A Lancaster man has been arrested for the brutal beating of a woman in a Hollywood parking garage last weekend – a violent scene that was caught on camera.  While most birthday celebrations revel in a right of passage surrounded by friends and family, Cynthia Stergious’s 26th birthday looks a little different – ending on the pavement of a Hollywood ...

The upcoming release of Lawtis Donald Rhoden sparked an outcry from Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger Wednesday, with the announcement that the convicted serial child rapist may be released in Lancaster, just northeast of Santa Clarita.  Orange County Superior Court has scheduled an upcoming hearing to consider Lancaster as a possible placement location for Rhoden, a serial rapist who has ...

Three men have been charged in connection with a series of robberies, including the attempted carjacking and shooting of a woman in the driveway of her Stevenson Ranch home, officials said Wednesday. Leonardo Martinez, 18, Matthew Crews, 18, and Jeremy Hernandez,19, all of Lancaster, face three counts of second-degree robbery, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Martinez ...

A high-speed pursuit ended in Canyon Country Tuesday night after a burglary suspect led law enforcement on a chase from Lancaster, exceeding 100 mph in speed, officials said. Just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station responded to reports of a burglary in the city of Lancaster. When they arrived, they located an individual in a red ...

Lancaster Sheriff’s Station deputies are searching for a man suspected of committing carjacking, kidnapping and attempted murder Friday night, authorities said. The suspect, an adult black male, allegedly kidnapped the male victim and stole his vehicle at knifepoint at approximately 10:48 p.m. at the Chevron Station located on 4th Street in Lancaster, according to a Sheriff’s Station news release. Don’t ...

A Lancaster man and church employee suspected of molesting two children is due in court Friday, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials announced. Grace Chapel Church employee Jonathan Macy, 31, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of molesting two children in a chapel on the campus of Desert Christian School in Lancaster, where Grace Chapel Church is located. Don’t miss a ...