A Saugus man was arrested Friday for the alleged murder of his wife.

On Friday around 12:45 p.m. deputies responded to the 33000 block of Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus where the alleged murder occurred, said Lt. Steve De Jong, with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau.

No information was able to be released as of the publication of this article, however, De Jong confirmed “he was arrested for the murder of his wife.”

Gale Mortimer, 81, from Saugus was arrested for felony murder and transported to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station jail.

Mortimer’s case is set to be presented to the DA’s office Tuesday, at which point, more information is set to be released.

Mortimer’s bail is set at $2,000,000.

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