On Friday, January 18th, an elderly couple returned to their Canyon Country home to discover two burglars in their home. As the couple notified the authorities, the suspects fled on foot. Once deputies arrived, they set up a containment area for about 5 hours. Unfortunately, the suspects were unable to be found during that time. [...]
Several self-storage spaces in Canyon Country were burglarized between December 25th and 30th on the 18600 block of Via Princessa. The arrests came on Saturday, December 31st after a police investigation conducted by the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies. A witness has stated that three suspects were arrested at gunpoint after a vehicle pursuit, with one [...]
On Monday, December 26th, police discovered a 17-year-old homeless girl lying in the street near the 27500 block of Sierra Highway in Canyon Country. The girl had been the victim of a hit-and-run collision that was reported at 8:30 pm that evening. The investigation is currently underway, though at the moment police aren't sure why [...]
In late February, the body of Maximiliano Bernal, 21, was discovered in a Sand Canyon ravine in Canyon Country and quickly deemed a homicide. The suspect, David Aladana, who is also 21, turned himself in to authorities at the US Borders and Customs Office in San Ysidro on February 24. One week later, after leading investigators [...]
On New Year's Day, firefighters in Santa Clarita received a call about a brush fire located in Placerita Canyon, near Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country. When they arrived, firefighters didn't see any signs of a fire, but when they went to investigate, they discovered a large marijuana growing operation. Investigators reported that people were [...]
A 15-year-old Canyon Country boy was arrested for allegedly posting photographs of firearms, along with threats to shoot people, on Instagram. The threats were pointed at fellow Golden Valley high school students, though nobody specific was named. Shortly after the photos and threats were posted, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station received a number of [...]
