Estranged husband gets 35.5 years for Michelle Dorsey’s murder
Friends and family members of the Dorsey's embrace after Michelle Dorsey's estranged husband was sentenced Monday to 34.5 years in prison for murder. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal

Estranged husband gets 35.5 years for Michelle Dorsey’s murder

A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge Monday sentenced James ”Matthew” Dorsey to 35.5 years to life in state prison for the stabbing murder of his estranged wife, Michelle Dorsey.   All eight speakers, friends and members of the…

City Council wants sentencing enhancements in Dorsey case
Santa Clarita City Hall, as pictured on February, 26, 2020, is located on the 23900 block of Valencia Blvd. Dan Watson/The Signal

City Council wants sentencing enhancements in Dorsey case

The Santa Clarita City Council has asked the city manager to prepare a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors seeking the board’s support in adding sentencing enhancements to the case of murder suspect James “Matthew” Dorsey.  Last week, L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón’s office charged James Dorsey with murder, attempted kidnapping, residential…

Canyon Country man arrested on suspicion of Kern County murder
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Canyon Country man arrested on suspicion of Kern County murder

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials arrested a Canyon Country man on suspicion of murder Friday afternoon.  The suspect, Stewart Smith, 40, was listed as a “set builder” by occupation…

Correspondence from one of California’s darkest chapters
Charles Manson's friend and collector, Michaels Channels sits with boxes of hundreds of Manson personal correspondence and collected items in his living room in Newhall. Dan Watson/The Signal

Correspondence from one of California’s darkest chapters

It’s been 50 years since Charles Manson, who’s been described as an American cult leader, was put on trial for the murders that his followers, known as the “Manson Family,”…

Questions linger in pending murder trial
Homicide detective Ralph Hernandez at a news conference for William Cierzan held in Monterey Park, about a week after Cierzan was reported missing. Jim Holt/The Signal

Questions linger in pending murder trial

Due to COVID-19 delays and the sensitive nature of the investigation, it’ll probably be some time next year before the public hears what detectives have figured out regarding the disappearance…

Coroner identifies man killed in Newhall stabbing, suspect in custody
Homicide detectives search for evidence in a deadly stabbing in Newhall on Friday, May 15, 2020. Dan Watson/ The Signal

Coroner identifies man killed in Newhall stabbing, suspect in custody

Medical examiners with the L.A. County Coroner’s Office identified the man killed in a Newhall stabbing late Friday night, and a suspect is now in custody. The fatal attack is…

Looking at 2020’s court docket
Sheriffs investigated a deputy involved shooting in which a suspect was killed near Ave. Stanford Thursday afternoon. September 12, 2019. Bobby Block / The Signal.

Looking at 2020’s court docket

With 2019 coming to an end, there are still a countless number of ongoing legal cases that have impacted the Santa Clarita Valley over the past several years, which are…

Woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death appears in court
Officials investigate the scene of a fatal stabbing in the Vista Del Canon neighborhood in Santa Clarita. Austin Dave/The Signal

Woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death appears in court

In what has become a familiar routine after more than two years, a woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death in 2017 appeared briefly Thursday for a pretrial hearing…

Valencia man accused of murder appears in court
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Valencia man accused of murder appears in court

In what has become a monthly visit over the last two years, a Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend in 2017 appeared in court Monday for a pretrial hearing.…

Valencia man accused of murder appears in court
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies canvass the area surrounding a murder scene in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Valencia man accused of murder appears in court

In what has become a monthly visit over the last two years, a Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend in 2017 appeared in court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.…

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