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Santa Clarita Assemblywoman Addresses Failed Prosecution Policies In Wake Of Sacramento Shooting

Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, joined law enforcement and victims’ rights advocates at the Capitol on Thursday to address the recent gang shooting in Sacramento, and the failed policies that led to one of the alleged shooters’ release from jail.  As investigators continue gathering evidence of the gang-related gunfight that killed six on Sunday, three suspects seen with guns ...

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Sheriff’s Gang Sweep Targets Newhall 13, Leads To 3 Arrests

A gang sweep targeting Newhall 13, a well known Santa Clarita criminal organization, netted three arrests Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The arrests included an alleged gang member who was picked up with an outstanding warrant for assault with a deadly weapon, according to Sheriff’s Station officials. “We did a ...

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Gang Allegations Added To Murder Charge In Canyon Country Shooting

Prosecutors filed murder charges in court Monday against two suspects accused in the shooting death of Ivan Solis in Canyon Country.

Prosecutors filed murder charges in court Monday against two suspects accused in the shooting death of Ivan Solis in Canyon Country. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Solis was at Begonias Lane Park shortly before 5 a.m. on July 11, when witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots. When deputies arrived, they discovered Solis, ...

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Suspected Gang Members Arrested, Gun Recovered In Newhall

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested three “known” gang members and recovered a handgun Tuesday night in Newhall, officials said.

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested three “known” gang members and recovered a gun Tuesday night in Newhall, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputies were patrolling the area Tuesday evening, when the three men, who were known to several deputies for alleged gang ties, were spotted by a ...

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Canyon Country Gang Member Gets 14 Years For Assault, Extortion

A Canyon Country gang member with a violent past was sentenced to 14 years in state prison Wednesday for assaulting two officers and extorting an attorney. Tavaion Sowell, 26, of Canyon Country, pleaded guilty to five counts as his jury trial was about to begin, said Jon Hatami, a deputy district attorney and former Santa Clarita City Council candidate. Don’t ...

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Sheriff’s Station Deputies Seize Meth In Gang Crackdown

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Special Enforcement Team, which is focused on eradicating gang-related activity in the Santa Clarita Valley, seized eight baggies of methamphetamine possibly packaged for resale, according to Sheriff’s Station officials. Deputies were conducting a patrol check in Newhall at the request of a property owner near the 24100 block of Pine Street in Newhall. Don’t ...

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