A Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend to death appeared in court on Tuesday. Christian Ortiz, 24, is suspected of strangling Brayan “Brian” Rodriguez, 20, and hiding his body at a Valencia home in September 2017, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The couple had been arguing the last time Rodriguez was ...

The nephew of Will Cierzan, a Valencia resident missing since 2017, has pled not guilty to murder on Friday, officials said. Daniel Cierzan, 24, of Saugus, pled not guilty to one count of murder for allegedly killing his uncle Will, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. “He allegedly disposed of his uncle’s body, ...

The nephew of Will Cierzan, a Valencia resident missing since 2017, has been arrested for murder, officials said Tuesday. Around 4 a.m. Friday, Daniel Cierzan, 24, of Saugus, was arrested for murder by the Surveillance and Apprehension Team of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “William Cierzan’s remains have not been located. Murder charges are expected to be filed in ...

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 ...

Two Santa Clarita residents were arrested Sunday and charged with attempted murder in connection with a Canyon Country shooting last week, officials said. The shooting in Canyon Country took place on Jan. 16 at about 11:30 p.m. at the 7-Eleven on Soledad Canyon Road near Sierra Highway, said Lt. Ignacio Somoano with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Detective Bureau. ...

A Canyon Country murder suspect accused of stabbing his rehab acquaintance to death in 2018 returned to court Friday, officials said. David Alonso Figueroa, 35, of Pacoima, is on trial for the 2018 murder of 30-year-old Brent Hariston, said Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Figueroa is accused of stabbing Hariston near his Dewdrop Avenue ...

A Santa Clarita woman who allegedly stole a car and caused a fatal wrong-way five-vehicle collision on the 210 Freeway returned to court Wednesday. In Fall 2018, the defense declared doubt as to Nicole Thibault’s mental ability to assist in her own defense, causing the case to be suspended until a mental evaluation could be done, according to officials from ...

A Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend to death appeared in court Tuesday for the continuation of his pretrial hearings, according to officials. Christian Ortiz, 23, is suspected of strangling Brayan “Brian” Rodriguez, 20, and hiding his body at a Valencia home in September 2017. The couple had been arguing the last time Rodriguez was seen, according to Rodriguez’s ...

Deputies arrested a woman Sunday afternoon on attempted murder and child cruelty charges after allegedly shooting at her husband’s vehicle with a child inside, officials said. Briana Ramos, 37, from Lake Hughes was charged with felony attempted murder, convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and child cruelty, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley ...

A Valencia man accused of strangling his boyfriend to death appeared in Friday, only to face another delay in a case that has been on-going since 2017. Christian Ortiz, 23, is suspected of strangling Brayan “Brian” Rodriguez, 20, and hiding his body at a Valencia home in September 2017. The couple had been arguing the last time Rodriguez was seen, ...