Psych evaluation of kidnap suspect extended

More time was granted to assess the mental competency of a man who allegedly threatened to torture family members with a machete before driving the family pickup truck off the

Deputies arrest three out-of-towners for felony vandalism

 Local sheriff’s deputies arrested three out-of-towners on suspicion of felony vandalism for allegedly spray painting, or tagging, multiple sites underneath a bridge on Sierra Highway, near the pedestrian underpass and

Sylmar man arrested for burglary in hotel theft

An 18-year-old Sylmar man has been arrested on suspicion of felony burglary in connection with audio-visual equipment allegedly stolen from a Valencia hotel. “A projector and other presentation equipment was

Planning Commission green lights Los Valles

Castaic is getting a new subdivision with close to 500 homes which could see shovels go into the ground to build it within the month, a spokesman for the developer

Palmdale woman arrested in fatal motorcycle crash

A Palmdale woman has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter in connection with last year’s traffic collision that claimed the life of 28-year-old Dale Zack. Oliva Amayo Mendoza, 34,

Laundry room fire at Valencia seniors complex

Fire in the laundry room of a senior citizens residential complex in Valencia kept firefighters busy for more than an hour Thursday morning. No one hurt in the incident and

Blood found at home of missing Valencia man

MONTEREY PARK – Homicide detectives investigating the disappearance of a Valencia man one week ago, found blood stains inside the man’s home, but would share no details about the discovery,

SCV’s top cop promoted to commander

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Captain Roosevelt Johnson, who will have held his post as SCV’s top cop for three full years at the end of this month, has been

Crime rate dips in the SCV

Crime is down in the Santa Clarita Valley – not way down, but with fewer crimes in 2016 than the year before, according to the latest statistics tabulated by the

Homicide detectives ramp up probe of Cierzan case

Homicide detectives investigating the bizarre disappearance of William Cierzan have been diligently working on the case, keeping their heads down, sharing little and looking for clues, said the sister of

Triple fatal case postponed two months

A Whittier man charged with murder in last year’s fiery multivehicle crash that killed three people, including two Valencia residents, appeared in court Monday to set a date for his

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Assault suspect scheduled to appear in court

A Canyon Country woman arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon causing injury is expected to appear in court Tuesday. Lisa Lynn, a 45-year-old cashier, is expected to