Today In SCV History: May 12, 1920 - Tom Mix Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving In Newhall img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: May 12, 1920
Today In SCV History: May 12, 1920 - Tom Mix Pleads Guilty To Reckless Driving In Newhall
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Today In SCV History: May 12, 1920
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 05/12/2026 9:03am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (May 12, 1920): Silent Film Star Tom Mix Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving in Newhall**
On May 12, 1920, silent film star Tom Mix pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Newhall and paid a $50 fine after being charged under California’s Motor Vehicle Act. The brief courtroom appearance, held in a small local court, highlighted early law enforcement practices in the area. Though a minor incident at the time, it stands in contrast to Mix’s later death in a 1940 car crash in Arizona.
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Date: 05/12/2026 9:03am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (May 12, 1920): Silent Film Star Tom Mix Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving in Newhall**
On May 12, 1920, silent film star Tom Mix pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Newhall and paid a $50 fine after being charged under California’s Motor Vehicle Act. The brief courtroom appearance, held in a small local court, highlighted early law enforcement practices in the area. Though a minor incident at the time, it stands in contrast to Mix’s later death in a 1940 car crash in Arizona.
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