Today In SCV History: May 14, 1874 - Notorious Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez Captured Near Santa Clarita img:is([sizes="auto" i], [sizes^="auto," i]) { contain-intrinsic-size: 3000px 1500px } Today In SCV History: May 14, 1874
Today In SCV History: May 14, 1874 - Notorious Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez Captured Near Santa Clarita
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Today In SCV History: May 14, 1874
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 05/14/2026 8:30am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (May 14, 1874): Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez Captured in Soledad Canyon Raid Near Santa Clarita**
On May 14, 1874, notorious California outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez was captured during a coordinated early morning raid following an extensive manhunt led by Sheriff William Rowland. Tracked to a ranch house with the help of a tip, Vasquez was arrested without a shootout and later jailed in Los Angeles, where public fascination with him grew before his eventual execution in 1875. Vasquez, linked to numerous robberies and killings, later lent his name to the landmark Vasquez Rocks.
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Date: 05/14/2026 8:30am
Article Summary:
**Today in SCV History (May 14, 1874): Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez Captured in Soledad Canyon Raid Near Santa Clarita**
On May 14, 1874, notorious California outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez was captured during a coordinated early morning raid following an extensive manhunt led by Sheriff William Rowland. Tracked to a ranch house with the help of a tip, Vasquez was arrested without a shootout and later jailed in Los Angeles, where public fascination with him grew before his eventual execution in 1875. Vasquez, linked to numerous robberies and killings, later lent his name to the landmark Vasquez Rocks.
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