A person died in a car crash Saturday morning after a driver allegedly ran a red light in Lancaster, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. The collision occurred at 9:42 a.m. near the intersection of Avenue J-8 and 20th Street East, authorities said. A woman was driving a Mitsubishi Outlander southbound on 20th when she ran a red light at the intersection with Avenue J-8, according to the sheriff's department. She then collided with an Infiniti G35 containing multiple passengers in the intersection. Multiple people were trapped inside the Infiniti, authorities said. One per ..read more

A reward is being offered for information on a suspect wanted for the murder of an Army veteran in Lancaster.  The victim was identified as Ismael Zabala, 26. The suspects allegedly involved were Oscar Palazuelos, 19, and Ervin Alvarez, 25, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. On Dec. 20, 2020, Zabala was attending a cousin’s birthday party at his aunt's home on the 400 block of West Avenue J-12. The two suspects showed up at the party after being invited by another attendee. At some point, the two men were asked to leave the home and a fight started at the front door ..read more

A Lancaster man has been arrested for allegedly participating in a flash mob robbery at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Canoga Park last August. On Aug. 12, 2023, a group of between 20 and 50 people ransacked Nordstrom, taking designer clothes, purses and other merchandise ..read more

Loved ones are searching for a missing woman who was last seen in Lancaster on Jan. 26. The woman was identified as Azhanae Lawsha Moy, 28, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. She also goes by the nickname “Ryder.”  Her last known location was on the 44200 block of Gingham Avenue. Moy is described as a Black woman standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 140 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes and a flower tattoo on her right shoulder.  She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and blue shorts, authorities said. Moy’s family has not heard from her since and is concer ..read more

Loved ones are devastated after the body of a young teacher was found in the trunk of a burned vehicle in Lancaster. Family, friends and community members gathered at Anaverde Park in Palmdale to honor Veronica Aguilar, 27, a second-grade teacher found murdered on Dec. 20. “It’s a huge loss to the community, a huge loss to the school,” said Chris Welch, a parent at the school where Aguilar taught. “She was an awesome teacher and it was devastating to my kids and everybody else that she tragically passed.” Emergency crews first responded to a house fire in the Quartz Hill neighborhood on the 41 ..read more

The family of a young mother has filed a $30 million wrongful death lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and L.A. County after she was killed during a domestic dispute in Lancaster. A vigil was held Saturday where loved ones honored the memory of Niani Finlayson, 27, saying she was a victim of domestic violence. They said she was shot and killed in front of her 9-year-old daughter while trying to protect them both. On Dec. 4, deputies received a call from Finlayson saying her boyfriend would not leave her alone. Authorities heard screaming and sounds of a struggle during ..read more

Authorities are searching for a missing boy who was last seen in Lancaster earlier this week. The boy was identified as Adrianne Maurice Sorto, 14, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was last seen on Dec. 18 in Lancaster at around 3 p.m. Loved ones said Sorto has a history of running away and is a child with High-Functioning Autism.  He has a possible destination in the area near 23rd or 25th Street in L.A., authorities said. Sorto is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and around 120 pounds. He has brown eyes and long black hair tied up in a bun. He was last seen wearing a ..read more

A deputy responding to a domestic violence call fatally shot a woman said to be armed with a kitchen knife in Lancaster Monday. Authorities were sent to the 2100 block of East Avenue J-8 regarding the disturbance around 6 p.m. Arriving deputies witnessed an altercation between a man and a woman, who was armed with a large kitchen knife, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department stated in a news release. The woman was heard making verbal threats that she was going to use the knife to harm the man, according to the news release. "When the female approached the male with the knife, a deputy-inv ..read more

Authorities are searching for a missing girl who disappeared in Lancaster earlier this week. The missing teen was identified as Iyauna Turner, 14, by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Turner went missing on Nov.17 and was last spotted on the 43300 block of Gadsen Avenue around 3 p.m. She may possibly be headed to Los Angeles, authorities said. Turner is described as a Black female standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She may be wearing her hair in a ponytail, officials said. She was last seen wearing a black tank top and gray sweats. Iya ..read more

Metrolink will be offering more late night service on weekdays and doubling the amount of trains in service on weekends along its Antelope Valley line beginning Oct. 23. The planned schedule changes will see the Southern California commuter rail service add nine new trains onto the Antelope Valley line, giving riders more flexibility and much later service on weekdays. The Antelope Valley line runs between Lancaster and Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. Weekday riders can now catch a ride on Metrolink departing from Lancaster as late as 10:11 p.m., and as late as 11:39 p.m. from Union Sta ..read more