Man who 'senselessly executed' LASD sergeant sentenced to life in prison without parole
A Lancaster man who pleaded guilty in the 2016 execution-style slaying of a Los Angeles County sheriff's sergeant has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Trenton Trevon Lovell had two prior convictions and was on parole at the time of the slaying of Sgt. Steve Owen, who was shot five times on Oct. 5, 2016, in Lancaster.
Kidnapping suspect in custody after leading deputies on chase, hours-long standoff in Palmdale
A kidnapping suspect is finally in custody after leading deputies on a chase through parts of the Antelope Valley and then a standoff that lasted several hours in Palmdale.
Anthony Avalos: DA's office drops death penalty for mom, her boyfriend accused of murder, torture
The office of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has dropped its bid for the death penalty against Heather Maxine Barron and her boyfriend Kareem Ernesto Leiva, who are charged with the murder and torture of their 10-year-old son Anthony Avalos.
More LA County cities vote for 'no confidence' in DA Gascón's policies
City leaders from Lancaster, La Mirada and Whittier all voted for "no confidence" in Gascón's policies.
Detectives searching for missing Lancaster man, 31, suffering from depression
Sheriff's detectives are searching for a 31-year-old man suffering from depression who went missing Sunday in Lancaster.
Woman struck and killed by vehicle while chasing suspected robbers in Lancaster
Officials are investigating after a woman was killed in Lancaster, apparently, run over by a vehicle while chasing two robbers.
LASD searching for missing woman believed to be at-risk
Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a 43-year-old woman who suffers from schizophrenia and was last heard from in June, officials announced Tuesday.
Authorities find missing 14-year-old Lancaster teen
Authorities asked for the public's help to find a 14-year-old boy who went missing on Sunday in Lancaster.
Authorities find missing 15-year-old girl from Lancaster
Authorities asked for the public's help locating 15-year-old Kadejah Marie Sabir who went missing on Sunday in Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Families of crime victims protest DA George Gascón during his Lancaster visit
A small group of protesters hoped to catch Gascón during his visit to Lancaster but things didn't go as planned for those holding signs.
Under new DA, alleged child decapitator, deputy ambusher would be eligible for parole in 20 years
Under reforms from new Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, the suspects in two cases involving the decapitation of two kids, and the shooting ambush of two deputies, will both be eligible for parole after serving 20 years in prison, if convicted.
82-year-old COVID-19 patient beaten to death at hospital in Lancaster, deputies say
The suspect became upset when the 82-year-old patient started praying.
Two brothers shot, 1 fatally at Lancaster home; suspects sought
Two brothers were wounded, one fatally, during a shooting on Sunday at a home in Lancaster that involved at least two gunmen.
Father forced kids to look at their decapitated siblings as he deprived them of food: Prosecutors
Prosecutors said Wednesday that a man charged with decapitating two of his children allegedly forced his two younger children to view their slain siblings, whose remains were in the family's Lancaster home for five days before he was arrested.
Father charged in decapitation of son, daughter in Lancaster
A man was charged on Tuesday with murdering his 12-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter -- who were decapitated -- in Lancaster last week.