Santa Clarita Crime

Canyon Country Suspect Declared Competent

Posted on by Robin
Photo By: Bruce Guenter
In February of last year, Jessica Paige Greenback was arrested under suspicion of murder. It's alleged that she shot her brother and father in the head after a dispute in their Canyon Country apartment. During pretrial proceedings, questions as to Greenback's competency to stand trial were brought up by her attorney, and she was subsequently transferred to a mental health center to be given an evaluation. Upon that evaluation, it was deemed that Greenback was "incompetent to stand trial." Eve...
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Val Verde Shooting Investigated

Posted on by Robin
Photo By derkamener1984
On Saturday, February 13, two men were injured and hospitalized during a car-to-car shooting that took place at around 9 p.m. in Val Verde. The victims, lucky to have survived, both received significant injuries to their bodies. One victim was hit in the leg, while the other was hit in the eye. Once deputies from the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station arrived, the victims were rushed to the hospital in Santa Clarita and are expected to recover. Car-to-car shootings fall under California Penal Code...
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Sewer Subverts Suspect in Canyon Country

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Photo By: Chris Schrier
On Saturday, February 6th at around 5:30 pm, a man allegedly attempted to steal a car in Canyon Country. Unfortunately for him, an off-duty Ventura County Sheriff's deputy noticed what he was doing and intervened; prompting the suspect to flee on foot. The suspect's flight was initially successful, until he attempted to escape the deputy by climbing into a storm drain and got stuck. The suspect was arrested around 8 pm and taken to the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station where he was booked. At the...
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