The leaders and two members of an alleged cult-like religious organization in Southern California were charged with murder in connection with the deaths of a 4-year-old boy and a missing 40-year-old man. The Hemet-based religious group called “His Way Spirit Led Assemblies” has been at the center of an ongoing investigation after two former members, […]

Several people were detained in connection with a homicide Tuesday in Van Nuys. Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to the intersection of Van Nuys and Kittridge Street just before noon on reports of an assault with a deadly weapon incident, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Details are limited, but police said a […]

A suspect was arrested after several roads in Glendale were closed to traffic as bomb squad investigations were underway Tuesday afternoon. Around 3 p.m., Glendale police and bomb squad personnel responded to Gay’s Automotive and Towing shop on the 1500 block of Flower Street. Police evacuated the surrounding three blocks of businesses due to reports […]

A former cheerleading coach in Orange County has been convicted on 23 felony counts for molesting 10 girls as young as 9 years old. Erick Joseph Kristianson, 46, was convicted Monday on the following charges, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release: He faces a maximum sentence of 165 years to […]

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is holding a news conference Tuesday to discuss the murder case against Nick Reiner, the son of slain filmmaker Rob Reiner. Hochman is expected to outline the charges and provide details on the investigation that led to Reiner’s arrest. Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele, 68, were […]

Nick Reiner, the son of actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, is expected to appear in court this week to face murder charges in connection with his parents’ stabbing deaths inside their Los Angeles home. Court records indicated a preliminary appearance was scheduled for Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., but it did not […]

Hours after a Vanity Fair piece in which President Donald Trump’s chief of staff made a series of damaging, on-the-record remarks about the president, his policies, and allies, Susie Wiles appears to be attempting damage control. “A disingenuously framed hit piece,” she said on X, claiming that it had been “done to paint an overwhelmingly […]

Guests recalled Nick Reiner behaving strangely and arguing with his father, Rob Reiner, during a holiday party at Conan O’Brien’s home the night before the famed director and his wife, Michele, were found dead, multiple outlets reported. Rob and Nick attended the party at the late-night talk show host’s home in West Los Angeles on […]

Guests recalled Nick Reiner behaving strangely and arguing with his father, Rob Reiner, during a holiday party at Conan O’Brien’s home the night before the famous director and his wife, Michele, were found dead, multiple outlets reported. Rob and Nick attended the party at the famous late-night talk show host’s home in West Los Angeles […]

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