Rebecca Grossman's attorneys maintained that pretrial publicity made it impossible for her to get a fair trial in the civil case.
She altered an ultrasound image, faked a pregnancy video and lied under oath in a scheme targeting Clayton Echard, officials said.
The man is one of two indicted in an armed robbery spree at convenience stores in Los Angeles and Orange counties, including Agoura Hills.
In May, a jury convicted him of five felony counts related to a set of attacks between June 2017 and March 2020:
After her murder conviction, Rebecca Grossman's phone calls from jail drew concern from prosecutors. The judge says she's just naive.
Breaking: The Los Angeles Socialite was charged with murder for running down two young boys in a Westlake Village intersection in 2020.
Jurors began deliberations Thursday in the murder trial of Rebecca Grossman, charged in a 2020 crash that left two young brothers dead.
Testimony wrapped up Tuesday in the trial of Rebecca Grossman, accused of fatally striking two boys with her car in Westlake Village.
Rebecca Grossman's husband testified in court Tuesday, saying he can't recall if she's the type of person to drive over the speed limit.
Mudslides, submerged vehicles and rockslides have impacted Agoura Hills and the surrounding mountains Monday morning.
The defense claims ex-MLB player Scott Erickson hit the Iskander boys first. A deputy says evidence from the scene doesn't back that up.
The Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station is offering free steering wheel locks to owners of easy-to-steal cars.
A witness described seeing the victims' family lined up in the crosswalk like "sweet little ducks" and trying to stop the speeding SUVs.
Rebecca Grossman's attorney insists another car hit the boys first. The boys' mother says "I know who killed them."
Prosecutors described the fateful night from the viewpoint of a mother whose children died violently in front of her.
Bryn Spejcher killed Chad O'Melia, whom she had been dating for a few weeks, during a marijuana-related psychotic episode, authorities said.
Dozens of potential jurors are being considered for the trial of Rebecca Grossman.
Deputies are searching for three people suspected of following a woman out of Costco and stealing her wallet from her purse.
Purses and wallets were stolen out of eight cars at Calabasas High School and a Westlake Village fitness studio, deputies said.
The woman was found overnight in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Thousand Oaks, according to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office.
A Christmas party turned sour after a man stole a purse from a chair at the Westlake Village Inn, deputies said.
A 30-year-old man died in a crash on the 101 Freeway that left his Ford Mustang split in half, according to the CHP.
A jury convicted Bryn Spejcher, 32, of involuntary manslaughter in the 2018 death of Chad O’Melia, whom she had been dating for a few weeks.
The burglary occurred on Agoura Road during a November morning.
He was charged with involuntary manslaughter and bail will be set at $1 million, police said.
Mark Handel pleaded guilty to charges of making a false statement in bankruptcy and submitting a false tax return, according to prosecutors.
Deputies believe the Monday morning report that led to a lockdown may have been a prank "swatting" call, according to Fox 11.
It's the second time in the area this month that robbers approached a victim on a street in the northwest San Fernando Valley and shot him.
The regional plan to prepare for natural and manmade hazards is getting an update and officials are requesting residents' input.
Deputies are asking for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of stealing a pair of electric scooters from the Westlake Target.
Learn how to prepare for disasters and emergencies during what officials are calling "the most important event of the season."
According to the federal indictment, deputies manhandled, threatened and falsely imprisoned a man for shouting criticism at them.
Authorities say this women walked into a Guitar Center in Westlake Village and walked out with an Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Outfit.
Authorities responded to a report Wednesday that a person was trapped 40 feet up in a tree in an Agoura Hills yard.
The worker appears to have been crushed between a tree limb and the tree, which is about 40 feet in the air, ABC 7 reported.
Deputies are asking for help identifying the men suspected of stealing the merchandise.
The local council of governments is asking residents about their preparedness as part of a five-year planning process.
The stolen fuel is worth more than $1,300, deputies say.
The coach, previously convicted of child sex abuse, was ordered to pay $50 million after he failed to appear in court for three years.