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Man Who Had Nearly Six Hour Stand Off With Deputies Pleads Not Guilty To Multiple Felonies 

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The man who attempted to assault a first responder then proceeded to have a nearly six-hour stand-off with deputies in his Canyon Country home pleaded not guilty at an arraignment on Monday, according to Venusse Dunn the spokesperson of the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.  The suspect, 65-year-old Carl Pruett, attempted to attack a first responder with what was ...

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Suspect Arrested After Pointing Gun At Victim In Newhall

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A man was taken into custody in the parking lot of Home Depot Friday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a person in Newhall. Around 12 p.m. Friday, deputies received reports of a possible assault with a deadly weapon near Chestnut Street and 15th Street in Newhall, said Deputy Gonzalez with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. A deputy ...

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One Person Detained Following Altercation With Deputies 

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At approximately 3:55 p.m. deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sherriff Station responded to a call of a man allegedly trying to start a fire on the 23000 block of Newhall Avenue. When deputies attempted to detain the suspect, he allegedly became uncooperative. In order to detain the suspect, deputies used force, according to the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station. Currently, ...

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Man Arrested For ‘Intent To Rape’ After Breaking Into Sleeping Neighbor’s Home

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A 36-year-old Canyon Country man was arrested after he broke into a woman’s home early Wednesday morning and woke her by covering her mouth as she lay asleep in her bed. Just before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to the 16500 block of Goodvale Road in Canyon Country regarding a burglary, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

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Canyon Country Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material

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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 ...

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LASD Captain Quietly Retires Amidst Sex Trafficking Investigation

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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 ...

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Four Arrested After Stealing From Canyon Country Store

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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 ...

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Bicyclist Punched Multiple Times In Newhall, Suspect At Large

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 ...

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Three Year Expired Registration Tags Leads To Recovery Of Stolen Catalytic Converters   

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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 ...

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Drug-Alcohol-Related Crimes Lead Santa Clarita Weekend Crime Reports

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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 ...

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