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This Memorial Day weekend is a time to remember and be thankful toward those who paid the ultimate price serving our country. It’s a weekend most Americans choose to celebrate by holding or attending barbecues, house parties, and community events. In Santa Clarita, Eternal Valley cemetery will be holding an event beginning Monday May 28,…

The Christmas season may be long over, but package theft is alive and well. Recently, a witness in Canoga Park tipped off police when they spotted what they thought to be suspicious behavior near a gas station. According to the witness, they spotted several men shifting packages from an Amazon delivery truck into a van…

A 21-year-old Castaic man was arrested Friday, April 13th, and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with great bodily harm. The charges stem from a collision that occurred at 10:30 pm on February 12 on Bouquet Canyon Rd. when the vehicle the suspect was driving crossed a double-yellow line and was subsequently broadsided…

According to law enforcement reports, a student at Golden Valley High School made a threat against the life of another student. The threat was made via direct message on Instagram, and consisted of one student telling another that he would bring an AK-47 to the school and kill him. The message also included allusions to…

The Santa Clarita Sheriff Station recently publicized their participation in a nation-wide effort to keep their valuables safe known as the 9 p.m. Routine. The post from the SCV Sheriff Station Facebook page reads: “SCV Sheriff’s and the City of Santa Clarita Urge Community to Keep Valuables Safe with the #9PMRoutine In partnership with the City…

Finding out that a friend or loved one has been arrested usually comes as a surprise, and is most often accompanied by the desire to get them out fast. Unfortunately, not everyone is going to have cash immediately available to bail their friend or loved one out of jail. All is not lost for those…

Last Tuesday, a man attempted to enter one of the largest jails in the world with a fake ID and several weapons. According to reports, the individual walked into the jail facility in downtown Los Angeles and quickly flashed his “FBI credentials” to officers nearby. When the officers stopped the man to get a better…

On Tuesday February 27th, Santa Clarita resident N. Morales was charged with dozens of felonies, including several counts of rape, attempted kidnapping and sexual assault. The suspect is alleged to have committed these crimes between October 2016 and January 2018 while posing as a driver for a ride-hailing service. He was arrested on February 23…

If a friend or loved one has been arrested and taken into custody in Santa Clarita, getting them out of jail fast requires contacting a local bail bondsman as soon as possible for fast, affordable, Santa Clarita bail bonds. When taken to the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station, arrestees will need to go through the booking…

Lately, the SCV Sheriff Station deputies have taken it upon themselves to patrol the parking lots of local businesses in the wee hours of the morning to increase police presence and, hopefully, spot would-be criminals. Their efforts bore fruit this week when, according to an SCV Sheriff Report, they arrested an individual behind a business…

On Friday, October 37th, deputies working out of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station were patrolling in Castaic when they recognized suspected burglar A. Diaz sitting in a parked car. When deputies arrested Diaz, they brought him to the SCV Sheriff Station where he was booked and processed. On Tuesday, October 31st, Diaz was officially…

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying a kidnapping suspect. Below is the call to action taken from the SCV Sheriff Station’s Facebook Page: SCV Sheriff’s Detective Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Kidnapping Suspect; Composite Sketch Released Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are releasing a composite sketch of…

As firefighters battled the wildfires currently raging through Sonoma County, one man allegedly looted several items from local businesses as well as first responders. The suspect, M. Plumere, was spotted stealing sunglasses from a vehicle located in one of the evacuation areas. When police searched him, they found an emergency fire shelter on his person….

The helicopter that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department uses to support officers on the ground goes by “Duke,” and early Tuesday morning, Duke got an eye-full. While out in support of officers, deputies flying Duke in Santa Ana reported someone firing a laser at them from Thornton Park. The occurrence took place at about 8:35…

On May 13, C.O. Pichinte posed as an Uber driver when he picked up a female waiting by the side of the road in West Hollywood. After a short jaunt into Beverly Hills, the suspect pulled the vehicle over and allegedly sexually assaulted the female victim. One week later, Pichinte was arrested during a motor…

Two Temple City retailers were robbed within an hour of each other by women wielding stun guns. The first store to be hit was a CVS pharmacy where witnesses reported that two women walked in, picked up multiple items, and left without paying for them. An employee of the store confronted the women as they…

Three suspects were arrested in Long Beach after police found them selling illegal fireworks. Police received an anonymous tip from a resident and dispatched officers to the home. When they arrived, officers found a makeshift storefront created outside of a garage and arrested two males – both known gang members – and a female on…

As the LAPD seeks shoplifting suspects wanted in relation to an alleged theft that occurred on May 31, the department has asked the public for help identifying the suspect. Witnesses of the alleged crime reported that the two women walked into the store and appeared to be browsing, and ended up in the women’s clothing…

When a person is initially arrested and taken into custody the procedure is pretty much the same every time. They’re taken to the local police or sheriff’s station, put through booking and processing, and then held until bailed out or transferred. Most police and sheriff’s station jails are small and not designed for the long-term…

In the early morning hours of Thursday, May 18, a witness described seeing three individuals opening a community mailbox on Newhall Ranch Road and transferring its contents to their vehicle. The next day, deputies spotted a vehicle matching the description of the one used in the mail theft and conducted a traffic stop. Upon searching…