A Valencia man who sexually assaulted multiple children was sentenced to several years behind bars and subsequent probation in Maine Thursday.  Avery Miller, 28, from Valencia, was sentenced to seven years behind bars and 12 years of probation, after being found guilty on six of eight sexual assault charges, according to officials with the Androscoggin Unified Criminal Court in Maine.  ...

The sex offender registry has made it so that if someone is on it and anyone does a simple online search of their name, it’s going to show up. Access to the sex offender registry is important for people to protect themselves and their families, and it can be empowering to have this information available. At the same time, some ...

Dating is fun, and it is often the first step to finding a long-term relationship if that’s your end goal. Sadly, it is not unusual to experience emotional abuse, criticism, excessive jealousy, controlling behavior, among others. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, approximately 47.1 percent of females and 46.5 percent of males revealed that they had ...

In a press release Friday, Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) expressed his appallment over the court ordered placement of  a sexually violent predator in the Antelope Valley.  “Today’s ruling is appalling and a slap in the face to the hard-working families living in the Antelope Valley who shared their concerns with the court,” said Wilk in the release.  “This is ...

A paroled sex offender who led law enforcement on a 100-mile RV pursuit that went through Santa Clarita in 2018 is set to return to court for jury selection. Stephen Houk, 47, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, child abuse, injuring a spouse and child detention, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. ...

A paroled sex offender who led law enforcement on a 100-mile RV pursuit that went through Santa Clarita had his jury set Tuesday, officials said. Stephen Houk, 47, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, child abuse, injuring a spouse and child detention, according to Ricardo Santiago, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. Houk allegedly kidnapped his ...

A man was arrested by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department deputies for allegedly masturbating while looking at a young girl at a Canyon Country community pool, according to officials. Clifford Bigler, 59, of Canyon Country was taken into custody and positively identified through a photographic lineup. The incident started after Bigler allegedly exposed himself for the first time on Friday, ...

The Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday to repeal an ordinance which limits registered sex offenders from living near schools or parks, and is seeking alternatives to the measure, which was ruled unconstitutional. City Attorney Joseph Montes advised the council to repeal the current ordinance due to the ruling that the ordinances were unconstitutional, reminding the council that there were ...

The Santa Clarita City Council is considering repealing restrictions Tuesday which currently limit registered sex offenders from living near schools or parks after it was ruled unconstitutional, officials said. In November 2006, Proposition 82, known as “Jessica’s Law,” was passed by California voters to restrict the residency of sex offenders, but was later ruled unconstitutional in 2015 by the California ...

A paroled sex offender who led law enforcement on a 100-mile RV pursuit that went through Santa Clarita returned to court Thursday. Stephen Houk, 47, is charged with two counts of kidnapping, child abuse, injuring a spouse and child detention, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. Houk allegedly kidnapped his own children following a domestic violence incident ...