Category: CA – Southern

Smugglers sentenced for journey that left 3 sisters dead
By Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two smugglers were sentenced to federal prison on Friday for leading three sisters from Mexico into California, ...

21-Year-Old Pleads Guilty to Fatal Shooting in Colina del Sol in 2018
By City News Service, Times of San Diego
A young man who opened fire on two men in the Colina del Sol neighborhood, killing one of them, pleaded guil ...

Three dead, two taken into custody after Border Patrol rescue attempt in California
By Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News
Three people died and two were taken into custody Monday after the group got lost while illegally crossing into the Unit ...

Prosecutor: Ex-NFL player raped homeless woman, 2 others
Photo Credit: Associated Press
By Julie Watson, Associated Press
VISTA, California (AP) — Kellen Winslow Jr., the son of a pro football star who h ...

Photographer who allegedly assaulted underage models called ‘serial sexual predator’ by FBI
By Phil Helsel, NBC News
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies are looking for potential victims of a photographer who has been accused of takin ...

Operation Safe Child’s 9-Day Sting Nabs 9 Who Attempted Sex With A Child
RANCHO CUCAMONGA - Operation Safe Child's 9-day sting resulted in the arrests of nine men who attempted to lure a boy for sexual acts.
In the first ...

’40-Year-Old Virgin’ Actor Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend 23 Times Granted Parole
By City News Service | The Times of San Diego
A former actor best known for a small role in “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” was granted parole Tuesday aft ...

Man Shot in Leg While Driving on 210 Freeway in Sylmar; Gunman Sought
A man was apparently shot in the leg while driving on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar late Tuesday night and the gunman is still on the loose.
The victim ...

Fifth Victim Files Civil Lawsuit Against AYSO After Lancaster Coach Sentenced to 130 Years in Prison for Molestation
A fifth person has filed a civil lawsuit against the American Youth Soccer Organization after a Lancaster coach was sentenced to 130 years in prison f ...

Riverside Dad Arrested After Video Shows Him Swinging Toddler ‘Like Baseball Bat’ to Hit Boy’s Mom: Police
Riverside police have arrested a man who they say was caught on a neighbor’s home security camera flinging his 18-month-old son to the ground, leaving ...

Bicyclist Killed as Result of Road Rage Incident in San Bernardino: Police
A bicyclist killed in San Bernardino Monday afternoon was the unintended victim of a road rage incident, police said.
The events began just before ...

2 Boys, Aged 6 and 8, Die After Street-Racing Vehicle Slams Into Their Car in Riverside County: CHP
Two young boys were dead and two men injured after a car that was engaged in a street race struck another vehicle head-on in Mead Valley on Tuesday, o ...

Woman Who Allegedly Stole Car With Children Inside Arrested While Trying to Cross Into Mexico: Police
A woman who stole a car with two young children inside in San Diego was arrested as she attempted to flee across the border to Mexico on Monday, polic ...

Heather Locklear arrested for alleged domestic violence
CBS/AP [original article]
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Police say actress Heather Locklear has been arrested for investigation of domestic violence an ...

3-Year-Old Killed in Compton Gang Shooting Is ID’d; Suspect Turns Self In
A man suspected of being the gunman in an apparent gang-related shooting that left a 3-year-old dead in Compton has turned himself in, and the victim ...

Santa Ana Dispensary ‘Bombarded’ on First Day of Recreational Pot Sales; WeHo Shops Opening Tuesday
“Groove on! Groove on!” blared from speakers outside a gray warehouse in Santa Ana. Inside, a line of 60 people snaked through the shop, waiting to be ...

3 Children Taken Into Protective Custody After Being Found in Feces-Infested Home With No Running Water in Needles
Three children were turned over to authorities after they and their mother were found living in a were found living in inhumane conditions in Needles, ...

2 Dead in Shooting Outside Panorama City Denny’s Restaurant
Two people were killed Friday following an early morning shooting in Panorama City, according to police.
The incident happened about 3:20 a.m. at t ...

Riverside County Man Convicted of 22 Counts for Holding Teen Boys at His Home, Sexually Assaulting Them
A Riverside County man was convicted this week of 22 counts involving the kidnapping and sexual assault of two underage boys, whom he threatened to ki ...

Inmate With Skeleton-Type Facial Tattoos Sought After Disappearing From Work Crew in Stockton
Authorities are searching for an inmate with skeleton-like facial tattoos who went missing from his work crew in the San Joaquin Valley Monday.
The ...