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Allegedly Drunk Mom On Probation Arrested After Crash With Children Passengers

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A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and other crimes Saturday after she crashed her car with her two children inside. Around 3 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the 15000 block of Leigh Court in Canyon Country regarding a disturbance call, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “Upon deputies arrival, there ...

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Santa Clarita Witnesses Dramatic Decrease In Weekend Crime

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For the past few weeks, the number of weekend arrests in the Santa Clarita Valley has been in the twenties. However, local law enforcement agencies experienced a considerable decrease over Easter. Over the Easter weekend, only five arrests were made by law enforcement in Santa Clarita, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station making most of the arrests at four, ...

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GoFundMe Set Up For Canyon Country Man Killed By Drunk Driver 

A GoFundMe has been set up for a Canyon Country man who was killed after being fatally struck by a drunk driver last week. A GoFundMe has been set up for Eddie Meadows, 53, a Santa Clarita native, son, father and uncle, who was killed after being fatally struck by a DUI driver on Sierra Highway near Sand Canyon on ...

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Drunk Driver Arrested After Causing Crash On 14 Freeway 

A Lancaster man was arrested for felony DUI after causing an injury traffic collision on the 14 Freeway Monday evening in Canyon Country. Around 8:30 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a two vehicle crash involving a drunk driver on the northbound 14 Freeway, south of Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country, said Officer Josh Greengard spokesperson for the ...

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Bakersfield Woman Arrested For Felony DUI 

A Bakersfield woman was arrested early Saturday morning for felony DUI after causing injury to her passenger in a crash.  Just after 12 a.m. Saturday, first responders received reports of a crash on the southbound 5 Freeway south of Gorman School Road, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol (CHP).  When officers with the CHP Fort Tejon Area Office ...

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Two Newhall Women In Custody Following Crash At Black And Blue

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Two Newhall women were arrested on DUI and hit-and-run charges after they careened into a crowd of people and struck a wall near Black and Blue Restaurant early Sunday morning, switching seats when deputies arrived.  Around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, deputies received reports of a crash on the 24000 block of Town Center Drive near Black And Blue Restaurant in the ...

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Santa Clarita Weekend Crime Sees Small Spike In Arrests

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Over the weekend, there were 16 people arrested in the Santa Clarita Valley, which is four more compared to the previous weekend.  One thing that stood the same was that alcohol and drug-related offenses were the most common reason for people being arrested in Santa Clarita, standing at 10. Of the 10 people arrested for drug and alcohol reasons, seven ...

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‘Alcohol Is Everybody’s Business:’ Remembering A Santa Clarita Mother Killed By Drunk Driver

Remembering Katie Evans’ Story Two Years After Drunk Driver Took Her Life (VIDEO)

Katie Evans never drank, and certainly never drove drunk. However, one night of overindulgence by another driver left six children without a mother, including two premature infant daughters. Ed. Note: This story originally ran on Oct. 6, 2022. On Oct. 6, 2017, 37-year-old Evans was returning home after visiting her twin daughters, who had been born three months prematurely at ...

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Non-Residents Continue To Takeover Santa Clarita Weekend Arrests

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Over half of the arrests made in Santa Clarita this weekend were once again people who did not live in the Santa Clarita Valley.  Over the weekend, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) made 14 arrests, according to the weekend arrest logs. Out of the 14 arrests, eight of them ...

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