Santa Clarita’s weekend crimes are hitting its second week in a row where the number of crimes have doubled compared to previous weeks.  A total of 47 arrests were made this weekend by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and the California Highway Patrol Newhall Area Office (CHP), with a majority of those crimes being drug- and alcohol-related. Of ...

Over the weekend, there were a total of 15 people arrested in Santa Clarita, with a majority being for drug-related offenses. With a slew of drug-related crimes, the most common was for possession of drugs with the intent to sell. Additionally, there was an individual in prison with drugs and a 31-year-old Valencia man was taken into custody for possession ...

Over the weekend, there were several arrests made, but one of the most significant and impactful was the arrest of a man who crashed while driving under the influence, which led to one person being killed. Carlos Garcia, out of Visalia, CA, was arrested after taking an unprotected left turn with oncoming traffic and was struck by another vehicle. His ...

Over the weekend, domestic violence cases saw a spike in Santa Clarita, with four individuals out of 16 total arrests.  Only one of the arrestees for domestic violence was arrested with felony charges, while the other three were hit with misdemeanor charges. The youngest of the group was a 5’5”, 130-pound, 18-year-old woman from Van Nuys. Following domestic violence crimes, ...

Over the weekend the most common reason for arrests was alcohol-related offenses for drinking and driving.  The California Highway Patrol Newhall Office and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station combined for a total of 14 arrests with six of them being for drinking and driving. There were two drug-related arrests made, one for bringing drugs to a jail and another ...

The number of arrests by Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station deputies and Newhall California Highway Patrol officers over the weekend declined by more than 10 percent week over week. Whether due to more people staying indoors to avoid the recent heatwave or typical weekly fluctuation, the number of arrests this weekend fell by four to 33 by Santa Clarita law enforcement ...

The number of arrests in Santa Clarita over the weekend was down compared to the previous holiday weekend, with the number of arrests for driving under the influence (DUI) specifically falling by more than 50 percent. Four arrests in total were made on DUI charges from July 10 to July 12, down from 10 such arrests over the Fourth of ...