List of arrests made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lancaster Station. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing. These arrests occurred from midnight on TUESDAY, June 26 to 11:59 p.m on THURSDAY, June 28, 2012. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed...
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Who got arrested in Lancaster? TUESDAY 6/26/2012
This week’s Most Wanted
PALMDALE – The LASD Palmdale Station is seeking your help in identifying or locating the following suspects. If you recognize them, or know where they might be hiding, contact Palmdale Station detectives using the information next to the suspects’ photos or by calling 1-800-222-tips (8477). Ryan Smith Smith is described as a 19-year-old White...
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Who got arrested in Palmdale? TUES 6/26 to THURS 6/28/2012
List of arrests made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale Station. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing. These arrests occurred from midnight on TUESDAY, June 26 to 11:59 p.m on THURSDAY, June 28, 2012. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed...
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Thief ID’d in Thursday’s armed robbery
PALMDALE – Detectives have positively identified one of the suspects who held up a Palmdale convenience store shortly before noon on Thursday, authorities said. “His name is Larry Kirkwood, he’s a male black, 20 years old, and he frequents Lancaster and Palmdale,” said Sheriff’s Lt. Cory Kennedy. “It was an armed robbery so Mr....
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UPDATED: Man shot to death in Lancaster Thursday night
UPDATED 7/2/2012: The man shot and killed on Thursday, June 28 has been identified as 25-year-old Terry Antwon Jones of Lancaster. LANCASTER – A man was shot and killed in Lancaster overnight. The incident happened around 9:06 p.m. Thursday in the 44000 block of Beech Avenue, according to a Sheriff’s press report. The victim...
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WANTED: Extraordinary community leader
PALMDALE – The League of Women Voters of the Antelope Valley (LWVAV) is looking for an individual of extraordinary courage in meeting the needs of Antelope Valley communities. This individual will be recognized with the 2nd Annual “Jeannette Rankin Award.” This award is looking for people who can work together and mobilize others for...
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Hometown Heroes get free admission to DryTown next week!
PALMDALE – The City of Palmdale’s DryTown Water Park is offering free admission to all doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement and active military from Monday July 2 through Friday July 6. “This is one way we can express our thanks and gratitude for everything our heroes do for us,” said DryTown Manager...
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Budding young artists flock to MOAH art workshop Thursday
LANCASTER – Dozens of emerging young artists gathered at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH) Thursday afternoon to create their own unique versions of Old Glory. “We’ve come up with a project in honor of Independence Day,” said Robert Benitez, Education Specialist at MOAH. “We’re inviting people in from the Farmers’ Market...
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Lancaster to offer Fourth of July fireworks, pro bull riding
LANCASTER – The countdown to Independence Day has begun, and the City of Lancaster is gearing up for its annual Fourth of July celebration. “Independence Day offers an opportunity for us to remember our forefathers’ courage in founding this great nation,” said council member Marvin Crist. “When I was a little boy, I remember...
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Palmdale convenience store robbed at gunpoint Thursday
PALMDALE – Do you recognize the men in these photos? If so, then Palmdale detectives would like to hear from you. The men robbed a convenience store at gunpoint just before noon on Thursday, authorities said. The following is the press report from the Palmdale Station: Palmdale Detectives are seeking the public’s help in...
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Desert Christian’s Chance Gusbeth is the Mayor’s Athlete of the Month
LANCASTER – Chance Gusbeth, a senior at Desert Christian High School, has been awarded the Mayor’s Athlete of the Month Award for June. “I am pleased to announce that our June recipient for the Mayor’s Athlete of the Month Award is baseball and football standout Chance Gusbeth from Desert Christian High School,” said Mayor...
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Dog fighting search warrant turns up more scarred dogs
SAN BERNARDINO – Authorities served a search warrant Wednesday at the home of Kevin Thomas, one of the 12 men arrested for dog fighting in the Antelope Valley this past weekend (see previous story). Deputies recovered three more scarred pit bulls, as well as a female believed to be used for breeding additional fighting...
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Man survives being hit by train
PALMDALE – A 50-year-old transient walked away after being hit by a freight train in Palmdale late Tuesday night, authorities said. The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. on the tracks near Sierra Highway and Palmdale Boulevard, according to Palmdale Community Relations Deputy Robbie Royster. Royster said a conductor and an engineer were the only...
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Three arrested for shooting at an inhabited dwelling
LOS ANGELES – A Lancaster man was among a trio arrested Monday for firing numerous shots at a Compton home. Dushawn Johnson, 21, was arrested for several felony firearm and evading offenses. Compton deputies also recovered an assault rifle from the trio’s vehicle. The following is the press report from the Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau....
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Quartz Hill High alumna awarded scholarship to study in Taiwan
LONG BEACH – Andrea Rodriguez, a Chinese studies major at Cal State Long Beach (CSULB), has been awarded a $4,000 Wang Family Scholarship to fund her nine-month study abroad program at the National Taiwan University in Taipei. Rodriguez, a graduate of Quartz Hill High School, has traveled quite a bit but has never studied...
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Eastside juvenile burglary ring busted
LANCASTER – A burglar alarm and some alert neighbors led Lancaster deputies to uncover a juvenile burglary ring Tuesday. Expensive jewelry, firearms, computers, bicycles and other items valued at about $40,000 were recovered, and five juveniles with ties to a criminal street gang were arrested. The following is the press report from the Lancaster...
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Who got arrested in Palmdale? FRI 6/22 to MON 6/25/2012
List of arrests made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale Station. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing. These arrests occurred from midnight on FRIDAY, June 22 to 11:59 p.m on MONDAY, June 25, 2012. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed...
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Who got arrested in Lancaster? FRI 6/22 to MON 6/25/12
List of arrests made by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lancaster Station. An arrest does not imply someone is guilty of any alleged wrongdoing. These arrests occurred from midnight on FRIDAY, June 22 to 11:59 p.m on MONDAY, June 25, 2012. Juvenile arrests (younger than 16) are not included. The information is listed...
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VIDEO: 17 injured in 19-vehicle freeway pile up
ANTELOPE VALLEY – Lancaster resident Fred Jackson, 50, was among the injured drivers taken to Antelope Valley Hospital after a 19-vehicle pileup on the Antelope Valley Freeway Tuesday morning, according to a California Highway Patrol report. The incident happened around 9:40 a.m. on SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway), just south of Escondido Canyon Road. A...
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UPDATED: Victim chases away thief, suspect arrested
Updated 6/26/12 at 5 p.m. An earlier version of this story stated that the thief was chased away by the victim’s mother. However, according to a later press report, it was actually the victim’s husband who chased the thief from the home, and it was the victim who followed the thief in her vehicle...
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