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Human Remains Found Alongside 5 Freeway In Valencia

Human remains were found alongside the 5 Freeway in Valencia Monday afternoon by Caltrans contractors. Around 1 p.m. Monday, the Los Angeles Communications Center (LACC) received a call from a Caltrans contracted employee reporting they located human remains on the hillside adjacent to the right shoulder area of southbound 5 Freeway south of Valencia Boulevard, said Officer Josh Greengard, spokesperson ...

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Canyon Country Man Arrested After Assaulting Spouse

crime arrest -- 4 Sheriff SUVs parked in a cluster at a Newhall street corner. Overlaid "Crime" written in red capital letters with a KHTS Logo

A Canyon Country man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly physically assaulted his spouse. Around 4:30 a.m. Sunday, deputies responded to the 17000 block of Wellhaven Street in Canyon Country regarding a spousal assault, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Upon arrival, deputies learned during a verbal argument, the suspect physically assaulted the victim,” ...

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Detectives Seek Public’s Help Identifying Identity Theft Suspect

2/27/24 scv identity theft

Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who made several fraudulent charges with stolen credit cards. On Jan. 27, 2024, a suspect broke into multiple lockers at L.A. Fitness and stole several credit cards, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The pictured suspect used multiple victim’s ...

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Two Detained At Gunpoint In Valencia

2/26/24 Crash and Dash

Two suspects were detained at gunpoint in Valencia Monday morning. About 10 a.m. Monday, a vehicle that came back as wanted when the plate was run by deputies, crashed near Valencia Boulevard and Cinema Drive. Two male suspects then attempted to flee on foot, leading to a containment being set up as deputies attempted to find the two men. Both ...

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DUIs Dominate SCV Weekend Arrest Logs

santa clarita weekend crime arrests

Over the weekend, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies and officers from the California Highway Patrol Newhall Office had a combined 16 arrests with DUIs being the leading cause. There were a total of five people arrested for drinking and driving, and the other leading causes of arrests are also alcohol and drug-related. There were four people taken into custody ...

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Intoxicated Transient Arrested For Resisting, Assaulting Deputy At Castaic McDonald’s 

crime arrest -- two Sheriff vehicles driving to the left. Overlaid "Crime" written in white capital letters with a KHTS Logo

An intoxicated Castaic transient was arrested Saturday after he allegedly assaulted a deputy at McDonald’s. Around 1 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the McDonald’s on the 27700 block of Lake Hughes Road in Castaic regarding a business disturbance, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “It was reported that a male adult wearing a blue ...

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Expired Registration Leads To Discovery Of Stolen Merchandise 

crime arrest -- 4 Sheriff SUVs parked in a cluster at a Newhall street corner. Overlaid "Crime" written in red capital letters with a KHTS Logo

A man on active felony probation for grand theft was arrested Sunday after the expired registration on his vehicle led deputies to find stolen merchandise in his possession. Around 8 p.m. Sunday, deputies were patrolling near Sand and Soledad Canyon roads when they spotted a vehicle with the registration expired in May 2023, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the ...

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Newhall Stolen Big Rig Pursuit Ends In Fire, Suspect Arrested  

Big Rig catches fire during a pursuit

A pursuit of a stolen big rig which started in Newhall Wednesday evening resulted in a fiery ending with the suspect successfully taken into custody in Rancho Cucamonga. Around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Los Angeles Communications Center received a call from a person who was following his friend’s commercial vehicle that was stolen from a gas station in Bakersfield, said ...

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Pickaxe Vandal Causes Thousands In Damages To School Campus Vending Machines

2/21/24 vending machine

A man armed with a pickaxe has vandalized multiple vending machines on campuses in the William S. Hart Union High School District, causing thousands of dollars in damages. Just before Christmas, Lisa Burke, the owner of Santa Clarita Concessions fell victim to vandalism when a man armed with a pickaxe vandalized multiple vending machines at junior high and high schools, ...

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Man Who Allegedly Raped 16-Year-Old Stepdaughter Has Charges Dropped

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A Canyon Country man who was arrested for allegedly raping his 16-year-old stepdaughter had all charges dropped, according to officials. Last Wednesday, a Canyon Country man was arrested for allegedly raping his then-16-year-old stepdaughter two years ago, according to Sgt. Joseph Mesa, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Special Victims Bureau. However, when the Sex Crimes Division was presented with ...

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