Deputies recently posted an alert on the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station Facebook page about IRS scams. The post reads: "Throughout the years, many taxpayers have encountered individuals impersonating IRS (Internal Revenue Service) officials, whether it be in person, over the telephone or via email. Don’t fall victim to this scam. The #LASD, and the IRS, want [...]
The Santa Clarita Sheriff Station recently posted on their Facebook page that a total of 11 men were arrested during a human trafficking sting in Castaic and Stevenson Ranch. The post reads: "A total of eleven men were arrested in Stevenson Ranch and Castaic during a human trafficking operation that was conducted on Tuesday by [...]
The State Legislature is meeting very soon to vote on the passage of SB10 - California's Bail Reform Law. Backers of the bill would have you believe that the only reason people remain in jail is because they're too poor to afford bail. If passed, their proposed reform would eliminate bail entirely and instead replace [...]
Last Thursday, a police pursuit began at about 2:30 pm in Newhall. The suspect, in an allegedly stolen Honda, led deputies working out of the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station from Newhall to Soledad Canyon Road when the suspect t-boned another vehicle on the left side of the street. The suspect then exited the vehicle and [...]
The Santa Clarita Valley has had some issues with conduct on its roads the past few years. From a spate of hit-and-runs to pedestrians, eyes glued to their phones, wandering into traffic, the deputies at the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station have done what they can to change the public's behavior. According to their Facebook page, [...]
The crime of breaking into cars to steal valuables has probably been around about as long as vehicles themselves have existed. It's a quick, easy way for an opportunistic thief to come up on items they can either keep and use themselves or sell to others for a few fast dollars. According to a Santa [...]
The son of actor Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett was recently charged with attempted murder. According to police, the suspect, R. O'Neal, is believed to have committed a spree of crimes in the Palms and Venice Beach areas that included punching several men, stabbing one, and the robbery of a 7-11 store. O'Neal has [...]
Depending on where someone has been arrested and taken into custody, they can sometimes be held at the Pitchess Detention Center. The jail holds both pre and post-trial inmates, and SCV Bail Bonds is capable of posting bail for defendants awaiting their court date any time of day or night. To bail someone out of [...]
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 [...]
