The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was proud to announce its official partnership with 7-Eleven through the nationally recognized “Operation Chill” program, an initiative focused on strengthening positive relationships between law enforcement and youth throughout Los Angeles County. Through “Operation Chill,” LASD deputies have been provided with 7-Eleven coupons that can be redeemed for a free small Slurpee. Deputies will ...

Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are seeking the public’s help identifying potential victims and witnesses in connection with a Thursday assault with a firearm investigation in Castaic. The incident occurred between 6 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, near Lake Hughes Road and Ridge Route Road, according to officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. Authorities ...

In recognition of May being Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies will be conducting a Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation in the City of Santa Clarita. The Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation is scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2026, from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., looking specifically for violations made by drivers and motorcyclists that increase the risk of ...

Today marks the 24th anniversary of Deputy Sheriff David William March’s death, who was shot while on duty. On April 29, 2002, Temple Station Deputy David William March was shot and killed while on duty by a suspect in a stolen vehicle. March grew up in the Santa Clarita Valley and graduated from Canyon High School in 1988, where he ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Missing Person Detail, is asking for the public’s help in locating an At-Risk Missing Person, Daniel Alejandro Rios. Rios was last seen on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in the Sylmar area at approximately 11:15 a.m., according to investigators. Rios is described as a 25-year-old male Hispanic adult, 5’07”, 140 lbs., with black hair and ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and community members across Los Angeles County are remembering the loss of Deputy Alfredo “Freddy” Flores, a 22-year veteran who died after a malfunction training explosion at Pitchess Detention Center. Flores died two years ago after a months-long battle with injuries he suffered during the training explosion in October 2023 at the Pitchess Detention ...

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the ​Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department​ (LASD) wants to remind drivers to stay focused, keep eyes forward and hands on the wheel. Distractions like checking a phone, using the in-dash touchscreen or car phone app, adjusting the radio, or eating can have devastating consequences. “Distracted driving continues to put everyone on the ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been fined more than $350,000 following a workplace safety investigation into a 2025 explosion that killed three deputies, including a veteran detective with ties to the Santa Clarita Valley. Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, a 41-year-old Santa Clarita resident, was among the three deputies killed July 18, 2025, at the Biscailuz Center Training Academy in ...

Millions of dollars in stolen merchandise have been recovered after Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives dismantled a major cargo theft operation spanning three counties. From December 2025 through February 2026, LASD’s Major Crimes Bureau Cargo Criminal Apprehension Team carried out 13 search warrants across Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties as part of what officials described as “an ...

On March 19, 1978, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Arthur Pelino was killed in the line of duty in Gorman after a detained suspect escaped custody and gained access to the deputy’s service weapon. Pelino, 50, was assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and had served with the department for 21 years. Earlier that day, he arrested On ...