Crime

Four lifelong friends, from left, Robin Bianchi, Cynthia Salas, Susanne Norton and Lu Madison old a photo of Chad O'Melia, right, who was murdered and his mother, Michelle, who reportedly died of sadness after his death, as they meet in Stevenson Ranch in December to raise awareness about Chad's murder case. 121223. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Family, friends seek justice for Chad

The prosecution and defense have rested.   The jurors have spoken, too.   They ultimately took less than four hours to find Bryn Spejcher guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the brutal, cannabis-induced

Deputies: Man and woman steal bikes 

A report of a disturbance at a business on Thursday turned into a grand theft case in which two bicycles were reported stolen — and then were returned to the

A sign in front of the California Highway Patrol office.

CHP: Vehicle stolen on Highway 14 

A 45-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, according to Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol’s Newhall

A white Ford SUV was struck after a driver abandoned it on the train tracks in Newhall Sunday evening. Courtesy Oscar Sol/for The Signal

Driver leaves SUV on train tracks in Newhall

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a train vs. vehicle collision after a driver reportedly left an SUV on the tracks at the intersection of Newhall and Railroad

Authorities respond to a report of a hit and run near the intersection of Sand Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road on Sunday. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hit and run reported on Sand Canyon Road 

Authorities are investigating a hit and run that took place Sunday near the intersection of Sand Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a fiery fatal crash that happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday, according to officials. Lucas Nava

Deputies investigating fatal crash in Valencia  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a fiery fatal crash that happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday in Valencia, according to officials.  As of Friday evening, the decedent’s identity

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Infidelity claim leads to investigation, arrest  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a 21-year-old Canyon Country man on suspicion of two sex crimes after responding to a domestic disturbance and then investigating claims of infidelity

Detectives were on the scene investigating a fatal shooting that took place early in the morning on Sunday in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

No arrest in New Year’s Eve murder  

A Homicide Bureau official described Sunday’s shooting in Valencia as a murder that’s part of an active and ongoing investigation, with detectives releasing little information regarding motive or a possible

Men arrested on suspicion of weapons charges 

Two men were arrested on suspicion of charges relating to the possession of firearms and ammunition earlier this week, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station officials.   According to Deputy

Detectives were on the scene investigating a fatal shooting that took place early in the morning on Sunday in Valencia. Katherine Quezada/ The Signal

Homicide detectives investigating fatal shooting  

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau detectives are investigating a shooting death that occurred early Sunday morning in Valencia.   Deputies responded to the scene where the man was shot