UPDATE: A Canyon Country man was arrested and is being charged with murder in connection to an alleged DUI crash that killed a Santa Clarita resident early Wednesday morning. Raul Ramirez, 20, was arrested after he was allegedly driving drunk at the time of a crash that killed his passenger Orlando Gomez Sales, 39 from Santa Clarita, in a crash ...
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20-Year Old Saugus Woman Charged With Murder After Sierra Highway Fatal DUI Crash
A 20-year-old Saugus woman was arrested Friday for murder in connection with a fatal DUI crash that killed a 19-year-old resident of Canyon Country last year. Emily Dominguez, 20, was arrested for the murder of Trevor Calhoun on Friday by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials, in connection with a fatal crash in Acton that occurred in March 2021. Around ...
Read More »Canyon Country Resident Killed In Suspected DUI Sierra Highway Crash, Suspect Arrested
A Canyon Country man was killed in a suspected DUI Sierra Highway crash in Acton Wednesday evening. A Canyon Country man was killed in the crash, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Department of Medical-Examiner’s Office. Around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision on Sierra Highway near Mountain Springs Road in Acton, ...
Read More »DUI Driver Sentenced To 10 Years For Fatal Crash Killing 21-Year-Old Woman
A DUI suspect was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he allegedly failed to stop at a red light and caused a fatal Canyon Country crash. Joshua David Austin, of Santa Clarita, is charged with one felony count each of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury and driving with a ...
Read More »DUI Driver Accused Of Killing Man In 14 Freeway Crash Returns To Court
A man accused of causing a 2017 fatal 14 Freeway crash while allegedly driving under the influence returned to court Monday, officials said. On Aug. 13, 2017, Joe Lopez, 25, of Little Rock, allegedly struck a parked car while driving on the 14 Freeway near Soledad Canyon Road, resulting in the death of Sam Edinburgh, 60. Edinburgh was parked on ...
Read More »Remembering Katie Evans’ Story Two Years After Drunk Driver Took Her Life (VIDEO)
The story of Katie Evans, a mother of six from Santa Clarita who was killed by a drunk driver in 2017, is being remembered by her husband ahead of the two-year anniversary of her death. In partnership with The Way Out Recovery SCV, Jacob Evans told KHTS about the tragic events of that night as part of his ongoing efforts ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Deputies Give Toys To Evans Family After Mother Of 6 Killed In Crash (VIDEO)
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies delivered gifts to the kids who lost their mother, Katie Evans, to a DUI crash in early October. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputies stood outside, as Jacob Evans readied his kids to greet their surprise gift bearers. “I was just really surprised,” said Travis ...
Read More »Sheriff’s Release Crime Report, Investigating Newhall Shooting
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies have released the crime reports for the week of Jan. 11 through Jan. 17. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The investigation into the fatal shooting that occurred at a Newhall apartment complex on Thursday afternoon is ongoing, authorities said. The victim of the fatal suspected DUI ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Murder, Alleged Fatal DUI Cases Due Back
Two Santa Clarita Valley court cases had hearings Tuesday at Los Angeles County Superior Court in San Fernando. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. A Canyon Country man accused of killing his father in Santa Clarita’s only murder in 2013 had a hearing setting; a Stevenson Ranch woman accused in an ...
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