The crime reports are in for March 31 through April 6 in for communities across the Santa Clarita Valley. Know what's happening in your community.
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‘Halloween Trio’ Accused Of Murder Could Face Trial In June
A long-awaited Santa Clarita murder trial for three teen suspects accused of fatally shooting a man during an alleged Halloween robbery in 2011 could see jury selection in June, an official said Thursday. The “Halloween trio,” Diamonte Jerome McGhee, 20, Branden Trevaughn Higgis, 19, and Eric Michael Edwards, 19, were all under 18 when they were arrested on charges they were involved in the death of Alex Sanchez and wounded Ricardo Sandoval during a robbery gone awry Oct. 21, 2011. “We expect (jury selection) to start June 23 or June 24,” said Brad Lieberman, the deputy district attorney in charge of the case’s prosecution. The defendants have a June 16 court date, but that’s a pretrial conference for the attorneys, officials said.
Read More »Northridge Man Found Dead In Car In Canyon Country ID’ed By Coroner
A Northridge man who was found dead in a car in Canyon Country on Wednesday was identified by an official with the Coroner's Office
Read More »Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Officials Host Coffee With The Captain
Santa Clarita residents took an opportunity to meet with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Capt. Roosevelt Johnson and Deputy Jonathan Wilson on Wednesday for Coffee with the Captain. Coffee with the Captain is a series of meetings Johnson is holding throughout the community as he begins his new role as captain of the station. Johnson took the helm of the Sheriff’s Station in March, and said he was planning to hold the informal meetings in all eight of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station crime zones. The next meeting will be held at It's A Grind on Tuesday, April 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Read More »COC Battle Of The Bands Accepting Submissions Until April 30
Aspiring musicians in the Santa Clarita Valley can apply for a spot in College of the Canyons' inaugural Battle of the Bands, sponsored by Keyboard Galleria. Seven music groups will be chosen to compete in May at the COC Canyon Country Campus.
Read More »Santa Clarita CEO Charged With Trying To Have Wife Killed Due Back In Court
A Canyon Country CEO charged with asking a hitman to have his model wife killed could have his trial start May 1 if things remain on schedule, according to officials with the District Attorney’s Office. Dino Guglielmelli, 52, of Canyon Country, who founded the multimillion-dollar business Creation’s Garden, was ordered to stand trial in December after being accused of trying to pay $80,000 to have his wife, Monica Andreny, killed. On April 22, the case is coming back for an update on attorney motions, as the defendent refused to waive time in the trial.
Read More »UPDATE: Deputies Release Santa Clarita Valley Crime Reports For March 17-23
Last week's crime reports have been released by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies. Know what happened in your community on March 17-23.
Read More »UPDATE: Valencia Crime Reports For March 10-16 Released By Deputies
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies have released March 10-16 crime reports for The Santa Clarita Valley. KHTS posts crime reports as they are made available. Know what's happening in our community.
Read More »Santa Clarita Health Fair Provides Free Screenings In Canyon Country
Free health screenings were provided by Henry Mayo at Saturday's community health fair in Canyon Country.
Read More »Santa Clarita Auto Insurance Rates Analyzed In Recent Study
Santa Clarita residents pay more for car insurance annually than the state average, according to a recent study by consumer finance website ValuePenguin.com. Glendale and Calexico were rated as having the highest and lowest rates, respectively.
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