Crime

Courts filler

Former CHP officer takes plea deal 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office reached a plea deal this week with a former California Highway Patrol officer from Castaic accused of criminal threats, illegal possession of an assault

Target thief gets 3 years 

A Santa Clarita Valley woman accused of serial theft pleaded no contest Friday in connection with a robbery charge, receiving what the judge referred to as the “mid-range” sentence for

LASD takes over fire investigation 

There were some “Closed” signs hung abruptly Monday afternoon on Main Street after a fire destroyed practically an entire block that had been at the heart of the city’s revitalization efforts on Main

LASD data: Violent crime up, property crime down  

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department released crime data for the first six months of 2026, which shows that violent crimes have stayed up nearly 18% over the previous year, while property crimes have seen a

SCV murder cases making way through courts 

In addition to a long-awaited hearing next week for those seeking answers in the shooting of Devin Marshall, there are a handful of murder trials related to Santa Clarita Valley

The fatal shooting occurred on the 25700 block of Vista Fairways Drive early Sunday morning in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

DA charges man in 2023 murder 

A yearslong investigation by homicide detectives led to a one-count murder complaint being filed Friday against their first and only publicly identified suspect since the start of the investigation.  The