An alleged gang member from Castaic was arrested on charges of extorting a transgender woman, officials said Thursday. Margarita Valencia aka “Inquieta,” 23, of Castaic, faces one felony count of extortion, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Valencia is charged with extorting a transgender woman on or between June and August, according to ...

Two gang members with “lengthy criminal records,” were arrested in Castaic Wednesday after deputies found that they had several firearms and narcotics. During the evening Wednesday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station were patrolling along Hasley Canyon Road in Castaic. “They came upon a vehicle in a parking lot near a Bank of America on Hasley Canyon Road, ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a man last week described as a gang member on a warrant during a probation search in Castaic, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. On Friday, Crime Prevention Unit deputies conducted a probation search near 30000 Hasley Canyon Road in Castaic, according to ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a known gang member and multiple drug offenders this week, as part of concentrated patrols in areas of higher crime activity. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Special Assignment Team (SAT) has been conducting directed patrol in areas of Canyon Country and Newhall that have ...