A woman that led authorities on a pursuit in May of 2019 which started in Santa Clarita and ended in the San Fernando Valley pled guilty to six felony charges, including animal cruelty and fleeing from law enforcement. Julie Rainbird, a woman who led police on a pursuit while driving an RV with two dogs inside a year ago, has pleaded ...

A RV pursuit suspect that led authorities on a pursuit in May which started in Santa Clarita and ended in the San Fernando Valley appeared in court Monday, officials said. Julie Rainbird, 52 at the time of the chase, of Winnetka, originally pled not guilty to one felony count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle causing serious ...

A RV chase suspect was found guilty of kidnapping his two young children and fleeing from law enforcement, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Jurors deliberated for two hours before finding Stephen Merle Houk, 48, guilty of two counts each of kidnapping, child abuse, injuring a spouse and child detention, and one count each of assault with ...

A paroled sex offender who led law enforcement on a 100-mile RV pursuit that went through Santa Clarita in 2018 is set to return to court for jury selection. Stephen Houk, 47, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, child abuse, injuring a spouse and child detention, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. ...

A paroled sex offender who led law enforcement on a 100-mile RV pursuit that went through Santa Clarita had his jury set Tuesday, officials said. Stephen Houk, 47, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, child abuse, injuring a spouse and child detention, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. Houk allegedly kidnapped his ...

A paroled sex offender who led law enforcement on a 100-mile RV pursuit that went through Santa Clarita returned to court Wednesday, officials said. Stephen Houk, 47, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, child abuse, injuring a spouse and child detention, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. Houk allegedly kidnapped his own children following a domestic ...

Two RV chase suspects, charged with separate pursuits which originated in Santa Clarita, appeared in court on Tuesday, officials said.   Stephen Houk, 47, and Julie Rainbird, 52, both are facing various charges related to fleeing from law enforcement in a recreational vehicle, according to Ricardo Santiago with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.  Houk, a registered sex offender, is ...

A pair of dogs, who were seen in an RV that law enforcement chased from Santa Clarita to the San Fernando Valley, are now available for adoption, according to officials. Near the end of May, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station initiated a pursuit of a reportedly stolen RV. Over the course of the chase two dogs, named ...

The RV chase suspect that led authorities on a pursuit Tuesday which started in Santa Clarita and ended in the San Fernando Valley was arraigned Thursday on multiple felony charges, officials said. Julie Rainbird, 52, of Winnetka pled not guilty to one felony count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s motor vehicle causing serious bodily injury, hit-and-run driving resulting in ...

A paroled sex offender who led law enforcement on a 100-mile RV pursuit that went through Santa Clarita returned to court Tuesday for a pretrial hearing, only to have it pushed back another six days. Stephen Houk, 47, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, child abuse, injuring a spouse and child detention, according to the Los Angeles County District ...