A preliminary magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Monday evening just five miles north-northeast of Indio Hills, rattling communities across Southern California. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake hit just before 6 p.m. at a depth of nearly 2 miles. Officials said the epicenter was about 14.5 miles north of Coachella and 16.6 miles northeast … Read more
A Southern California man has been convicted of molesting multiple children over a period spanning nearly 30 years. Martin Herrejon Vieyra, 58, of Santa Paula, was found guilty of eight felony charges on Jan. 12, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said two of the victims were targeted for extended periods. One … Read more
A 23-year-old man has been taken into custody following a shooting that killed a 14-year-old in southwest Atlanta. Authorities said the shooting occurred shortly before 7:13 p.m. Wednesday on the 500 block of Greensferry Road. The Atlanta Police Department reported that officers responded to calls about a person shot at the Villages at Castleberry Hill … Read more
Maurice Berthal Spencer, 39, of Chicago Heights, Illinois, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he drove while intoxicated and ran over his wife during an argument in Schererville. According to a probable cause affidavit, Schererville Police were called around 6:58 p.m. on January 13, 2026, to the area of 833 W. … Read more
An arrest has been made nearly 25 years after a Southern California woman disappeared after leaving for work and was later found dead in a remote area of Hesperia, authorities announced Friday. Suzanne Sites-Fenton was reported missing on April 14, 2001, after she left her home for a night shift at a Mervyn’s department store … Read more
Residents in the Santa Clarita Valley are voicing concern after authorities arrested a man accused of secretly recording videos under girls’ and women’s skirts at a local shopping mall using a camera hidden in his shoe. Investigators identified the suspect as Stephen Martin, 35, of Canyon Country. Surveillance footage reportedly captured Martin lingering inside the … Read more
A Los Angeles hospital is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a man who has been receiving care for several weeks after being found unconscious in the city. According to Dignity Health, the male patient is believed to be between 25 and 35 years old. He was discovered injured near Wilshire Boulevard and Witmer … Read more
More than 200 California state parks will offer free entry on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday. The move follows a decision by the National Park Service, which removed MLK Day and Juneteenth—two holidays recognizing Black history—from its list of free entrance days in December. “Dr. King … Read more
Three suspects were hospitalized after a dangerous police pursuit involving an allegedly stolen pickup truck ended in a violent rollover crash in Pacoima on Thursday night. Details remain limited, and authorities have not confirmed when or where officers with the Los Angeles Police Department initially began the pursuit. At some point, the driver led police … Read more
A man was shot and killed during a narcotics investigation in Palmdale after allegedly running over a deputy’s foot while deputies were serving a search warrant, authorities said. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Narcotics Bureau deputies arrived at a home in the 37900 block of 11th Street East around 12:20 p.m. on … Read more