A Newhall man convicted of sexually abusing at least 10 children over a 15-year period was sentenced to 48 years in state prison Wednesday, the maximum allowable term under the conditions of a plea deal he made. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Francisco Avendaño, 42, entered no contest pleas to 12 ...

A man and woman who lived together in Newhall pleaded no contest today in a case where several children were victims of sexual abuse, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputy District Attorney Julie Kramer said Francisco Avendaño, 42, entered no contest pleas to 12 ...

Detectives from the Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying potential sexual assault victims in the Santa Clarita Valley. Press Release By Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept Information Bureau Early in 2016, Detectives began investigating allegations that the suspects in this case were involved in the molestation of several children at several locations in the Santa ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department.  Detectives with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station are asking for the public’s help in locating a sexual assault suspect who attacked a woman in Newhall last weekend. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Richard Sanchez allegedly unlawfully entered ...

Ed. Note: The following article is a news release provided by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. A 62-year-old man that claimed to be a swami, or Hindu monk, plead not guilty on Friday to sexual assault charges after he performed so-called healing rituals, officials with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Don’t miss a thing. Get ...

Linda Davies is KHTS AM-1220’s October Unsung Hero for her work with the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Domestic Violence Center (DVC) of Santa Clarita Valley provides safety and support to victims of domestic violence while working to break the cycle of abuse, according ...

Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of the Torrance Police Department.  A Santa Clarita business owner is facing multiple counts of sexual assault charges after he allegedly assaulted female clients in the Torrance and Santa Clarita areas while posing as a Swami, according to Torrance Police Department officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered ...

Detectives with the Special Victims Unit of the Sheriff’s Department are investigating a report of a Santa Clarita Valley realtor who was raped while showing a home in Valencia. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The victim reported to deputies she was showing a home in the evening of May 30 in the ...

A man accused of raping his own daughter repeatedly over a year is expected to start trial next week, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Daniel Bryant Wisehart, 47, of Santa Clarita, was charged with 30 counts in connection with an alleged sexual relationship with his daughter while she was under ...

California Senators are looking to strengthen and redraft some of the laws that caused many loopholes in Proposition 47. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, held a press conference Tuesday announcing a “bipartisan coalition” to address the weakening of state sexual assault laws caused by the passage of Proposition 47. ...