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Loaded Vehicle Carrier Topples Over on Freeway Off-Ramp in Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., May 18 (KNN) — The California Highway Patrol was investigating a solo vehicle collision of a white dually truck that pulled over on the right side of a 14 Freeway off-ramp Friday night. The dually truck was pulling a car carrier loaded with three vehicles when it detached and toppled over.
Burbank Pursuit Suspect Taken Into Custody In Valencia
A pursuit that originated in Burbank ended in Santa Clarita Tuesday afternoon after the successful deployment of a spike strip. In the 2 p.m. hour, Burbank police officers initiated a pursuit after they attempted to stop a vehicle wanted for expired registration tags and making an illegal u-turn, according to officials. Officers with the California ...
Tequila And Taco Music Festival Assault Suspect At Large After Injuring Victim
A man is now needing surgery after he was assaulted at the Tequila and Taco Music Festival in Saugus Saturday by a suspect who remains at large. Deputies took a battery report for an incident that occurred around 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Central Park on the 27000 block of Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus, said ...
Suspect At Large After Stealing City Vehicle
A GMC belonging to the City of Santa Clarita was stolen Monday morning in Canyon Country . Around 10 a.m. Monday, deputies received reports of a stolen vehicle near Whites and Soledad Canyon Roads in Canyon Country, said Sgt. Jerome Gage, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The vehicle did belong to the City,” ...
One in custody following stabbing in Santa Monica
One person has been arrested following a stabbing in Santa Monica on Sunday evening. The incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. near a parking structure at Fourth Street and Broadway, according to Santa Monica Police Department officers. Circumstances leading up to the stabbing remain unclear, but investigators say that one person has been taken into custody. They have not yet been able to determine a motive.The victim, who has not yet been identify, is in unknown condition.Police urged the public to avoid the area as their investigation continued. No further details were provided. This is a developing story. Check back for details.
DUI Suspect Arrested Twice In Three Weeks
A drunk Valencia man was arrested for DUI for the second time in three weeks Friday after he was found stalled on the 5 Freeway in Newhall. Around 1 a.m. Friday, California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officers observed a vehicle blocking lanes on the northbound 5 Freeway at Lyons Avenue in Newhall, said Officer Josh Greengard, ...
Little blue box hopes to ‘chirp’ away at crime
You might have already seen his posts on the social media app Nextdoor, but long-time Santa Monica local Stephen McMahon has come up with an ingenious way to discourage the homeless from making camp and taking drugs in his building’s courtyard parking space and thus also preventing the inevitable repeat burglaries.
Dark-web drug dealer in Southern California gets 10 years in federal prison
A 41-year-old man from Glendale is the eighth person convicted by a federal jury for participation in a darknet drug dealing operation selling methamphetamine and MDMA both in United States and internationally, authorities announced earlier this month. In a news release, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Central District of California Office say that from […]
Deputy held to answer in DUI-tampering allegation
A former L.A. County Sheriff’s Department deputy accused of covering up a Stevenson Ranch DUI crash involving a fellow deputy nearly two years ago was held to answer to the charges. Judge Mark Hanasono found sufficient evidence at Greg Davis’ May 13 preliminary hearing on five charges, one felony...
One dead after being ejected during two-car crash in Burbank
One person is dead after a violent two-car crash in Burbank late Saturday evening that was likely the result of unsafe speeds, according to police. The crash happened at around 11:15 p.m. on Vanowen Street west of Hollywood Way, according to a statement from the Burbank Police Department. "When police officers arrived, they located a male in the roadway who had been ejected from a white Scion," said a statement from police. "The male sustained serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene."He has not yet been identified. The second driver, behind the wheel of a Toyota Corolla, was found a short...
Acton Woman Arrested After Assaulting Victim With Rock
An Acton woman was arrested after she allegedly assaulted another individual with a rock during an argument Friday. Around 5:50 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to the 24000 block of Mall Entrance Drive in Valencia regarding an assault with a deadly weapon call, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The ...
Man dead following fatal crash in Southern California
A man is dead following a two-car crash in Burbank, where authorities say both vehicles were traveling at a high rate of speed. The collision occurred around 11:15 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Vanowen Street and Hollywood Way. Investigators say both cars were speeding while going east on Vanowen Street when they collided as […]
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