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Two caregivers who ran a home for the elderly in Canyon Country were arrested under suspicion of elder abuse. Robert and Prissy Jenkins, the husband and wife who owned the facility were each charged with one felony count of harming an adult dependent and were being held in lieu of $50,000 bail. According to reports,…

On Friday, April 24, the deputies from the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station will be conducting a DUI checkpoint in Santa Clarita. For now, the exact location of the checkpoint has yet to be disclosed, but it will be held from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. somewhere in the SCV. Even though the location has not…

Hey everyone, St. Patrick’s Day is upon us again! And there’s quite a lot exciting events going on in and around the Santa Clarita Valley this year. Whether you’re looking for something family-friendly, or something more oriented to grown-ups, SCV residents won’t have to go far for either. If you’d like to start your day off with…

If someone you know has been arrested and taken into custody at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station and needs your assistance to bail them out, it can be stressful for all those involved. We understand, and we can help. When a person is arrested and taken into custody, it usually comes as a surprise – leaving those…

Three Bakersfield residents were recently arrested which took place during an ongoing investigation. Two males, 19 and 41, were arrested and charged with transporting and selling a controlled substance, both felonies, while a female, 20, was charged with misdemeanor possession of concentrated cannabis. Bail for the two men is set at $30,000, and they’re currently being…

CASTAIC, CA — Recently, a Castaic man was allegedly assaulted when an intruder attempted to force his way into the victim’s home. On a Sunday at 10:30 pm, Jeff Preach got up to answer a knock at his door. When Mr. Preach opened his door, the knocker, Salvador Medrano, asked for $100 million dollars. Initially, Preach…

Recently, LASD deputies responded to a report of a fire in Neenach, a small, unincorporated town a little north of Santa Clarita. According to LASD Spokesman Lt. Chris Bergner, deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station responded to a report of an “explosion” in Neenach last Tuesday, at about 9 p.m. After fire department…

What are your plans this Thanksgiving? Are you going to spend it celebrating at a friend or loved one’s house, or head out on the town to take in some of the wonderful Thanksgiving events that are taking place this weekend all over the city of Los Angeles? If you’d like to get out and try…

Those who have ridden The Metrolink train into downtown Los Angeles know that it’s typically a pretty uneventful ride. Recently, though, a few unfortunate women were subjected to some decidedly less… picturesque scenery on their commute. Allegedly, a man on the number 216 train from Lancaster to Union Station was exposing himself to female passengers….

So Santa Claritans, Halloween weekend begins this Friday October, 31st. What do you plan to do? By now, you’re probably aware of the many, many events and festivities being held all across Los Angeles County, but did you know that there are a number of Halloween events in Santa Clarita planned for this weekend? Fright Fest…

Back in March, a Santa Clarita couple were arrested in their Canyon Country home after deputies conducting a probation sweep discovered over 70 marijuana plants growing on the premises. After being held in police custody for 5 days, the couple was released after prosecutors decided not to charge them with marijuana cultivation. Probation sweeps are…

Early in the morning on Friday, September 19th, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station deputies received a call about a man through the streets naked in Valencia’s Summit neighborhood. Upon arriving on the scene, deputies encountered the suspect, clad only in a towel, and quickly made the arrest. The story gets a little stranger from here,…

This week, the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station deputies issued a warning to residents about a rise in crimes of opportunity due to the recent heat. Typically, when it gets warm, individuals tend to crack their car windows and leave the doors and/or windows of their home open, with only a screen in place. While this…

A 15-year-old Canyon Country boy was arrested for allegedly posting photographs of firearms, along with threats to shoot people, on Instagram. The threats were pointed at fellow Golden Valley high school students, though nobody specific was named. Shortly after the photos and threats were posted, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received a number of…

A 27-year-old woman was putting her child in her car in the Valencia Town Center parking lot outside of Macy’s when a man in a white Chrysler minivan exposed himself to her. The victim quickly took out her phone and attempted to take a picture of the suspect, but he drove off too quickly. According…

A triple-digit temperature isn’t the only heat bearing down on Santa Clarita this week. Tonight, Friday, July 25th, a DUI checkpoint is scheduled to be held someplace in the city from 6 p.m., to 2 a.m. Saturday, July 26th. The exact location has not been revealed, though deputies tend to conduct their checkpoints in areas…

An undercover investigation resulted in the arrest of Dr. Gerard Goyle and his assistant Wilfred Arvizo, of A Better Weigh weight loss clinic in Redondo Beach, an area in California’s South Bay. After receiving a tip, local law enforcement began to look into the dealings of Dr. Goyle and his weight loss clinic. After learning…

Southern California is hot, dry, and prone to fires. When you add into the mix the use of illegal fireworks, it could end up being a recipe for disaster. As such, Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies have been raising awareness about the fact that fireworks are illegal in the SCV and to let residents know…

Last weekend, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies conducted two DUI checkpoints in the Santa Clarita Valley. As a matter of fact, I happened to drive right through one of them near Foster’s Freeze while I was driving eastbound on Soledad Canyon Road. Deputies assigned to these DUI checkpoints look for signs of impaired…

There’s a new phone scam targeting Santa Clarita residents, and it’s been dubbed the “one-ring scam.” While the name  may make it sound like something straight out of the pages of a J.R.R. Tolkien novel, it’s origins are, unfortunately, based in the real world. The scam is titled such because an auto-dialer will call a…