A jury ruled that the man who shot and killed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in an ambush in Palmdale three years ago was legally sane at the time of the crime. Kevin Cataneo Salazar, 32, was found legally sane when he shot Clinkunbroomer as the deputy sat in a marked patrol vehicle at a red light near ...

Customers are accusing a Santa Clarita auto body shop of refusing to return their vehicles after lengthy repair delays and disputed charges. The allegations involve multiple customers of Gary’s Auto Body in Newhall who claim they paid for repairs or attempted to retrieve their vehicles but were unable to do so, according to reporting by FOX 11 Los Angeles. Mark ...

A lawsuit involving leadership at a Santa Clarita church alleges that church elders, including several members of law enforcement, showed “revenge porn” images of a woman to her father after receiving them from her estranged husband. Named in the suit, filed May 18, 2026, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, are Placerita Bible Church (PBC), several members of church leadership, ...

 A Palmdale man is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on a 12-count federal grand jury indictment alleging he coerced two minors into producing and sharing with him sexually explicit content of themselves and enticed one minor to have sex with him. Darius Desean Edwards, 21, of Palmdale, is charged with five counts of production of child pornography, five counts of ...

On Wednesday, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced felony charges against two men in connection with separate alleged acts of arson during the ongoing deadly fires sweeping across the region — one in the City of Industry and another in the city of Irwindale. These cases come on the heels of charges against 10 individuals for looting and ...

Wednesday, a federal grand jury returned an indictment against a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy alleging that he used excessive force when he assaulted and pepper-sprayed a woman during a shoplifting investigation outside a WinCo Foods in Lancaster last year. Trevor James Kirk, 31, of Santa Clarita, is charged in a single-count indictment with deprivation of rights under color ...

Navigating the legal system can seem daunting, especially if you have never stepped foot in a courtroom before. The thought of facing a judge, presenting evidence, or cross-examining witnesses can be intimidating. However, with the right preparation and support, the court system is not something to fear. Here are five reasons why you shouldn’t be afraid of the legal courts. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...