Crime

Assault suspect pleads not guilty 

A man accused of several violent assaults against his ex-girlfriend in her Newhall home pleaded not guilty to eight charges at his Jan. 8 arraignment.  Prosecutors have alleged Miguel “Mike”

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Judge OKs experts for bank-robbery defense  

An L.A. County Superior Court judge approved $13,000 for technical experts to assist in the defense of a Lancaster man accused of an Acton bank robbery, according to partially sealed

Fire, sheriff respond to wash fire  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials said they suspected a fire in the Santa Clara River wash early Monday morning in Canyon Country was set accidentally by a homeless person,

At least four local businesses burglarized

At least four local businesses were burglarized early Wednesday morning in the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said.  According to head chef Luca Toumadi of Bella

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CHP warns public about Amber Alert scam  

The California Highway Patrol has issued a warning for residents to stay vigilant following reports of phone scammers posing as “Amber Alert representatives,” offering to “register” children and asking people

Deputies get fix for downed dispatch software 

Roughly three days after the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s 38-year-old computer-aided dispatch system crashed, a temporary fix is expected to work until it can be replaced, according to an email

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Castaic man arrested on suspicion of rape 

Castaic man arrested on suspicion of rape  By Perry Smith   Senior Staff Writer   Detectives with the Special Victims Unit confirmed Monday they’re investigating the claims of a woman who said

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Man arrested on suspicion of DUI in Newhall  

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man early Sunday morning in Newhall on suspicion of driving under the influence after traveling the wrong way on a local street,

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Woman arrested following pursuit 

A 48-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of felony evading and driving under the influence after California Highway Patrol officers engaged in a brief pursuit and successfully performed a PIT