Deputies are investigating two separate Canyon Country home invasions that occurred Wednesday evening, officials said. Around 9 p.m. Wednesday, deputies received reports of a burglary on the 17400 block of Blue Aspen Lane in Canyon Country, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The two victims, a couple in their 60’s, were having dinner when the ...
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Home Invader Shot By Castaic Homeowner Reaches Plea Deal, To Be Sentenced Next Year
A home invader shot by a Castaic homeowner in 2017 pleaded no contest to charges stemming from the botched burglary as part of a plea deal and will be sentenced next year, according to court officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Johnny Velasquez, a Northridge resident, pleaded no contest – treated ...
Read More »Detectives ID Home Invasion Suspect Shot By Homeowner In Castaic
Detectives identified Tuesday a man who was shot allegedly breaking into a Castaic home last month. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Johnny Velasquez, 40, of Northridge, was recently released from the hospital after being treated for a gunshot wound, per Sheriff’s Department arrest records. Velasquez has been in custody since the ...
Read More »Castaic Home Invasion Ends With Intruder Shot By Homeowner
A Castaic woman was able to fend off a home invader with a handgun Monday morning, according to Sheriff’s Station officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Around 2 a.m., a woman noticed a man was trying to force entry into her home on the 36000 block of Ridge Route Road. Once ...
Read More »Man Sentenced To Prison For Knifepoint Home Invasion Robbery
A man arrested a few blocks from a knifepoint home invasion robbery pleaded guilty and was sentenced this week, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Michael Bryan Estrada, 27, who officials suspect might have living in the wash near where the crime occurred, was sentenced to three years in state ...
Read More »Deputies Nab Home Invasion Suspect Accused Of Knifepoint Robbery
Deputies arrested a man accused of robbing a family at knifepoint in the early morning hours Friday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Detectives believe Michael Bryan Estrada, 26, who was arrested in the wash not far from where the home invasion occurred, entered a family’s Canyon Country home around 1:11 a.m. ...
Read More »Doubt Declared For Veteran Charged With Home Invasion
A lawyer for a man accused of a bizarre home invasion in Saugus raised doubts about his client’s ability to stand trial, according to a District Attorney’s Office spokeswoman. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Jeremiah Ditch, 36, of Santa Clarita, stands accused of “carrying a loaded firearm/stolen,” and “vandalism over $400 ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Man Due In Court For Home Invasion Charges
A Santa Clarita man is due in court Wednesday on felony charges for burglary and vandalism, after an alleged armed home invasion left a family scared but no one hurt. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Jeremiah Charles Ditch, 35, of Santa Clarita, was arrested in Saugus on several charges in connection ...
Read More »Home Robbery Prevention Tips During Holiday Season In The Santa Clarita Valley
The end of the year could bring an increase in home robberies, prompting Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials to offer tips on how to protect one’s home during the holiday season. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. There are two types of burglaries. The first and most common is a ...
Read More »Newhall Man Charged With Stealing $1 Million In Cash
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that they have charged two 30 year-old men with stealing more than $1 million in cash during a home invasion robbery in Burbank. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Siavash Razaghi (dob 4/1/84) of Oak Park and Travis Kennedy (dob 4/9/84) of Newhall face one ...
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