A North Hollywood man was arrested after he allegedly attempted to steal money from an elderly person.  On Monday, deputies responded to the 24000 block of Magic Mountain Parkway in Valencia regarding an elderly abuse call, said Deputy Kabrina Borbon, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The suspect attempted to financially abuse the victim,” Borbon said. As of ...

A Newhall elder abuse suspect was arrested Thursday after she allegedly pushed her elderly step-father during a verbal argument, officials said. On Thursday, deputies responded to the 23400 block of Newhall Avenue in Newhall regarding a call for service, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The call indicated the victim, (a) male adult, 71-years-old, ...

When you put your elderly family member into a nursing home, you expect that they’ll get all the care and attention they deserve. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and there’s a possibility that they might get mistreated instead. This is known as elder abuse, which is a tricky problem to address. Part of the issue is that elder ...