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Hochman announces death penalty policy changes 

Compiled from news releases   Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has implemented changes to the current and historic policies of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office regarding

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Jewelry stolen at gunpoint in Castaic  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to an armed robbery on Monday night in Castaic, according to a spokesman with the station.   The incident occurred on the 29400 block

Search and Rescue Team certified as ready for action 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Search and Rescue Team once again received high marks for its work in high-risk, life-saving scenarios at an annual Mountain Rescue Association re-accreditation, members

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Lancaster man arrested on suspicion of freeway shooting 

A 34-year-old Lancaster man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder Wednesday in relation to the freeway shooting that California Highway Patrol Newhall-area officers were investigating.    Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesman

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Deputies investigating stabbing incident 

Deputies are investigating an alleged stabbing after a man walked into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to report an assault incident that occurred in Newhall on Wednesday afternoon.   A

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Shots fired at vehicle on SR 14  

California Highway Patrol officers are investigating a report of shots fired between two vehicles on the southbound State Route 14 freeway near Golden Valley Road on Tuesday afternoon.   Officer Carlos

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DA files 3 charges in fatal Newhall crash 

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed three felony charges against a man accused of driving under the influence in a fatal March 1 crash in Newhall.  Sean Alexander

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Newhall bar fight leads to arrest 

A little over two weeks after a man in his 80s was assaulted in Doc’s Inn, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies announced an arrest in connection with their investigation.