Sheriff’s deputy killed in central California while serving eviction notice

PORTERVILLE, Calif. — A man shot and killed a central California sheriff’s deputy Thursday morning while authorities were serving an eviction notice and hours later he remained barricaded inside the home, authorities said. Tulare County deputies were serving an eviction notice at a home in Porterville when a 60-year-old man opened fire on them, the … Read more

California Supreme Court halts GOP sheriff’s voter fraud investigation

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his investigation into alleged fraud in the 2025 election. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “To permit further consideration of this petition for review, real parties, their agents, employees, and anyone acting … Read more

Ted Bundy’s DNA linked to unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974, sheriff’s office says

New DNA testing has definitively linked the unsolved death of a Utah teenager in 1974 to the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy, the local sheriff’s office said Wednesday. Laura Ann Aime, 17, went missing on Halloween night 51 years ago after she left a party alone to go to a convenience store. About a month later, … Read more

California court denies appeal to stop Riverside County Sheriff’s election fraud investigation

A California court denied the state attorney general’s appeal to halt the Riverside County Sheriff’s election fraud investigation on Tuesday. In a statement, California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office said the appellate court denied their request “based solely on where we filed the case and is not a ruling on the underlying of the petition.” … Read more

Britney Spears arrested in Southern California, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office records show

Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office records show. According to Ventura County inmate records, Spears was arrested at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday and released at 6:07 a.m. on Thursday. It is unclear why the pop singer was arrested.   She is scheduled to appear in court on May 4. … Read more

An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination

An Arkansas man accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser won the Republican nomination for local sheriff while waiting to stand trial for murder in his rural county, where he ran on a message of seeing the failures of law enforcement. Aaron Spencer defeated Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley in Tuesday’s primary elections, according … Read more