A jury ruled that the man who shot and killed Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in an ambush in Palmdale three years ago was legally sane at the time of the crime. Kevin Cataneo Salazar, 32, was found legally sane when he shot Clinkunbroomer as the deputy sat in a marked patrol vehicle at a red light near ...

A Canyon Country man was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly pointed a gun at a motorcyclist during a reported road rage incident in May. On May 26, 2026, deputies responded to Newhall Ranch Road and Copper Hill Drive in Valencia to reports of an assault with a deadly weapon involving two motorists, said Deputy Mariela Picard, spokesperson for the Santa ...

The Kern County Coroner has ruled the death of a Newhall man who died in the Kern River in July as accidental. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said 24-year-old Gustavo Angel Orea Lara’s death was an accidental drowning, according to the results of an official postmortem examination. On July 4, 2026, Lara, a Newhall resident, entered the Kern River at ...

A man was arrested for attempted murder Thursday in connection with a Newhall shooting in July. Around 8:20 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2026, deputies responded to the 23400 block of Lyons Avenue in Newhall regarding a shooting, said Deputy Mariela Picard, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “During the investigation, deputies determined the victim was driving in the ...

An allegedly intoxicated 19-year-old was arrested for felony DUI after he crashed after reportedly driving at a high-rate of speed, injuring his passenger last week in Santa Clarita. Around 8:40 a.m. Friday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) was notified of a red Dodge Charger driving erratically at high speeds on the northbound 14 Freeway near Sand Canyon Road in Santa ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old boy last seen in Castaic. Jeremiah Rodriguez, 15, a resident of Orange County, was last seen on August 31, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m. near the 31000 block of The Old Road in Castaic. Rodriguez is described as a teenage Hispanic male, 5’0”, approximately ...

Deputies are investigating after a $300,000 Corvette was stolen from a driveway in a Valencia neighborhood last week. The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette C8 ZR1 was reported stolen Thursday between 3:50 a.m. and 8 a.m. at an undisclosed address in Valencia, said Deputy Mariela Picard, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Surveillance video captured a tow truck leaving the ...

A man was arrested on a pair of felonies after he allegedly set brush on fire and broke into a building in Gorman. Around 8 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the area of Orwin Road and Ralphs Ranch Road in Lebec regarding a brush fire on Angeles National Forest land, said Deputy Mariela Picard, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

Santa Clarita Valley law enforcement agencies made 19 arrests over the weekend, with driving under the influence offenses once again accounting for the largest share of arrests. Of the 19 arrests reported between Aug. 28 and Aug. 30, 10 were DUI-related, including one felony arrest for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs and causing injury. The California Highway Patrol ...

Thirteen years have passed since the disappearance of Bryce Laspisa after his crashed car was discovered abandoned near Castaic Lake. “We love you, Bryce, and you are never forgotten,” read a Saturday morning statement from Laspisa’s family, marking the anniversary of his disappearance. In the early morning hours of August 30, 2013, Laspisa disappeared at Castaic Lake while making his ...