California courthouse where Michael Jackson was once tried experiences explosion

A courthouse in Santa Maria, California, where Michael Jackson was tried and acquitted nearly 20 years ago, was rocked by an improvised explosive device. Residents were advised to avoid the area as it was deemed unsafe. Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and a man was taken into custody. The explosion was intentionally set. Deputies cordoned off the courthouse neighborhood and focused on a parked car linked to the suspect. Jackson, who died in 2009, was accused of sexually abusing a boy at his Neverland Ranch. He was acquitted of all charges in the 2005 trial held in Santa Maria. This is a developing story with updates to come.

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