Read more about the article Court date put off for woman accused of killing mother of six in fatal crash
Katie Snyder Evans with twins. courtesy photo.

Court date put off for woman accused of killing mother of six in fatal crash

    For the third  time in four months, a Canyon Country woman charged with murder for allegedly killing a Saugus mother of six in a DUI crash in October…

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Read more about the article CHP recognizes those killed in ‘The Newhall Incident’ 48 years later
CHP officers recognize their four colleagues who were killed in the line of duty on April 6, 1970.

CHP recognizes those killed in ‘The Newhall Incident’ 48 years later

There was a tragic loss of life, the indelible lessons learned and a sacrifice that won’t soon be forgotten. The Newhall Incident on April 6, 1970,  saw four California Highway…

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Read more about the article Woman accused of stabbing girlfriend to death has court date moved
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 girlfriend to death has court date moved

  A woman charged with murder in the stabbing death of her girlfriend, Christine Diane McQueen, saw her court date postponed this week by a couple of weeks. Pamela Michelle…

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Read more about the article A voice silenced
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

A voice silenced

Editor’s note: The following story is the sixth installment of a seven-part series looking at six murders in 2017.     Brayan Rodriguez was born a “beautiful soul,” according to…

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Homicide officials arrest Canyon Country man in connection with Palmdale murder

Homicide detectives arrested a Canyon Country man Thursday morning in connection with a the stabbing murder of Palmdale resident Vincent Roper, LASD officials announced. The murder took place Friday, August…

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Read more about the article Gang challenge in Santa Clarita turns deadly
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

Gang challenge in Santa Clarita turns deadly

Editor's note: The following story is the fifth installment of a seven-part series looking at six murders in 2017. A gang challenge was thrown down, shots were fired and, at…

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Read more about the article Man accused of killing mom appears in court
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 mom appears in court

A Saugus man accused of stabbing his mother to death appeared briefly in court Tuesday. Jesse Lucatero, 24, appeared in San Fernando Superior Court to set a date for a…

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Read more about the article Preliminary hearing set for Valencia man accused of murder
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

Preliminary hearing set for Valencia man accused of murder

    A preliminary hearing date has been set for a Valencia man accused of strangling Brayan “Brian” Jose Rodriguez to death in September.. Christian Alexander Ortiz, 21, charged with…

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Read more about the article Man accused in strangling death to appear 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

Man accused in strangling death to appear in court

    A Valencia man accused of strangling Brayan “Brian” Jose Rodriguez to death in September is scheduled to appear in court Monday to set a date for his preliminary…

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Read more about the article Murder victim remembered as a smart, loving, free spirit
Officials investigate the scene of a fatal stabbing in the Vista Del Canon neighborhood in Santa Clarita. Austin Dave/The Signal

Murder victim remembered as a smart, loving, free spirit

Editor’s note: This is the third in a seven-part series looking at the six murders that were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley last year. Diane McQueen tried phoning her…

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