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Inmate Who Walked Away From Francisquito Conservation Camp Apprehended

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Over the weekend, an inmate was arrested in Santa Clarita after walking away from Francisquito Conservation Camp. On Sunday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced an inmate who had walked away from the Francisquito Conservation Camp in Santa Clarita on Thursday was taken into custody. Marcelo S. Caparrota, 53, was arrested without incident in Valencia by camp ...

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‘Sunset Strip Killer’ Dies In Prison: Multiple Victims Found In Santa Clarita Remain Unidentified

The remains of multiple women killed by a serial killer duo known as the “Sunset Strip Killers” remain unidentified, though both criminals have now died. At 3:39 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, Douglas Daniel Clark, 75, was pronounced deceased from natural causes at an outside medical facility, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations reported. Clark and his partner, Carol Bundy, ...

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Grandfather Arrested After Assaulting Juvenile

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A 69-year-old man was arrested for child cruelty after he allegedly assaulted his grandchild Wednesday. Around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to an assault on the 19000 block of Sandpiper Place in Canyon Country, said Sgt. Joseph Mesa, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Special Victims Bureau. “The juvenile and her grandfather were involved in a verbal argument that ...

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Possible Shooting Under Investigation In Canyon Country

Deputies are investigating a possible shooting Thursday in Canyon Country. Around 8:25 a.m. deputies received reports of a gunshot victim on the 21400 block of Brier Way in Santa Clarita, said Sgt. Cabrera, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Deputies are on scene investigating,” Cabrera said. As of 9:10 a.m., Sheriff’s officials were unable to confirm if a person ...

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Misdemeanors Dominate Santa Clarita Weekend Arrests

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A majority of Santa Clarita weekend arrests were for misdemeanors.  Over the weekend deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP)made 20 arrests with deputies making 11 of them, according to the weekend arrest logs.  Out of the 20 arrests, 14 of them were misdemeanors, with nine of them being DUIs.  The ...

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Santa Clarita Man Arrested After Attempting To Sell Stolen Trailer On Social Media

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A Santa Clarita man was arrested by Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) detectives after he allegedly stole a trailer from a Filmore residence and attempted to sell it on Social media.   On Thursday Oct. 5, a home owner discovered his custom trailer had been stolen from his driveway on the 1300 block of Cliff Avenue in Fillmore, VCSO officials said.   ...

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Possible Gun Sighting At In-N-Out Draws Mass Deputy Response

An alleged gun sighting at In-n-Out Friday night resulted in a large response by law enforcement. At about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, an emergency call was placed to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, reporting an altercation involving high school students at the In-n-Out location on Bouquet Canyon Road, according to initial reports. Witnesses alleged that students from a local high ...

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Saugus Shooting Lawsuit To Proceed To Trial 

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A joint lawsuit brought by the parents of two students killed on November 14, 2019, in the Saugus  High School Shooting is likely to proceed to trial, according to a preliminary Los Angeles Superior Court ruling. The parents of Gracie Muehlberger, 15, and Dominic Blackwell, 14, allege that the William S. Hart Union High School District missed “numerous red flags” ...

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Southern California Edison Warns For Scams

Southern California Edison (SCE) has been warning customers that there have been multiple scammers pretending to be them and to be wise not to fall for the bait.  Con artists are clever and always changing, looking for new methods to deceive you and steal your money.  Scammers may notify you by phone, email or text message telling you that your ...

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Man Arrested, Released After Drugs, Firearm Found During Search Warrant 

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A Santa Clarita man was arrested and released on a citation after drugs and a firearm were found during a search warrant this week in Canyon Country. Juvenile Intervention Team (J-Team) and Crime Prevention Units (CPU) deputies assisted the Narcotics Bureau by serving a search warrant on the 27000 block of Crossglade Avenue in Canyon Country, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, ...

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