Jury selection in child sex case slated for Tuesday
With two days allotted to lawyers assessing whether they’re ready for trial, jury selection is expected to begin Tuesday in the retrial of John Heely, former director of music publishing…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies work to keep a child from falling through a window screen on the second floor of an apartment building. Austin Dave/The Signal
Detectives submit child-endangerment case to prosecutors
Parents of a girl rescued Wednesday by firefighters and sheriff’s deputies after the girl was found pushing on a second-floor window screen, remained in custody Thursday, expected to appear in…
The Santa Clarita Courthouse. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.
Annoying phone messenger sent to sexual impulse counseling
A Santa Clarita Valley man convicted of having sent annoying phone messages to a woman was ordered Monday to attend a 26-week sexual impulse counseling course and carry out 20…
Deputy ropes off an area at the scene of stabbing.
Woman accused of murder appears briefly in court
A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year appeared briefly — as she’s done at least twice before — for a pretrial hearing in San Fernando Superior…
The Santa Clarita Courthouse. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.
Man accused of sending “annoying” phone messages to appear in court
A Santa Clarita Valley man accused of sending "annoying" and repeated phone messages — who found himself at the center of controversy earlier this year over his alleged phone messaging…
Vegas shooting echoes in court
It’s been a year since the mass shooting in Las Vegas claimed 58 lives and, during some point in almost every working week since then, details of the tragedy have…
Newhall woman accused of killing boyfriend appears in court
A Newhall woman accused of murdering her boyfriend after she allegedly shot him to death in the parking lot of a Canoga Park bar was ordered to appear back…
Newhall Ranch graders captured in aerial shot in March 2018. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.
Plan to build 21,000 homes challenged
LOS ANGELES — Newhall Ranch developers’ plan to build 21,000 homes on the west side of the Santa Clarita Valley was challenged in court Tuesday, when local environmentalists grilled the…
Accused coach pleads not guilty to molestation charges
A local basketball coach facing 13 charges in connection with allegations of inappropriate touching of at least eight teenage boys pleaded not guilty in court Friday. Jeremy Andre Haggerty, 34,…
Graffiti left on Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
A vandal citing a 30-year-old conspiracy gets probation
A Castaic man who spray-painted the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station with the names of people linked to a 1987 conspiracy implicating drug traffickers and politicians in the deaths…
Deputy ropes off an area at the scene of stabbing.
Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death appears in court
A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year appeared briefly for a pretrial hearing in San Fernando Superior Court on Wednesday. Pamela Michelle Walker, 34, is charged…
The Santa Clarita Courthouse. KATHARINE LOTZE/Signal.
SCV residents fighting tickets have to do so in Chatsworth
Any alleged scofflaw looking to challenge a traffic ticket will now have to do so in Chatsworth, regardless of whether the ticket was issued in the Newhall Pass or Gorman. “Effective…
Jurors unable to reach verdict in child sex case
A new trial has been called in the case of Jon Heely, former director of music publishing for Disney, who was ordered to stand trial on charges of lewd acts…
Saugus man accused of murder appears in court
A Saugus man accused of killing Ivan Solis in a Canyon Country park a year ago appeared briefly in court Monday. Nicholas Colletta, 21, charged with murder appeared in San…
Jury selection begins in case alleging lewd acts with a child
Jury selection began Monday in the case of Jon Heely, Â former director of music publishing for Disney, who in February was ordered last month to stand trial on charges of…
A sheriff's deputy examines the scene of a fatal traffic collision on Golden Valley Road, near Soledad Canyon Road on Oct. 7, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal
Cina ‘deeply remorseful’ for her actions in the death of Saugus mom
Although she didn’t speak in court when sentenced to 10 years in prison, the young woman described as an excellent student and outstanding athlete with no criminal record “accepted full…
Santa Clarita Sheriff's Deputies stand outside of a home on Castille Lane in Saugus during an investigation. Austin Dave/Signal
Man accused of killing mother to have date set for prelim next month
A Saugus man accused of stabbing his mother to death appeared briefly in court Thursday, marking the fifth failed attempt to set a date for his preliminary hearing. Jesse Lucatero,…
Mental health questioned for pair arrested in violent attacks
The mental health of two men charged in connection with two separate violent attacks — one for allegedly stabbing a deputy, the other for allegedly choking a jogger —…
Court date postponed for woman accused of murdering her girlfriend
A woman charged with murder in the stabbing death of her girlfriend, Christine Diane McQueen, saw her court date postponed — again. In March, Pamela Michelle Walker, 34, appeared…
Woman testifies about co-accused in gang-slaying prelim
A Saugus man was ordered Monday to stand trial for the murder of Ivan Solis, following a day-long preliminary hearing in which his co-accused testified against him. Jaqueline Arreola,…
