D.A. warns seniors about ‘money mule scam’
December 27, 2017
A new scam that offers the allure of adding to a fixed income has the potential to put otherwise law-abiding senior citizens and any other potential victims on the “naughty
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Tablet’s tracking device leads man, deputies to thief
December 27, 2017
A tablet’s remote tracking device allowed a Canyon Country man to find his stolen property in the open garage of a home on Rock Rose Lane Saturday, according to officials.
Santa Clarita deputies arrest ID theft suspects in Valencia parking lot
December 26, 2017
Santa Clarita deputies on patrol in the early morning hours found two ID theft suspects in a car in the parking lot of a shopping center on Newhall Ranch Road
Santa Clarita deputies search Saugus for vehicle-theft suspect
December 26, 2017
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are searching for a vehicle-theft suspect after a man fled from officers who were investigating a report of a stolen truck. Deputies on patrol
Firefighters, officers respond to arson, stolen car report on 5 Freeway
December 25, 2017
Numerous sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and CHP officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle that was set ablaze Christmas Eve on the I-5 Freeway not far from a local
SCV Sheriff’s station increases holiday parking lot patrols, apprehends one suspect
December 23, 2017
Officials at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are urging residents to exercise caution and are increasing patrols so as to mitigate the risk of vehicle burglaries in crowded parking
Suspects facing years in prison after Burglary/Robbery Task Force investigation
December 22, 2017
Nearly all of a suspected burglary crew arrested after an extensive investigation by Sheriff’s Department detectives received sentences from plea deals recently, while the last suspect faces the potential of
Arrest after assault among ‘acquaintances’ in Newhall
December 22, 2017
Santa Clarita deputies were able to nab an assault suspect hours after an assault between two “acquaintances” around 10 p.m. Wednesday in Newhall, officials said. The victim was on the
Sheriff shares burglary prevention tips for the holidays
December 22, 2017
Did you know the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) has a Residential Burglary/Robbery Task Force (RBRTF), which investigates the ever increasing residential burglary trends? A unit out of Major
How Santa Clarita deputies helped uncover a human trafficking ring in Canyon Country
December 21, 2017
When Santa Clarita deputies responded to a report of an assault back in spring of 2016, they uncovered evidence that would lead to one of the first investigations for a
Canyon Country truck driver sentenced for 2015 fatal shooting
December 20, 2017
Michael McGlothan, a Canyon Country man who pleaded to the shooting death of 21-year-old Ledarion Allen Jr. of Lancaster, and the wounding of 30-year-old Shatari Cooks, was formally sentenced today
Jail detectives arrest alleged drug smugglers on heels of recent overdoses
December 20, 2017
Less than two weeks after sheriff’s personnel saved five people from overdosing at the Inmate Reception Center in L.A., detectives at Pitchess Detention Center arrested two men on drug smuggling
Homicide detectives investigating suspected suicide in Santa Clarita
December 20, 2017
Homicide detectives are investigating what’s believed to be a suicide that took place Tuesday on the 25400 block of Via Alcira in Santa Clarita. Medical personnel with the Fire Department
Detectives looking for people who might have been approached over sale of children
December 19, 2017
Detectives are looking for people who may have been approached by a Lancaster couple allegedly offering to give away their children or to sell them for money or drugs. Detectives
Two young men cited for street racing
December 18, 2017
While lawyers are still whittling their way through a summer list of young men accused of engaging in an illegal speed contest, deputies are still pulling young drivers
OFFICIALS: Fire officials working one on one with victims
December 18, 2017
The skies remain clear over the Santa Clarita Valley as the historic 2017 Santa Ana Fire Season rolls into Los Angeles County history. Emergency workers who spent last week dealing
LASD issues warning about extortion scams
December 18, 2017
News release issued by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is reminding the public about criminals who are posing as government agencies
Castaic mulch fire extinguished promptly
December 18, 2017
A tiny “ten by ten” mulch fire in Castaic could have been a brush fire if it weren’t for the swift actions of firefighters Monday morning. Firefighters with the Los
PPIC report shows California’s prison re-alignment plan doesn’t significantly impact recidivism rates
December 18, 2017
California’s historic public safety realignment has had a modest effect on the state’s persistently high recidivism rates, varying across groups of offenders and counties, according to a report released today
Wife of missing man prays for ‘Christmas miracle’
December 15, 2017
Linda Cierzan is praying her husband, Will, comes home for Christmas, telling The Signal Friday that she’s praying for a Christmas miracle. “I am a person who has strong