Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are advising residents against the illegal practice of shooting guns into the air to celebrate the new year, warning that “what goes up, must come down.” As 2020 approaches, officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are hoping residents will use the new year as an opportunity to “symbolically say goodbye ...

A Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station lieutenant has filed a lawsuit against the department alleging retaliation after trying to inform the public about several shootings at Malibu Creek State Park, according to officials. Lt. James Royal filed a lawsuit on June 6 against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the County of Los Angeles, Division Chief John Benedict and 100 ...

When a call for service involves a person with mental health issues, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has a specialized team to offer support — not jail time. The Mental Evaluation Team (MET) is a growing program in the LASD which consists of about 26 teams — one plain clothed deputy and one clinical psychologist — to tackle the ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is warning Santa Clarita residents about scammers voice recording people in order to authorize fraudulent credit card charges over the phone. In the latest credit card scam, the Sheriff’s Department reports that the fraud begins when a person answers the phone and the scammer on the other line asks, “Can you hear me?” When ...

A wrongful death lawsuit has been settled for $4.6 million, after a 2016 fatal shooting on an unarmed man in Castaic. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion on Feb. 20 for a settlement against the Sheriff’s Department alleging negligence of a deputy in a fatal incident. In August 2016, William Bowers, 51, was riding his bicycle ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday to hire a consultant to work out the details of outfitting deputies with the Sheriff’s department with body-worn cameras. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The motion, authored by Supervisors Mark Ridley-Thomas and Hilda Solis, was unanimously approved. “We are a little ...

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and city of Santa Clarita officials shared safety tips ahead of Halloween. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Every year, throngs of children fill the streets, excitedly running from one house to the next in search of Halloween candy. The city of Santa Clarita, with its increased ...

A Slight Fright Night Festival community Halloween event is being hosted by the Los Angeles County Parks Department in Val Verde on Friday, October 20. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The free, inaugural Halloween event is offering fun age-appropriate activities for kids and younger teenagers in the area, organizers said. The ...

The suspect accused in the execution-style murder of Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Steve Owen, who was killed investigating a burglary, is expected to have a preliminary hearing in December, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Prosecutors believe Owen, a former Acton resident, was shot and killed by Trenton Trevon Lovell, a ...

Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a man who was found dead near Pyramid Lake. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The man’s body was reported Saturday, and officials began investigating the circumstances of the death shortly after 5:30 p.m. Get live news updates about Santa Clarita by following ...