This year, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) partnered with Special Olympics of Southern California to form the Boots & Badges Chili Cook-Off, with all proceeds going to the Special Olympics programs. The Boots & Badges Chili Cook-Off took over the Jack Bones Equestrian Center on Saturday in Castaic with lots of tasty chili and enjoyable activities. “We’ve been ...

On Sept. 14, 1924, a violent confrontation in Tunnel Canyon near Newhall killed Los Angeles County Deputy Constable John Edward “Ed” Brown, a well-known and respected peace officer in the Santa Clarita Valley. Brown, 43, was fatally shot during a gun battle with Gus Le Brun, a laborer whose troubled obsession with former silent film actress Bonita Darling (born Nellie ...

September is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind drivers to always take extra precautions to help protect pedestrians. On average, a pedestrian is killed every 72 minutes and one is injured every 8 minutes in traffic crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In California, 1,106 pedestrians were struck and ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced the return of the Boots and Badges Chili Cook-Off, taking place in Castaic this October. Join the SCV Sheriff’s Station for a day packed with delicious chili, live entertainment, family fun, a kid zone, local vendors, and community spirit! The Chili Cook-Off will take place Saturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old boy last seen in Castaic. Jeremiah Rodriguez, 15, a resident of Orange County, was last seen on August 31, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m. near the 31000 block of The Old Road in Castaic. Rodriguez is described as a teenage Hispanic male, 5’0”, approximately ...

In a recent interview, former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva alleged that a missing grenade in connection with an explosion that claimed the lives of three Sheriff’s detectives, including a Santa Clarita resident, was thrown into a “local lake.” At the end of July, Villanueva appeared on AM 870 The Answer, discussing the explosion that led to three Los ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help in locating At-Risk Missing Person Xochiti “Gabby” Casillas. Ms. Casillas is a 48-year-old Hispanic female, approximately 5’03” tall and 200 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on August 21, 2026, at approximately 3:00 P.M. in the 24300 block of Lyons ...

On Sunday, detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau responded to Santa Clarita after a person was found dead in a home. The incident was reported around 11:45 a.m. in the 27000 block of Attwell Lane in Santa Clarita, according to a statement released by the LASD. The victim was identified as Adam Tejero, 19-years-old, according to ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide investigators are seeking the public’s assistance in solving a homicide that occurred on New Year’s Eve of 2023 in Valencia. The shooting occurred around 4:25 a.m., when Devin Marshall was fatally shot near the intersection of Masters Cup Way and Trevino Drive in Valencia. The victim was found in the driver’s seat of his ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Vehicle Theft Task Force, is once again offering residents the opportunity to protect their vehicles through a free “Etch & Catch” catalytic converter etching event. The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 18, from 8 a.m. to noon at Santa Clarita City Hall, located at ...