Crime

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Man gets 9 years for shooting off-duty cop 

The third of three defendants accused in the April 21, 2024, shooting of an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department officer in Valencia took a plea deal Tuesday, according to L.A. County

DA declines assault charge, pursues petty theft  

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday it rejected a case filing from the county Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Unit involving a man accused of sexually assaulting a teen in January.   Sgt.

Murder suspect refuses to attend hearing 

A man charged with being an accomplice in the 2023 murders of Brian Fabricio Chevez and Camron Stokes failed to show up to his court hearing this week.  On Monday, Judge David

Acton actor, animal advocate accused of kidnapping 

Federal prosecutors have charged an Acton actor and animal-welfare advocate with the attempted kidnapping of a former employee who previously won a $6.7 million wrongful-termination judgment against him, according to a federal complaint filed this

Dog shot, killed after man bitten in Val Verde 

A dog was killed Monday night in Val Verde following a dog attack that’s now a part of a felony investigation, according to county officials.   County Animal Care and Control officers and Santa

Narcan administered to La Mesa student 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials responded along with medical assistance to La Mesa Junior High School in Canyon Country regarding a possible overdose, although school officials said Tuesday they could not comment on any student’s medical

FILE PHOTO A Los Angeles County Fire Department truck moves quickly to scene. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Woman killed in hit and run  

A woman was killed in a hit and run on the southbound side of Interstate 5 on Friday night, and California Highway Patrol officers are seeking the public’s assistance for leads into the investigation, according to a CHP Newhall

LASD asks for help to find missing caretaker  

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday confirmed a missing person’s report had been filed for a 52-year-old man.  Patricia Gunter, a Stevenson Ranch woman, said she has not heard from

Warrants reveal suspected factors in fatal crash  

A traffic detective with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department believes information from the vehicles in a Feb. 6 three-vehicle crash will reveal important information into what led up to the deaths of a husband and wife from Canyon

World News Mexico filler

Texas senator: Cartel problem ‘spilling over’ to US  

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  The cartel problem in Mexico has spilled over into the United States, harming Americans and requiring Washington to take action on the matter, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said in a Monday interview