A Los Angeles County trucking business has been named in federal court documents related to the seizure of hundreds of thousands of dollars and hundreds of pounds of marijuana by authorities. The company, Star Light Logistics from Diamond Bar, is the registered owner of two semi trucks that were found to each carry more than $300,000 in cash, according to a court filing first reported by Seamus Hughes' Court Watch. In one instance on Oct. 5, 2023, a Star Light truck was pulled over in Riverside County, and in the truck, a Riverside County Sheriff's deputy found three vacuum-sealed bags contain ..read more

An investigation into a shooting prompted officials to close the 60 Freeway in the Diamond Bar area Wednesday morning. Officers were called to investigate reports of a car-to-car shooting near Diamond Bar Boulevard around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night, the California Highway Patrol confirmed. Authorities investigate a possible shooting in Diamond Bar on Aug. 1, 2023. (KeyNews.TV) Officials were forced to close both directions of the 60 Freeway at the 57 Freeway and close a portion of the southbound 57 at the 60 to conduct their investigation. A driver of a pickup truck who pulled over in a parking ..read more

A person was arrested after two women were found dead in a Diamond Bar senior assisted living facility on Saturday. The suspect, Jianchun Li, is employed as a live-in caretaker at the home, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities responded to the 23800 block of Sapphire Canyon Road around 8 a.m. and found two female adults deceased inside the "Happy Home Care For Elderly" facility. Although the women's cause of death is unknown, authorities said foul play is suspected.  Neighbors tell KTLA at least six people were living inside the facility at the time. Ivonn ..read more

A man armed with an assault rifle was shot by deputies in Diamond Bar Monday morning, officials said. The incident was reported around 11:45 a.m. in the 2900 block of Crooked Creek Drive. Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the scene for a stabbing, while L.A. County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call about a man with a bulletproof vest and armed with a rifle shooting rounds, preliminary reports indicated. According to police, the shooting began after an altercation with the suspect's mother in front of their home. The suspect stabbed his mother in the back with an unknown sharp o ..read more

Three people have been arrested in connection with a November home invasion that occurred in Diamond Bar, officials announced Thursday. During the Nov. 14, 2022 incident, the suspects allegedly forced an elderly couple into the living room at gunpoint and placed shirts over their heads, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Property and $22,000 in cash was stolen during the incident and the suspects got away in a black Acura. The suspects were eventually identified as Rynell Verdin, Arturo Gonzalez and Mattron Brown, officials said without elaborating. Search warrants were ..read more

A Mega Millions lottery ticket sold in Diamond Bar Friday night matched five correct numbers, resulting in a ticket worth more than $1.5 million. The ticket, sold at a Circle K on North Diamond Bar Boulevard, matched all five winning numbers of 61-19-8-53-69, missing only the Mega number of 19, the California Lottery announced Saturday. That ticket is worth $1,561,712. The Circle K that sold the ticket will receive a bonus of $7,500 for selling a winning ticket. The identity of the person who bought the ticket won't be known until they come forward to claim their prize. Meanwhile, the Mega Mil ..read more

A small brush fire in the Diamond Bar area was threatening homes and shut down lanes of the 60 Freeway late Monday morning. The blaze was reported about 11:35 a.m. when a semi truck somehow caught fire along the westbound 60 Freeway near Phillips Ranch Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fire spread to the hillside and was creeping uphill near homes in the area. The CHP issued a SigAlert, closing the number 3 and 4 lanes of the highway for about an hour. The fire had grown to about a quarter acre as of about 12:45 p.m. Aerial video from Sky 5 showed a charred hillside and fla ..read more

Authorities are searching for a pair of home-invasion robbers who left a resident injured in Diamond Bar Thursday morning. Deputies responded to a burglary call around 1:30 a.m. at a home in the 23900 block of Sunset Crossing, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson confirmed. Two intruders, described as males, entered the home and got into an altercation with the homeowner, the spokesperson stated. The homeowner suffered minor injuries during the altercation. It was unclear if the robbers, who were believed to be about 30 years old, were armed. Investigators said the suspects g ..read more

A man died after his motorcycle hit a tractor-trailer in Diamond Bar early Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The motorcyclist, a 51-year-old man from Bullhead City, Arizona, whose name has not yet been released, was driving aHarley-Davidson on State Route 57 when he attempted to pass the truck shortly after 2 a.m., according to the CHP. During the pass attempt, the bike collided with the rear of the truck, causing the motorcycle to "travel out of control," according to a CHP report on the incident. The unnamed motorcycle driver crashed into a k-rail and "succumbed t ..read more

A crash in Diamond Bar on the eastbound 60 freeway left one man dead and three others injured early Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol. A 20-year-old man from Compton was killed when a Honda Accord overturned and trapped him inside.  Three men were in the Honda when they were first involved in a solo crash around 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning, CHP said in a release.  Shortly after, investigators say 44-year-old Christian Lucero was driving a Nissan Armada at an unsafe speed and crashed into the Honda that was disabled in the HOV lane. No arrests were made in the incide ..read more