Lancaster

Murder
November 27, 2024

California Man Charged With Murders of 4 People in Lancaster Home

The Los Angeles County District Attorney announced murder charges on Tuesday against a 19-year-old man who broke into a Lancaster home earlier this month and shot four people in their sleep. Miguel Diego Sandoval allegedly shot 23-year-old Matthew Montebello, 29-year-old Christine Aca-ac, her 24-year-old brother Janvi Maquindang, and 24-year-old Edwin Garcia then set fire to …

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Homicide
February 21, 2024

Toddler Boy Found in Bathtub With Throat Slit

A 3-year-old boy was found Tuesday night in a bathtub at his home with his throat slit. One of the toddler’s relatives called a family friend to the house in Lancaster, California, a source not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation told the Los Angeles Times. That friend found the boy in the tub …

Death investigation
December 22, 2023

Cops Looking for ‘Person of Interest’ After Woman Found Dead in Trunk of Burned Car

California law enforcement are looking for a “person of interest” after finding the body of a 27-year-old school teacher in the trunk of a car after an explosion and fire in a Lancaster garage. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it was looking for Matthew Switalski, 37, who is “wanted only for questioning at …

Road Rage
December 20, 2023

Prosecutors to Seek $5 Million Bail for Road Rager Who Killed 4-Year-Old Boy

Authorities in California have identified the road rager who killed a 4-year-old boy in the back seat of his parents’ car last week. Byron Burkhart, 29, is charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, one count of shooting at an occupied vehicle, and five counts of possession of a firearm by …

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Road Rage
December 17, 2023

4-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead by Road Rager

A 4-year-old boy was shot dead Friday evening when an angry driver opened fire into his family’s vehicle. The boy was in the back seat and struck by gunfire in the upper body, police told the Los Angeles Times. His parents rushed him to a hospital, but it was too late, and he was pronounced …

Hostage
December 22, 2022

Suspect Dead, Baby Safe After Hours-Long Standoff in California

A lengthy barricade situation at a California mobile home park ended early 20 hours after it began Tuesday night with the suspect — the child’s father — dead and the baby safe. KCBS reported that Los Angeles County deputies shot the man at about 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night after an ordeal that began when state …

Developing
December 21, 2022

DEVELOPING: Infant Held Hostage for Hours in California Standoff

A man named Fernando has been barricaded inside a California trailer home in Lancaster for hours with an infant he has threatened to shoot, authorities say. The California Highway Patrol said the incident began shortly before midnight Tuesday with a high-speed chase near Santa Clarita on State Route 14, according to KNBC. The baby was …

Woman uses her infant as shield when officers try to arrest her for stabbing man: Cops
Assault
October 13, 2018

Woman uses her infant as shield when officers try to arrest her for stabbing man: Cops

Authorities in Pennsylvania say a woman used an infant as a human shield against police when officers attempted to arrest her on suspicion of assault with a knife this week. According to LNP, 24-year-old Shelby Soberano is accused of stabbing an unnamed 32-year-old man during an early-morning incident in Lancaster on Saturday. The man suffered …