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Canyon Country Father Accused Of Murdering Child Returns To Court 

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A Canyon Country father who allegedly killed his 2-month-old daughter in September of 2021, entered not guilty pleas to two felony charges last week. Marcel James Taylor, 26, from Canyon Country, entered not guilty pleas for assault on a child and murder during a court hearing Wednesday, said Matthew Krasnowski, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. ...

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Possible Murder Suspect In Custody In Santa Clarita After Foot Pursuit

A possible murder suspect was taken into custody in Canyon Country after a brief foot pursuit with Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies.  At around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday a detective with the SCV Sheriff’s Station engaged in a foot pursuit with a suspected murder suspect according to initial reports.  The pursuit broke out in the Canyon Country area on Hideaway Drive ...

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GoFundMe, Meal Train Set Up For Children After Mother Stabbed To Death In Santa Clarita    

A GoFundMe and Meal Train have been set up for three children whose mother was stabbed to death in Santa Clarita early Thursday morning.  The GofundMe and Meal Train has been set up to help cover expenses for the boys and the extended family, according to Dayna Reed, the organizer for the GoFundMe.  “Please help the Dorsey, Smith and Jordan ...

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Canyon Country Murder Suspect To Attend Pre-Trial Conference

A court date for a pre-trial conference is scheduled Friday for a Canyon Country murder suspect charged with killing his former rehab acquaintance. Pacoima resident David Alonso Figueroa, on trial for the suspected murder of his former rehab acquaintance, is slated to appear for a pre-trial date this Friday. Figueroa, 35, is on trial for the 2018 murder of 30-year-old ...

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Murder Suspect Taken Into Custody After Castaic Traffic Stop

A murder suspect was taken into custody Friday afternoon following a Castaic traffic stop. Around 12:30 p.m. deputies located a wanted murder suspect near The Old Road and Sloan Canyon Road in Castaic, said Lt. Ethan Marquez, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “We had reports of a (murder) suspect in the Castaic area,” He said. “Units arrived and ...

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Murder Suspect Arrested In Acton After Deputies Recover Stolen Vehicle From Santa Clarita

A murder suspect was arrested in Acton Friday after deputies recovered a stolen vehicle from Santa Clarita, officials said. A stolen vehicle reported out of Santa Clarita Valley Friday morning at 4 a.m., was located by deputies patrolling in Acton, according to investigators with the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. “Our deputies conducted a search, and detained several individuals inside of the ...

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Canyon Country Murder Suspect Begins Jury Trial Process

A Canyon Country murder suspect accused of fatally shooting another man at a park in 2017 appeared in court Tuesday to begin jury selection for his trial. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Today is scheduled for jury selection.” said Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the District Attorney’s Office. Nicholas Colletta, 21, is ...

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Man Accused Of Murdering LASD Sgt. Steve Owen Ordered To Stand Trial

The man accused of killing Sgt. Steve Owen of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was ordered to stand trial Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Trenton Trevon Lovell, 28, will face murder and other charges stemming from the 2016 shooting death of a sergeant outside a Lancaster apartment complex. Lovell ...

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Man Accused Of Killing LASD Sgt. Steve Owen Faces Preliminary Hearing

An ongoing hearing for the man accused of killing Sgt. Steve Owen of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is expected to last several days. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The preliminary hearing began Tuesday, and continued throughout the day Wednesday. Owen, a decorated, 29-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Department, was ...

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UPDATE: Central Valley Murder Suspect Taken Into Custody At Castaic Inn

A possible murder suspect was taken into custody at the Castaic Inn Thursday, after Sheriff’s deputies assisted in executing a search warrant from the Central Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Arvin Police Department officers arrested a man suspected of murder, after a tactical takedown from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s ...

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