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A 19-year-old man was arrested after being discovered in the Malibu home of singer Lana Del Rey. According to reports, the man was seen entering the singer’s home by construction workers as it was undergoing renovations. The workers quickly called police, but the suspect had fled before they arrived. After searching the premises, LASD deputies…

Every few months, one scam or another seems to pop up on law enforcement’s radar. Most of them involve a phone call where a victim is either lied to or scared into paying the suspect via some sort of untraceable currency – usually a gift card. A few would-be scammers, though, are brazen enough to…

With the recent tragedy in Paris still fresh in the minds of the world, law enforcement agencies are stepping up their efforts to respond to similar threats. On Thursday, November 19, deputies working out of the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station held a first-responder training exercise from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The exercise included deputies, local…

Thanksgiving is a little over 2-weeks away, leaving most of us planning our holiday celebrations. Law enforcement are making plans too – but not for roast turkey. This weekend, the LASD and local police departments will be holding DUI checkpoints throughout Los Angeles County in an attempt to deter would-be drunk drivers from getting behind…

Most of us are well-aware that using fake or false evidence in a California Court proceeding is a bad idea. Even if you know the person is guilty, but there just isn’t the right type of evidence to prove it in a court of law, making or providing false evidence can not only lead to the…

Halloween is rapidly approaching, and there’s no doubt that excitement among kids all over the Santa Clarita Valley has reached a fever-pitch. With the prospect of staying out after dark, dressing up in scary/fun costumes and going from house-to-house to ask for free candy, who can blame them? For parents, though, Halloween night can sometimes…

On Sunday, October 25th, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station will be holding it’s 26th Annual Haunted Jailhouse from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event goers will enjoy spooky sheriff’s station displays, costume contests for all age groups, music, food trucks, a petting zoo and game booths provided by non-profit groups around Santa Clarita. There…

October is domestic violence month; a month set aside to raise awareness of domestic violence and to commemorate its victims. The Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita held its 4th Annual Purple Walk of Strength this month, an event in which over 200 people showed up to raise money for the center and support victims….

The slew of recent incidents involving pedestrians and vehicle collisions over the past several months has prompted Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies to begin focusing on enforcing vehicle code violations. According to deputy Kevin Duxbury, deputies will be “watching some of the more problem intersections, conduct traffic stops, pedestrian stops and write citations.” Deputies will…

Well, football season is in full-swing, and it appears that some enterprising thieves in the Santa Clarita Valley have been taking tailgating to an unfortunate extreme. According to law enforcement officials, 9 victims have come forward over the past 10-months and reported that the tailgates have been stolen. The thefts don’t appear to be targeted, as…

The government has been using drones for warfare and surveillance for years, and recently the public has gotten in on the action. Drones, or pilot-less aircraft, have been seen over major sports events, neighborhoods, protests and rallies all over the country. The public has been uneasy, at best, at the rise of drone use over…

Recently, several female hikers have reported being stalked by an unidentified male while traversing a popular San Bernardino County hiking trail. A woman who was hiking Blue Mountain Trail on Saturday, September 12th, reported that she was stalked by a man in his 40s with a dark complexion and medium build. The man was driving…

Labor Day 2015 is just about here, and that means summer is over, the kids are back to school and we all need to start thinking about what we’re going to do for Christmas. Well, okay, maybe we don’t need to start planning out our Christmas plans just yet. And as for summer, it isn’t…

Early in the morning this Wednesday, August 26, a heat alert was issued for the San Fernando Valley, the San Gabriel Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley and parts of the LA Basin. The alert isn’t set to expire until Friday, August 28th and until that time, dangerously high temperatures will require that folks take extra…

Los Angeles County is big, and the LA life typically involves a lot of driving to different areas, whether it be for work or pleasure, and sometimes a person is arrested and taken into custody in an area where nobody is immediately available to help them. Being arrested comes as a surprise, and often times…

The 5th Amendment guarantees the right to bail, and the 8th Amendment assures that the cost of bailing someone out won’t be excessive. However, just because the right to bail is guaranteed doesn’t necessarily mean there won’t be any strings attached. Let’s say for example, an individual is arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and taken…

If you know someone that has recently been arrested on assault charges in Santa Clarita, it’s likely that they are located at the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station on-site jail. When someone is arrested in the area, they’re taken immediately to the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station where they will undergo booking and processing. During the process,…

The “War on Drugs” is fought on many fronts, and in September, the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station will be initiating a program to inform Santa Clarita teens about the perils of drug use. The program is being instituted by Deputy William Velek of the Juvenile Intervention Team and will include a sequence of classes designed…

Being arrested can be scary – whether you’re guilty of committing a crime or not – and when it happens, most people’s minds are on the thought of languishing in jail until their court date. When someone is arrested under suspicion of DUI in Santa Clarita, they will be taken to the Santa Clarita Sheriff…

When bail is set by a judge, that amount will vary widely depending on the nature and number of crimes a defendant is charged with. That being said, bail can sometimes be set pretty high, and most folks don’t have the cash lying around to use to bail them out. That’s when they go to…