Transient Charged with Attempted Arson

Transient Charged with Attempted Arson
On the weekend of November 9th, a transient was arrested in Santa Clarita after it was reported that he set alight newspapers and magazines, then threw the burning papers into the planters on Main Street in Newhall. SCV deputies first responded to the reports at 6:30 am Saturday morning. When deputies arrived and located the man who matched the description in the reports they received, the suspect began rifling through his pockets and throwing items on the ground - one of which happened to be...
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Suspect Arrested After DUI Causes Injury

Suspect Arrested After DUI Causes Injury
On Sunday, November 10th, a Castaic woman was arrested by deputies on suspicion of DUI causing injury. According to reports, deputies from the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station responded to the scene of a 3-vehicle accident on Golden Valley Road. During the investigation, deputies noticed one of the drivers involved in the collision had difficulty standing and smelled strongly of alcohol. After a breathalyzer test, the female motorist registered a BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) of .20. The legal limit ...
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Santa Clarita Man Pleads No Contest to Charges

Santa Clarita Man Pleads No Contest to Charges
Recently, a Canyon Country man was arrested and charged with making annoying phone calls for the second time. The man, A. Soto, was previously arrested in September for the same alleged crime. He was scheduled to appear in court to face charges this week. When asked to enter a plea, Soto pleaded "no contest" to the misdemeanor charge of making annoying phone calls. He is scheduled to appear in court again in January of 2020 for a progress report. When a defendant appears in court they are ask...
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