Crime

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Attempted kidnapping report deemed false 

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to reports of an attempted kidnapping in Canyon Country and, after further investigation, authorities concluded there was no evidence of a

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

Dine-and-dash at dinner rush goes unreported 

A couple made off with some free Boxing Day sushi after a “dine-and-dash” at the Valencia mall.  Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials responded to a call around 7 p.m.

New laws going into effect in 2025: Part I 

By CalMatters Staff  There are roughly 1,000 new laws hitting California starting the first day of 2025.  If that sounds like a lot, it could have been much more: California

LASD offers holiday crime-prevention tips  

When Deputy Robert Jensen has a conversation with people about keeping their homes safe from holiday crime, he makes references to a Christmas classic most will get.  “I tell people

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CHP officers arrest motorcyclist after pursuit 

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a motorcyclist Tuesday morning after a patrolman spotted a man driving in an unsafe manner who refused to pull over, according to a spokesman for

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One hurt in high-speed crash 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a two-car crash on Soledad Canyon Road that left two cars totaled but no serious injuries despite severe damage that led to

SCV sees 3 homicides in 2024 

With just under two weeks left in 2024, a look back on the year-in-review for major crimes indicates the Santa Clarita Valley had one fewer homicide compared to the previous

District Attorney Nathan Hochman visited the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Tuesday.

Sheriff’s Station welcomes visit from new DA 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station hosted a closed-door meet-and-greet Tuesday with recently sworn in District Attorney Nathan Hochman, according to station officials.  The 90-minute visit is something that hasn’t

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Saugus man charged with pepper-spraying dog 

The L.A. County District Attorney’s office charged a man with two misdemeanor animal cruelty charges in Valencia after he was arrested in November on suspicion he pepper-sprayed his neighbor’s dog

Domestic violence suspect held to answer charges 

A Granada Hills man accused in a series of violent assaults that prosecutors say terrorized his ex-girlfriend was held to answer to eight charges Tuesday.  Miguel “Mike” Angel Miramontes, 41,

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Burglary suspect placed on psychiatric hold  

A male burglary suspect was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold, known as 5150 hold, after Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a possible burglary call in Valencia