Cheri Mossburg - Senior News Editor
Cheri Mossburg
Senior News Editor
Cheri is a Senior News Editor based in the network's Los Angeles bureau with a focus on all things California.
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‘Rust’ movie armorer sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter
Apr 15, 2024
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the armorer of the film “Rust” who was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter last month for the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, was sentenced by a New Mexico judge to 18 months in prison Monday, the maximum possible punishment.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ son Christian Combs accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
Apr 6, 2024
Christian Combs, son of rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs, is being accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit that names both men.
Judge appears skeptical of Hunter Biden’s attempt to get tax charges dismissed
Mar 28, 2024
A federal judge appeared skeptical Wednesday of arguments from Hunter Biden’s lawyers that his felony tax indictment should be dismissed, potentially teeing up a trial this summer.
Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home destroyed in fire: ‘My heart is broken today’
Mar 15, 2024
A house fire devoured the Los Angeles-area mansion of actress and model Cara Delevingne early Friday morning, injuring two people in the process.
An oil sheen that appeared near Southern California’s Huntington Beach was likely ‘local crude oil,’ Coast Guard says
Mar 12, 2024
The source of an oil sheen spotted in the Southern California waters of Huntington Beach late last week appeared to be “lightly weathered crude oil” and not gasoline or diesel, the US Coast Guard said Monday.
Hawaii is placing wildfire detection sensors statewide in wake of deadly Lahaina fire
Mar 9, 2024
Fire detection sensors are being placed around Maui and other Hawaiian islands to respond more quickly when wildfires break out, Gov. Josh Green announced Friday.
‘Rust’ movie armorer found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, acquitted of evidence tampering
Mar 7, 2024
Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the “Rust” film armorer, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and acquitted of tampering with evidence Wednesday in a New Mexico trial stemming from the 2021 on-set fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed by a live round of ammunition fired from a prop gun that was held by actor Alec Baldwin.
Nigel Lythgoe denies Paula Abdul’s sexual assault claims in legal response
Mar 6, 2024
TV producer Nigel Lythgoe is denying accusations of sexual assault and harassment levied against him by former “American Idol” judge Paula Abdul.
‘Rust’ director recounts the moment he was shot on set, during testimony in trial of armorer
Mar 1, 2024
Joel Souza, the director and screenwriter on the ‘Rust’ film, is on the witness stand in the involuntary manslaughter trial of the film’s armorer, testifying about the moment he was shot on the movie set by actor Alec Baldwin.
Ex-FBI informant Smirnov will remain in jail while he awaits trial, judge rules
Feb 26, 2024
Ex-FBI informant Alexander Smirnov will remain in jail while he awaits trial, a federal judge in California ruled Monday.
A highly unusual ruling to dismiss a case against 2 White nationalists is put on hold by a federal appeals court
Feb 24, 2024
After a federal judge made the rare decision to dismiss a criminal case against two White nationalists suspected of inciting violence at political rallies, an appeals court on Thursday put the ruling on hold and one of the men was re-arrested.
Indicted ex-FBI informant told investigators he got Hunter Biden dirt from Russian intelligence officials
Feb 21, 2024
The former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ dealings in Ukraine told investigators after his arrest that Russian intelligence officials were involved in passing information to him about Hunter Biden, prosecutors said Tuesday in a new court filing, noting that the information was false.
Juvenile detained, 2 men charged after 4 people are killed in a string of ‘random’ shootings in Los Angeles County
Feb 16, 2024
A third suspect is in custody stemming from a shooting spree that killed four people, including a minor, in the span of a few hours, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced Friday morning.
9 Los Angeles firefighters hurt in semi-truck explosion
Feb 15, 2024
At least nine Los Angeles city firefighters have been injured in a semi-truck explosion and two are in critical condition, fire officials said Thursday.
Madonna’s team responds to being sued for starting recent Brooklyn concerts hours late
Jan 25, 2024
Madonna is being called to task by a pair of ticketholders for exhibiting ‘flippant difficulty’ in starting her recent string of Brooklyn “Celebration Tour” concerts on time, court records show.
Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect arraigned on 7 murder charges
Jan 23, 2024
The man accused of killing seven people and injuring another at two farms in Northern California last January was arraigned on seven counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in a San Mateo court Tuesday but did not enter a plea, according to the county district attorney.
