America Today Staff 
Tilon Nathani Woodard, 19, of Chesterton, has been charged in Jasper County following an investigation into alleged online communications with a minor. According to a probable cause affidavit filed Jan. 20, deputies were dispatched on Jan. 18 around 9:07 p.m. to the 100 block of Robbins Street regarding a report of a male attempting to … Read more
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office announced the seizure of hundreds of pounds of methamphetamine and multiple illegal firearms from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization following a two-month investigation. Authorities said the organization relied on Sergio Sanchez of Moreno Valley to operate a safehouse, transport drugs from the Southwest border, and facilitate distribution in Southern California, … Read more
A 74-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing the street in Yucaipa, San Bernardino County. On Jan. 19, deputies responded to a crash at the intersection of Yucaipa Boulevard and 5th Street around 9:44 a.m. The victim, identified only as a 74-year-old Yucaipa resident, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. … Read more
Family and friends are searching for a missing Los Angeles County woman. Jennifer Leann Issa, 53, was reported missing on Jan. 18, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Issa, considered at-risk, was last seen around 10 p.m. on the 23000 block of Mulholland Drive in Calabasas. She is described as 5 feet 5 … Read more
A 39-year-old woman was taken into custody after surveillance cameras captured her allegedly stealing from a classroom at an Orange County high school. Officials with the Irvine Police Department said the theft occurred overnight on Jan. 17 at Woodbridge High School in Irvine. “Surveillance cameras captured a woman taking several items from a classroom and … Read more
Two people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle collision on the 210 Freeway in Glendora Tuesday evening, which sparked a car fire and caused traffic backups for miles. California Highway Patrol officers responded to reports of the incident in the eastbound lanes near Sunflower Avenue around 5:40 p.m., officials confirmed to KTLA. Details about the cause … Read more
A Southern California man has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting two women after being arrested while a freshman at UC Santa Barbara. Arian Eteghaei, 23, was found guilty of the crimes committed against two women, according to the Santa Barbara District Attorney’s Office. Eteghaei was arrested in 2021 while studying biology at UC … Read more
A historic Southern California cafe, established nearly 140 years ago in the Santa Clarita Valley, reopened Monday after what was initially thought to be a permanent closure earlier this month. Long considered the oldest cafe in Los Angeles County, the Saugus Cafe first opened in 1886 and is now operating under new owner Eduardo Reyna, … Read more
A mother and father in Southern California were arrested on suspicion of child abuse and other crimes after a school bus driver found their toddler wandering in the street, authorities reported Tuesday. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Thursday, when the driver spotted the unattended 2-year-old and stayed at the scene until deputies arrived. Deputies … Read more
A large-scale operation by federal and local law enforcement on Jan. 15 resulted in the recovery of four missing children, the confiscation of illegal firearms, and 39 arrests targeting violent offenders and fugitives. The Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) conducted the operation last Wednesday. While charges ranged widely, three arrests particularly highlight the severity of … Read more