Crime

Overturned vehicle sends one to the hospital

One person was sent to the hospital Saturday morning following a collision, not for injuries, but rather a DUI check.  At approximately 2:21 a.m., multiple agencies including the California Highway

Detectives continue Newhall shooting investigation

Detectives continued their investigation Thursday into a shooting in Newhall that left one person wounded Wednesday night, according to law enforcement officials.  A shooting suspect remained outstanding and the cause

Shooting in Newhall sends 1 to hospital

A person was sent to the hospital following a shooting in Newhall Wednesday night, according to law enforcement officials.  Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies received a call about a

Coroner identifies man killed in overturned crash

Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified Elias Fuentes Escobar, a 38-year-old from Inglewood, as the man who died in an early-morning traffic collision Monday that resulted

This Signal file photo shows Pitchess Detention Center.

Inmate fight at Pitchess ends with five injuries

A fight between approximately 160 inmates at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic ended with five injuries Saturday morning. The call was reportedly received at 1:55 a.m. that hundreds of

LASD car. Signal file photo.

Off-duty cop held to answer to brandishing charge

An off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer arrested on suspicion of brandishing a replica firearm during an alleged road-rage incident in Saugus was held to answer this week.  Georgeta Buruiana,

Feds accuse 3 SCV residents of embezzlement

Federal agents are seeking embezzlement charges against three Santa Clarita Valley residents, two of whom were arrested Thursday, on suspicion they were involved in stealing $1.7 million in a fraudulent

CHP officer arrests kidnapping suspect

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man suspected of kidnapping a child on Interstate 5 in Gorman Friday.  CHP officers first responded to the incident around 3:30 p.m. on northbound

Obituary scams becoming more prevalent

By Claire Schlaman Special to The Signal As families grieve over the loss of a loved one, scammers have increasingly taken advantage of potential vulnerabilities created by obituaries, according to

Number of Santa Clarita criminal cases continued

A number of criminal cases concerning the Santa Clarita Valley have received continuations this week.  The case proceedings have either been delayed or hindered in some way by the COVID-19