A Valencia man who was found in possession of heroin and a cat with its limbs bound with electrical tape in January was sentenced on Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Tyler Scott Vest, 23, was sentenced to one year in county jail and three years formal probation; ordered to complete ...
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No Charges Filed In Cesar Millan Animal Cruelty Investigation
The investigation into allegations of animal cruelty against Cesar Millan has ended and no charges will be brought against the “Dog Whisperer,” officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control announced Monday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We appreciate Animal Control’s comprehensive, independent and fair investigation, which ...
Read More »Canyon Country Woman Sentenced For Animal Cruelty
Story by Melissa Lampert and Heather Harbin. A Canyon Country woman that was found in possession of a cat with its limbs bound with electrical tape in January was sentenced on Wednesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Kylie Stringer, 26, was sentenced to to three years summary probation; ordered to pay ...
Read More »Leona Valley Woman Ordered To Pay Restitution For Animal Cruelty
A Leona Valley woman was ordered to pay a restitution on Wednesday after being sentenced in October 2015 for animal cruelty. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Aron Emily Jacques, 35, was ordered to pay undisclosed amount in restitution to the owners of nine horses, according to Los Angeles County District Attorney Spokesman ...
Read More »Animal Cruelty Suspects Appear In Court After Cat Found Tied With Electrical Tape
Two people who were arrested after a cat was found with its limbs bound together with electrical tape appeared in court on Tuesday morning. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Tyler Scott Vest, 23, and Kylie Stringer, 26, were arrested on Saturday after Santa Clarita Sheriff’s deputies searched their vehicle and found narcotics ...
Read More »Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Deputies Rescue Cat Bound In Electrical Tape, Owner Arrested On Narcotics And Animal Cruelty Charges
Ed. Note: The following is a news release provided by the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department rescued a cat from a car after apprehending the occupants for narcotics possession. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Last night, two alert Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Deputies approached a suspicious car ...
Read More »The Gentle Barn Receives Nonprofit Award For Animal Sanctuary Efforts
Featured on the “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” a few years ago, The Gentle Barn was recently awarded the honor of ‘Nonprofit of the Year’ from VegNews, a national publication featuring Vegan news. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Gentle Barn remains “a place for people and animals to be reminded that they ...
Read More »Animal Cruelty Suspect Due Back In Court For Starving Horses
Aron Emily Jacques, 35, is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on Oct. 27 after she failed to appear in court on time for animal cruelty charges on Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Jacques appeared in court on Oct. 19 to accept a negotiated plea deal but changed her ...
Read More »Murder, Animal Cruelty Suspect Due Back In Court
Two suspects in separate court cases with Santa Clarita Valley ties are due back after their cases were continued — a woman charged in her mother’s murder and a woman accused of starving horses to death. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Woman accused in shooting death of her mother Laura Lutrell Purviance ...
Read More »Horse Trainer Misses Hearing On Animal Neglect Charges
A Santa Clarita horse trainer missed a morning hearing Wednesday for charges in connection with the alleged mistreatment of horses in her care. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Aron Emily Jacques, 34, was due in a Lancaster court room for a pretrial hearing on nine charges — four felony counts of cruelty to an animal and ...
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