Jury Asks Questions in Ridley-Thomas Corruption Trial
Jurors Wednesday asked several questions in their fourth day of deliberations in the case of suspended L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas, who faces a slate of federal charges. In notes passed to U.S. District Judge Dale Fischer, the panel expressed confusion over the elements and definition of bribery counts alleged by prosecutors to be at…
Boy Killed in Palmdale Shooting Identified
A 14-year-old boy who was killed in a Palmdale shooting was identified by county authorities Thursday. The shooting occurred about 5:20 p.m. Sunday in the 3000 block of East Avenue R-4, sheriff’s Deputy Tracy Koerner told City News Service. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim as Juan Ortega of Palmdale. The cause…
No Tickets Sold With All Six Powerball Lottery Numbers
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery and the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is expected to grow to $147 million. One ticket with five numbers, but missing the Powerball number, was sold in South Dakota and is worth $1 million, the Multi-State Lottery…
Authorities Investigate Body Found in LA River Bed in Vernon
A man’s body was found Wednesday in the Los Angeles River bed in Vernon, prompting a homicide investigation. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide detectives responded to the 4900 block of District Boulevard at around 2:10 p.m. to assist the Vernon Police Department with a death investigation in the river bed, sheriff’s officials said. The…
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One Year Ago Today (March 30, 2022)…Man Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Chapman Student
One Year Ago Today (March 30, 2022)…A 22-year-old man was convicted of sexually assaulting a Chapman University student in Orange last year. Following about two days of deliberations, jurors on Tuesday reached verdicts in the case of Dalante Jerome Bell,…
Man Shot To Death In Santa Ana
A 35-year-old man was found shot to death Wednesday in Santa Ana and in what detectives said could be a gang-related shooting. Santa Ana Police Department officers received a call regarding a report of a person shot at approximately 1:36…
Four Arrested During Probation Compliance Operation
Three men and a woman were arrested Wednesday during a probation compliance operation in four Riverside County communities. Out of 10 people that were contacted, deputies from the Perris Station County Special Enforcement Team of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department…
Former Husband of Geena Davis Sued for $2.1 Million by Law Firm
A former husband of Geena Davis was sued Wednesday for more than $2 million in allegedly unpaid attorneys’ fees and costs associated with his 2018 divorce from the Oscar-winning actress. The Kolodny Group Inc., formerly known as the Kolodny Law…