A Santa Clarita bank robber who’s now stolen from five Santa Clarita banks likely ditched his PT Cruiser, detectives said Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The “PT Cruiser Bandit,” a nickname given locally, was prompted by several reports due to the presence of the uniquely shaped small family car at several ...
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Bank Robbery At Stevenson Ranch Wescom Credit Union Under Investigation
A bank robbery at the Wescom Credit Union in Stevenson Ranch is under investigation by deputies, officials reported Monday afternoon. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita deputies received a report at approximately 6:05 p.m., regarding a reported bank robbery at the 24900 block of Pico Canyon Road. The Wescom Credit ...
Read More »California Credit Union Bank Robbery Follows Pattern, But Might Have Different Suspect (MAP)
A California Credit Union bank robbery might have followed a similar method as others in recent months, but detectives speculated Friday it might be a different bandit. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Detectives have seen but not yet released surveillance footage from the latest robbery attempt, which, like several others, took ...
Read More »Bank Robbery Reported At California Credit Union In Valencia
A bank robbery at California Credit Union, less than a mile from Santa Clarita’s Sheriff’s Station in Valencia, is under investigation Thursday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The suspect, who was reportedly wearing a Hawaiian shirt, walked into the bank around 5 p.m., and passed a note to the teller demanding ...
Read More »No Charges Filed In Fire Started Near Paintball Field In Newhall
Prosecutors declined to press charges against a man who detectives believe started a fire in the Newhall Pass last week. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputies arrested Zachary Garcia, 20, of Lancaster, near where the Towsley Fire broke out, right after the fire was started. Initial Sheriff’s Department reports indicated Garcia ...
Read More »New Photo Released Of Newhall Bank Robbery Suspect; Detectives Seek ID
The Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Bureau detectives released a new photo Thursday seeking to identify a man they believe is responsible for a series of bank robberies, including at least one in Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The man pictured, an older white male, possibly in his 60s, used ...
Read More »FBI, Detectives Release Suspect Photo In Newhall Bank Robbery At Wells Fargo
FBI investigators released a security photo from the Newhall bank robbery at a Wells Fargo location June 12. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Detectives reported the suspect, described as an unidentified white male in his 50s or 60s, 5 feet, 8 inches tall, medium build, at around 2:38 p.m. Monday, June ...
Read More »Man Charged With Assault, Child Endangerment After Altercation Outside Tire Shop
A Santa Clarita man is facing child endangerment and assault with a deadly weapon charges for allegedly crashing his vehicle into a car with two small children in it at a tire shop. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Luis Sanchez, 24, was arrested after he turned himself in at Mike’s Tires ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Detectives Ask For Help With Theft Suspect (GALLERY)
Santa Clarita Valley law enforcement officials are asking the public for help in identifying a theft suspect. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita detectives want to identify a suspect thief accused of multiple thefts in the Saugus and Valencia area. The suspect has long hair and a distinctive tattoo on ...
Read More »Castaic Domestic Dispute Results In Gunfire, Arrest
Deputies arrested a man Saturday for assault with a deadly weapon after a domestic dispute in Castaic. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Around 5 p.m., the man allegedly walked into a residence on Elk Ridge Road where a woman he previously had a relationship with lived that lead to a verbal altercation. ...
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