A man was found dead in a semi-truck Monday afternoon in Castaic. Around 12:15 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a person found unresponsive in a semi-truck near the Pilot Gas Station in the 31000 block of Castaic Road in Castaic, said Justin Yang, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Units arrived to find a male ...

A minor was airlifted to the hospital after falling from the second story of a housing complex in Castaic. Around 4 p.m. Thursday, paramedics responded to a child who fell in the 31900 block of Castaic Road in Castaic, said Chad Chebbi, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “A pediatric patient fell from the second story,” Chebbi ...

A Hollywood man was arrested after he allegedly struck a person with a bat in Castaic Monday evening. Around 10:45 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to an assault in the 31700 block of Castaic Road in Castaic, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “A 39-year-old male adult victim reported that he had walked up the exterior ...

A man allegedly threatened to have his pitbull bite a store employee during a robbery in Castaic Wednesday evening. Around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, deputies responded to a reported robbery involving a pitbull at the Dollar Tree in the 31800 block of Castaic Road in Castaic, said Deputy Robert Jensen, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Two men entered ...

A commercial building in Castaic caught fire Wednesday afternoon. Around 12:15 p.m., Wednesday, first responders received reports of a structure fire at the former Tommy’s Boat Shop in the 31900 block of Castaic Road in Castaic, said Howard Tieu, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. According to initial reports, the fire was sparked by a roofing company. ...

The man who was found dead in Castaic Friday morning has been identified, and the cause of death remains under investigation as of Tuesday morning.  Dean Joseph Dowling, 66, from Redlands was the man found dead in Castaic, said Sarah Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Around 7 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a man ...

Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a person that was found dead in Castaic Friday morning. Around 7:05 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a medical emergency on the 31000 block of Castaic Road near Mike’s Diner in Castaic, said Ed Pickett, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The patient was ...

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were able to bring a four-hour standoff with a possibly armed and suicidal veteran to a peaceful end in Castaic Wednesday afternoon. A 4-hour standoff with a possibly armed suicidal adult male in Castaic ended safely on Wed. afternoon. Deputies were assisted by @LasdMET and the Crisis Negotiations Team. The patient was ...

A pursuit sped through Castaic Friday night after a suspect reportedly drove on the wrong side of the I-5 Freeway into Castaic. At around 7:45 p.m. Friday, a patrol officer with the California Highway Patrol initiated an enforcement stop on a white Kia Soul for a speed violation on the I-5 Freeway at Smokey Bear Road. “As the officer was ...

Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to reports of a vehicle with chemicals inside of it in Castaic Thursday night. https://www.facebook.com/khtsradio/videos/2597971930319441/   UPDATE (11:30 p.m.): Officials have taken the man who reportedly locked himself in a car with chemicals into custody, according to officials on scene. “Sheriff’s ended up taking somebody into custody,” said Miguel Ornelas, dispatch supervisor with ...