This weekend in Santa Clarita there were a total of 34 arrests by law enforcement, with drug and alcohol offenses continuing to be the most documented offense.  Of these arrests, 28 were made by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the remaining six were made by officers with the CHP Newhall Area Office.  Of the 34 arrests, ...

An assault suspect was arrested in Lancaster after he allegedly struck a pedestrian in Santa Clarita Saturday afternoon. At 2:48 p.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a traffic collision involving a pedestrian near 25848 Tournament Road in Valencia, said Detective Fleck from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “A male had hit another person with his vehicle and was ...

A Santa Clarita man has pleaded guilty to defrauding his employer out of more than $1 million in a years-long wire fraud scheme, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Steven Anthony Cowles, 45, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for April 22. According to ...

A Saugus man was arrested for attempted murder Thursday, after he allegedly “violently” assaulted a person with a knife New Year’s Day.  In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon call in the parking lot of a restaurant in the 26800 block of Bouquet Canyon Road in ...

A transient was arrested Tuesday after repeatedly calling the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station for non-emergency matters, officials said. Ron Magow, 65, was taken into custody on Jan. 7 in the area of Newhall Avenue and Sierra Highway in Newhall on a misdemeanor charge of misuse of emergency services. Magow placed more than 300 calls to the station over a ...

“Don’t come to Santa Clarita to commit crime,” deputies said Tuesday after a Lancaster woman was arrested for allegedly attempting to steal hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from a Canyon Country retail store. Lashica Emerson, 49, of Lancaster, was arrested Tuesday after deputies say she attempted to leave a retail store in the 26400 block of Carl Boyer Drive ...

A Canyon Country man was arrested this week after he fled a traffic stop where his stolen vehicle struck a Sheriff’s patrol vehicle in July. On July 8, 2025, a deputy patrolling on Newhall Avenue observed a vehicle driving recklessly at a high rate of speed, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The suspect… exited ...

A burglary suspect was arrested Monday after he allegedly stole hundreds of dollars from a Canyon Country restaurant back in December. On Dec. 22, 2025, deputies responded to a reported burglary in the 18600 block of Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The suspect allegedly stole several hundred dollars ...

A Valencia woman was arrested after she allegedly threw a wine glass at her mother during an argument over the weekend.  Around 5:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to an assault where a woman allegedly threw a wine glass at her mother in the 24000 block of Corte Ala in Valencia, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s ...

A Newhall man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and false imprisonment following a reported domestic violence incident. Around 4:30 p.m. Dec. 30, 2025, deputies responded to the area of Newhall Avenue and Race Street in Newhall regarding a domestic violence call for service, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The victim, an adult female, and ...