Resisting arrest is one of those charges that sounds pretty simple, but actually covers a much wider range of behaviors than its wording implies. The majority of people charged with resisting arrest in Santa Clarita find themselves in that situation as a result of pretty straightforward circumstances. For example, if Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies try to arrest them, and the suspect either tries to escape, resisting arrest charges are often pressed. However, a person can also be charged ...
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Santa Clarita Crime
Teens Recognized by Santa Clarita Sheriff Station Deputies
Last week saw a pretty terrifying scenario play out in Agua Dulce. According to Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies, a little girl was sitting on her grandfather's lap in his Agua Dulce mobile home when a stranger armed with a knife entered. The stranger, Thomas Ray Dillingham, brandished a large kitchen knife and allegedly told the grandfather, Oscar Mendez, that he was "taking the baby." A struggle ensued in which Dillingham reportedly tried to stab Mendez and was able to abscond with the 2...
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Canyon Country Suspect Declared Competent
In February of last year, Jessica Paige Greenback was arrested under suspicion of murder. It's alleged that she shot her brother and father in the head after a dispute in their Canyon Country apartment. During pretrial proceedings, questions as to Greenback's competency to stand trial were brought up by her attorney, and she was subsequently transferred to a mental health center to be given an evaluation. Upon that evaluation, it was deemed that Greenback was "incompetent to stand trial."
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