A Canyon Country man who is a former Navy SEAL was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for surreptitiously filming nude minor victims with hidden cameras in a residential setting. Robert Quido Stella, 51, of Canyon Country, was sentenced by United States District Judge George H. Wu. At the conclusion of ...

A former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department captain who lives in Stevenson Ranch retired in January, months after his home was searched and he was discovered at a known sex trafficking location. Captain Charles “Chuck” M. Norris IV, Acting Commander of the Special Operations Bureau, retired on Jan. 27, 2024, after 34 years and six months of service in the ...

Four suspects were arrested Saturday after they allegedly stole clothing from a Canyon Country store. On Saturday, deputies responded to the 26500 block of Carl Boyer Drive regarding a grand theft report call, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Deputies conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle that matched the suspects’ description and they ...

A bicyclist was punched multiple times by an unknown person in Newhall Tuesday morning. Around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, deputies received reports of an assault near Costa Brava and Valle Del Oro in Newhall, Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station confirmed. The bicycle rider was punched multiple times by the unknown suspect, according to officials. The ...

Stolen catalytic converters and a firearm were located after deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for expired registration. Around 8:15 p.m. Friday, deputies were patrolling the Canyon Country area when they observed a vehicle’s registration was expired from June of 2020, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Deputies contacted the male driver ...

Drug- and Alcohol-related offenses continue to be the leading crimes recorded in Santa Clarita Weekend Arrest logs. From Friday, Feb. 2 through Sunday, Feb. 4, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office arrested 17 people for various violations. Unsurprisingly, drug and alcohol-related offenses, including possession of controlled substances and DUI, once again took the ...

The man who barricaded himself for several hours after he allegedly attempted to assault a deputy in Canyon Country was taken into custody.  Around 2:10 p.m. Thursday deputies received reports of a man swinging a “sword” around near Canyon Springs Elementary School in Canyon Country, said Deputy Nicholas Hoslet, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  When deputies ...

A person was shot in the wash near Jakes Way Thursday evening in Canyon Country.  Around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, first responders received reports of a shooting in the wash near Sandy Drive and Annes Circle near Jakes Way in Canyon Country, said Deputy Nicholas Hoslet, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The informant on scene said his ...

Deputies are in a standoff with an armed man who attempted to assault law enforcement with a “24-inch machete” Thursday. Around 2:15 p.m. Thursday, deputies engaged in a standoff with an armed man on Plumwood Avenue in Canyon Country after the suspect attempted to assault law enforcement with a 24-inch machete, Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley ...

A Sylmar man was arrested after he allegedly crashed a stolen car and then fled the scene of the accident Tuesday.  Around 7:25 a.m. Tuesday,  California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Officers began receiving calls of a hit and run crash on the 14 Freeway, said Officer Josh Greengard, a spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office.   “Additional calls being received ...