Woman insane at time of brother’s fatal shooting
January 10, 2018
A Canyon Country woman who in October pleaded no contest to second-degree murder in the shooting death of her brother two years ago was insane at the time of the
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SCV’s new water agency elects a second vice president
January 10, 2018
Board members of Santa Clarita Valley’s new water agency elected longtime board member R. J. Kelly to be their second vice president Tuesday as the agency continues to unfold as
Suspect in detective stabbing pleads not guilty in court
January 10, 2018
The Canyon Country man accused of stabbing a sheriff’s detective at a fast-food restaurant Monday morning pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the charges filed against him. Donald Chinchilla, 21, appeared
Stabbing suspect ordered to court
January 10, 2018
The Canyon Country man accused of stabbing a sheriff’s detective at a fast food restaurant Monday remains in custody without bail, slated to appear in court. Donald Chinchilla, 21, was
Castaic woman takes plea deal in theft from military moms support group
January 9, 2018
A Castaic woman pleaded no contest Tuesday to grand theft, having stolen thousands of dollars from the Blue Star Mothers of the Canyons, a group devoted to helping women with
Mom still searching for daughter with special needs, believes she is out of state
January 9, 2018
A mom is still searching for her daughter, a Valencia High School graduate with special needs, nearly two weeks after she went missing. Sharon Bird said Tuesday her 24-year-old daughter
Rio Vista rollover crash victim ID’ed
January 9, 2018
Medical examiners identified the man killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in front of Rio Vista Elementary School last week. George Arturo Alcala, 36, was a Lancaster resident, according to
Killer in murder-suicide yet to be ID’d officially
January 8, 2018
Medical examiners with the Coroner’s Office have yet to release the identity of the man who shot and killed his wife and two children in Friday’s murder-suicide, despite
Friends, coworkers mourn Valencia High grad killed in suspected murder-suicide
January 8, 2018
The life of Drew Birnkrant — who was shot and killed at the age of 20 in a murder-suicide detectives believe was committed by her father — was remembered by
UPDATE: Law enforcement official stabbed in Canyon Country expected to make full recovery; suspect in custody
January 8, 2018
Updates status of detective; identity of suspect in custody An unprovoked attack on an LASD detective who was stabbed in a fast food restaurant in Canyon Country on Monday morning
Coroner officially IDs the four dead in Friday’s murder-suicide in Saugus
January 7, 2018
The coroner’s office identified on Saturday morning the victims in the suspected triple-murder-suicide of a family that took place inside a home on the 28800 block of Startree Lane in
BREAKING: Victim shot in Golden Valley shopping plaza
January 6, 2018
Deputies responded to a reported assault with a deadly weapon call in Canyon Country shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, authorities discovered one victim who had sustained a
Saugus home day care had spotless 7-year record
January 5, 2018
Before it was the scene of a murder-suicide that left four family members dead, the two-story house at the north end of Startree Lane was home to a state-licensed child
Woman, three children, critically injured in crash near Neenach
January 5, 2018
A woman and three children, including an infant, were airlifted to hospital with critical injuries Friday afternoon following a rollover crash near Neenach. Shortly before 12:30 p.m. Friday, paramedics
UPDATE: Homicide bureau investigating suspected murder-suicide at home day care
January 5, 2018
By Austin Dave and Jim Holt A man, his wife and their two children were found dead inside a Saugus home Friday morning, all identified by homicide detectives as gunshot
Officials looking for family of Tuesday’s rollover crash victim
January 4, 2018
Investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner spent Thursday trying to locate the family of a man killed two days ago in a single-vehicle rollover crash
County scours Valencia to find owner of attacking pit bull
January 4, 2018
County officials mandated to look out for the well-being of animals were canvassing a Valencia neighborhood to find someone who could identity the owner of a pit bull that attacked
Woman found dead in Castaic mobile home fire identified by coroner
January 4, 2018
The woman found dead after she was pulled from a burning mobile home in Castaic on Wednesday has been identified as 63-year-old Jeanne Louise Miller, according to a corner’s office
Pit bull mauls elderly man, kills dog on Valencia paseo
January 4, 2018
For the past 10 years, Barry Beggs has walked without problem along the paseos that wind through the backyards of Valencia homes near Meadows Elementary School. His walk on the
Three people detained at gunpoint during burglary investigation
January 3, 2018
At least three people were detained during a reported theft investigation in Canyon Country Wednesday evening, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official. The possible theft was reported