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.…

Preliminary hearing set in strangulation case
Crime scene tape marks the perimeter of a murder investigation in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

Preliminary hearing set in strangulation case

The case of a Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend finally has a preliminary hearing date set, after four previous tries, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Christian Alexander Ortiz, 22,…

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…

UPDATE: Investigators release murder victim’s identity, mum on motive
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

UPDATE: Investigators release murder victim’s identity, mum on motive

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner officially on Tuesday identified the young man found strangled to death in a home near Valencia Glen Park Sunday afternoon…

UPDATE: Homicide detectives arrest one in strangulation death
Crime scene tape marks the perimeter of a murder investigation in Valencia on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Austin Dave/The Signal

UPDATE: Homicide detectives arrest one in strangulation death

Homicide detectives investigating the strangulation death of a man whose body was found in a home near Valencia Glen Park Sunday afternoon arrested a 21-year-old man early Monday. Christian Ortiz…

Curbing domestic violence by recognizing signs of strangulation
Crime Survivors inc. Founder and CEO Patricia Wenskunas speaks to a group of about 150 attendees at the Domestic Violence Summit held at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Friday. Dan Watson / For The Signal

Curbing domestic violence by recognizing signs of strangulation

The more first responders know about strangulation, the more effective they’ll be in putting abusers behind bars, saving victims and curbing domestic violence. Speaking at the Domestic Violence Summit at…

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