3 plead not guilty in Sherman Oaks home invasion robbery

Three young men pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with a home-invasion robbery in Sherman Oaks in which thousands of dollars worth of luxury handbags and jewelry were stolen.

Dion Elijah Hill, 24; Juan Carlos Gonzalez, 21, and Isaiah Jaron Rankins, 22, are accused of breaking into the Sherman Oaks home about 8:45 p.m. Monday while a victim was inside, stealing the items and then driving to Compton, where they allegedly broke into homes to hide from police, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.