drone pilots were complying with Federal Aviation Administration temporary ...

A fraudulent DocuSign link has been sent out by someone claiming to be Dr. Neal Green DDS in Santa Clarita, and patients are urged to immediately delete the email. The fraudulent DocuSign link, which appears to come from Santa Clarita dentist Dr. Neal Green, has been confirmed to be a scam, according to Green’s office. “It has come to our ...

The FBI served search warrants at several locations in Lancaster on Wednesday, including at City Hall and the homes of two Lancaster City Council members. Citing unnamed law enforcement sources, the Los Angeles Times reported that, in addition to Lancaster City Hall, warrants were served at the homes of Lancaster Vice Mayor Marvin Crist and Councilmember Raj Malhi, as well ...

A former lead electronics technician at the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office, a Canyon Country resident, and his sister were charged today with conspiring to defraud the United States to obtain at least $350,000 in low-bid electronics equipment contracts from the FBI. Jeffrey Spencer, 51, of Canyon Country, and Christy Evereklian, 43, of Temecula, were charged with a single-count information ...

Two Southern California men are expected to appear in federal court Tuesday after being arrested on a federal indictment charging them with allegedly breaking into a Brinks semi truck in Lebec and committing what is considered to be the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history. In jewels, $100 million worth of gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and luxury watches that were ...

One quiet Saugus neighborhood was startled awake Wednesday morning by an apparent FBI raid. Around 6 a.m. Wednesday, FBI agents descended on a suburban home near Calhaven Drive and Park Woodland Place in Saugus, much to the shock of neighbors. “I’ve lived here for 21 years. It’s the most boring Street in Santa Clarita, until this morning,” said Ron Leonhardt, ...

A Valencia woman was arrested by Ventura County law enforcement for her alleged involvement in human trafficking after a raid at two Oxnard massage parlors earlier this month. In March of this year, detectives with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) began investigating VIP Therapy Massage in Oxnard on the suspicion that it was operating as an illicit massage business ...

A former Los Angeles city councilman surrendered to FBI agents Monday to face criminal charges that he allegedly obstructed an investigation,  officials said. Mitchell Englander, 49, of Santa Monica,  is accused of accepting cash, female escort services, hotel rooms and expensive meals from a businessman during trips to Las Vegas and Palm Springs, and later lied to the FBI about ...