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1965 - Signal newspaper owner Scott Newhall shows up for a duel (of words) with rival Canyon Country newspaper publisher Art Evans, who no-shows and folds his paper soon after [story]
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Due to the close proximity of the Interstate 5 freeway, which is an artery of travel for both legal and illegal activities (such as narcotics and human trafficking or smuggling) throughout the state, personnel assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station partnered with detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Major Crimes Bureau, Vice Unit to conduct a 12-hour, “John Sting” and prostitution sweep on Friday, March 7.

castaicprostisSometimes the crimes are committed by traveling through the area and other times, by persons who are attracted by the crime potential of the major trucking  operations and the transitory nature of trucking.  Detectives have found that illegal activities which affect the quality of life for local residents occur during all hours of the day and night.

Friday’s operation utilized female deputies in an undercover capacity to pose as prostitutes, and male deputies in an undercover capacity posing as “Johns.”  The mission was to arrest and identify suspects for various prostitution violations.  Another aspect of the mission was an attempt to identify any victims of human trafficking who have been forced into prostitution.

At the conclusion of Friday’s operation, three males were placed under arrest for solicitation to engage in prostitution.  Two of the males were adult residents of Bakersfield, CA. The third male was an adult resident of the state of Massachusetts.  All three males were transported and booked at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and have pending court dates.

These types of operations and others just like it will continue throughout the year to ensure that criminals who choose to break the law and are caught will be arrested.

 

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39 Comments

  1. John Diego says:

    Is this the hotel that boast “Romantic”stay? :)

  2. Bout time they did something these girls are all over town

  3. Chris Miller says:

    Hey that’s where I was conceived. Who woulda thunk it.

  4. That Inn just looks nasty…they need to have more stings to clean up that part of our town.

  5. Ray Davidson says:

    Three arrests? I hope it was a 15 minute operation.

  6. Watching the 7am weekend walk of shame has always been a guilty pleasure of mine.

  7. Tracee Lee says:

    No surprise it’s a trucker town in a truck stop lol

  8. Don Burns says:

    Ohhh…they arrested 3 people. What a flippin’ waste of time.

  9. HEY Johnny Ayala!!!! THAT’S WHY CHUPI WAS MAD TODAY!!!!! HIS GIRLFRIEND WAS ARRESTED!!!! LMAO!!!!!

  10. But it’s a romantic place.
    So sad it gives castaic a bad name :(

  11. Hugo Torres says:

    Sounds like Bates Motel ….

  12. Castaic what Pee in your butt!!!

  13. Nicole Medina they didn’t catch us this time ;)

  14. Anonymous says:

    What dumbasses you could tell they’re not from casteezzzy

  15. Holly Nicole says:

    Hey there ain’t nothing wrong with prostitution we get our bread that’s all it is out here they get

  16. Holly Nicole says:

    There is nothing wrong with prostitution everyone out here in Vegas does it got get your breast can suppose down did you bring a b****

  17. Haha and they say its so Romantic! Lol

  18. Now why does the L.A. County Sheriffs have to ruin Castiac’s economy?
    Do they think that town could survive without it’s trucker patronage?

  19. Lmao! Whores will be whores!

  20. Weìrd Mike says:

    There goes my classy weekends

  21. Weìrd Mike says:

    There goes my classy weekends

  22. WOW, and to think I visited this famous place.. I’m privileged

  23. That’s been going on for a long time….tho i have to say i love castaic so peaceful there….

  24. Stacie Smith says:

    This doesnt look like castaic inn at all Kim S. Kennedy The grounds a dif color< The ac's r to flat, Theres no dirt line running all the way down to the stairs…so idk how old this photo is…lol

  25. Stacie Smith says:

    this looks like roadway inn!

  26. Stacie knows her Castaic motels I guess. Lol
    Just teasin.

  27. Bella Elaina says:

    Kimberly Barron Legrand Neal Vicente Barron Charles Parra Barron

  28. Bella Elaina says:

    It is rode way inn

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