
Crime


Man arrested on suspicion of starting Towsley Canyon fires
Law enforcement officials confirmed Thursday that they had arrested a man on suspicion of purposefully starting brush fires in Towsley Canyon on Wednesday. The arrest stems from an initial blaze being first

Valencia doctor’s license revoked over sexual assault claims
A Valencia doctor was ordered last month to surrender his medical license after he was accused of sexually assaulting three of his male patients in a span of six years. The doctor,

Detectives seek public’s help in locating missing man
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who was last seen Tuesday night. Steven Taylor, 62, of Santa Clarita, was last

Man arrested on suspicion of entering apartment, assaulting former coworker
A man was arrested after allegedly breaking into his former coworker’s Canyon Country apartment and beating him, according to law enforcement officials. On Thursday, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to

Deputies arrest man allegedly in possession of Kevlar vest, gun in mall parking lot
A man was arrested shortly after he was alleged to have been yelling inside the Valencia Town Center food court before reportedly being found later in possession of a bulletproof vest and firearm. On Friday evening, deputies were

Man arrested on suspicion of beating dog with stick, attacking neighbor
Following an alleged dog fight between two pets on Sunday night, a man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his neighbor and his neighbor’s dog with a stick. The arrest stems from an incident

Local man sentenced to 4 years for COVID-19 scheme
A Santa Clarita Valley man was sentenced Monday to 51 months in federal prison after he previously pleaded guilty to fraudulently claiming $1.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Hassan Kanyike, 30, was

Dealership employees detained in mix-up over burglary report
By Jose Herrera Signal Staff Writer Sheriff’s deputies detained two male suspects at gunpoint Saturday in the parking lot adjacent to the former Mini of Valencia — but it turned out to be a case of

Newhall chiropractor accused of fraud returns to court
A Newhall chiropractor, who was one of 15 chiropractors charged in a $6 million insurance fraud and illegal kickback scheme involving medical claims made on car crashes, returned to court

Deputies ask for community’s help in ID-ing alleged vandalism, trespassing suspect
In a special bulletin published on Friday, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station investigators asked for the public’s help in identifying an alleged vandalism and trespassing suspect. According to the bulletin, law enforcement

Reported L.A. County hate crimes increased 20% in 2020
Hate crimes within Los Angeles County increased by 20% in 2020, the largest increase since 2008, according to a report released on Wednesday. Released by the L.A. County Commission on Human Relations,

Power tools, night vision goggles seized from catalytic converter theft suspects
Four men and one woman were arrested Thursday on suspicion of a variety of allegations after deputies reportedly found them in possession of walkie talkies, night vision goggles and power

LASD releases report on deputy-involved shooting in Gorman
A report detailing an investigation into a deputy-involved shooting earlier this year in Gorman states that the deputy was dragged behind the suspect’s vehicle and that non-lethal force did not

Canyon Country shooting believed to have been accidental discharge
Sheriff’s deputies confirmed Thursday that the previous night’s reported shooting in Canyon Country is believed to have been an accidental discharge of a firearm inside a suspect’s home. The arrest stems from

Detectives seek help in identifying petty theft suspect
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a petty theft suspect who reportedly stole from a Newhall business. The incident reportedly occurred on Oct.

No charges filed in accidental shooting that killed Canyon Country man
No charges were brought against a woman who accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend in their Canyon Country apartment, investigators said on Wednesday. The case was declined by the Los Angeles County

Newhall man arrested on suspicion of robbery, running over victim with car
A 32-year-old Newhall man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of robbing someone of a case of water, then running over the victim with his car. The arrest stems from deputies

Bench warrant issued for Sloan Canyon hit and run suspect
A bench warrant was issued for the driver in a Sloan Canyon Road hit-and-run investigation after he reportedly failed to appear in court on Wednesday, according to law enforcement officials.

Detectives seek help in identifying grand theft suspects
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying four grand theft suspects who reportedly stole three bottles of alcohol from a Newhall business. The incident