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Alleged Attempted Kidnaping At Canyon Country Park By Masked Suspect

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Deputies are investigating after an unknown suspect wearing a Halloween mask allegedly attempted to kidnap a girl at Canyon Country Park Tuesday.  Around 8 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to Canyon Country Park on the 17600 block of Soledad Canyon Road after an unidentified male suspect reportedly grabbed the caller’s daughter and attempted to take her away, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, ...

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Attempted Kidnapping, Child Molestation Suspect Arrested After Trying To Lure Children Into Vehicle

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A Valencia man has been arrested on attempted kidnapping and molestation charges after allegedly attempting to lure children walking home from school into his vehicle, officials said Tuesday. Christyn Cato, 40, was arrested for attempted kidnapping and multiple counts of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18, according to Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley ...

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Deputies Investigating Report Of Possible Attempted Kidnapping In Newhall

Deputies are investigating a possible attempted kidnapping in Newhall Wednesday afternoon, officials said. On Wednesday around 1:15 p.m., deputies received reports of a possible attempted kidnapping on Matthew Place in Newhall, said Sgt. Dan Peacock with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “A female juvenile’s car broke down near Valle de Oro and she was cutting through a wash area ...

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Deputies Find No Evidence Of Crime After Viral Social Media Post About Suspicious Woman

Deputies have found no evidence of a crime after a post on social media went viral Monday regarding a woman acting suspicious around a child in a Stevenson Ranch parking lot, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “A mom was loading her toddler into her car seat when she ...

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Valencia Kidnapping Suspect Not Charged Due To ‘Insufficient Evidence’

A Valencia kidnapping suspect who allegedly attempted to abduct a 2-year-old child was not formally charged with a crime, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office declined to file formal charges Thursday against George Michael Starr, 60, due to “ insufficient evidence,” said Ricardo ...

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Man Allegedly Tried To Kidnap Teenage Girl Walking Through Santa Clara Wash

Deputies arrested a man on suspicion of attempted kidnapping after he allegedly grabbed a 17-year-old girl walking through the Santa Clara riverbed Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. While the teenager was walking through the riverbed, commonly referred to as the wash, she was approached by 35-year-old Egenio Torres, according to ...

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Man Arrested For Trying To Kidnap 15-Year-Old Gets 364 Days In Jail

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A man arrested for trying to kidnap a 15-year-old girl in a Canyon Country parking lot in 2017 was sentenced to just under a year in prison Wednesday as part of a plea agreement. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santos Martinez, 38, a transient, pleaded no contest to one felony count ...

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Mother Foils Attempted Kidnapping Of Child In Valencia

Mother Foils Attempted Kidnapping Of Child In Valencia

Deputies are investigating a possible attempted kidnapping Wednesday in Valencia, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The incident occurred around 11 a.m.  in Valencia, said Sgt. Wayne Waterman with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s station, near the Valencia Town Center. A male white transient wearing a green shirt attempted to ...

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Advisory: Attempted kidnapping reported in Valencia on Wednesday morning

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LASD: At approximately 10:50 a.m. Wednesday morning, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a call of an attempted kidnapping that occurred on the corner of Magic Mountain Parkway and McBean Parkway in Valencia. Santa Clarita Neighborhood Watch keeps you informed of all of the Santa Clarita crime news! The victim, a woman in her 20’s, reported that she ...

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Attempted Kidnapping At Bridgeport Park Leaves Detectives Seeking Suspect

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are seeking out some sweet-toothed vandals after a series of recent cafeteria snack bar burglaries.

After an attempted kidnapping at Bridgeport Park on Wednesday, detectives are seeking a male suspect who attempted to grab a 12-year-old girl playing soccer, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The victim said she fell behind her teammates at soccer practice during a run when she was approached by a ...

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