An inmate at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital allegedly got into a fight with a deputy and attempted to grab the deputy’s gun, according to initial reports. The incident happened at the Valencia hospital, where the inmate was receiving treatment for reasons that are unknown . The inmate allegedly tried to grab a deputy’s gun and start a fight, according to ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for a person who walked away from Francisquito Conservation in Los Angeles County near Santa Clarita Sunday night. At approximately 10 p.m. Sunday, staff was notified camp participant Alejandro A. Tobarfuentes was discovered missing from the camp. Staff immediately initiated an emergency count, confirming Tobarfuentes was not at the camp. ...

An inmate who escaped from a correctional facility was located and arrested in Santa Clarita Friday afternoon.  California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials announced inmate Jorge Contreras, 35, who walked away on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 from a Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) facility in Los Angeles County was apprehended in Santa Clarita Friday afternoon. Contreras was received ...

Video captured an inmate’s attempted escape from the back of a Los Angeles County Sheriff patrol car on Saturday.  The attempted escape took place at about 5 p.m Saturday on the 5 Freeway near Weldon Canyon in Santa Clarita.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220 (@khtsradio) Video from driver ...

An incarcerated person has been reported missing from Los Angeles County Fire Acton Conservation Camp north-east of Santa Clarita.  A minimum security inmate is reported by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to have “walked away” from a fire camp Monday afternoon.  “Mathew Wells was discovered missing at 2:45 p.m. during an afternoon headcount,” said CDCR in a statement.   A ...

A minimum-security inmate who walked away from Acton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles County Nov. 2 was apprehended today in Lancaster. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Acting on investigative leads, agents from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Special Service Unit Rancho Cucamonga, with the assistance of the Los ...

The second annual carnival to support the nonprofit Brandon Chandler Foundation takes over the Bridgeport Clubhouse Sunday, May 22 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and admission is free for all ages. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Sunday’s fundraiser will offer family fun, food, games and contests, including a Twinkie-eating competition, ...

The inmate who died of natural causes at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic last month has been identified by coroner officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Robert Privott, 41, of Castaic, suffered a seizure at approximately 7:05 a.m. on Sunday, March 20 at the correctional facility, located at 29340 The ...

The death of an inmate at the North County Correctional Facility is being investigated by homicide detectives, less than a week after another inmate died at the same facility. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The male inmate was transported to a local hospital from the correctional facility at approximately 8:54 p.m. ...

The inmate who died at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic Sunday “died a natural death,” according to homicide detectives. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The unidentified inmate had a seizure at approximately 7:05 a.m. Sunday at the correctional facility, located at 29340 The Old Road. He became unresponsive and ...