Two Canyon Country individuals were arrested this week and charged with felony cruelty to a child along with other felonies after the Special Enforcement Bureau and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies served a search warrant, officials said.

Early Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau, along with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies, served a search warrant on the 18000 block of River Circle Drive in Canyon Country, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the station.

“Detectives had received information that there was illegal activity going on at the house,” Miller said. “When deputies got there, they recovered a number of firearms including three assault type rifles, a shotgun, and a couple of handguns.”

The firearms were not properly stored and were in a location that was accessible to three children in the house.  

The conditions in the house were also very unsanitary, according to officials.

“There was animal feces and urine in the house,” added Miller.

At the time of the search warrant, Rachel Manes, 34, from Canyon Country was taken into custody and charged with felony cruelty to a child, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammunition, and being in possession of a short-barreled rifle.

Detectives were able to locate a second suspect on Wednesday and took Robert Allen, 30, from Canyon Country into custody and charged him with cruelty to a child, along with drug charges and warrants.  

The three children, ages 10, 11, and 14, are now in the custody of officials with the Department of Children and Family Services.

Three pitbulls and a lizard were also taken by animal control, according to officials.

The couple was transported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station where they were booked.

Allen’s bail was set at $235,000 and Manes bail was set at $100,000, according to arrest records.

Ed. Note: KHTS will update this story if more information becomes available.

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