District Attorney George Gascon has been a polarizing figure ever since he decided to run for DA of Los Angeles County. Of all his radical ideas, the discontinuation of cash bail and instead issuing offenders a citation with a date and time to return to court has had law enforcement and citizens on edge - and with good reason.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Gascon's "zero bail" policy was given a chance, and the results were as expected. Many suspects who were arrested, cited, and released wen...
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Santa Clarita Crime
Axe-Wielding Attacker Arrested
Last week, a crime was reported alleging that an ax-wielding man attacked a drummer who was playing at Todd Longshore Park. According to reports, the victim was playing his drums near a trail when a man with an axe in his hands appeared and tried to chop up the victim's drums. The victim said that the man didn't announce himself, tell the victim to get out of the way, or say anything at all. He just approached and started hacking at the victim's drums.
The victim was able to more or less prot...
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Suspected Kidnapper Arrested
A Canyon Country man was arrested on Monday, February 7th, after it was discovered that he was a sought-after suspect in a kidnapping that occurred in August of last year. The August incident is reported to have happened off of Lost Canyon Road and included a man trying to stuff a female pedestrian into his trunk. A bystander saw the attempted kidnapping happen and called the police. The victim was taken to Henry Mayo for medical care, but the suspect had escaped.
After a months-long investig...
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