According to Santa Clarita Sheriff Station deputies, a Santa Clarita Valley couple has been arrested under suspicion of committing lewd acts with children. Investigators have discovered 10 alleged victims so far, and are concerned that there may be more.
The couple, Francisco Avendano and Jacquelin Wadsworth are suspected of molesting children at various locations all over Santa Clarita. Like many sexual predators, the couple is alleged to have targeted children within their own neighborhood ...
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Resisting Arrest in Santa Clarita
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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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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