COC student missing four days now recovering in hospital
A College of the Canyons student who, in a weakened physical state, crawled into her Stevenson Ranch home from her car after having been missing for four days, is recovering…
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station hosting Community Academy; applications now being accepted
News release issued by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will host their sixteenth Sheriff's Community Academy beginning May 29, 2018. The Sheriff’s Community Academy…
Los Angeles County Sheriffs move to make entry at an active shooter training drill early Thursday morning. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Deputies train in active shooter drill at the mall
Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are participating in a “active shooter drill” at the Valencia mall Thursday and want the public to know it’s just a…
Deputies on patrol make weekend drug arrests
Santa Clarita patrol deputies -- one checking out a motorist, another stopping a suspected burglar -- each ended up making drug arrests in two separate incidents on the weekend. Deputies…
Woman arrested, seven dogs seized in animal cruelty case
An Oregon woman was arrested this week on suspicion of animal cruelty after sheriff’s deputies found dogs with visible injuries in the woman’s van. Gertrude Williamson, a 67-year-old nurse, was…
Two arrested for reckless driving in the SCV
Two men were arrested in separate roadway incidents Thursday, each on suspicion of driving recklessly, a misdemeanor. One was arrested by officers of the California Highway Patrol, the other by…
Aerial view of paving carried out in Agua Dulce Thursday. Deputies park in front of homeowners home. photo by Austin Dave, The Signal.
Agua Dulce homeowner investigated for allegedly assaulting county paver
A homeowner reportedly angry over street paving being done outside his Agua Dulce home allegedly assaulted a county road worker, and is now under investigation. About 3:45 p.m. Thursday, deputies…
LASD car. Signal file photo.
SHERIFF: One brings a knife, the other brings a gun, both arrested
A fight Wednesday between two men in Gorman escalated allegedly when one produced a a knife and the other produced a gun, resulting in the arrest of both. The two…
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…
Out-of-towners arrested after suspicious car checked – again
For the second time in less than two weeks, suspected criminals from out of town were arrested by a patrol deputy investigating a suspicious car. Three people, two young men…
Deputies continue probe of Instagram gun threat at Rio Norte
Investigators with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are today digging deeper into shooting threats allegedly made Monday by a seventh-grade student at Rio Norte Junior High School,…
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department employee attaches a camera capable of reading license plates to a traffic pole in Santa Clarita. Austin Dave/The Signal
Sheriff adds camera for security near transportation hub
Santa Clarita Valley commuters and residents might notice a new kind of camera near local railways. The SCV Sheriff’s Station is the first to implement a grant-funded program that provided…
Santa Clarita Valley drug sweep nets two
Members of two specialty law enforcement teams carried out a “narcotic suppression operation” Wednesday, arresting at least two people in the exercise. On Wednesday morning, two of the Santa Clarita…
Students accused of making criminal threats released to parents
Two Santa Clarita Valley boys accused of making criminal threats directed at their respective schools this past week have each been released to custody of their parents, and are…
UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at SCVi in Castaic (VIDEO)
Adds comment from student on campus; status of lockdown; status of suspect A lockdown at a Castaic charter school has been lifted around 12:10 p.m. Thursday afternoon, school officials said.…
Sheriff releases year-end crime stats for Santa Clarita Valley
Statistics from the Sheriff’s Station reflect a 3.48 percent increase in reported Part-I crimes for the Santa Clarita Valley in 2017 compared to 2016 crime data. For those living in…
Arroyo Seco Junior High School. Courtesy of Arroyo Seco
Deputies investigate threats allegedly made at Arroyo Seco Junior High School
On the heels of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Florida and reports of threats made prior to it, a local junior high school student sent a…
fILE PHOTO. probation officer.
Latest probation sweep finds no violators
Since June, sheriff’s deputies have been going on regular probation sweeps, casting a wide net over the Santa Clarita Valley, searching for those violating their probation terms, finding fewer and…
Stolen truck spotted by SCV Sheriff's Station deputies. courtesy photo by SCV Sheriff's Station.
Homeless couple found sleeping in stolen truck arrested
Deputies arrested a homeless couple who had reportedly been sleeping in a truck this week until officials discovered the vehicle was stolen, moved in and arrested the pair. Friday…
Lost pit bull pups recovered by SCV Sheriff's deputy Wednesday. photo courtesy SCV Sheriff's Station.
Deputy rescues two roaming pit bull pups
Two pit bulls that “escaped” from their rightful owner and were scooped up by a sheriff’s deputy concerned for their safety are now at the Castaic Animal Shelter waiting…
