Archive By Author - Jim Holt
Two men charged in local hit-and-run
A hit and run traffic collision on a local freeway Saturday night has ended in the arrest of two Santa Clarita men, one found hiding in a dumpster at the end of a brief pursuit, a California Highway Patrol sergeant said.
UPDATE: Man hit by pickup in critical condition
A 59-year-old man is clinging to life with serious head injuries today after being struck by a pickup truck in Saugus, a spokesman for the sheriff's stations said.
Two sought in home burglary
Local sheriff's deputies are looking for two burglary suspects today after receiving reports of an illegal house entry in Stevenson Ranch, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
DUI checkpoint set for Jan. 18
Local sheriff's deputies are scheduled to carry out a checkpoint for suspected drunk drivers in the next couple of weeks, a sergeant in the station's traffic unit said. Sgt. Richard Cohen announced Monday his department will be conducting a "DUI/Drivers License checkpoint" on January 18 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Officers will be contacting drivers passing through the checkpoint for signs of "driving ...
Thieves steal computers from Walmart
Local sheriff's deputies are looking for three people who stole at least two computers from the Walmart store in Stevenson Ranch this morning, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Vodka thief drops bottles, leaves empty handed
The botched theft of half a dozen vodka bottles from a Newhall grocery store Sunday ended up with three of the bottles being recovered and the other three smashed on the ground, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
Detectives close in on killer of Newhall man
Homicide detectives investigating last month's stabbing death of Franco Olea are closing in on the killer, a spokesman for the Homicide Bureau of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
UPDATE: Victim hopes video will help with ID in iPad theft
A 9-year-old Valencia girl who had her iPad stolen while buying a sandwich with her mother now has her stolen iPad back, her father confirmed late Friday.
Forgery suspect appears in court
A 52-year-old Granada Hills man charged with allegedly trying to cash a forged check Wednesday at a bank in Valencia appeared in court Friday, a court clerk confirmed.
Detective team takes over case of missing Canyon Country woman
The investigation into the disappearance of a Canyon Country woman on New Year's Eve has been bumped up to a team of homicide detectives, the detective in charge of missing persons said Friday.
Sticking up for stickleback
The endangered unarmored threespine stickleback has found a friend in Chris Conlin. Conlin phoned The Signal in response to a story about the minnow-sized fish living in a part of the Santa Clara River that's designated as part of the proposed Cemex mine site. "The environmentalist quoted said we need community support for a major campaign, and that all it takes is one person," Conlin said this week. "I would like to be that one ...
Woman, 19, missing since New Year's Eve party
Homicide detectives are looking into the disappearance of a Canyon Country woman after she left a New Year's Eve party distraught, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman said Thursday.
Granada Hills man faces felony in alleged forgery attempt
A 52-year-old Granada Hills man has been charged with allegedly trying to cash a forged check Wednesday at a bank in Valencia, court papers show.
‘Hot prowl' burglar sought in Stevenson Ranch
A brazen burglar startled a napping homeowner in Stevenson Ranch Thursday afternoon when he broke into the home and stole a purse, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Couple who allegedly held up Valencia Home Depot face trial in 2 weeks
A couple who allegedly held up a Valencia home-improvement store with a shotgun in September are heading to trial in two weeks, a Superior Court Judge ruled Thursday.
Articles By Author - Jim Holt
Canyon Country: Bamboo reported to be weapon in assault
Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies were searching Wednesday for two men believed involved in an assault in Canyon Country. The weapon was reported as a piece of bamboo.
Man arrested after deputy finds seven different ID cards
Good patrol work led to the arrest of a young man on probation this morning when a local sheriff's deputy stopped him and found seven pieces of identification - none of which belonged to the man, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Valencia: Trial scheduled in New Mexico for slaying of local man
A California man accused of stabbing a Valencia man to death last summer in New Mexico is scheduled to appear in court there Monday charged with second-degree murder, court officials said.
Santa Clarita: Woman makes court appearance in blond scammer case
The alleged accomplice of the blond scammer - who stalks other women at grocery stores, steals their wallets and uses their IDs - appeared briefly in court Tuesday, a court clerk said.
Santa Clarita: At least 2 more eyeing 2014 race for City Council
Alan Ferdman and Dante Acosta are taking a long, hard look at the next race for Santa Clarita City Council, but neither is ready to announce a candidacy, both said separately Monday.
Canyon Country: Motorcyclist remains in serious condition more than a week after collision
A motorcyclist remains hospitalized and in serious condition Monday more than a week after the Canyon Country traffic collision in which he was injured, according to hospital and law enforcement sources.
Canyon Country: Driver in Sunday crash arrested on DUI count
A 23-year-old Fontana man is in custody today, charged with impaired driving causing injury in connection with Sunday morning's rollover collision that sent a woman to the hospital, court papers show.
Falconer, fowl become fast friends
Animal keeper David Stives wears his heart on his sleeve, and his heart belongs to Apollo - a five-pound turkey vulture.
Cyclist hit by car
A cyclist suffered a minor leg injury Sunday following a "bump collision" with a car, a local sheriff's deputy said.
UPDATE: Riderless horse prompts Canyon Country search
The day-long mystery of a riderless horse that showed up in a Canyon Country park has been solved.
Two injured in rollover at Golden Valley Road
Two people were taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries this morning following a two-vehicle rollover collision on Highway 14 at Golden Valley Road, a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman said.
Deadline looms for cleanup of Whittaker-Bermite site
The Whittaker-Bermite site's nearly 1,000 acres in the center of Santa Clarita needs to be ready for development by 2016 - and the state plans to ensure that happens, an official said recently.
Burglaries increase during first 2 months of year
The city of Santa Clarita's crime rate rose slightly during the first two months of this year compared to last, with burglaries showing the greatest increase, Capt. Paul Becker of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said Thursday.
2 probation officers added to SCV Sheriff’s Station
Two county probation officers have joined the ranks of local sheriff's deputies to help deal with criminals released into the community as part of the state's realignment program.
UPDATE: Trio suspected of murder still have yet to stand trial
Eighteen months after a "good Samaritan" was shot and killed while trying to aid an alleged robbery victim, the three young men charged in connection with the Canyon Country shooting have yet to stand trial.
