A Newhall man was arrested on a slew of felonies Saturday, including kidnapping after a fight with his girlfriend. Just after midnight Saturday, deputies responded to a domestic violence call between a dating couple near Park and Race Streets in Newhall, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The suspect allegedly dragged the victim against her ...

A Newhall man was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and false imprisonment following a reported domestic violence incident. Around 4:30 p.m. Dec. 30, 2025, deputies responded to the area of Newhall Avenue and Race Street in Newhall regarding a domestic violence call for service, said Shirley Miller, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The victim, an adult female, and ...

A man was arrested on felony kidnapping charges after he allegedly forcefully pushed his wife into a vehicle in Newhall on Wednesday evening. Around 6 p.m. Wednesday, deputies received reports of a domestic violence incident near 14th Street and Railroad Avenue in Newhall, said Deputy Mariela Picard, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The victim and the suspect ...

A Valencia man was arrested after he allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend on Friday evening.  Around 9 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to a reported kidnapping incident in Valencia, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “A female adult victim informed authorities that she had gone to her ex-boyfriend’s residence in the 28000 block of Dickason Drive ...

An 81-year-old Saugus man was arrested for murder and a 27-year-old Valencia man was taken into custody for kidnapping as part of a total of 31 arrests made in Santa Clarita over the past weekend, according to Sheriff arrest logs. The kidnapping suspect was apprehended on Friday, however  Authorities have not yet released details regarding the circumstances of the kidnapping. ...

A 7-year-old boy who was abducted from Ridgecrest late Thursday was recovered safely after law enforcement discovered his kidnapper’s vehicle in Santa Clarita. An Amber Alert issued Friday afternoon said that the child was believed to be traveling in an SUV a white GMC Acadia driven by 42-year-old Michael Abbott. That same day, SCV Sheriff’s deputies received information that the ...

A kidnapping suspect was arrested in Canyon Country Friday after he allegedly held his girlfriend against her will. Around 7:35 p.m. Friday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Newhall Area units received a call of someone possibly being kidnapped on the northbound 5 Freeway near Terra Bella Street in Arleta, said Officer Carlos Burgos-Lopez, spokesperson for the CHP Newhall Area Office. “The ...

A busy weekend of crime in the Santa Clarita Valley culminated in 18 arrests, including a disturbing case of alleged kidnapping with intent to commit rape.  Frank Vielman, a 66-year-old resident of Castaic, was taken into custody Saturday on felony charges of kidnapping with intent to rape after a 9-1-1 call reporting an alleged sexual assault, according to Deputy Robert ...

Two people were arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a woman at a location in Val Verde last month. Margaret Alexandria Harrison, 42, of Burbank, and Justin Steven Montoya, 24, of Val Verde,  were arrested earlier this month on a slew of charges, including aggravated mayhem, torture, kidnapping, assault with a firearm, and criminal threats. Harrison was ...

A man was arrested after he allegedly hit a woman in the Stater Bros. parking lot before fleeing to Newhall Monday night. Around 7:30 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to the 26900 block of Sierra Highway regarding a domestic battery call, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.   “It was reported that a male adult was ...