UPDATE: Faux Badge Bandit robs Newhall bank
June 15, 2018
A serial bank robber identified by FBI agents as the “Faux Badge Bandit” because of a 7-point badge worn by the suspect is believed responsible for the robbery Friday of
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CHP to conduct DUI checkpoint
June 15, 2018
The California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office announced Thursday it’s conducting a sobriety checkpoint in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County. The checkpoint is scheduled to begin at about
‘Pepperoni pizza’ is not a code word for 911 dispatchers
June 14, 2018
“Pepperoni pizza” is not a code word 911 dispatchers use for people in distress who, for whatever reason, cannot reveal they’re reporting an emergency. Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley
Man accused of killing mother to have date set for prelim next month
June 14, 2018
A Saugus man accused of stabbing his mother to death appeared briefly in court Thursday, marking the fifth failed attempt to set a date for his preliminary hearing. Jesse Lucatero,
UPDATE: County shuts down hiking trail after woman reports bear attack
June 14, 2018
County parks officials shut down a section of the Pacific Crest Trail on Thursday, after a woman was reportedly attacked by a bear on the trail and suffered a scratch
Car crashes into massage business in Saugus, no injuries
June 14, 2018
A car crashed through the store front window of a massage business in Saugus on Thursday, causing some damage to the location, but no injuries. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. a
UPDATE: Racist comments allegedly made at Marine Corps Recruiting office probed as hate crime
June 13, 2018
Local sheriff’s detectives are investigating what they believe is a hate crime committed Tuesday by a woman who was arrested on suspicion of terrorizing someone and causing fear, a felony.
Caltrans closes on-ramps to southbound I-5 at Hasley Canyon
June 13, 2018
For the rest of the summer, Caltrans is expected to close one of two on-ramps to the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near Hasley Canyon Road. The on-ramp closure began
Patrolling the skies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s ‘eye in the sky’
June 12, 2018
When sheriff’s deputies pursue suspects through alleys and streets throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, their lives are on the line, and any advantage can make the difference between making the
Residents report smoke from L.A. incident
June 12, 2018
A brush fire burning in the Mulholland Pass late Tuesday afternoon sent smoke wafting into the Santa Clarita Valley. The afternoon haze prompted many SCV people to pose questions on
LASD shares use-of-force policy update
June 12, 2018
Three years after Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell responded to the Rosas Settlement Agreement addressing inmate abuse and vowed to see county jails become a safer place for
3,100 lose power after cement truck takes down power lines
June 11, 2018
At least 3,100 people lost power Monday, after a cement truck pulled down overhead power lines, a Southern California Edison spokeswoman said. About 1:20 p.m., firefighters responded to Goodvale Road,
Man on bike struck by vehicle near the mall
June 11, 2018
A man riding a bicycle was injured slightly and taken to the hospital for evaluation after being struck by a vehicle at the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall. “This was
Two arrested in separate incidents, each suspected of illegally possessing ammunition
June 11, 2018
Deputies investigating two separate incidents Friday, ended up arresting a man in each case on suspicion of illegally possessing ammunition. On Friday, about 7:30 p.m., deputies patrolling on Avenida Rotella
Coroner identifies body of man found in wash Sunday
June 11, 2018
Medical examiners identified the body of a man found in the Santa Clara River wash Sunday as 44-year-old Andrew Aaron Vetromile, who was believed to be homeless, according to records
Acton animal abusers sentenced; 5 years prison for one, 6 months jail for the other
June 11, 2018
Two Acton dog trainers accused of abusing more than two dozen dogs in their care were sentenced recently, one netting five years in prison, the other six months in jail.
Stove fire snuffed out with garden hose, one suffers smoke inhalation
June 11, 2018
A small stove fire extinguished by firefighters using a garden hose Monday morning prompted a request for ambulance for someone suffering smoke inhalation. The fire broke inside a home on
The Sheriff’s CPU team: identifying crime trends, modifying response
June 8, 2018
While detectives look for clues to a crime, members of the local sheriff’s Crime Prevention Unit look for trends in crime. “It’s like fishing,” Sgt. Daniel Dantice of the CPU
Law enforcement heads weigh in on recidivism
June 8, 2018
About 83 percent of inmates released back into the society were re-arrested at least once in the nine years that followed their release — that’s the statistic an association of
Deputy puncher gets three days in jail, three years probation
June 8, 2018
A Canyon Country man who punched a deputy in the face during an unprovoked attack was sentenced Friday to three days in jail and given a list of conditions to