Over the weekend, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) celebrated over 70 graduates who trained for 14 weeks in Whittier. On Saturday, the LASD celebrated 78 young men and women who completed a 14-week “Scouts of America -Learning for Life,” Certified Sheriff’s Explorer Academy at S.T.A.R.S. Center. The Deputy Explorer program was originally viewed as a recruitment tool for ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) released security and body camera, and audio footage of the deputy-involved shooting at the Valencia Town Center involving Christopher Mercurio in January.  WARNING: The following contains scenes viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. The “Critical Incident Briefing” released by LASD provides a timeline of the events that occurred. 911 received a ...

A Newhall arson suspect was apprehended Thursday and charged with setting two separate fires, exactly two weeks apart.  Santa Clarita Valley detectives have been investigating two Newhall arson incidents that recently occurred in a heavily wooded residential area near the 24200 block of Valley street exactly two weeks apart from each other, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson with the Santa ...

Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station announced Wednesday that there would be an increased presence of law enforcement at local schools in the aftermath of the Uvalde Elementary School shooting that took the lives of at least 21 people. At least 19 children and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in the rural Texas ...

With graduations at the forefront of students’ minds, deputies are urging parents to check in on their teens’ driving practices, hopeful that their “next drive won’t be their last.” As car crashes remain the leading cause of teen deaths in the United States, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is encouraging parents to talk to their teens about safe driving ...

On Friday, Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) for an aerial tour of illegal marijuana grow sites during their recent raid operations in the Antelope Valley. During the survey, Garcia took an aerial tour of the progress made, watched a raid from the sky, toured a grow amid demolition, and spoke with local ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) hosted an official ceremony at Pitchess Monday evening to unveil the new Emergency Vehicle Operations Center (EVOC) for additional driving training for emergency vehicle operators. Opened March 21, 2022, the new EVOC is located on the Pitchess Detention Center (PDC) property in Castaic north of Santa Clarita. The unveiling included an address from ...

A Newhall man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly strangling his ex-wife during an argument, officials said. Around 10:40 p.m. Tuesday, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 25000 block of Walnut Street in Newhall regarding a report of domestic violence according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the SCV Sheriff’s Station. “During investigation, deputies learned that ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man that was reported in Santa Clarita Wednesday afternoon. Around 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Detectives responded to the 27900 block of Avalon Drive, just off Sierra Highway in the city of Santa Clarita regarding a death investigation, LASD officials reported. The male adult victim was pronounced dead ...

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, (LASD) are asking the public’s help in locating a vehicle connected to several armed robberies in and around the Santa Clarita Valley. Since January of this year, half a dozen armed robberies of convenience stores have taken place across the Santa Clarita Valley. As of Feb. 2, the LASD has appealed to ...