Sheriff's Department officials investigated 10 men and women on allegations that heroin and methamphetamine were being smuggled in Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic
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Newhall Man Arrested On Drug Possession, Weapons Charges
A parole check conducted by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a Newhall man Thursday on charges alleging drug possession and drug sales. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Michael Neighbors, 46, of Newhall, was arrested at his residence on the 24500 block of Valley Street in Newhall, where deputies ...
Read More »Second Action Drug Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil Lights Friday
Event Provides Santa Clarita Valley Residents a Time to Share in Mourning the Loss of Loved Ones to Drug Overdoses By Stephen K. Peeples The nonprofit Action Family Foundation will hold its second annual Action Overdose Awareness Day candlelight vigil Friday night, in remembrance of Santa Clarita Valley teens and young adults who have died of drug overdoses in recent ...
Read More »‘Drugs Are Deadly’ Workshop To Address Dangers To Teens And Families
The City of Santa Clarita and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's J-team are partnering to present a "Drugs are Deadly" workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at the Canyon Country Community Center to help families address drug-related issues.
Read More »Santa Clarita Heroin Deaths Down As ACTION Plans For Sober Summer
Monday’s ‘Families in ACTION’ Show on KHTS Focuses on Staying Sober During School Break By Stephen K. Peeples Deaths due to heroin and prescription drug overdoses in the Santa Clarita Valley have dropped by more than half in 2013 compared to 2012, according to SCV Sheriff’s Station authorities. Now that the school spring semester is over, Santa Clarita-based ACTION Family ...
Read More »Valencia Man Arrested on Heroin Charge in Castaic
PRESS RELEASE | LA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT | SCV NEWS Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies from the Parks Bureau Special Problems Team observed a male adult sitting in a parked truck with the driver’s door open at the rear of a motel, adjacent to Castaic Lake Park on Saturday. The deputies noticed what appeared to be a hypodermic needle in ...
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