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‘Hot Prowl’ Burglary Suspects Steal Nearly Half Million In Valuables, Detectives Seek Victims

Investigators are seeking any possible additional victims of a “hot prowl” burglary crew, that allegedly stole nearly $500,000 in valuables, officials said.  Cash, jewelry and personal valuables worth nearly a half-million dollars were stolen from over 25 homes, according to Deputy Trina Schrader with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “The suspects often utilized rental cars and vehicles with paper ...

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Man Held At Gunpoint By Family He Tried To Rob Gets Sentenced

A man detained at gunpoint by a family he was trying to rob after breaking into their home was sentenced to prison, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Hector Avila, 26, of Santa Clarita, as sentenced to two years in prison for one count of residential burglary with a person ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Deputies Investigating Stevenson Ranch Burglaries

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a series of burglary reports, including an attempted hot prowl burglary, in the Stevenson Ranch area, officials said Friday. Two suspects attempted to break into a residence Wednesday on the 24700 block of Laurelcrest Lane, in unincorporated Los Angeles County, through a rear sliding glass window, according to Sheriff’s Station reports. “We’ve stepped up patrols in response and the zone leader for that area, Deputy Jeremy Carr, has been working with residents and Sheriff’s Station detectives to help identify and arrest the suspects,” said Sheriff’s Station deputy Josh Dubin of the Crime Prevention Unit. “We’ve been actively patrolling and we have detectives who are actively investigating the incidents.

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Detective Nabs Stevenson Ranch Burglary Suspect From Photo By Victim

    Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested a man on Thursday who is suspected of a Stevenson Ranch residential burglary. Karen Kapshanyan, 24, of Van Nuys, was picked up in Van Nuys after a detective with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received a tip based on a photo of the suspect that was taken by ...

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