Explosion At Courthouse In California's Santa Maria Where Michael Jackson Was Acquitted 20 Yrs Ago

California: An explosion occurred at a courthouse at Santa Maria in California where pop singer Micheal Jackson was once acquitted 20 years ago. Two people have been injured and one person was detained following the blast reported shortly after 8:45 a.m. at the Santa Maria Courthouse in northern Santa Barbara County, sheriff’s officials said. 

“We have two reports of non-life-threatening injuries. One person of interest detained immediately. Scene remains active. Please continue to avoid the area,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff Public Information Officer Raquel Zick said on the social platform X. 

A spokesperson for the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department declined to immediately provide additional information. 

The office of California Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was “actively monitoring” the situation and coordinating with local law enforcement. 

The courthouse holds state and county courts in the city of 110,000 people on the southern edge of California’s central coast, about 150 miles (240 km) northwest of Los Angeles. 

Jackson was accused of sexually abusing a minor boy at his Neverland Ranch home. Jackson, who passed away in 2009, was acquitted of all charges at the 2005 trial held in Santa Maria. (with AP inputs)