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LASD: Dead body found in parked car at mall 

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and detectives with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau are investigating a dead body that was found in a vehicle parked at the Valencia Town Center on Wednesday morning.  The initial circumstances appeared to indicate a possible suicide, based on the preliminary information available.   Deputies were dispatched to the 24200 block of Town Center Drive, in the mall’s parking lot, between

U.S. forces intercepted 3 Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific. Courtesy of the JIATF South

US forces intercept 3 drug vessels in Eastern Pacific 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  U.S. authorities stopped three Go-Fast vessels in the Eastern Pacific in a single day, seizing thousands of pounds of narcotics.  The operation was conducted by Joint Interagency Task

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Woman arrested on suspicion of domestic violence 

A 39-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of felony-level domestic violence after an altercation with her boyfriend early Wednesday morning, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies.  According to an email from the SCV Sheriff’s Station’s spokesperson Shirley

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DOJ charges 15 in $90M Minnesota fraud schemes 

By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer  Criminal charges have been filed against 15 accused fraudsters in Minnesota, involving more than $90 million in taxpayers’ dollars, federal officials announced on Thursday at a news conference in

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L.A. County DA, sheriff review multi-county burglary probe 

At a press conference headed by the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office Wednesday, L.A. County Sheriff Robert Luna described the recent arrests of suspects in an investigation into a multi-county burglary ring, including three who are suspected in a Newhall burglary.  District

Los Angeles County Fire department officials and law enforcement personnel responded to an unidentified incident where 17 patients were identified as needing medical attention at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Chris Torres/The Signal

LASD digs for evidence in jail-smuggling operation 

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department is working on another investigation into drug smuggling at the Pitchess Detention Center, according to court records obtained by The Signal.  The documents obtained from search-warrant requests

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New firm in LAPD sexual-harassment suit  

An attorney brought on to spur action in a 3-year-old lawsuit had one word for what his side was seeking at a mediation conference next week: “accountability.”   Los Angeles Police

LASD: Two arrested in dirt e-bike assault on sheriff’s deputy  

Two teens riding dirt e-bikes have been arrested following what L.A. County Sheriff’s Department officials are calling an intentional assault on a peace officer, in which one suspect veered into a motorcycle deputy, causing a collision on Thursday evening, according to the LASD.  Additional details have

An arrest is made by law enforcement in a yearlong operation targeting child exploitation, in this undated photo released by the Riverside County District Attorney's office on May 11, 2026. Courtesy of Riverside District Attorney's Office

42 arrested in California child exploitation operation 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  Officials in Southern California said that a major operation targeting child exploitation has identified 500 suspected offenders and resulted in dozens of arrests across Riverside County in recent months.  

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DA drops weapons, dv charge against LAPD officer  

The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office dropped its case last month against a Los Angeles Police Department officer facing allegations of domestic violence and weapons possession, according to county Superior

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder  

A Canyon Country man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder days after a domestic dispute turned violent involving a mother and son, a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station official confirmed.   James Phillips, 48, was arrested

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Judge warns murder defendant over miss-outs 

After intentionally missing two trial dates by refusing to leave his jail cell, a defendant accused of murder received a warning from Judge Hilleri Merritt: If he refuses again, they

Judge orders sexual-compulsion classes for bail  

Man charged in connection to incident at Whole Foods avoids house arrest, monitoring  The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office sought house arrest and electronic monitoring for the suspect in a sexual assault

28-year-old man identified as suspect in hit-and-run 

A 28-year-old man has been identified as a suspect in a hit-and-run Sunday in Playa Del Rey that killed a toddler and a 25-year-old man.  Oswaldo Sandoval Amaya, 25, died at the scene, while 1-year-old Roger Sandoval Farias died after