Driver injured in crash leaving car wash in Hesperia
Crash sends SUV into Bank of America parking lot on Bear Valley Road in Victorville
Driver rescued after car crashes through fence along Summit Valley Road in Hesperia
Pedestrian hit near Main Street and Mariposa Road in Hesperia
Riverside Preparatory School in Oro Grande placed on lock-down Wednesday
Crash sends SUV into Bank of America parking lot on Bear Valley Road in Victorville
Elderly woman slapped and prevented from calling 911, Victorville man arrested
UPDATE: Suspect arrested after a stabbing inside the Casa Bella Apartments in Victorville
Police searching for missing 12-year-old boy from Victorville
450 cited, 16 arrested, and 4 firearms recovered during a traffic and crime operation in Victorville
Driver injured in crash leaving car wash in Hesperia
Driver rescued after car crashes through fence along Summit Valley Road in Hesperia
Pedestrian hit near Main Street and Mariposa Road in Hesperia
UPDATE: Walmart carjacking suspect found hiding in bathroom at his home in Hesperia
Brush fire burning along Highway 138 near Silverwood Lake in Hesperia
Child found in closet of Apple Valley home filled with over 50 cats and other animals
Town of Apple Valley offers early voting site and mail-in drop box
Driver killed after crashing into large boulder on Highway 18 in Apple Valley
Woman killed in crash on Highway 18 and Central Road in Apple Valley
Attempted murder suspect shoots at deputies and helicopter in Apple Valley
Victor Valley residents can pick up a free reusable propane cylinder on May 14th
Silver Peak Solar Project Community Open House 5/12
Silver Peak Solar Project Virtual Community Open House 5/10
Man arrested in fatal hit-and-run traffic collision of a motorcyclist in Adelanto
UPDATE: Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash with an SUV Wednesday night in Adelanto
APPLE VALLEY, Calif. (VVNG.com) — A child was removed from an Apple Valley home and placed with Child Family Services (CFS) after police discovered he was sleeping in a closet and sharing a home with over 50 cats and various other animals, officials said.
On Saturday, May 21, 2022, at approximately 6:10 p.m., deputies from the Apple Valley Police Department responded to the 13000 block of Cuyamaca Road in the Town of Apple Valley for a report of a disturbance.
Upon arrival, deputies learned the suspect, 38-year-old Jeddidiah Schulz, a resident of Apple Valley, refused to return three cats that belonged to the reporting party.
While speaking to Schulz, Deputy Watson could see a child in the living room with several cats running around and noticed an extremely strong odor of cat urine coming from inside the residence.
“After entering the residence, over 50 cats, several exotic birds, lizards, and dogs were located. The entire home was covered with wood chips that the cats used as a litter box. It was also discovered the child was sleeping in a closet, and his bedding was covered in cat urine,” stated a sheriff’s news release.
Officials said the child was placed in the care of Child Family Services, and Apple Valley Animal Control Officers responded to tend to the animals.
Schulz was arrested and booked at the High Desert Detention Center for child cruelty and is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact Deputy Watson or Detective Lenihan at the Apple Valley Police Department at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463) or you may leave the information on the We-Tip website at www.wetip.com.
To follow updates to this article and more, join our newsgroup on Facebook with over 140,000 members. Like our Facebook page, and Follow us on Instagram and Twitter.
Riverside Preparatory School in Oro Grande placed on lock-down Wednesday
Town of Apple Valley offers early voting site and mail-in drop box
Elderly woman slapped and prevented from calling 911, Victorville man arrested
UPDATE: Walmart carjacking suspect found hiding in bathroom at his home in Hesperia
Driver killed after crashing into large boulder on Highway 18 in Apple Valley
Police searching for missing 12-year-old boy from Victorville
Firefighters working a brush fire in the Cajon Pass on Sunday
Riverside Preparatory School in Oro Grande placed on lock-down Wednesday
Pedestrian hit near Main Street and Mariposa Road in Hesperia
Crash sends SUV into Bank of America parking lot on Bear Valley Road in Victorville
Driver rescued after car crashes through fence along Summit Valley Road in Hesperia
Driver injured in crash leaving car wash in Hesperia
Victor Valley News Inc. © Copyright 2022, All Rights Reserved. | Contact us VVNG | Legal: Privacy Policy | User Agreement