A Canyon Country man is one of four ex-law enforcement and ex-military men charged in an extortion scheme wherein the team took part in an illegal raid on a victim’s home for the purpose of forcing him to sign away rights to his business. Four ex-law enforcement and military officers are scheduled to be arraigned Monday on a four-count superseding ...

A suspect who allegedly committed over 20 felonies was arrested at a parole office Thursday after reportedly stealing a car in Santa Clarita. On Thursday deputies with the Crime Impact Team (CIT) arrested a known parolee and gang member with the help of the parole office, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The suspect ...

A former California staffer for a member of the United States Congress was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for bribery and attempted extortion. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Michael Kimbrew, 45, of Santa Clarita, was sentenced for attempting to extort a marijuana dispensary in Compton and threatening to shut ...

A Valencia man and leader of the Armenian Power gang was convicted of 57 counts for his role in racketeering conspiracy that included extortion, bank fraud and a sophisticated credit and debit card skimming scheme. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Mher Darbinyan, 39, of Valencia, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge R. ...

A Canyon Country gang member with a violent past was sentenced to 14 years in state prison Wednesday for assaulting two officers and extorting an attorney. Tavaion Sowell, 26, of Canyon Country, pleaded guilty to five counts as his jury trial was about to begin, said Jon Hatami, a deputy district attorney and former Santa Clarita City Council candidate. Don’t ...