Crime

Authorities investigate reports of a shooting on the 22200 block of Park Street in Newhall on Tuesday. Signal Staff photo.

Suspect sought in Creekview Park shooting 

The investigative record from a bedside interview at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital offers another glimpse at the difficulty in investigating gang-related crimes, according to court records obtained by The Signal.  

Deputies raid Newhall smoke shop 

A smoke shop given a special permit by the Planning Commission as a “test case” to expand its “tobacco paraphernalia” offerings is now under investigation for illegal sales of marijuana, mushrooms and nitrous oxide, according

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Man arrested after fight in Newhall parking lot 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last month after he was accused of running over another man after a dispute about

DA reports millions in theft from Painted Turtle 

A Porter Ranch man stands charged with embezzling millions from a Lake Hughes camp that helps children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions.  The complaint filed by L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman accuses

City waives 9 cases in curfew bust 

After a handful of parents complained to City Hall over a blanket crackdown on curfew law, a Santa Clarita official told the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to contact the families of

Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a Santa Clarita Valley resident, was killed in the line of duty in a September 2023 attack. Courtesy of L.A. County

Murder trial now likely to start this summer  

A weekslong trial for the man accused in the shooting death of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a West Ranch High School graduate who was murdered while working for the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station, could now be

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has announced the deployment of over 300 vehicles as part of its effort to modernize the fleet, improve efficiency and enhance public and deputy safety. Courtesy photo.

County agrees to give Sheriff’s Department more money for north county enforcement 

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a request from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department for $220,000 in expected overtime pay for officers participating in a federally designated task force targeting northern L.A. County.  That money, according to the memorandum of understanding approved by the board Tuesday between the Sheriff’s Department and

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Deputies arrest assault suspect on warrant  

Deputies with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Crime Impact Team arrested a man Monday afternoon in Canyon Country who had a warrant out for his arrest for assault with a deadly weapon

Teen reports sexual assault in riverbed 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official confirmed a man was arrested after a female teen reported a sexual assault Monday in the bed of the Santa Clara River in Canyon Country. 

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Man released without charge after kidnapping arrest 

A 23-year-old Newhall man arrested Dec. 30 on suspicion of kidnapping was released Friday with no charges filed as of this story’s publication.   Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded

Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a Santa Clarita Valley resident, was killed in the line of duty in a September 2023 attack. Courtesy of L.A. County

County to hold Jan. 16 ceremony to honor deputy  

The Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs announced a ceremony later this month to memorialize the life of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in Castaic and announce a new community benefit to honor his memory.  L.A.

CHP pursuit defendant due back in court 

A 20-year-old Los Angeles man charged with two felonies in connection with his alleged role in a September pursuit with California Highway Patrol officers pleaded not guilty last month at

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FBI thwarts ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror plot  

By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer  The FBI said it foiled an ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror attack in North Carolina.  Suspect Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide