Crime

Murder suspect held without bail  

L.A. County Superior Court Judge Pamela T. Usher ordered the suspect to remain held without bail Monday for his trial in the February homicide of a California Institute of the

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Pursuit suspect charged with 2 felonies 

A Palmdale man is due back in court in January for a hearing on felony charges for his alleged involvement in a high-speed pursuit with California Highway Patrol officers that

Burglars hit restaurants over Thanksgiving weekend 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials confirmed Tuesday there have been no arrests yet in their investigation into a break-in at a family-run Canyon Country restaurant over the holiday weekend.  The

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DA charges man with DV assault  

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office charged a 26-year-old Canyon Country man with three felony counts in response to a series of brutal domestic violence allegations reported last month.  Skyler

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Deputies detain person at gunpoint in Newhall 

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detained a man at gunpoint in Newhall on Friday afternoon after it was reported that he was brandishing a gun, which later was

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No arrests yet in Halloween shooting 

Detectives with the Homicide Bureau of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department have described the recent investigation into a double-murder on Halloween as part of a “very active” investigation, but there’s been little said publicly. 

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Two facing charges from alleged rape at former mall spot 

Special Victims Bureau detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said they arrested a second man in connection with allegations from a woman who was sexually assaulted by more than one suspect while under the influence at a troubled former nightspot in the Valencia mall in 2023.  Sgt. Joseph Mesa of the

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CHP: Downed pole leads to DUI investigation 

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a man who was reportedly seen leaving the scene of a single-car crash after he drove into a utility pole Sunday night, according to a CHP official.  At

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Man arrested after DV call in Canyon Country 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man on suspicion of assault Friday in Canyon Country, according to Sheriff’s Department arrest records.   Deputies responded to a 911 call from

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Man sought in stabbing investigation 

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official confirmed a man was stabbed several times but left with non-life-threatening injuries after an assault in Canyon Country on Thursday.  The SCV Sheriff’s

CDCR says fire-camp escapee back in custody 

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Thursday an inmate who ran off from a work camp on San Francisquito Canyon Road was taken back into custody.  Alejandro A. Tobarfuentes, 33,

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

Deputies: BB gun found near shooting site  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said Friday afternoon that a report of a handgun found earlier in the day ended up being a BB gun.   The initial call to the Sheriff’s Station involved a person who

Turtle injured in animal cruelty incident 

A man seen on security footage slamming a turtle to the ground at the Valencia Town Center mall on Wednesday afternoon was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, according to