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Livestream: Sheriff’s Department news conference on murder of CalArts student

February 13, 2025

CalArts student ID’ed as Newhall murder victim

February 12, 2025

The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a California Institute of the Arts student as the woman found dead Feb. 4 in her Nandina Lane apartment in Newhall. Santa

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An estimated $20,000 in cash and jewelry stolen from Stevenson Ranch home

February 11, 2025

Deputies are investigating a home burglary in Stevenson Ranch where approximately $20,000 in cash and jewelry was stolen from a safe on Monday evening, according to a spokesperson with the

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Man arrested on suspicion of assaulting people with a skateboard

February 11, 2025

A 25-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting passing vehicles with a skateboard on Monday afternoon, according to a spokesman with the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area

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Deputies deem assault with deadly weapon call false

February 9, 2025

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon near Canyon High School’s parking lot on Sunday morning and, after investigating, found

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Homicide quiet on body found in Newhall

February 7, 2025

Homicide detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department have not released any additional information in the death of a woman whose body was found in her apartment on Nandina Lane. 

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Saugus man taken into custody for assaulting elderly man and dog

February 7, 2025

A 53-year-old Saugus man was taken into custody by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies on Thursday on suspicion of assaulting an elderly man and a dog, according to Deputy

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SCV man convicted on federal use-of-force charge in AV incident

February 6, 2025

A federal jury convicted a Santa Clarita man of using excessive force for pepper-spraying a woman while he was working as a Lancaster sheriff’s deputy in June 2023. After a

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Man identified in fatal I-5 hit-and-run, suspect still at large

February 6, 2025

Gabriel DeJesus was identified as the pedestrian killed on Interstate 5 on Tuesday night in a hit-and-run for which no arrests have been made in connection to the incident, according

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station set up a containment to apprehend a suspect wanted for suspicion of making criminal threats on Feb. 6, 2025 in Canyon Country. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Deputies arrest man after foot pursuit in Canyon Country

February 6, 2025

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained a 35-year-old man after a foot pursuit and containment Thursday afternoon in the Santa Clara riverbed near Luther Drive in Canyon Country. The

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Patient transported after stabbing at Pitchess

February 6, 2025

One person was taken to the hospital after a reported stabbing at the Pitchess Detention Center on Wednesday night. L.A. County Fire Department Public Information Officer Fred Fielding said that

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Fatal I-5 hit-and-run in Castaic under investigation

February 5, 2025

Caifornia Highway Patrol officers are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash they say happened on the northbound lanes of Interstate 5, north of Lake Hughes, on Tuesday night. At around 8:10

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Homicide investigating body found in Newhall

February 5, 2025

Detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau is investigating a suspicious death reported Tuesday night in Santa Clarita. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies discovered the body of

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Suspect pleads not guilty to murdering COC student

February 3, 2025

A 23-year-old man accused of murder in the shooting death of a College of the Canyons student in May pleaded not guilty in court this week. The Los Angeles County

Suspect in custody following knife incident in Stevenson Ranch

February 2, 2025

One male suspect is in custody following reports of a man armed with a knife at the Guitar Center business located on the 24900 block of Pico Canyon Road in

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Shooting reports deemed false

February 2, 2025

Two separate reports of possible shootings in the Newhall and Saugus areas in the early hours of Sunday morning were deemed false, according to a spokesman with the Santa Clarita

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Santa Clarita officials discuss crime trends

January 31, 2025

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is reporting crime was down just under 3%, according to data from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department, which also released preliminary numbers indicating arrests

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Three motorists arrested Friday morning on suspicion of DUI

January 31, 2025

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department arrested three motorists on suspicion of driving under the influence in three separate incidents early Friday morning in Santa Clarita, sheriff’s officials said. According

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Judge denies back doctor’s request for return of evidence

January 30, 2025

A judge Thursday denied a Valencia chiropractor’s request for the return of his camera equipment that was seized by the Sheriff’s Department during a June raid of his home. Nicholas

Carjacking suspect apprehended following pursuit

January 30, 2025

California Highway Patrol officers arrested a Bakersfield man on suspicion of carjacking on Thursday afternoon following a high-speed pursuit that originated in Kern County, according to a spokesman with the CHP.

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