Caught Cultivating Cannabis in Canyon Country?

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Individuals caught cultivating cannabis in Canyon Country are facing a pretty serious crime. Under California Health and Safety Code 11358 HS, cultivating marijuana is a felony. Under the law, individuals can be charged if they are suspected of planting, cultivating, harvesting, drying or processing marijuana. Interestingly, it's possible to be charged with this crime without even being at the location. All the police need to do is suspect that you played some part in the processing or cultivati...
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Canyon Country Suspect Declared Competent

Photo By: Bruce Guenter
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." Eve...
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Sewer Subverts Suspect in Canyon Country

Photo By: Chris Schrier
On Saturday, February 6th at around 5:30 pm, a man allegedly attempted to steal a car in Canyon Country. Unfortunately for him, an off-duty Ventura County Sheriff's deputy noticed what he was doing and intervened; prompting the suspect to flee on foot. The suspect's flight was initially successful, until he attempted to escape the deputy by climbing into a storm drain and got stuck. The suspect was arrested around 8 pm and taken to the Santa Clarita Sheriff Station where he was booked. At the...
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