Sentencing for Newhall gang member postponed
A Newhall woman who confessed to being a member of a gang and testified at the murder trial of her ex-boyfriend has seen her sentencing date postponed yet again. Jaqueline…
Jury selection begins in Harvill murder trial
Jury selection began Thursday for the murder trial of a Fresno man accused of killing Kimberly Harvill, whose body was found near Gorman more than two years ago. Alex Richard…
Joshua Robertson convicted of murder and Brittney Humphrey convicted of kidnapping.
Fresno man gets life in prison for Harvill murder
One of two Fresno men accused of killing Kimberly Harvill, whose body was found near Gorman more than two years ago, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole…
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Sentencing postponed in gang-related murder
Sentencing of Nicholas Colletta, who was found guilty in November of first-degree murder in the gang shooting of Ivan Solis, was put off until next month. Colletta, 21, of Saugus,…
Man accused of murdering his mother waives his right to preliminary hearing
A Saugus man accused of stabbing his mother to death more than two years ago waived his right to have a preliminary hearing and will now stand trial for…
Newhall woman pleads involuntary manslaughter in fatal shooting of boyfriend
A Newhall woman accused of murdering her boyfriend by shooting him to death in the parking lot of a Canoga Park bar pleaded no contest in court Friday to one…
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Criminal proceedings back on for woman accused of murder in wrong way crash
A local woman facing multiple criminal charges, including murder, in connection with a fatal wrong-way traffic collision in January, and who underwent a mental competency assessment in September, is expected…
Murder suspect ordered to return to court in January
A woman accused of stabbing her girlfriend to death last year — and for each of the past four months has appeared in court for a pretrial hearing — was…
San Fernando Courthouse
Murder trial of Newhall woman set for the new year
A Newhall woman accused of murdering her boyfriend by shooting him to death in the parking lot of a Canoga Park bar learned Wednesday that her case would be heard…
A sheriff's deputy examines the contents of a backpack on the trunk of a radio car near the scene of a fatal shooting in Canyon Country on July 11, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal
Saugus man found guilty of murder in July 2017 shooting
A jury Monday in a San Fernando courtroom found Nicholas Colletta, 21, of Saugus, guilty of first-degree murder in the July 2017 shooting death of Ivan Solis. Colletta was found…
San Fernando Courthouse
Witness testifies at alleged gang murder trial, admits being ‘scared’
A Newhall woman who confessed to being a member of a gang testified at the murder trial of her ex-boyfriend Friday that, despite being scared for her life, she’s…
San Fernando Courthouse
Jury selection underway in Colletta murder trial
Jury selection resumed Wednesday morning in the murder trial of Nicholas Colletta, accused of shooting and killing Ivan Solis in Begonias Lane Park in July last year. After months of…
San Fernando Courthouse
Jury selection underway in Colletta murder trial
Jury selection resumed Wednesday morning in the murder trial of Nicholas Colletta, accused of shooting and killing Ivan Solis in Begonias Lane Park in July last year. After months of…
San Fernando Courthouse
Another delay in alleged gang slaying trial
A Newhall man accused of shooting and killing a rival gang member last year appeared briefly in court Wednesday. Nicholas Colletta, 21, appeared Wednesday in San Fernando Superior Court for…
Trial date set for men accused of killing Kim Harvill
A 2019 trial date has been set for two men accused of killing Kimberly Harvill, whose body was found in Gorman more than two years ago. Joshua Aaron Robertson, 29,…
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
Man accused of strangling boyfriend to stand trial for murder
Following a daylong preliminary hearing, a judge ruled a Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend should stand trial for murder. Christian Alexander Ortiz, 22, charged with murder in the…
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“And Then There Were None” arrives to The MAIN, starting Oct. 12
The MAIN is embracing the Halloween spirit with the upcoming production of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None,” presented by the Eclipse Theatre Company from Oct. 12-21.
Deputies arrest Pacoima gang member on murder warrant, firearm offense
A 27-year-old Sylmar man, identified as a Pacoima gang member, was arrested by local sheriff’s deputies as a suspect in a murder outside of the Santa Clarita Valley. The…
Newhall gang member to be sentenced in 2 weeks on accessory charge
A Newhall woman arrested last summer on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of Ivan Solis was scheduled to be sentenced Friday, but was told her sentencing will now…
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Mental competency questioned for SCV murder suspect
A report assessing the mental competency of a local woman facing several serious criminal charges, including murder in connection with a fatal wrong-way traffic collision in January, was presented in…
