A 72-year-old convicted rapist was sentenced today to 520 years to life in state prison for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl under his care, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputy District Attorney Ani Bailey said John Adam Whitsell was found guilty on Oct. ...

Heated competition from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Fun in the Sun Chili Cook Off is scheduled to take place at Pitchess Detention Center in October, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Families and community members can eat some chili and vote for their favorite recipes by purchasing chili ...

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department K-9 deputy appeared on the latest “Santa Clarita Sheriff Talk” on KHTS AM-1220 with her detection dog, “Sstack,” at her side. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputy Amy Raniag, a Santa Clarita resident, fulfilled her dream of becoming a deputy for a K-9 unit when ...

The body of a man was discovered last night in the Sand Canyon area, which was forced to evacuate Saturday due to the Sand Fire. Read the Latest on the Sand Fire Here Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The man, whose identity is not available as of 7:20 a.m. Sunday, was ...

After three law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty by a gunman in Baton Rouge during a period of civil and racial unrest, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department offered condolences to the the Louisiana town and reminded the Los Angeles area of their commitment to protecting the county and it’s people. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS ...

A Santa Clarita man was identified after his remains were discovered in the wash near Bouquet Canyon Road last year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Josh Kyle Rodman would have been 24, when his remains were discovered in the wash on Aug. 31, 2015. “What we found were a femur and ...

About 50 Santa Clarita Valley residents showed up to an impromptu vigil Sunday night, as Americans dealt with the grief and outrage surrounding the nation’s deadliest mass shooting. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Residents and members of the Santa Clarita Valley’s LGBTQ community discussed their reactions to the tragedy, which claimed the ...

Story by KHTS AM-1220 and SCV News A developmentally disabled Saugus woman who reportedly went missing on her way to a class at College of the Canyons Tuesday has been found, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Teresa Marie Williams, 23, is “in good health” as of 3:40 p.m., according ...

Officials from several local agencies formally announced an agreement to bring a new Sheriff’s Station to the Santa Clarita Valley at a press conference held Monday at City Hall. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In attendance at the conference were representatives from the city of Santa Clarita, the county of Los ...

The identities of a deceased couple who were found in the advanced stages of decomposition in a home in Canyon Country nearly one week ago have not yet been released, according to Coroner’s officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “(One of the victims) is a male John Doe, and the other ...